Afghanistan Veterans
2001-2021
800,000
Served
2,461
Deaths
20,744
Wounded
780,000
Still Alive (2024)
110,000
Peak Deployed
0.31%
Death Rate
42
Median Age (2024)
🧠 PTSD & Mental Health
20% of Afghanistan/Iraq veterans diagnosed with PTSD or depression. 30,177 active duty and veteran suicides since 9/11 — 4x the number killed in combat. 17 veterans die by suicide per day.
🏥 Veterans Benefits
Post-9/11 GI Bill (2008): $78B in education benefits disbursed. PACT Act (2022) expanded VA healthcare for toxic exposure.