World War II (1941 –1945) 

• Total U.S. Service members (Worldwide) 16,112,566

• Battle Deaths 291,557

• Other Deaths in Service (Non-Theater) 113,842

• Non-mortal woundings 670,846

• Living Veterans  389,000  #5.

• Estimate based upon new population projection methodology.

Korean War (1950-1953)

• Total U.S. Service members (Worldwide) 5,720,000 

• Total Serving (In Theater) 1,789,000 Battle Deaths 33,739 

• Other Deaths (In Theater) 2,835

•  Other Deaths in Service (Non-Theater)17,672

•  Non-mortal wounding’s 103,284

•  Living Veterans 1,165,000

Cold War (1946-?)

Vietnam War (1964-1975)

• Total U.S. Service members (Worldwide) #6   8,744,000 

• Deployed to Southeast Asia #7   3,403,000 

• Battle Deaths #8 47,434 

• Other Deaths (In Theater) #8 10,786  

• Other Deaths in Service (Non-Theater)  #8  32,000  

• Non-mortal Wounding’s  #9 153,303 

• Living Veterans 6,262,000.  #5 #10 

Invasion Of Grenada 1983

Invasion of Panama (Dec. 1989 and Jan. 1990.)

Desert Shield/Desert Storm (1990-1991)

• Total U.S. Service members (Worldwide) 2,225,000 

• Deployed to Gulf 694,550 

• Battle Deaths 148 

• Other Deaths (In Theater) 235 

• Other Deaths in Service (Non-Theater) 1,565 

• Non-mortal Woundings 467 

• Living Veterans 1,680,000 #5, #10

Global War on Terror (Oct 2001 - )

 Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) 

Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)