Those Who Have Sacrificed
We have many thousands of Veteran`s who have served our country bravely and deserve our thanks. Many others died as they fought for the freedoms we enjoy today.
Revolutionary War (1775-1783) 4,435
Indian Wars (1789) 6,125
War of 1812 (1812-1815) 2,262
Mexican War (1846-1848) 13,283
Civil War, North (1861-1865) 363,020
Civil War, South (1861-1865) 199,110
Spanish American War (1898) 2,893
Philippines War (1899) 4,273
World War I (1917-1918) 116,708
World War II (1941-1945) 408,306
Korean War (1950-1953) 54,246
Vietnam (1957-1975) 58,219
The Gulf War (1990-1991) 148
Operation Iraqi Freedom 4,484
Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) 1,878
A total for all Americans killed from 1775 to the present is approximately 650,954 battle deaths and 143,514 other deaths in service. (Department of Veteran`s Affairs)
“According to the Department of Veteran`s Affairs there are approximately 23,200.000 living Veterans today. Approximately 1,824,200 of these veterans are women. Our WWII Veterans are dying at a rate of about 900 per day. At this time we have approximately 1,800,000 living WWII Veterans but this number will be down to approximately 81,000 by September 30, 2024. (statistics from the Department of Veteran`s Affairs). Both of the websites mentioned above have a large amount of additional information on Veteran statistics as well as other valuable information.
More Information About American Wars
www.worldwar1.com
www.cem.va.gov
www.gi.grolier.com/wwii/wwii_mainpage.html
www.korean-war.com
www.homeofheroes.com/moh/memory/statistics.html
www.korean-war.com/miakia.html
capmarine.com/cap/statistics.htm
www.abmc.gov/home.php
www.arlingtoncemetery.org
We have many thousands of Veteran`s who have served our country bravely and deserve our thanks. Many others died as they fought for the freedoms we enjoy today.
Revolutionary War (1775-1783) 4,435 Indian Wars (1789) 6,125 War of 1812 (1812-1815) 2,262 Mexican War (1846-1848) 13,283 Civil War, North (1861-1865) 363,020 Civil War, South (1861-1865) 199,110 Spanish American War (1898) 2,893 Philippines War (1899) 4,273 World War I (1917-1918) 116,708 World War II (1941-1945) 408,306 Korean War (1950-1953) 54,246 Vietnam (1957-1975) 58,219 The Gulf War (1990-1991) 148 Operation Iraqi Freedom 4,484 Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) 1,878A total for all Americans killed from 1775 to the present is approximately 650,954 battle deaths and 143,514 other deaths in service. (Department of Veteran`s Affairs)
“According to the Department of Veteran`s Affairs there are approximately 23,200.000 living Veterans today. Approximately 1,824,200 of these veterans are women. Our WWII Veterans are dying at a rate of about 900 per day. At this time we have approximately 1,800,000 living WWII Veterans but this number will be down to approximately 81,000 by September 30, 2024. (statistics from the Department of Veteran`s Affairs). Both of the websites mentioned above have a large amount of additional information on Veteran statistics as well as other valuable information.
More Information About American Wars
www.worldwar1.com www.cem.va.gov www.gi.grolier.com/wwii/wwii_mainpage.html www.korean-war.com www.homeofheroes.com/moh/memory/statistics.html www.korean-war.com/miakia.html capmarine.com/cap/statistics.htm www.abmc.gov/home.php www.arlingtoncemetery.orgVisitor20125