As decades passed, it became known as Memorial Day, and in 1971 a federal law took effect declaring Memorial Day a national holiday to be held on the last Monday of May, observing all military personnel who have died in American wars.
Here are the total battle deaths from America’s wars, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs. (These numbers do not include those who died in theater but not in battle.)
To those who served and paid the ultimate price, my deepest respect. To those who served and lived,, my deep respect. May the day come when war is only something that we know about from our study of human history.
Comment byTriSec on 05/29/2017 21:22:20
Sonny Caiano, Michael Ray, Butch Grandolfi, Al DiPaolis, Rocco Blandini, Fiorindo DiGianvittorio, and the one dearest to me...Ray Moore.