USA Today has statistical breakdown in the U.S. death toll in the five-year Iraq War. The total deaths is 3983 serviceman, plus eight Defense Department civilians.
77% are under age 30.
Army 72%
Marines 25%
Navy 2%
Air Force 1%
Killed by bombs 52%
Enemy gunfire 16%
Aircraft crashes 5%
“Almost one in fire died from what the military terms ‘non-hostile’ causes.”
BTW death in Afghanistan total 482 troops and is not included in this figure.
