Expected US Casualties From War
A Commentary by Dr. Doug Rokke Former US Army's DU team health physicist Former US Army's DU Project Director
The upcoming battle Gulf War II will result in casualties that include:
* killed in action
* wounded in action
* killed in accidents
* and additional casualties that do not show up until after the completion of hostilities.
During the Gulf War between 1990 and 1991 the United States military incurred: 467 individuals wounded in action, 148 killed in battle, and 145 killed in other than battle (i.e. accidents). Therefore, the total number of US Gulf War casualties was 760 at the time of redeployment.
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Benefit Administration Office of Performance Analysis and Integrity Data and Information Services Gulf War Veterans Information System report that was just published (May 2002) states that as of May 2002: 696,778 individuals had served during the Gulf War with 572,833 individuals now eligible for Department of Veterans Affairs benefits to include lifetime medical care, financial compensation, and a lifetime pension.
A Commentary by Dr. Doug Rokke Former US Army's DU team health physicist Former US Army's DU Project Director
The upcoming battle Gulf War II will result in casualties that include:
* killed in action
* wounded in action
* killed in accidents
* and additional casualties that do not show up until after the completion of hostilities.
During the Gulf War between 1990 and 1991 the United States military incurred: 467 individuals wounded in action, 148 killed in battle, and 145 killed in other than battle (i.e. accidents). Therefore, the total number of US Gulf War casualties was 760 at the time of redeployment.
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Benefit Administration Office of Performance Analysis and Integrity Data and Information Services Gulf War Veterans Information System report that was just published (May 2002) states that as of May 2002: 696,778 individuals had served during the Gulf War with 572,833 individuals now eligible for Department of Veterans Affairs benefits to include lifetime medical care, financial compensation, and a lifetime pension.