47,424 U.S. soldiers died in the Vietnam War

[Mike 03]

We've now lost more people to COVID-19.

I keep seeing COVID death numbers compared to things like 9-11.

We cannot forget the Vietnam War! I know we have vets from that war right here on DU.

That was a horrible loss of American lives. Please don't forget those folks, those who died and those who survived.

We are losing a lot of Americans. More than we lost in Vietnam due to combat. This is an astonishing figure.

Sorry, just had to get that off my chest.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_military_casualties_of_war

[Ferrets are Cool]

1. I have been wanting to post the same thing...more lives lost in 3 months than in

the 12 year conflict between Vietnam and the U.S.

[CanonRay]

2. There are 58,320 names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial

[Blue Owl]

3. Sadly the CV-19 toll will hit that mark soon

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

4. 47,424 combat deaths. Another 10,000+ from other causes.

All 58320 worthy of deepest respect.

[uponit7771]

8. ah ... got it

[brush]

9. That 58k figure is what i recall. trump will have us there in another week.

Of course that 58k was in 8 years not 2+ months.

[BamaRefugee]

5. HEY HEY, DONALD J, HOW MANY DID YOU KILL TODAY?

[greenjar_01]

6. It's really not customary to separate combat deaths from other causes in theater

I mean, for record keeping purposes, sure, but we generally don't do that as a matter of public memory. Your headline is technically inaccurate: "47,424 U.S. soldiers died in the Vietnam War." "Died" doesn't signify a difference between combat deaths and "other cause" deaths (never mind that many of those who died weren't technically "soldiers," but Marines, sailors, etc.

I wouldn't separate those if part of your purpose is to honor those who served.

[Wellstone ruled]

7. And that same

Generation is the source of most of the Covid Deaths. Trump will get his maybe 100k to 200k one way or another. Yah Right Donnie!

What a sick F^^^!