VERY Surprising Military Death Statistics, 1980 - 2007

Congressional Research Reports (Extracted ) ^

[InfantryMarine]

Military Death Numbers compiled by a friend from DOD reports.

Below is some very interesting data reference deaths in the military. I guarantee you will not read this in your local newspaper nor will you see it on the daily news broadcast. I pray this will help you to enlighten folks around you to the brave and courageous young people serving in our military.

Deaths in the Military

1980 .......... 2,392

1981 .......... 2,380

1982 ......... 2,318

1983 .......... 2,465

1984 .......... 1,999

1985 .......... 2,252

1986 .......... 1,984

1987 .......... 1,983

1988 ......... 1,819

1989 .......... 1,636

1990 .......... 1,508

1991 .......... 1,787

1992 .......... 1,293

1993 .......... 1,213

1994 ......... 1,075

1995 .......... 1,040

1996 .......... 974

1997 .......... 817

1998 .......... 826

1999 .......... 795

2000 ......... 774

2001 .......... 890

2002 .......... 1,007

2003 .......... 1,410 [534*]

2004 .......... 1,887 [900*]

2005 .......... [919*]

2006 .......... [920*]

Figures so noted with an asterisk (*) indicates deaths as a result of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.

You may initially feel confused when you look at these figures - especially when you see that in 1980, during the term of President Jimmy Carter,there were 2,392 US military fatalities. What this clearly indicates is that our media and our liberal politicians pick and choose and tend to present only those facts that support their agenda driven reporting.

Another fact our left media and politicians like to slant is that these brave men and women losing their lives are minorities.

Wrong again.

The latest census shows the following:

European descent (white).........69.12%

Hispanic.........................12.5%

African American.................12.3%

Asian.............................3.7%

Native American...................1.0%

Other.............................2.6%

The fatalities over the past three years in Iraqi Freedom are:

European descent (white)........ 74.31%

Hispanic.........................10.74%

African American..................9.67%

Asian.............................1.81%

Native American...................1.09%

Other.............................2.33%

Source:

These statistics are published by DOD and may be viewed at:

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/RL32492.pdf

Pass this on,Semper Fi

[1035rep]

It is far safer in California than Iraq.

Depends on where you live in California. 

[JINX182]

No. The numbers are meaningless unless you know the number of people in the military each year.

*THE* most frustrating aspect of discussing these things... soooooo much needs to be explained to some people who.. just... can't ... THINK. it's painful..

Glad you followed up to explain this, i was beating my head at a wall reading the completely naive replies.

[JINX182]

heh i’m in oakland.. i believe i’m an exception. :)

[Beaverley]

These numbers don’t seem to be in agreement those given in the CRS report (not actually a DoD report). How is it that everyone who reads the CRS report gives different numbers and different percentages? I encourage everyone to go to the source itself and do your own addition and percents. Each repeat of this message changes according to the author’s agenda. Facts ought to be facts, not always changing.

[amazinggracequo]

“These statistics are published by Congressional Research Service, and they may be confirmed by anyone at:

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/RL32492.pdf";

I downloaded this report and find the stats on page 7.

I do note that the statistics show those of the 8 Clinton years - total 7,500 deaths

And the 7 Bush years total 8,792

[joetenor]

I am kind of astounded by the number of people arguing in this forum without bothering to even go back and look at the document you posted. A document which in fact addresses most of their questions/arguments. However, I am not here to get into an argument. I was looking for the statistics themselves and I wanted to thank you for posting the link to the document.

Semper Fi.