strikeJul 24, 2026

Pentagon Says Some Servicemember Deaths Don't Count

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Soldiers die in war. But ever since the death toll in Vietnam broke a generation’s appetite for war, the American public has been uniquely sensitive to casualty counts as a result of our military actions abroad. We venerate fallen servicemembers as heroes, no matter how just the conflict they died in was.

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Jack CrosbieBy Jack Crosbie
Soldiers die in war. But ever since the death toll in Vietnam broke a generation’s appetite for war, the American public has been uniquely sensitive to casualty counts as a result of our military actions abroad. We venerate fallen servicemembers as heroes, no matter how just the …

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