As we begin the last month of 2006 and our thoughts turn to the new year, I thought we should take a moment to reflect on some facts we would rather not, doing this also in remembrance of family and friends no longer with us. And, because there are certain things we should never allow ourselves to forget, lest we be guilty of not learning from our past... no more words.
.................... Total KIA
Civil War ........... 524,332
WW II ............... 405,399
WW I ................ 116,516
Viet Nam ............. 58,249
Korea ................ 36,574
Mexican War .......... 13,283
American Revolution ... 4,435
Iraq "OIF" ............ 2,880
Spanish-American War .. 2,446
War of 1812 ........... 2,260
Indian Wars ........... 1,000
Desert Shield / Storm ... 382
Afghanistan "OEF" ....... 348
--- As At 12/01/2006
American Revolution (1775-1783)
Total Casualties ............. 4,435
Wounded ...................... 6,188
War of 1812 (1812-1815)
Total Casualties ............. 2,260
Wounded ...................... 4,505
Indian Wars (circa 1817-1898)
Total Casualties ............. 1,000
Wounded ....................... ???
Mexican War (1846-1848)
Hostile Action ............... 1,733 13.0%
Accidents / Friendly Fire ... 11,550 87.0%
Total Casualties ............ 13,283
Wounded ...................... 4,152
Civil War (1861-1865)
Hostile Action ............. 214,938 41.0%
Accidents / Friendly Fire .. 309,394 59.0% or 1 out of ever 2
Total Casualties ........... 524,332
Wounded .................... 286,881
Spanish-American War (1898-1902)
Hostile Action ................. 385 15.7%
Accidents / Friendly Fire .... 2,061 84.3%
Total Casualties ............. 2,446
Wounded ...................... 1,662
WW I (1917-1918)
Hostile Action .............. 53,402 45.8%
Accidents / Friendly Fire ... 63,114 54.2% or 1 out of ever 2
Total Casualties ........... 116,516
Wounded .................... 204,002
WW II (1941-1945)
Hostile Action ............. 291,557 71.9%
Accidents / Friendly Fire .. 113,842 28.1% or 1 out of ever 4
Total Casualties ........... 405,399
Wounded .................... 671,846
Korea (1950-1953)
Hostile Action .............. 33,741 92.3%
Accidents / Friendly Fire .... 2,833 7.7% or 1 out of ever 13
Total Casualties ............ 36,574
Wounded .................... 103,284
Viet Nam (1964-1975)
Hostile Action .............. 47,425 81.4%
Accidents / Friendly Fire ... 10,824 18.6% or 1 out of ever 5
Total Casualties ............ 58,249
Wounded .................... 304,000
Desert Shield / Storm (1990-1991)
Hostile Action ................. 147 38.5%
Accidents / Friendly Fire ...... 235 61.5% or 1 out of ever 2
Total Casualties ............... 382
Wounded ........................ 467
Afghanistan "OEF" (2001-....)
Hostile Action ................. 192 55.2%
Accidents / Friendly Fire ...... 156 44.8% or 1 out of ever 2
Total Casualties ............... 348
Wounded ...................... 1,058
Iraq "OIF" (2003-....)
Hostile Action ............... 2,313 80.3%
Accidents / Friendly Fire ...... 567 19.7% or 1 out of ever 5
Total Casualties ............. 2,880
Wounded ..................... 21,921
--- Regards, Walt Schmidt
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