Operation Inherent Resolve
The Department of Defense records 123 U.S. military deaths in Operation Inherent Resolve: 25 classed as hostile and 98 as non-hostile or pending. It records 499 service members wounded in action.
The totals
- 123
- Deaths
- 25
- Hostile
- 20.3% of the deaths recorded.
- 98
- Non-hostile or pending
- 499
- Wounded in action
By year
| Year | Deaths | Hostile | Non-hostile or pending | Wounded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2015 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
| 2016 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 25 |
| 2017 | 25 | 5 | 20 | 26 |
| 2018 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 14 |
| 2019 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 2020 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 154 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 34 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 90 |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 130 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
By service
| Service | Deaths | Hostile | Non-hostile or pending | Wounded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Army | 71 | 15 | 56 | 408 |
| Air Force | 27 | 1 | 26 | 48 |
| Navy | 19 | 5 | 14 | 14 |
| Marine Corps | 6 | 4 | 2 | 29 |
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 | 13 |
| Hostile | Died of Wounds | 12 |
| Non-hostile or pending | Self-Inflicted | 35 |
| Non-hostile or pending | Accident | 33 |
| Non-hostile or pending | Illness / Injury | 25 |
| Non-hostile or pending | Homicide | 4 |
| Non-hostile or pending | Undetermined | 1 |
Names of the fallen
The Department of Defense lists each of the 123 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