Re: Memorial Day


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Posted by Doc Dave on Saturday, May 29, 2004 at 4:26PM :

In Reply to: Memorial Day posted by MoparNorm on Saturday, May 29, 2004 at 8:19AM :

Well said Norm.
While any loss of our servicemen or women's lives is unfortunate, the press completely blows out of proportion the situation in the Middle East.
At the battle of Cold Harbor in the American Civil War, I have heard that there was 6,000 casualties in 30 minutes.
The population of the U.S. in 1860 was only about 25 million. If you extrapolate to today, a similar war would produce nearly 6 million casualties.
We have no idea about losses today, or really understand the sacrifices of the soldiers of yesteryear.




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