Yes, we are in a War on Terror that is all too real and horrible. Witness what happened at the Ariana Grande concert in Manchester last week where 22 people were murdered. Most were women or children.
However, over 380,000 British soldiers and an additional 67,000 British civilians perished in World War II.
The British paid a heavy price standing up to Hitler alone for almost three years before the United States entered the fight.
Before it ended, over 400,000 American soldiers died defending our freedom in that war.
The count is high for those who have given the ultimate sacrifice and who we honor on this Memorial Day.
Let us never forget those who have laid down their lives so we can live freely.
Civil War 625,000
WWII 405,399
WWI 116,516
Vietnam War 58,209
Korean War 36,516
Revolutionary War 25,000
War of 1812 20,000
Mexican-American War 13,283
War on Terror 6,867
Phillipine-American War 4,196
It is interesting to note that there were almost the same American combat deaths on Iwo Jima (6,800) in the 36 days it took to capture that island in WWII than all the military deaths in almost 16 years in the War on Terror to date. Almost 22,000 Japanese were killed in the assault on the island.
I have featured Angela Pan's photography in BeeLine previously. Angela is based in Washington, D.C. and some of her best work features the the monuments and memorials in our capital city.
I can't think of a better way to honor these fallen heroes than in the beauty of Angela Pan's images.
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| Credit: Angela Pan |
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| Credit: Angela Pan |
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| Credit: Angela Pan |
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