Over 2,000 U.S. Dead in Afghanistan Since 2001

War costs much more than money

As of Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at least 2,061 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan as a result of the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to an Associated Press count.

The AP count is the same as the Defense Department's tally, last updated Tuesday at 10 a.m. EDT.

At least 1,712 military service members have died in Afghanistan as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.