Happy Memorial Day! Isn't it sad that we have to celebrate this day? Isn't it more sad that its not because of wars 100 years ago and 'remember when we used to be at war" as opposed to opening up the front page of the newspaper every day and read about "10 US Soldiers died today" or more?
Last year I was in Santa Barbara and took a pretty sad picture.. Here it is -
This was taken 6/4/2006 the count as of today is 3455 per this website
American Military Casualties in Iraq
Date
Total
In Combat
.
American Deaths
Since war began (3/19/03):
3455
2844
Since "Mission Accomplished" (5/1/03) (
)
3316
2736
Since Capture of Saddam (12/13/03):
2994
2538
Since Handover (6/29/04):
2596
2211
Since Election (1/31/05):
2018
1948
American Wounded
Official
:
25549
23000 -