Lest we forget this Veteran’s Day….

During its first 100 years of existence, more than 683,000 Americans lost their lives, with the Civil War accounting for 623,026 of that total (91.2%). Comparatively, in the next 100 years, another estimated 625,000 Americans died through two World Wars and several more regional conflicts (World War 2 representing 65% of that total). Using this comparison, the Civil War might very well be the most costly war that America has ever fought. (Partial Sources: U.S. Army Military History Institute and iCasualties.org)

Let us remember them…and their loved ones as well.

Summary of Military Fatalities in Major Conflicts

Revolutionary War (1775-1783): 25,000 (estimate)

Civil War (1861-1865): 626,000

World War One (1916-1918): 53,402

World War Two (1941-1945): 405,399

Korean War (1950-1953): 36,516

Vietnam War (1955-1975): 58,209

Afghanistan (2001-Present): 2,193

Iraq (2003-Present): 4,486

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