Memorial Day

postcard from early 1900s

Memorial Day is about the fallen, those who didn’t make it home from war. Our family does not have any graves locally to visit. But our hearts are full for the families who do, whether the grave is still bare or covered with grass and wildflowers.

Since the United States was founded, there have been over 1 million deaths of servicemen and servicewomen against military forces. These numbers do not include civilians on either side who were caught in between, or non-military actions that caused military deaths.

Data from http://www.usmemorialday.org/memorialsfull.htm and http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0004615.html

Revolutionary War: approximately 4000

War of 1812: 2000

Mexican War: 12,000

Civil War, Union: 364,000

Civil War, Confederate: 133,821

Spanish-American War: 11,000

First World War: 116,000

Second World War: 406,000

Korean Conflict: 55,000

Vietnam: 109,000

Gulf War #1: 760

Afghanistan and Current Gulf War: over 3000

However you spend this day, remember the sacrifices that led to our prosperity.

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