Veterans Day

[westcoaststrokin]

Just thought everyone would like a reminder of what this three day weekend is for.

American Revolution (1775-1783)

Total U.S. Servicemembers1 217,000
Battle Deaths 4,435
Non-mortal Woundings 6,188

War of 1812 (1812-1815)

Total U.S. Servicemembers 286,730
Battle Deaths 2,260
Non-mortal Woundings 4,505

Indian Wars (approx. 1817-1898)

Total U.S. Servicemembers (VA estimate) 106,000
Battle Deaths (VA estimate) 1,000

Mexican War (1846-1848)

Total U.S. Servicemembers 78,718
Battle Deaths 1,733
Other Deaths in Service 11,550
Non-mortal Woundings 4,152

Civil War (1861-1865)

Total U.S. Servicemembers (Union) 2,213,363
Battle Deaths (Union) 140,414
Other Deaths in Service (Union) 224,097
Non-mortal Woundings (Union) 281,881
Total Servicemembers (Conf.) 2 1,050,000
Battle Deaths (Confederate) 3 74,524
Other Deaths in Service (Confederate) 3, 4 59,297
Non-mortal Woundings (Confederate) Unknown

Spanish-American War (1898-1902)

Total U.S. Servicemembers (Worldwide) 306,760
Battle Deaths 385
Other Deaths in Service (Non-Theater) 2,061
Non-mortal Woundings 1,662

World War I (1917-1918)

Total U.S. Servicemembers (Worldwide) 4,734,991
Battle Deaths 53,402
Other Deaths in Service (Non-Theater) 63,114
Non-mortal Woundings 204,002
Living Veterans 4

World War II (1941 –1945)

Total U.S. Servicemembers (Worldwide) 16,112,566
Battle Deaths 291,557
Other Deaths in Service (Non-Theater) 113,842
Non-mortal Woundings 671,846
Living Veterans 2,914,000

Korean War (1950-1953)

Total U.S. Servicemembers (Worldwide) 5,720,000
Battle Deaths 33,741
Other Deaths (In Theater) 2,833
Other Deaths in Service (Non-Theater) 17,672
Non-mortal Woundings 103,284
Living Veterans 2,970,000

Vietnam War (1964-1975)

Total U.S. Servicemembers (Worldwide) 8,744,000
Deployed to Southeast Asia 3,403,000
Battle Deaths 47,424
Other Deaths (In Theater) 10,785
Other Deaths in Service (Non-Theater) 32,000
Non-mortal Woundings 153,303
Living Veterans 7,230,600

Desert Shield/Desert Storm (1990-1991)

Total U.S. Servicemembers (Worldwide) 2,322,000
Deployed to Gulf 694,550
Battle Deaths 147
Other Deaths (In Theater) 235
Other Deaths in Service (Non-Theater) 1,590
Non-mortal Woundings 467
Living Veterans 2,271,000

America’s Wars Total (1775 -1991)

U.S. Military Service during Wartime 43,185,893
Battle Deaths 653,708
Other Deaths (In Theater) 14,560
Other Deaths in Service (Non-Theater) 525,930
Non-mortal Woundings 1,447,281
Living War Veterans 17,835,000
Living Veterans (Periods of War & Peace) 23,698,000




I am leaving out the stats for the current Global War on Terror due to the fact that it would be a disservice to those in theater. However they are no less important than any other veteran.
Remember if you can read this thank a teacher, if you can read it in english thank a soldier.

[westcoaststrokin]

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[WILLIAM LORCH]

well done there west coast,,Remember if you can read this thank a teacher, if you can read it in english thank a soldier. not to be smart but dont forget us Sailors or Marines I Say thank a VET.......... Bill USN RETIRED

[tabraha]

Thanks for posting this and most importantly thank you to all of our Veterans!!!!

[Keith T]

To all of my fellow Veterans, and the men, and women currently serving THANKS for all hard work, determination, and dedication. Often times people don't undertsand what sacrifices the man, woman, and their families go through when someone is deployed. For the sacrifices I say thanks the the husbands, wives, sons, daughters, and loved ones left behind. This shouldn't just be about the Veterans. It should be a day of recognizing what anyone connected to a member of the military does for this great country.


THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO.

Keith