EDITORIAL: The meaning of Memorial Day
Tomorrow is Memorial Day. Always on the last Monday in May, we remember and honor the importance of this day. Memorial Day is a day to recollect and remember those who have died in defense of our country.
According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, it is estimated that over 1 million U.S. military personnel have died in service since the Revolutionary War. This number includes deaths in combat and from non-hostile causes. The Civil War resulted in the highest number of casualties, ranging from 650,000 to 850,000. World War I, 115,000. World War II recorded over 400,000 casualties. Korean War, 54.000. Vietnam War, 90,000. And the War on Terror, over 7,000.
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