America’s 25-Year War on Terror: Nearly 45,000 U.S. Military Dead
As the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 approaches, nearly 45,000 U.S. service members and personnel have died in the War on Terror, and a generation has only known the United States at war.
Approaching the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, nearly 45,000 U.S. service members and personnel have died during the War on Terror. An entire generation born after Sept. 11 has grown up knowing only a United States engaged in sustained military conflict.