Vital Statistics
The percentage of troops killed in action has decreased since the Korean War. Defense officials attribute the improvement to better battlefield medicine. While more troops are surviving war, their injuries often are more serious.
| Casualties |
Korea: 137,025 |
Vietnam: 200,716 |
Operation Desert Storm: 614 |
Operation Iraqi Freedom: 2,797 * |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killed in Action | 23% | 21% | 23% | 11% |
| Died of Wounds | 2% | 3% | 1% | 1% |
| Wounded In Action | 75% | 76% | 76% | 88% |
| * As of 1/15/04 | ||||
Source: Defense Directorate for Information Operations and Reports
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