1. The Civil War Caused the Vast Majority of U.S. Military Deaths Before WWI May 27, 2016 | Ben Booker Source: Department of Veteran Affairs, “America’s Wars Fact Sheets,” May 2015. MEMORIAL DAY Amount of War Time Military Deaths in U.S. Wars Before WWI

2. WWII Was the Bloodiest Conflict for the U.S. Since WWI With U.S. Casualties Declining Since the Vietnam War May 27, 2016 | Ben Booker Source: Department of Veteran Affairs, “America’s Wars Fact Sheets,” May 2015; Hannah Fischer, “A Guide to U.S. Military Casualty Statistics: Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, Operation Inherent Resolve, Operation New Dawn, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom,” Congressional Research Service, August 7, 2015. MEMORIAL DAY Amount of War Time Military Deaths in U.S. Wars Since WWI Includes Deaths Outside of the Combat Theater *Refers to U.S. combat operations in Afghanistan from 2001-2014 **Includes casualties from Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn

3. U.S. Is Currently Engaged in Two Military Operations in Afghanistan and Syria/Iraq May 27, 2016 | Ben Booker Sources: Department of Defense, Casualty Status, May 26, 2016; Ted Grajeda, “Iraq,” Noun Project, May 5, 2016; Ted Grajeda, “Afghanistan,” Noun Project, May 5, 2016; Ted Grajeda, “Syria,” Noun Project, May 5, 2016. MEMORIAL DAY Details of Operation Inherent Resolve and Operation Freedom’s Sentinel Operation Inherent Resolve Began in June 2014 and continues to present day Anti-ISIL air and ground campaign led by U.S. coalition Ground operations are targeted special operations along with training and support for Iraq forces Currently, 20 U.S. DOD personnel (17 military, 3 civilian) have died in operations Operation Freedom’s Sentinel Began on January 1, 2015 after the U.S.’s combat mission in Afghanistan ended in 2014 Focused on defending U.S. assets and providing training and support for Afghan forces against the Taliban Currently, 22 U.S. DOD personnel (21 military, 1 civilian) have died in operations