United States Military Battle Streamers
Battle Streamers are symbols of
the dedicated service and often heroic deeds of men and women
throughout history beginning with the Revolutionary War in 1775 and
continuing through the present day War on Terrorism being fought in
Afghanistan and Iraq.
Battle Streamers commemorate this service and are a tribute to the many gallant participants in our quest to retain our cherished freedoms for a grateful nation. The use of Battle Streamers began in antiquity when various emblems were carried into combat. Sacred objects were placed at the tops of poles, and then adorned with Streamers.
America's Wars
This list represents the number of active service members who participated in our various wars and the numbers of those killed in action but it doesn't include the many others who died of their injuries after the conflict. It also does not include civilian support workers and innocent bystanders who lost their lives during the battle, or who died subsequently of their wounds.
| War American Revolution (1775-1783) War of 1812 (1812-1815) Indian Wars (About 1817-1898) Mexican War (1846-1848) Civil War (1861-1865) Click here for more information Spanish-American War (1898-1902) World War I (1917-1918) World War II (1940-1945) Korean War (1950-1953) Vietnam War (1964-1975) Gulf War (1990-1991) |
Service
members 184,000 to 250,000 286,730 106,000 78,718 2,213,363 (Union) 600,000 to 1,500,000 (Confederate) 306,760 4,734,991 16,112,566 5,720,000 9,200,000 2,322,223 |
Battle
deaths 4,435 2,260 1,000 1,733 140,414 (Union) 74,524 (Confederate) 385 53,402 291,557 33,686, 47,410 147 |