Re: Medal of Honor Lie No Longer a Crime
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: KNIGHT11B4</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ArcticLight</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
14.3 Million people claim to be Vietnam Veterans but in reality there are only less than 3 million. </div></div>
That has to be one of the most pathetic stats. If that is even close to being accurate its disturbing. </div></div>
http://www.invaderwheels.com/invader5_021.htm
9,087,000 (Million) military personnel served on active duty during the official Vietnam era from August 5, 1964 to May 7, 1975.
2,709,918 Americans served in uniform in Vietnam Veterans represented 9.7% of their generation.
240 men were awarded the Medal of Honor during the Vietnam War
24. As of the current Census taken during August, 2000, the surviving U.S. Vietnam Veteran population estimate is: 1,002,511. This is hard to believe, losing nearly 711,000 between '95 and '00. That's 390 per day.
24. During this Census count, the number of Americans falsely claiming to have served in-country is: 13,853,027. By this census, FOUR OUT OF FIVE WHO CLAIM TO BE Vietnam vets are not.
More on that same article .
http://www.veteran.com/content/vietnam-facts-vs-fiction
Please give all credit and research to:
Capt. Marshal Hanson, U.S.N.R (Ret.)