Posts Tagged ‘MIC’

It is a pleasure and a privilege to be at the MIC @ 50 Conference with you at beautiful Guilford College.  I want, especially, to thank Judith, Bill, and Christian, for so ably presenting us with an overview of the Military Industrial Complex, and providing a context for the presentations, panels, workshops, and discussions that we will enjoy over the weekend.

In our major wars since World War Two, by official figures, the US has lost at least 101,000 soldiers killed, and 296,000 troops wounded. Here’s the breakdown:

• In Korea, 38,000 dead, 103,000 wounded.
• In Vietnam, 58,000 dead, 153,000 wounded
• In Desert Storm, 294 killed, 458 wounded
• In Iraq, 4600 dead, 31,000 wounded (817 from NC)
• In Afghanistan, 1455 dead, 9200 wounded (273 from NC)

There were several smaller wars that we’ll have to skip over due to time constraints. But  101,000 killed and 296,000 wounded are substantial losses, and we grieve for all of them. Read the rest of this entry »