December 21, 2024
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Maine’s military contribution

Deaths: 39*

Wounded: 204**

Active duty currently

deployed: 800**

National Guard, Reserves

currently serving in Iraq

or Afghanistan: 119

National Guard troops about

to be deployed to Iraq: Charlie Company 1-126th Aviation Regiment, 130 troops, this month

Average tour length:

Army active duty, 15 months; Army National Guard or Reserve, 12 months; Air Force Guard or Reserve, three-12 months; Marines, seven months.

Total service members from Maine deployed since 9-11-01 (including Afghanistan):

active duty, 4,596; Guard

and Reserves, 2,958.

*Includes those with close state ties, such as parents living in state.

**Estimate based on several military sources.

Sources: U.S. Department of Defense, The Associated Press.


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