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  • 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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