Approximately 2,594,000 US Servicemen served "in country" during the Vietnam War.
A lot Approximately 1800 are still listed as MIA.
About 2.1 million American served in Vietnam.
my father was stationed in Alaska during the Vietnam war
According to the Senate website, in the current congress, there are 26 senators who served in the military. These include senators who served in Korea, Vietnam, Kosovo, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
US Military records were not kept prior to 1968, in Vietnam. 3,747 war dogs (officially designated military working dogs during the war) are documented as having served in South Vietnam. Estimates run over 5,000 canines. 10,000 US servicemen operated as dog handlers in South Vietnam during the war: 65% were used by the USA; 26% by the USAF; 7% by the USMC; and 2% were used by the USN. 73 dog handlers and 43 K9's were killed in Vietnam.
The Presidents who served during the Vietnam War are usually Eisenhower to Ford.
The number of German soldiers who served in the German Military in World War I was 13,250,000. The number of American military personnel that served during World War I was 4,743,826.
The United States had 500,000 servicemen "in country" in the Republic of South Vietnam at it's peak strength during the Vietnam War. 2,594,000 servicemen ultimately served "in country." 3,403,100 US servicemen served through South East Asia during the Vietnam War.
During WW2 around 18.2 million soldiers served in the German military. Im not sure about the US army.
From 1965-1975 (the '75 list for valid arrest warrants) approximately 22,500 draft dodgers were indicted. Approximately 8,800 men were convicted. Approximately 4,000 were imprisoned. There were approximately 170,000 conscientious objectors.
Mr. Obama, like many members of congress born in the 1960s, did not serve in the military. By the time he was growing up, there was no longer a military draft, nor a war going on, since the war in Vietnam had ended.
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