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Killed in action (KIA) is a casualty classification generally used by militaries to describe the deaths of their own personnel at the hands of enemy or hostile forces at the moment of action.
Commonly cited casualty figures provided by the Department of Defense are 4,435 killed and 6,188 wounded, although the original government report that generated these numbers warned that the totals were incomplete and far too low.
The Fallen Military Times offers a tribute to honor military personnel who have sacrificed their lives, viewable by year and month.
4 days ago · KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Nearly 1,000 people attended a ceremony Sunday honoring the memory of Ukrainian journalist Iryna Tsybukh, who was killed in action while serving as a volunteer combat medic a few days before her 26th birthday. Tsybukh was killed while on rotation in the Kharkiv area, where Russia started its offensive nearly a month ago.
Feb 25, 2024 · Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in action in the two years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion.
Aug 28, 2021 · Nathan was killed in action near the town of Khost on Jan. 4, 2002. He was the first American soldier to be killed by enemy fire in the war in Afghanistan. Chapman's death was just over a month...
Aug 29, 2021 · The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to the 13 American service members killed in a bomb attack in Kabul this summer.
Aug 26, 2021 · The number of U.S. service members killed in a series of attacks outside of Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul on Thursday is now 13, with another 18 wounded, according to a spokesman...
3 days ago · U.S. Army Pfc. Bartholomew Loschiavo of Buffalo, New York, was killed in action on Oct. 1, 1944, while his unit engaged German troops in Luxembourg.
Aug 28, 2021 · The Defense Department on Saturday officially identified the service members who were killed, and family and friends paid tribute to their lives and their sacrifice. Marine Sgt. Nicole Gee in ...
