US Viet Nam War Casualty Stats by Race and Gender - Interesting

[1feral1]

Got this from the link, which is not only reliable, but has a vast amount of info WRT US military knives and bayonets.

Some Interesting Vietnam War Facts.......

The oldest KIA was 63 years old.......the youngest KIA was 15 years old.......at least 5 KIA's were 16 years old.......at least 12 KIA's were 17 years old.......at least 25,000 KIA's were 20 years old or younger.......17,000 KIA's were married.......997 KIA's were killed their 1st day in Vietnam.......1,448 KIA's were killed their last day in Vietnam.......8 women were KIA.......50,112 KIA were white.......7,264 KIA were black.......115 KIA were asian.......226 KIA were American Indian.......467 KIA were listed as other.......38,196 ARMY.......2,555 NAVY....... 2,583 AIR FORCE.......14,837 MARINES.......7 COAST GUARD.

I thought I might add that the 50,112 Caucasian KIA's include 3,070 Hispanics. The U.S. government did not begin keeping separate statistics on Hispanics until 1979.

Thanks to Bill Humes and Gunbarrel for the above info.

http://www.usmilitaryknives.com/current_knotes.htm

Regards,

OWDU

 

[mariomike]

Thanks, OWDU. Here are some more links about Vietnam. I have not yet read "Stolen Valor", but I intend to.
http://www.examiner.com/x-722-Conservative-Politics-Examiner~y2009m3d2-Myths-of-the-Vietnam-War-Part-3-Age-race-and-class
http://www.stolenvalor.com/
http://www.warbirdforum.com/valor.htm
http://www.schlatter.org/Dad/stolen_valor.htm

 

[ArmyRick]

I was completely thrown off by those statistics as well as the percentages of actual volunteers in 'Nam.

Talk about breaking down stereotype myths. Its amazing how the lies perpepuated by Left wingers have become the "accepted facts" over the years.

Time for the truth to be put out there... all served in 'Nam

 

[time expired]

I read that over 10,000 Canadians served in Vietnam and they were also
victims of the great left wing lie perpetrated about this war.They were of
course volunteers,as they served in the US Forces,as were 75% of the
troops that fought in this almost forgotten war
                                      Regards