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30-MAY-2005

May 30, 2005

World War I
from the exhibit, "The Price of Freedom: Americans at War" at the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC

On Memorial Day (U.S.) let us honor all those who have died in service to their country.

American War Dead:
Iraq War--1,656 (as of 5/30/05)
Afghan War--184 (as of 5/16/05)
Persian Gulf War--382
Vietnam War--58,200
Korean War--36,574
World War II--405,399
World War I--116,516
Spanish-American War--2,446
Civil War--364,511 (Union), 133,821 (Confederate, estimate)
Mexican War--13,283
War of 1812--2,260
Revolutionary War--4,435

Total--1,139,667

(Source CNN.com from Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs)

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Si Kirk31-May-2005 21:58
that is a real erie photo. Lets hope there will be no more numbers!
Robin Reid31-May-2005 01:59
You surprised me with this image ... it is quite strong and commanding. And then the list of war dead is moving.
And the #'s don't even begin to cover all the injured from the armed forces and the civilian deaths.
Dan Chusid31-May-2005 00:35
The days of wine and mustard gas... ;^(
Guest 31-May-2005 00:25
You're always doing something cool! See you used my fav lens!!
Coleen Perilloux Landry31-May-2005 00:10
Imposing figure, isn't it? We haven't learned much all these years.