Operation Enduring Freedom
The Department of Defense records 2,350 U.S. military deaths in Operation Enduring Freedom: 1,845 classed as hostile and 505 as non-hostile or pending. It records 20,149 service members wounded in action.
The totals
- 2,350
- Deaths
- 1,845
- Hostile
- 78.5% of the deaths recorded.
- 505
- Non-hostile or pending
- 20,149
- Wounded in action
By year
| Year | Deaths | Hostile | Non-hostile or pending | Wounded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 33 |
| 2002 | 49 | 18 | 31 | 75 |
| 2003 | 43 | 17 | 26 | 100 |
| 2004 | 52 | 25 | 27 | 218 |
| 2005 | 99 | 66 | 33 | 271 |
| 2006 | 98 | 65 | 33 | 403 |
| 2007 | 118 | 83 | 35 | 752 |
| 2008 | 156 | 132 | 24 | 804 |
| 2009 | 311 | 271 | 40 | 2,167 |
| 2010 | 498 | 437 | 61 | 5,267 |
| 2011 | 411 | 360 | 51 | 5,232 |
| 2012 | 314 | 237 | 77 | 2,983 |
| 2013 | 132 | 91 | 41 | 1,369 |
| 2014 | 55 | 39 | 16 | 457 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
By service
| Service | Deaths | Hostile | Non-hostile or pending | Wounded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Army | 1,663 | 1,328 | 335 | 14,223 |
| Marine Corps | 460 | 378 | 82 | 4,946 |
| Navy | 127 | 85 | 42 | 452 |
| Air Force | 100 | 54 | 46 | 528 |
By casualty category
The same deaths as above, cut by the category the Department assigned. Wounded in action are not broken down this way by the publisher.
| Classed as | Category | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Hostile | Killed in Action | 1,370 |
| Hostile | Died of Wounds | 472 |
| Hostile | Died of Terrorist Activities | 2 |
| Hostile | Undetermined | 1 |
| Non-hostile or pending | Accident | 306 |
| Non-hostile or pending | Self-Inflicted | 112 |
| Non-hostile or pending | Illness / Injury | 62 |
| Non-hostile or pending | Homicide | 14 |
| Non-hostile or pending | Undetermined | 10 |
| Non-hostile or pending | Pending | 1 |
Names of the fallen
The Department of Defense lists each of the 2,350 deaths by name. The names, in the list’s own order, each leading to the record.
Sources
- Defense Casualty Analysis System — casualty summaries by operation — U.S. Department of Defense, Defense Manpower Data Center · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 24, 2026
Data retrieved