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REMEMBERING OUR FALLEN HEROES
Posted by
PEGASUS
(VIP) 30 May 2004 12:19am
They Died for Their Country: America's War Dead From The Revolutionary War to Iraq
Throughout our history, thousands of brave Americans have died serving their country and fighting for their beliefs. From the early days of the American Revolution to our current war in Iraq, the numbers of battle deaths speak to the sacrifices our soldiers, and their families, have made.
American Revolution
(1775-1783) 4,435
War of 1812
(1812-1815) 2,260
Mexican War
(1846-1848) 1,733
Civil War
(1861-1865) 140,414 (Union);
74,524 (Confederate)
Spanish-American War
(1898-1902) 385
World War I
(1917-1945) 53,402
World War II
(1941-1945) 291,557
Korean War
(1950-1953) 33,686
Vietnam War
(1964-1975) 47,410
Gulf War
(1990-1991) 147
Afghanistan War
(2001-present) 115
Iraq War
(2003-current) 687 (as of April 15, 2004)
Heroes
Posted by
(VIP) 30 May 2004 4:28pm
Very nice Pagasus, but also please don't forget those that also served, but were lucky enough to survive, and those that served but were lucky enough to have missed a war. Even though there wasn't a war at the time, they still served with honor. Women were not allowed to join during most or our great countries wars, but they also 'served' during these times. Please remember them all.
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