Since Veteran's Day is coming up I thought I'd repost this in honor of them.
I have no immediate family members that are vets, yet I treasure our vets. The sacrifices, the burdens they’ve carried and the families left behind are amazing. I wish I could personally thank and love on each and every one of them.
Here on this site I have a tab labeled Fallen Heroes. I post regularly those soldiers that have been killed in combat. I do this to honor them, their families and to draw attention to these wonderful heroes. I keep using the word hero over and over because I can find no other word that comes close.
I get my information from www.militarytimes.com. I would encourage you to visit the site, view the heroes and pray for their families.
Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn are the three conflicts reported.
Operation Enduring Freedom - (OEF) is the official name used by the U.S. government for the War in Afghanistan, together with a number of smaller military actions, under the umbrella of the Global "War on Terror"
Operation Iraqi Freedom - The Iraq War was an armed conflict in Iraq that consisted of two phases. The first was an invasion of Ba'athist Iraq by the United States and the United Kingdom, starting on March 20, 2003.
Operation New Dawn - Operation New Dawn may refer to the U.S. armed forces' involvement in the Iraq War after August 2010, or one of several other military operations.
Here is some sobering information:
LAs confirmed by the US Central Command there have been 6606 precious souls lost since the beginning of these conflicts in 2001.
LThis is the breakdown by branches:
Air Force: 143
Army: 4784
Coast Guard: 1
Marine Corps: 1457
Navy: 221
Air Force: 143
Army: 4784
Coast Guard: 1
Marine Corps: 1457
Navy: 221
LDeath by Ages:
18 – 22: 2418
23 – 28: 2304
28 – 35: 1371
35 – 45: 769
45+: 144
18 – 22: 2418
23 – 28: 2304
28 – 35: 1371
35 – 45: 769
45+: 144
LDeath by Conflicts:
Operation Enduring Freedom: 2136
Operation Iraqi Freedom: 4403
Operation New Dawn: 67
Operation Enduring Freedom: 2136
Operation Iraqi Freedom: 4403
Operation New Dawn: 67
LThis year 292 heroes have left this world for you and for me.
Today is Veterans Day. What can you do for a vet?
If you see a man or woman in uniform go out of your way to thank them – personally.
Volunteer at the veteran’s hospital or facilities near you.
Pray daily for our men and women.
Most importantly VOTE at every and all elections.
Immeasurable amounts of blood have spilled in payment for our freedoms. Please do not take it lightly.
