43,000
all marines
many young men were drafted
About 20,000
Historians estimate, that approximately 200,000 South Vietnamese servicemen of the Army Republic South Vietnam (ARVN), South Vietnamese Marines, Air Force & Navy were killed during the Vietnam War.
•During the Vietnam War, 246 Medals of Honor were received, 154 of them posthumously(After Death). Army 160, followed by 57 to the Marines, 16 to the Navy and the remaining 13 to the Air Force
13,095 U.S Marines were wounded in action during the Vietnam War.
Troops weren't drafted (Troops are ALREADY in the service); 40,000 men a month were being drafted.
all marines
many young men were drafted
Approximately 391,000 US Marines served in the Vietnam War; approximately 14,838 US Marines died in Vietnam.
About 20,000
Historians estimate, that approximately 200,000 South Vietnamese servicemen of the Army Republic South Vietnam (ARVN), South Vietnamese Marines, Air Force & Navy were killed during the Vietnam War.
A Lot, Too many, but who cares...
From approximately 1962-1972 over 50,000 Australian Servicemen fought in Vietnam, of which over 19,000 were drafted men. Over 63,000 Australian men were conscripted (drafted) during the war. Nearly 520 Australians were killed in Vietnam, of which over 200 were conscripts. 2,400 were injured.
•During the Vietnam War, 246 Medals of Honor were received, 154 of them posthumously(After Death). Army 160, followed by 57 to the Marines, 16 to the Navy and the remaining 13 to the Air Force
During Vietnam about 2/3 of the troops were volunteers and the rest were drafted. Often times the ones that were drafted were from poor families and had little education and were picked at random from groups of eligible men. ÊMen from wealthy families were able to bribe officials.
Approximately 2,594,000 US Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Soldiers were sent to South Vietnam. Approximately 3,403,100 servicemen served thru-out Southeast Asia during the war.