Our troops were safer going to war under Cowboy George than they were serving in peace time under Jimmy Milquetoast.
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Fun with statistics. However, I wonder… a lot of things.
What are the comparative numbers on the size of the military in those years, the per capita ratio? What changes of culture or technology, training or techniques actually effected the difference in non-hostile deaths? Knowing what made the difference over those 25 years could be important to continuing the trend.
Also, selecting these two years doesn’t necessarily signify trending; those could be statistically anomalous periods for whatever reasons. Lots of difference in the whole world in those 25 years. Would be interesting to see the larger picture.
I’m not knocking the graphic (nor trying to detract from its wtf impact), and I am not suggesting that you need to go do all that other research! (heh:) Just musing. Wonder what the comparative figures would be in, say, the worst of WW1. Logistics and technology in the past took quite a “non-hostile” toll.
Also… I guess Carter’s helicopter in the desert counted as accidental.
Ramblin’ on now.
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The source report I used is @ http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/RL32492.pdf. I did not see a percent of total forces in the report, nor have I made any attempt to find or create that kind of data.
Also, I lumped accident, homicide, illness, self-inflicted and undetermined in one group; hostile action and terrorist in the other. I expect Carter’s helicopter crash deaths were classed as accidents, since they were due to mechanical problems that could have occurred on any flight, not as a result of going into hostile territory.
Before I was compiling my work at Webshots, I made a series of graphics for various purposes (like HillBuzz) that I’ve been meaning to add to Chrissy’s Site Bites. Thanks for giving me a round tuit. 🙂
US Military Casualties 1980 – 2006
http://news.webshots.com/photo/2226240430056011884HZvFsq
US Military Casualties Enduring Freedom 2001 to 2008
http://news.webshots.com/photo/2100360560056011884zCVLTn
US Military Casualties in Iraq – 2003 thru 2008
http://news.webshots.com/photo/2260324610056011884KeeLXi
US Military Deaths – GW done good
http://news.webshots.com/photo/2515183950056011884KKkExC
War Deaths
http://news.webshots.com/photo/2933919720056011884xkJPTz
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Thanks again for doing all the homework.
Makes me think, how much solid data there is to be found, I mean, just in your excellent summarizing graphics, much less all over, but the systematic transmission of facts to the general public is so poor!
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