United States Forces Casualties In The War In Afghanistan
As of October 17, 2012, there have been 2,012 U.S. military casualties in the war in Afghanistan and additional 118 fatalities in the broader Operation Enduring Freedom outside Afghanistan. 1,679 of these casualties inside Afghanistan have been the result of hostile action. 17,790 American servicemembers have been wounded in action during the war. In addition there are 1,173 U.S. civilian contractor fatalities.
At the end of May 2010, the number of American fatalities was reported to have reached 1,000. By September 2012, the total number passed 2,000. More than two-thirds of those deaths have occurred since the American military presence in Afghanistan was doubled under President Barack Obama in 2009.
The highest number of American fatalities recorded in a single incident occurred on August 6, 2011, in which a transport helicopter was shot down killing 30 Americans, including 22 Navy SEALs.
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