Sacrifice

World War I: Approximately 116,516 U.S. military personnel died.

World War II: Around 405,399 U.S. military personnel lost their lives.

Korean War: About 36,516 American military personnel died.

Vietnam War: Approximately 58,209 U.S. military personnel died.

Iraq War (2003-2011): Over 4,400 U.S. military personnel died.

Afghanistan War (2001-2021): Over 2,300 U.S. military personnel died.

Approximately 620,000 soldiers died as a result of the American Civil War, making it one of the deadliest conflicts in American history. This figure includes both Union and Confederate forces, and encompasses deaths from combat, disease, and other causes. The Civil War remains the deadliest military conflict in American history in terms of total U.S. fatalities.