vital and interesting aspect of the American experience: there obviously are people quite prepared to die for this country, and a great many have done so, as the following casualty numbers show: Revolutionary War: 4,435 War of 1812: 2,260 Civil War: More than 364,000 Union soldiers World War I: More than 116,000 World War II: More than 405,000 Korean War: 33,000 Vietnam War: 58,000 Various post-9/11 wars: 7,000
