Unfortunately too many people are forgetting the reflective part.I find I can be reflective and grateful for those who gave the last full measure, and also enjoy the fruits of their sacrifice. It’s not an either/or proposition.
Unfortunately too many people are forgetting the reflective part.I find I can be reflective and grateful for those who gave the last full measure, and also enjoy the fruits of their sacrifice. It’s not an either/or proposition.
Thanks for posting these figures Bob. They are numbers we rarely hear about.These are sobering figures. We are headed back to our small military cemetery today. We can never repay them and we should never forget.
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I agree. Official number for the Vietnam War is 58,220. A little research seems to indicate the numbers in that listing includes all deaths of active duty service members during the time period. That includes deaths not in the combat theater.I don't know about the other wars but the Vietnam War was somewhere between 56K to 58K and I never saw a number close to 90K I would question that number.
We're bringing mom's ashes up to be interned there with dad July 1st. Been waiting a year and a half to finally get that scheduled.My FIL's gravesite at Arlington National Cemetery, VA. My MIL on right recently passed away at age 99 and will soon be laid to rest beside her husband. Both were US Military veterans. FIL was a Naval Aviator. MIL was a WAVE and worked as a codebreaker during WWII.
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I never served in the US Military, but was a Navy civilian employee for many years and have great respect for all veterans. My parents are also buried at Arlington National Cemetery. It's an amazing and hallowed place that is worth a visit by anyone that journeys to the Washington DC area especially on Memorial or Veterans Day.
Eye opening.These are sobering figures. We are headed back to our small military cemetery today. We can never repay them and we should never forget.
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