By the Numbers - February 4, 2013
50,634
The number of servicemembers evacuated from Iraq and Afghanistan for medical reasons from January 2003 through December 2011, according to data from the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center, included in a January 2013 report from the Government Accountability Office -- Military Personnel: DOD Has Taken Steps to Meet the Health Needs of Deployed Servicewomen, but Actions Are Needed to Enhance Care for Sexual Assault Victims.
The personnel evacuated included 6,376 females and 44,258 males. According to the report:
The most frequent causes of medical evacuations for females were mental disorders, musculoskeletal disorders, “signs, symptoms, and ill-defined conditions,” and non-battle injuries, whereas the most frequent causes of such evacuations for males were battle injuries, musculoskeletal disorders, non-battle injuries, and mental disorders.
50,634
The number of servicemembers evacuated from Iraq and Afghanistan for medical reasons from January 2003 through December 2011, according to data from the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center, included in a January 2013 report from the Government Accountability Office -- Military Personnel: DOD Has Taken Steps to Meet the Health Needs of Deployed Servicewomen, but Actions Are Needed to Enhance Care for Sexual Assault Victims.
The personnel evacuated included 6,376 females and 44,258 males. According to the report:
The most frequent causes of medical evacuations for females were mental disorders, musculoskeletal disorders, “signs, symptoms, and ill-defined conditions,” and non-battle injuries, whereas the most frequent causes of such evacuations for males were battle injuries, musculoskeletal disorders, non-battle injuries, and mental disorders.