In a informal survey more than 90% of high school students could NOT explain what Memorial Day commemorates. In my opinion that is a disgrace on our educational system. As some of our more liberal pundants suggest that our students be taught sex education,basket weaving,social graces, and who knows what other wastes of our youths educational process, our youth are denied the sure and certain knowledge of what their forebearers sacrificed so that they are free to burn our flag in protest, the very symbol of the country that everybody is dying to come to. (just look at our illegle immigrants) So that this Memorial Day will not pass with out notice..........................................
World War 1
There were well over 100,000 men and women who bravely sacrificed their lives to fight in a war in a foreign land that was said to be the war that would end ALL wars.
World War 2
There were over 292,000 men and women who lost their lives in the defence of freedom in theaters of war in Europe and in the Pacific. There is also said to be nearly 12,000,000 human lives lost in Europe and more than 2,000,000 in the Pacific.
Korean War
There were nearly 300,000 men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice in the Korean Conflict.
Viet Nam
On the Viet Nam Memorial there are more than 58,000 names inscribed on the Memorial as giving their lives in defence of freedom. Also more than 12,000 died of battle wounds after their arrival in the United States for more care.
Granada
I am sorry to report I was unable to find statistics for this conflict.
Desert Storm
Again no statists are available to my limited resourses
Operation Freedom ( the second Iraqi war )
This conflict is on-going and no one can tell when it might end and the total number of casulties
So for all the people who don`t know why we hold this day sacred please look into it and learn what others have given freely so that you may enjoy the quality of life you do. Remember if you will each time you hear taps being played at the funeral of a former military person what he or she gave for you.........you.I know that is personel but the price these forefathers of yours paid was personel also.The above mentioned statists reflect only military casulties and say nothing of civilian losses or the effect that those lost lives had on their familys and friends. Well I have had my say here at Arrathorns Alley. God Bless America !
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Operation Urgent Fury was the name for the Granada conflict.
18 American men were killed, 116 were wounded.
The 82nd Airborne hit Granada with close air and naval gunfire support, moved against the Calivigny military barracks east of Point Salines. The assault completed the last major objective for the peacekeeping forces.
The next day--Oct. 28--the 82nd Airborne and Marines linked forces at Ross Beach. They secured St. George's and began mopping up the last few pockets of resistance scattered around the island.
Operation Just Cause was the Panama excursion.
23 Americans killed in action, 324 wounded.
As a note, the 82nd Airborne had its first combat jump since WWII here in Panama.
Desert Storm: U.S. casualties: 148 battle deaths, 145 nonbattle deaths
Army: 98 battle; 105 nonbattle
Navy 6 battle; 8 nonbattle
Marines: 24 battle; 26 nonbattle
Air Force: 20 battle; 6 nonbattle
Women killed, 15
U.S. wounded in action: 467.
Just helping you complete your list
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