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The Afghanistan War Led to 2,456 US Military Deaths and Cost an Estimated $2.3 Trillion, Per A-Mark Foundation Report

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Wednesday, November 3, 2021
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SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The A-Mark Foundation released a new report titled, " Afghanistan War: US Military and Department of Defense Casualties & Dollars Spent 2001 to 2021 ."

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  • SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The A-Mark Foundation released a new report titled, " Afghanistan War: US Military and Department of Defense Casualties & Dollars Spent 2001 to 2021 ."
  • The report looks at the costs of the war in Afghanistan in terms of US military and Department of Defense (DOD) civilian contractor casualties as well as financial expenditures.
  • President George W. Bush started the war in Afghanistan, and saw 626 US military deaths during his time in office.
  • In addition to US military deaths, at least 3,917 US DOD contractors and six DOD civilian employees died in the Afghanistan War, a total of 3,923 deaths.

Hunt Heroes Foundation, Stop Soldier Suicide and Blue Star Families Join to Support At-Risk Veterans and Active Members for National Suicide Prevention Month

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Thursday, August 26, 2021
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Joining HHF in this effort are Stop Soldier Suicide , the first national, veteran-founded-and-led 501(c)3 nonprofit focused on military suicide prevention, and Blue Star Families , the nation's largest non-profit dedicated to supporting military families and strengthening communities across the United States.

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  • Joining HHF in this effort are Stop Soldier Suicide , the first national, veteran-founded-and-led 501(c)3 nonprofit focused on military suicide prevention, and Blue Star Families , the nation's largest non-profit dedicated to supporting military families and strengthening communities across the United States.
  • Combining totals of both active-duty service members and veterans, an estimated 30,177 have died by suicide, compared to the 7,057 deaths of the post 9/11 wars.
  • Blue Star Families is the nation's largest grass-roots military family support organization, with a mission to support military families to improve military readiness.
  • Blue Star Families' nationally recognized surveys and analysis give military families an important voice that informs policymakers and its military family programs.