America's Wars Total *
U.S. Military Service During War................41,891,368
Battle Deaths................................................651,030
Other Deaths (In Theater)...............................308,800
Other Deaths in Service (Non-Theater).............230,279
Non-mortal Woundings................................1,431,290
Living War Veterans..................................17,456,000
Living Veterans (War & Peacetime)............23,442,000
*Source: Department of Defense (DoD), except living veterans, which are VA estimates as of Sept. 2008.
More Veteran facts here
(Two of those honorable Veterans are in this house today and have been talking non-stop for five days. They speak a language only other Veterans can translate.)
The figures are frightening aren't they. And that's just one country.
ReplyDeleteI looked at the link you put in and I couldn't see the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan listed. So the figures will be even higher.
Best wishes to the veterans!Hope they are enjoying themselves.
I have five war veterans on my crew and three of them had no clue why we had today off work. I was like "ummm, dudes, it's your day". Truly unsung heros.
ReplyDeleteThank you for this great post.....
ReplyDeleteWow! I'd love to hear some of those stories.
ReplyDeleteAmazing and sad numbers!!! We never learn, do we?
ReplyDeleteThose numbers are mind-boggling!
ReplyDeleteThis is a day that we should honor all of those that made sacrifies! In our town they put up American Flags on both sides of a steet named Military Avenue. They go for blocks and blocks and it is an awsome sight!
ReplyDeleteThose numbers are heartbreaking. Thanks for this great post.
ReplyDeleteGive those veterans of yours a hug for me!
ReplyDeleteStaggering numbers. We must never forget our soldiers!
ReplyDeleteAmen and blessings to them all.
ReplyDeleteI saw it everywhere yesterday with ceremonies near my area. Seems to be more meaningful this year than ever.
ReplyDeleteThe price of Freedom does not come cheap----.
ReplyDeleteThey all are to be honor - all the time, not just one day out of the year.
ReplyDeleteRalph
Our friend Wayne received a phone call last night from a friend of theirs in Kentucky. The friend called to tell him thanks for his service. Wayne said that was the first such call he had ever received. He was very happy. Ron told Wayne that here in Oklahoma strangers will stop him on the street if he is wearing one of his Navy ship ball caps and they will just say "thank you for your service". It is a new thing for these Vets and means a great deal so don't ever think your words are not appreciated all year round. As Ralph said, you don't have to wait just for Veteran's Day.
ReplyDeleteI'm one day past Veterans Day, but my thanks goes out to both those men who were chatting away in your house.
ReplyDeleteI have great respect and gratitude for our veterans.
It is like a Fraternity that only those who belong tru;ly understand each other! I bet it has been a lot of fun to watch them converse....!
ReplyDeleteThose numbers are sobering, aren't they?