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<p>Note, however, that the risk of death on the job for military personnel varies by what country you are serving, and what branch you are serving in. For example, in the Iraq combat zone in 2003-2006, US Air Force and US Navy personnel had a lower death rate than all US men age 20-34, but US Marines and US Army personnel had a higher death rate (not that big a surprise).</p>
<p>However, there is one highly sought-after job in the US where 18% of those on the job died on the job (half of those by murder). Not counting successful murders, an additional 30% were targeted for attempted murder or threatened with murder.</p>