Happy Memorial Day. This is not a post to make you feel guilty for enjoying your day off of work and your picnics. I know I will take full advantage of the pool, my Harley, and a picnic with friends on this beautiful day. Just remember why we have the ability to enjoy these things: the military members who have sacrificed their lives, and continue to sacrifice, for our freedom everyday. Here are some statistics that you may not know:
- Current active military personnel: 1,456,862
- Current Reserve personnel: 1,458,500
- Veterans living in the US: 21.8 million
- Total veterans of all US wars, including the war on terror: 43,320,735
- Total military deaths: 1,196,127
- Total non-mortal woundings: 1,474,689
That is a lot of people who were willing to sacrifice for what they believed in. Thank you, veterans.
[Source - US Department of Defense]
