Do I understand right that only military people that actually die IN Iraq are counted and not contractors or guys who die in military hospitals in Germany.
2006-12-08 15:29:03 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
No, if you die at Walter Reed or Ramstein, you still get counted. If you are hit by a truck, you are counted. If your buddy accidently discharges his weapon and kills you, you are counted.
Contractors and civilians are on a different tote board.
2006-12-08 15:50:17 · answer #1 · answered by iwasnotanazipolka 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The number of military personnel killed in Iraq is just that--military personnel. Civilian contractors are not counted in the total of military deaths. A soldier wounded in Iraq is counted in the fatality total regardless of where he dies--on the battlefield, in a field hospital, in Germany or stateside. Additionally, soldiers who die in Iraq of non-combat-related causes are also listed in the total of military fatalities. This includes soldiers who die as a result of vehicle accidents, suicide, illness, etc. It is noted as a non-combat fatality, though.
2006-12-09 04:44:38 · answer #2 · answered by pvpd73127 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They count contractors seperately from military deaths.
They do count you in if you die in a hospital. I recall several times when CNN made a report about a soldier dying who was shot several days earlier and died of wounds in a hospital. I could be wrong though.
2006-12-09 01:17:42 · answer #3 · answered by LaissezFaire 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you are mistaken. It does not count contractors as they are
citizens not military personnel. They do count military personnel that die in hospital in Germany due to injuries.
2006-12-09 00:27:09 · answer #4 · answered by Wolfpacker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe the answer you are after is yes.
But I would read on, usually the number is labeled.
As an aside, I think we ( the US military) has been very fortunate in Iraq. ~3,000 military deaths in a major conflict is pretty acceptable. We didn't fair so well in many other "wars."
2006-12-08 23:38:49 · answer #5 · answered by jamisojo 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Who cares where they die.
2006-12-09 00:05:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes you are right in your observation.
2006-12-08 23:34:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋