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• eddessaknight

  

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  May 25, 2020, 10:14 pm

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  FORGOTTEN MAN I.E. MEN MEMORIAL DAY LISTING REMEMBRANCE 2020

  Today "Memorial Day" recognizes those who died while serving in

  the U.S. military. We cannot let fade, into the past, the reality that previous generations made sacrifices which seem unimaginable today and that such selflessness continues to this day.

  To their credit, many Americans have never really forgotten the men and women who gave the final measure to protect the freedoms many still hold so dear, yet others take for granted.

  So, TODAY, if only for a moment, right now, take the time to read the following list. Reflect upon how many Americans have died to ensure the freedoms and opportunities we enjoy today.

  Whether you agreed with the decision to put our men and women in harm’s way or not, honor them with a prayer or a toast. This day is for them.

  Below are some of the major conflicts that have claimed

  the lives of more than 1 million Americans.

   

  MAY GOD REST THEIR SOULS

  REVOLUTIONARY WAR (1775-1783): 25,000

  NORTHWEST INDIAN WAR (1785-1795): 1,000

  WAR OF 1812 (1812-1815): 20,000

  MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR (1846-1848): 13,000

  CIVIL WAR (1861-1865): 625,000

  GREAT SIOUX WAR (1876-1877): 300

  SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR (1898): 2,400

  PHILIPPINE-AMERICAN WAR (1898-1902): 4,200

  WORLD WAR I (1917-1918): 117,000

  WORLD WAR II (1941-1945): 407,000

  COLD WAR (1947-1991): 32

  KOREAN WAR (1950-1953): 37,000

  VIETNAM WAR (1964-1973): 58,000

  BEIRUT (1982-1984): 266

  GRENADA (1983): 19

  PANAMA (1989): 23

  PERSIAN GULF WAR (1991): 269

  SOMALIA INTERVENTION (1992-1995): 43

  IRAQ (2003-2011) 4,500

  AFGHANISTAN (2002-PRESENT) 2,441

  (Figures are approximate and include non-combat deaths.)