Friday, May 26, 2006
Memorial Day Messages
Here's a great site to visit this weekend. It's collecting various Memorial Day messages from the blogosphere.
Also, here's the reason why we celebrate Memorial Day.
American Revolutionary War
1775-1783
Combat: 4,435
Other: Unknown
Wounded: 6,188
Indian Wars
1783-1890
Combat: 1,000 (approx.)
Other: Unknown
Wounded: Unknown
The War of 1812
1812-1815
Combat: 2,260
Other: Unknown
Wounded: 4,505
U.S.-Mexican War
1846-1848
Combat: 1,733
Other: 11,550
Total: 13,283
Wounded: 4,152
U.S. Civil War
1861-1865
Union: Combat: 110,070
Other: 249,458
Confederate: Combat: 74,524
Other: 124,000
Union Wounded: 275,175
Confederate Wounded: 137,000
Spanish-American War
1898
Combat: 385
Other: 2,061
Total: 2,456
Wounded: 1,662
Philippine-American War
1899-1901
Combat: 1,108
Other: 2,108
Total: 3,216
Wounded: 2,779
World War I
1917-1918
Combat: 53,513
Other: 63,195
Total: 116,708
Wounded: 204,002
World War II
1941-1945
Combat: 292,131
Other: 115,185
Total: 407,316
Wounded: 670,846
Korean War
1950-1953
Combat: 33,651
Other:
**(in-theater): 2,830
(not-in-theater): 17,730
Total: 54,246***
Wounded: 103,284
Vietnam War
1964-1975
Combat: 47,369
Other: 10,799
Total: 58,168****
Wounded: 153,303
Gulf War
1991
Combat: 148
Other: 145
Total: 293
Wounded: 467
Operation Enduring Freedom: Afghanistan/Pakistan
October 7, 2001-- Continuing
As of March 19, 2006
Total: 282
Killed In Action (KIA): 128
Non-Hostile: 81
(this number includes four CIA Officers killed in action against al-Qaeda/Taliban forces)
Total: 615
Wounded -Returned to Duty W/In 72 Hours: 278
Wounded -Did NOT Return to Duty W/In 72 Hours: 407
Operation Enduring Freedom: Philippines
Oct. 7, 2001-Continuing
As of September 12, 2004
Combat: 1
Non-Combat*****:10
Total: 11
"Operation Iraqi Freedom"
March 19, 2003-Continuing
As of March 19, 2006
Total: 2,318
Killed In Action (KIA): 1,779
Non-Hostile: 491
Total: 16,653
Wounded -Returned to Duty W/In 72 Hours: 8,947
Wounded -Did NOT Return to Duty W/In 72 Hours: 7,706
posted by El Capitan at 6:22 PM
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