That's precisely the point
Simply listing the fatality count* is meaningless unless you're trying to make a political point.
*That count lists deaths from all sources, not just those killed in action. A significant percentage have been killed in vehicle accidents. We had a soldier from Ft. Carson die a few weeks ago of an aneurism (sp) and others have died of disease. As a count of combat fatalities, it's inflated by as much as 1/3rd.