For the duration of August 5, 1964-March 28, 1973 we had 9,087,000 military personal that have served during the Era. Also there was 8,744,000 personnel that are actively on duty during the war. (]]http://www.mrfa.org/vnstats.htm)
About 2.6 million soldiers served within the South Vietnam borders. While another 50,000 served between 1960 and 1964 in Vietnam. (]]http://www.mrfa.org/vnstats.htm)
Out of all of the 2.6 million, between 40-60%(1-1.6 million) fought either in combat or provided support and were, and were fairly regular to enemy attack and gore. (http://www.mrfa.org/vnstats.htm)
West Virginia had the highest death rate at 84.1. The average national death rate in 1970 was 58.9 per 100,000 for males.(http://www.mrfa.org/vnstats.htm)
Only 25% of the men who served in the war were drafted, and 30.4%(17,725) accounted for all of the deaths during combat in Vietnam.(http://www.mrfa.org/vnstats.htm)
Ethnic Background:
Of all of the men who served in Vietnam and died, 88.4 were Caucasian, 10.6%(275,000) were black, and 1.0% belonged to other races. (]]http://www.mrfa.org/vnstats.htm)
On October 19th 1981, the UN General Assembly reaffirms said that foreign troops need to leave Kampuchea so the people of Khmer can shape their own destiny.
On November 13th 1982, over 100,000 veterans of the Vietnam War honored the dead at the memorial in Washington DC.
Personnel:
- For the duration of August 5, 1964-March 28, 1973 we had 9,087,000 m
ilitary personal that have served during the Era. Also there was 8,744,000 personnel that are actively on duty during the war. (]]http://www.mrfa.org/vnstats.htm) - About 2.6 million soldiers served within the South Vietnam borders. While another 50,000 served between 1960 and 1964 in Vietnam. (]]http://www.mrfa.org/vnstats.htm)
- Out of all of the 2.6 million, between 40-60%(1-1.6 million) fought either in combat or provided support and were, and were fairly regular to enemy attack and gore. (http://www.mrfa.org/vnstats.htm)
- of the 7,484 women that served, 83.5% of them were nurses. (]]http://www.mrfa.org/vnstats.htm)
- At the highest troop strength during the war was on the 30th of april in 1969, which was 543,482 soldiers. (]]http://www.mrfa.org/vnstats.htm)
Casualties:- Death from hostiles: 47,359.(]]http://www.mrfa.org/vnstats.htm)
- Non-hostile deaths: 10,797. (]]http://www.mrfa.org/vnstats.htm)
West Virginia had the highest death rate at 84.1. The average national death rate in 1970 was 58.9 per 100,000 for males.(http://www.mrfa.org/vnstats.htm)- 2,338 soldiers went MIA.
- 114 of the 766 died in captivity. (]]http://www.mrfa.org/vnstats.htm)
- 6,140 National Guard's who served; 101 died. (]]http://www.mrfa.org/vnstats.htm)
- Only 25% of the men who served in the war were drafted, and 30.4%(17,725) accounted for all of the deaths during combat in Vietnam.(http://www.mrfa.org/vnstats.htm)
Ethnic Background:(]]http://www.mrfa.org/vnstats.htm)
- Of all of the men who served in Vietnam and died, 88.4 were Caucasian, 10.6%(275,000) were black, and 1.0% belonged to other races. (]]http://www.mrfa.org/vnstats.htm)
- 3,070 (5.2%) of 17,000 Hispanics served in Vietnam died in Vietnam. (]]http://www.mrfa.org/vnstats.htm)
- The average age of the men who served (of all races) was 19 and 97% of them were honorable discharged. (]]http://www.mrfa.org/vnstats.htm)__
Socioeconomic Status:- 76% of men the men were from the lower middle/working class. (]]http://www.mrfa.org/vnstats.htm)
- 75% had poverty level incomes for their family. (]]http://www.mrfa.org/vnstats.htm)
- 23% had fathers with technical or professional occupations. (]]http://www.mrfa.org/vnstats.htm)
- 79% of the men had a high school education or better. (]]http://www.mrfa.org/vnstats.htm)
Winning & Losing:- Out of all of the veterans who saw heavy combat 82% of them strongly believed we lost the war. (]]http://www.mrfa.org/vnstats.htm)
- In 1993 about 75% of the public believe we lost the war as well. (]]http://www.mrfa.org/vnstats.htm)
The Aftermath: