In this Monday Mulligan I ask Dad and Mom to explain the significance of Memorial Day to your young ones.
All of us in the U.S. are able to pursue our dreams, including playing golf, because of the men and women who have sacrificed their lives on our behalf.
Here are some statistics you might find interesting and sobering:
American Revolution (1775-1783)
Total servicemembers
217,000
Battle deaths
4,435
Nonmortal woundings
6,188
War of 1812 (1812-1815)
Total servicemembers
286,730
Battle deaths
2,260
Nonmortal woundings
4,505
Indian Wars (approx. 1817-1898)
Total servicemembers
106,0001
Battle deaths
1,0001
Mexican War (1846-1848)
Total servicemembers
78,718
Battle deaths
1,733
Other deaths in service (nontheater)
11,550
Nonmortal woundings
4,152
Civil War (1861-1865)
Total servicemembers (Union)
2,213,363
Battle deaths (Union)
140,414
Other deaths in service (nontheater) (Union)
224,097
Nonmortal woundings (Union)
281,881
Total servicemembers (Conf.)
1,050,000
Battle deaths (Conf.)
74,524
Other deaths in service (nontheater) (Conf.)
59,2972
Nonmortal woundings (Conf.)
unknown
Spanish-American War (1898-1902)
Total servicemembers
306,760
Battle deaths
385
Other deaths in service (nontheater)
2,061
Nonmortal woundings
1,662
World War I (1917-1918)3
Total servicemembers
4,734,991
Battle deaths
53,402
Other deaths in service (nontheater)
63,114
Nonmortal woundings
204,002
Living veterans
0
World War II (1940-1945)3
Total servicemembers
16,112,566
Battle deaths
291,557
Other deaths in service (nontheater)
113,842
Nonmortal woundings
671,846
Living veterans
1,711,0001
Korean War (1950-1953)
Total servicemembers
5,720,000
Serving in-theater
1,789,000
Battle deaths
33,739
Other deaths in service (theater)
2,835
Other deaths in service (nontheater)
17,672
Nonmortal woundings
103,284
Living veterans
2,275,000
Vietnam War (1964-1975)
Total servicemembers
8,744,000
Serving in-theater
3,403,000
Battle deaths
47,434
Other deaths in service (theater)
10,786
Other deaths in service (nontheater)
32,000
Nonmortal woundings
153,303
Living veterans
7,391,0001,6
Gulf War (1990-1991)
Total servicemembers
2,322,000
Serving in-theater
694,550
Battle deaths
148
Other deaths in service (theater)
235
Other deaths in service (nontheater)
1,565
Nonmortal woundings
467
Living veterans
2,244,5831,6
America’s Wars Total (1775–1991)
Military service during war
41,892,128
Battle deaths
651,031
Other deaths in service (theater)
308,800
Other deaths in service (nontheater)
230,254
Nonmortal woundings
1,430,290
Living war veterans
16,962,0004
Living veterans
23,234,000
Global War on Terror 5
Total Servicemembers (Worldwide) (as of Sept. 2011)
1,315,609
Deployed to Iraq (Operation New Dawn) (as of Dec. 31, 2011)
0
Deployed to Iraq and Syria (Operation Inherent Resolve) (as of 2017)
4,000-6,0007
Deployed to Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom) (as of Dec. 2014)
0
Deployed to Afghanistan (Operation Freedom’s Sentinel) (as of Aug. 2017)
~11,0007
Battle Deaths
6,930
Other Deaths (In Theater)
1,378
Non-mortal Woundings
52,566
https://www.infoplease.com/us/american-wars/americas-wars-us-casualties-and-veterans
Please enjoy your day and give thanks and remembrance to those who help protect our freedom.
See you on #1tee looking respectful… Sam
