11 November 2010

Those Who Have Served...


On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, was declared between the Allied nations and Germany in the First World War, then known as "the Great War." Commemorated as Armistice Day beginning the following year, November 11th became a legal federal holiday in the United States in 1938. In the aftermath of World War II and the Korean War, Armistice Day became Veterans Day, a holiday dedicated to American veterans of all wars.A

Many Americans mistakenly believe that Veterans Day is the day America sets aside to honor American military personnel who died in battle or as a result of wounds sustained from combat. That's not quite true. Memorial Day is the day set aside to honor America's war dead. Veterans Day, on the other hand, honors ALL American veterans, both living and dead. In fact, Veterans Day is largely intended to thank LIVING veterans for dedicated and loyal service to their country. November 11 of each year is the day that we ensure veterans know that we deeply appreciate the sacrifices they have made in the lives to keep our country free.D ~ Thank You For Your Sacrifices

According to the Department of Defense there are approximately 3 million Military Service Members both Active Duty and Reserve serving today.B  According to the Census Bureau web site there are approximately 310 million people living in the United States.C  Which, if you calculate the percentages... less than 1% of the population protects and defends the freedoms of this nation for the rest of us on a daily basis... 

                                                                                   DEAD                 WOUNDS NOT MORTAL

REVOLUTIONARY WAR (1775-1783)1                                             4,435                            6,188
WAR OF 1812 (1812-1815) 1                                                        2,260                           4,505
INDIAN WARS (APPROX. 1817 TO 1898)2                                        1,000
MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR (1846-1848)1                                        13,283                           4,152
CIVIL WAR (1861-1865) (APPROX.)1,3                                          653,511                         475,907
SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR (1898-1902)1                                         2,446                            1,662
WWI (1917-1918)1                                                                 116,516                         204,002
WWII (1941-1946)1                                                                405,399                         670,846
KOREAN WAR (1950-1953)4                                                       62,321                        103,284
VIETNAM WAR (1964-1973)6                                                      59,961                        153,303
BEIRUT BARRACKS BOMBING (1983)5                                             241
PERSIAN GULF WAR - DESERT SHIELD (1990-1991)7                            93
PERSIAN GULF WAR - DESERT STORM (1990-1991)8                           304                             467
OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM (2001-TBD)9                                1,304                          14,305
OPERATION NEW DAWN (2010-TBD)10                                              7                             127
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM (2003-TBD)                                       4,408 11                      31,934 12   
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                                                                                   1,341,390                       1,670,682

SOURCES:
B -  Department of Defense DoD 101 http://www.defense.gov/pubs/dod101/index.html
C U. S. Census Bureau U. S. & World Population Clocks http://www.census.gov/main/www/popclock.html
D About.com - Honoring All Who Served - Veterans Day by Rod Powers http://usmilitary.about.com/cs/generalinfo/a/veteransday.htm

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - PRINCIPAL WARS IN WHICH THE UNITED STATES PARTICIPATED - U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL SERVING AND CASUALTIES
LIBRARY SPOT - AMERICA'S WARS AND CASUALTIES
CIVIL WAR STATISTICS - 3. CONFEDERATE ARMY CASUALTIES (STATISTICS INCOMPLETE)
KOREAN WAR CASUALTY SUMMARY AS OF 16 MAY 2008 - INCLUDES TOTAL DEATHS AND TOTAL - NO REMAINS
BEIRUT BARRACKS BOMBING 26TH ANNIVERSARY
VIETNAM CONFLICT - CASUALTY SUMMARY - AS OF MAY 16, 2008 - INCLUDES TOTAL IN-THEATER DEATHS AND TOTAL - NO REMAINS
PERSIAN GULF WAR - CASUALTY SUMMARY - DESERT SHIELD AS OF JANUARY 29, 2010 - INCLUDES TOTAL IN-THEATER DEATHS AND TOTAL - NO REMAINS
PERSIAN GULF WAR - CASUALTY SUMMARY - DESERT STORM AS OF JANUARY 29, 2010 - INCLUDES TOTAL IN-THEATER DEATHS AND TOTAL - NO REMAINS
GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM - OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM - BY CASUALTY CATEGORY WITHIN SERVICE OCTOBER 7, 2001 THROUGH OCTOBER 4, 2010 - INCLUDES TOTAL HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE DEATHS; INCLUDES TOTAL - MEDICAL AIR TRANSPORTS (HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE)
GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM - OPERATION NEW DAWN - BY CASUALTY CATEGORY WITHIN SERVICE SEPTEMBER 1, 2010 THROUGH OCTOBER 4, 2010 - INCLUDES TOTAL HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE DEATHS; INCLUDES TOTAL - MEDICAL AIR TRANSPORTS (HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE)
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM - MILITARY DEATHS - MARCH 19, 2003 THROUGH OCTOBER 4, 2010  - INCLUDES TOTAL HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE DEATHS
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM - MILITARY WOUNDED IN ACTION - MARCH 19, 2003 THROUGH OCTOBER 4, 2010  - INCLUDES TOTAL HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE MILITARY WOUNDED IN ACTION

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