Those people who resembled Muslims experienced an increase in verbal and physical attacks in the days following 9/11, despite efforts made by the White House.[1] South Asians and Arabs were targeted under discriminatory acts and hate crimes even though they may or may not have followed the Islamic belief. After 9/11, 6,024 served in the military in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, with at least 14 being killed overseas.[citation needed] As of December 2015, only 5,896 of the 1.3 million active members of the US military self-identify as Muslim,[13] or roughly 0.45%.