Truly Supporting Our Troops: Learn

Learn:

 

Here are some raw, sobering statistics, presented with comparison. Simply click on the numbers to see the sources.

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Total number of U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan: 4,462

Total enrollment of Niagara University: 3,400

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Total number of U.S. soldiers wounded in Iraq: 29,395

Total enrollment of the University of Buffalo: 27,220

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Total number of U.S. soldiers who've served in Iraq and Afghanistan combined: 1,400,000

Population of Philadelphia, the fifth largest American city, as of July 1, 2005: 1,463,281

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The average age of U.S. soldiers killed in both wars: 26

The median age of an American at the time of their first marriage: 26

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If your heart can handle it, see the fallen for yourself, and more importantly, learn their names.

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