Iraq War Anniversary Package - CGTN
The official list of wounded hides the true impact on US troops who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Nearly 7,000 US troops and civilians have been killed in Iraq and Afghanistan and the larger so-called war on terror, while more than 50,000 have been wounded in action, according to the US Department of Defense. According to Brown University, more than 2.5 million US troops served in Iraq and Afghanistan. At least 970,000 of those have registered disability claims with the US Veterans Administration. Disability claims cover everything from severe injuries like the loss of a limb to more modest injuries like ongoing back pain or hearing loss.