Never Forget

In the history of the United States, nearly 1.4 million men and women, soldiers and support staff, have lost their lives defending this country and the ideals it represents and embodies.

May God bless you all.

We will never forget your sacrifice.


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Death toll of some selected conflicts …

Revolutionary War – 25,000
War of 1812 – 20,000
Mexican-American War – 13,283
Civil War – 625,000
Spanish-American War – 2,446
World War I – 116,516
World War II – 405,399
Korean War – 53,686
Vietnam War – 153,303
Gulf War – 258
Afghanistan War – 1,413
Iraq War – 4,430


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