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Faces of American War deaths

   March 21, 2008

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.

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