i was wondering if anyone knew a website with a list of the wounded from the iraq war, i have googled it and only found site with the list of the dead.... if anyone knows any i would be grateful...
2007-09-23 08:34:10 · 9 answers · asked by mummy me 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
i think my friend might have been wounded and would like to know for sure?
2007-09-23 08:45:13 · update #1
Hi there I was a Soldier who served 23 years I finished Oct 06. I spent the last 12 years in the medical field. i can tell you there is no such list as this would cause wide spread panic and even open litigation avenues due to media, a soldier whilst serving is under strict orders not to endulge information to the press so if a list was available the media dogs would be at the individuals families door after a story. You may get different answers but believe me you will not find the info you require.
All the best
Welfare Officer for the Military
2007-09-23 08:46:53 · answer #1 · answered by soldier5577 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the soldier5577 above. There is no such list that exists and if you do end up finding one, I would take it with a grain of salt that it probably is fake. Personally, my husband was severely WIA and I know many men that were wounded so I know this list does not exist. If he was severely injured someone may have started a Caringbridge website for him. (www.caringbridge.org) Click more ways to visit then type in his name where it say Carinbridge site in the box site name. Military cannot give out names of the wounded for privacy issues, unless the wounded themselves sign a release form for any media fuctions (ex: news stories, articles, etc).
Thank your friend for his service.
2007-09-23 08:54:30 · answer #2 · answered by Ashley 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately there is no such list.
The UK MOD website has a list of the number of casualties, but this hasn't been updated for a while, and it contains no names.
Its strange that some people don't think our troops get wounded out there. They know how many have been killed as it is mentioned on the news when another poor serviceman/woman has lost their life, but not about the thousands of wounded, some of whom are disabled for life.
2007-09-25 01:10:31 · answer #3 · answered by ELLE T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't count on it.
Firstly, there's a privacy issue - the names of killed soldiers are released, but privacy hardly matters when you're dead. It's more of a tribute for an ultimate sacrifice.
Also, there's just too many to list. Try copying out half of the names on the Vietnam Memorial... you'd be there for weeks.
2007-09-23 10:11:52 · answer #4 · answered by Gotta have more explosions! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We don't make public the names of those who were wounded. It's Federal law. Specifically the Health Information Privacy Act (HIPA).
2007-09-23 11:09:27 · answer #5 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
for obvious reasons that information is classified. only the close family of the soldier will get that info. and only!! the info on their own! family member. no member of the public gets a list of the wounded.
2007-09-23 09:48:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
i'm sorry sweetie, i don't but your question made me think of all those in power.....usually men...who are happy to put the lives of other individuals in danger....because they can't sort it out in the first place. wars are ALWAYS started by men.....can't believe i married one x
2007-09-23 12:15:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://icasualties.org/oif/ excellent site for anything Iraq.
2007-09-23 11:35:48 · answer #8 · answered by jinxster12 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
soldier5577 has give you the answer..But you can check the link
2007-09-23 08:51:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋