3097 Reasons Why The DSM is Important

[brettdale]

There Have Been 3097 US Troops Killed in Iraq.

[YDogg]

1. I salute you for reminding us of this.

This is my 3,000th post. Not a big deal, but I cannot think of a more important post to respond to with this mini-milestone of mine.

[pettypace]

2. In comparing to other conflicts

WW II 405,399 4 years
WW I 116,516 2 years
Vietnam 58,151 10 years

The U.S. Armed Forces has been exceptional in keeping fatalities low in four years of OIF.

[Cabcere]

3. Welcome to DU, pettypace!

:hi: And while that may be the case, I feel that even a relatively "low" number of casualties in this war is far too many. :cry:

[brettdale]

4. WW1 and WW2 was necessary

This war was a lie.

[pettypace]

5. I agree whole-heartedly with your assessment

However, its stunning to me how far the military has progressed in curtailing their losses during battle, in stark contrast to the numbers of their previous campaigns.

This article delves into topic.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2003-04-20-cover-usat_x.htm

Even so, by any measure, this war is the shining example of the low-casualty conflicts typical of the post-Vietnam War era. The United States has lost about three combat deaths per day since the ground war started March 20. By comparison, the Vietnam War had a death rate of 18 U.S. soldiers per day for 7½ years, and World War II had a rate of 221 combat deaths per day for four years, according to military historian Albert Nofi.