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US military deaths in Afghanistan at 1,560
US military deaths in Afghanistan at 1,560 - Forbes.com
By The Associated Press, 07.19.11, 02:37 PM EDT
As of Tuesday, July 19, 2011, at least 1,560 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to an Associated Press count.
The AP count is two more than the Defense Department's tally, last updated Tuesday at 10 a.m. EDT.
At least 1,295 military service members have died in Afghanistan as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.
Outside of Afghanistan, the department reports at least 99 more members of the U.S. military died in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Of those, 11 were the result of hostile action.
The AP count of total OEF casualties outside of Afghanistan is one fewer than the department's tally.
The Defense Department also counts two military civilian deaths.
US military deaths in Afghanistan at 1,560 - Forbes.com
By The Associated Press, 07.19.11, 02:37 PM EDT
As of Tuesday, July 19, 2011, at least 1,560 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to an Associated Press count.
The AP count is two more than the Defense Department's tally, last updated Tuesday at 10 a.m. EDT.
At least 1,295 military service members have died in Afghanistan as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.
Outside of Afghanistan, the department reports at least 99 more members of the U.S. military died in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Of those, 11 were the result of hostile action.
The AP count of total OEF casualties outside of Afghanistan is one fewer than the department's tally.
The Defense Department also counts two military civilian deaths.