Casualty

A casualty is a victim of an accident, injury or trauma. Human casualties are those people who have been killed or injured in a war, military combat, or disaster. People who are killed by disease in a war zone are also considered casualties. The number of casualties is often quoted by the media in these situations.

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Casualties of War include all persons wounded (mentally or physically) or killed during a period of declared conflict. Minor wounds that don't prevent a person from fighting are usually not counted as casualties. Deaths are separated into "in-action" deaths (KIA) and often total number deaths, which includes civilians.

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Trauma: Trauma can represent:...

War: :For other uses of War, see War (disambiguation)....

Military: A military or military force (n., from Latin militarius, miles "soldier") has seen many different incarnations throughout time. Early armies may have been just men with sharpened sticks and rocks, through time they have included advancements such as men mounted on horses, men wielding swords and ot...

Casualty related Images and Photos (experimental)

US Army Surgical Hospital Team Working on Gulf War Casualty Wounded Iraqi POW Enemy Soldier

German Shepherd Dog Lies Above the Grave of Its Master a Casualty of World War One

Zulu Warrior Prepares to Add Another Name to the British Casualty Lists