Monday, May 28, 2007

Ya know, last year I said it about as well as I know how.
Afganistan~ There have been 575 coalition deaths -- 386 Americans as of May 24, 2007, according to a CNN count.
Iraq~ There have been 3,711 coalition deaths -- 3,435 Americans, in the war in Iraq as of May 24, 2007, according to a CNN count.

Persian Gulf War~ 382 U.S. casualties
Viet Nam War~ 58,200 U.S. casualties
Korean War~ 36,574 U.S. casualties
World War Two~ 405,399 casualties
World War One~ 116,516 casualties
Spanish-American War~2,246 casualties
Civil War~ Approx. 500,000 casualties

We have not forgotten.
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15 comments:

  1. armaliciousMonday, May 28, 2007 at 10:42:00 AM PDT

    Thank you for doing this. I could not find the proper words to attempt myself.

    No, we have not forgotten.

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  2. limeMonday, May 28, 2007 at 11:34:00 AM PDT

    indeed we have not...

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  3. furiousBallMonday, May 28, 2007 at 5:35:00 PM PDT

    I had dinner with my grandfather who server for the US Army during WWII and Korea, if it wasn't for the folks that have served our country things would not be as great as they are today. God Bless 'em all.

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  4. UnknownMonday, May 28, 2007 at 10:15:00 PM PDT

    Thanks for the reminder ... war is very, very brutal. And I am very thankful that all these people, who are leaving their homes and families, are over there sacrificing their lives at the call of their country.

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  5. yerdoingitwrongMonday, May 28, 2007 at 10:46:00 PM PDT

    Selfless people they are. My prayers and my thanks are sent daily.

    Great post!

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  6. AnonymousTuesday, May 29, 2007 at 7:42:00 AM PDT

    amen!

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  7. ChikkenTuesday, May 29, 2007 at 8:03:00 AM PDT

    Nor shall we...

    Well said, hon.

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  8. GillTuesday, May 29, 2007 at 11:26:00 AM PDT

    Wow. Very nice tribute to your troops there Logo.
    War. What is it good for.
    You know the rest.
    xo

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  9. STuesday, May 29, 2007 at 12:49:00 PM PDT

    Argh....

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  10. AnonymousTuesday, May 29, 2007 at 12:53:00 PM PDT

    cheers Ms Logo!

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  11. AnonymousTuesday, May 29, 2007 at 7:51:00 PM PDT

    Well Done.

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  12. robkroeseWednesday, May 30, 2007 at 9:33:00 PM PDT

    And when you consider how many fewer people lived in the U.S. at, say, the time of the Civil War, it's really almost unimaginable.

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  13. Mike MinzesThursday, May 31, 2007 at 4:23:00 AM PDT

    Unfortunately we Americans forget easily and only remember when we are directly affected.

    Great blog! I will be back for more. -0-0-

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  14. The GruntFriday, June 1, 2007 at 12:14:00 AM PDT

    I wonder how many lives have been ruined versus saved were a result of the War on Drugs. That would be an interesting tally.

    This post moved me, actually.

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  15. JacobSaturday, June 2, 2007 at 11:06:00 PM PDT

    Yet not a single word about how many perished, during those respective time spans, on motorcycles. Conspiracy.

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