United States military casualties in the War in Afghanistan
There were 2,401 United States military deaths in the War in Afghanistan. 1,921 of these deaths were the result of hostile action. 20,752 American servicemembers were also wounded in action during the war. In addition, 18 Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) operatives also died in Afghanistan. Further, there were 1,822 civilian contractor fatalities. On February 19, 2010, American fatalities had reached 1,000, when U.S. Marine Reconnaissance Cpl. Gregory Stultz of Brazil, Indiana, was killed by small arms' fire in battle with Taliban fighters during the invasion of Marjah, Operation Moshtarak, and by  April 11, 2011, the number was 1,515. By September 2012, the total number surpassed 2,000. The highest number of American fatalities recorded in a single incident occurred on August 6, 2011, in which a CH-47 Chinook transport helicopter was shot down in Wardak province killing 30 Americans, including 22 Navy SEALs, plus seven Afghan soldiers and a civilian interpreter. The highest-ranking American servicemember killed by hostile action was Army Major General Harold J. Greene in August 2014. Numbers of fatalities. The United States Department of Defense lists 2,461 servicemembers as having died in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Freedom 's Sentinel. Of these, 1,926 were due to hostile action and 535 non-hostile. Of those killed, 60 were confirmed to have died in Africa, Southeast Asia or Cuba in support of OEF – Horn of Africa, OEF – Philippines, OEF – Trans Sahara, and in the detainment of prisoners in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Five were killed due to hostile action. Thus, a total of 2,401 United States servicemen were killed in the war in Afghanistan. The website iCasualties.org lists 2,455 servicemembers and 10 CIA operatives as having died in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Freedom's Sentinel, including 49 who died in  support of other OEF operations. This gives a total of 2,406 deaths of servicemen in support of operations in Afghanistan. The iCasualties.org figure of 2,406 is higher than the Department of Defense's officially stated figure, although according to the website all of the names listed at iCasualties.org have been confirmed by the Department of Defense. Many veterans have committed suicide as a result of psychological problems developed during their service. Casualties by month and year. All fatalities. Running Total: 2,461 U.S. all fatalities in Afghanistan only (including civilians), Source "Note: Table omits the deaths of service members killed in  support of operations in Afghanistan in other countries along with those who died in other countries as a result of wounds sustained in Afghanistan ." Casualties here meaning deaths rather than wounded. Killed in action only. Grand Total: 1,928 These totals are U.S. KIA (hostile) in Afghanistan only (including civilians), "Note: Table omits the deaths of four troops killed in action in support of operations in Afghanistan in other countries. These are the Marine and the civilian Department of Defense employee killed in Kuwait in October 2002 and January 2003, respectively, and the two airmen killed in Germany in 2011. Friendly  fire deaths are included in the table."