Marine Lethal Torso Injuries: Preliminary Findings - 8/29/2005

摘要

Between March 19, 2003 and June 30, 2005, 401 Marines died from combat injuries during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Nearly 24% (93) died from a primary lethal injury of the torso. Another 99 individuals had multiple lethal injuries with at least one lethal injury of the torso. This summary presents our preliminary findings on the number and distribution of primary non-blunt force lethal injuries of the torso among Marines.