U.S. military forces departed from bases in Iraq on Wednesday, a milestone in two bloody decades of American involvement.

U.S. military forces are set to depart from bases in Iraq on Wednesday, a milestone in two bloody decades of American involvement.

U.S. military forces are set to depart from bases in Iraq on Wednesday, a milestone in two bloody decades of American involvement.

With the addition of 29 U.S. sailors and eight Marines, the total number of personnel wounded since the start of hostilities has risen to 861, a Pentagon database shows.

The Defense Department’s disclosed total stands at 19 fatalities, though U.S. officials say the actual number is higher.

The Defense Department’s disclosed total stands at 19 fatalities, though U.S. officials say the actual number is higher.

Officials who spoke with The Post expressed frustration that the additional loss of life in the Middle East is not reflected in the Defense Department’s casualty database.