The state of our soldiers

Operation Iraqi Freedom

* 4,105 soldiers killed.

* 16,817 wounded, able to return to duty.

* 13,458 wounded, unable to return to duty.

Operation Enduring Freedom

* 527 soldiers killed.

* 810 wounded, able to return to duty.

* 1,324 wounded, unable to return to duty.

Postwar

* 799,791 soldiers who served in either war now eligible for VA care.

* 299,585 used VA health services as of last fall.

* $90.3 billion, VA's estimated 2008 budget.

Sources: U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.