Military Loses 1980 to 2006
Military losses - 1980 through 2006
Annual fatalities of military while actively serving in the armed forces from 1980 through 2006:
1980 ......... 2,392 (Carter Year)
1981 ......... 2,380 (Reagan Year)
1984 ........ 1,999 (Reagan Year)
1988 ..........1,819 (Reagan Year)
1989 ......... 1,636 (George HW Year)
1990 ......... 1,508 (George HW Year)
1991 ..........1,787 (George HW Year)
1992 ..........1,293 (George HW Year)
1993 ......... 1,213 (Clinton Year)
1994 ..........1,075 (Clinton Year)
1995 ......... 2,465 (Clinton Year)
1996 ..........2,318 (Clinton Year) Clinton years (1993-2000): 14,000 deaths
1997 ............ 817 (Clinton Year)
1998 ......... 2,252 (Clinton Year)
1999 ......... 1,984 (Clinton Year)
2000 ......... 1,983 (Clinton Year)
2001 ............ 890 (George W Year)
2002 ........ 1,007 (George W Year)
2003 ........ 1,410 (George W Year)
2004 ........ 1,887 (George W Year) George W years (2001-2006): 7,932 deaths
2005 ............. 919 (George W Year)
2006.............. 920 (George W Year)2007......899 (George W Year)
These figures mean that the loss from the two latest conflicts in the Middle East are LESS than the loss of military personnel during Bill Clinton's presidency - when America wasn't even involved in a war!
Distribution of American citizens, by Race:
European descent .......................... 69.12%
Hispanic ........................................ 12.5%
Black .............................................. 2.3%
Asian .............................................. 3.7%
Native American ............................. 1.0%
Other .............................................. 2.6%
Fatalities by Race; over the past three years in Iraqi Freedom:
European descent (white) .............74.31%
Hispanic .................................... 10.74%
Black ......................................... 9.67%
Asian ......................................... 1.81%
Native American .......................... 1.09%
Other .......................................... 0.33%
(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 )
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