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poltr1 ([personal profile] poltr1) wrote2011-05-30 11:50 am

All gave some. Some gave all.

Now is the time we remember our deceased military veterans, who paid for our freedom with their blood. Thank you for your service.

Here is a summary of American war casualties, broken out by war, from the current editionj of the World Almanac. This just lists the totals, from all branches of service.

Revolutionary War - 10,623
War of 1812 - 6,765
Mexican War - 17,435
Civil War (Union) - 646,392
Civil War (Confedereate) - 133,821
Spanish-American War - 4,108
World War I - 320,518
World War II - 1,076,245
Korean War - 139,858
Vietnam War - 211,523
Persian Gulf War - 850
Iraq War - 36,333
Afghanistan War - not listed

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