Veterans Day 2005: Iraq by the numbers
Minnesota Guard members currently in Iraq: 800
Minnesotans who have died serving in Iraq: 26
Minnesotans who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001: More than 5,000
U.S. soldiers who have died in Iraq: 2057
U.S. soldiers wounded in Iraq: 15568
Iraqi civilians killed in the war: 26931 to 30318
New Minnesota Guard members to be deployed overseas next year: 2600
U.S. troops headed to Iraq next year: 92000
Soldiers evacuated from Iraq for psychological reasons: 1200
U.S. soldiers who have committed suicide in Iraq: 48
Iraq vets expected to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder: 1 in 5
U.S. soldiers who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan: 1.2 million































