AZ State Rep. Justin Wilmeth

Yorktown - 1,300
Gettysburg - 51,000
Meuse-Argonne Offensive - 122,000
Battle of the Bulge - 89,000
Normandy - 73,000
Okinawa - 49,000
Heartbreak Ridge - 3,700
Tet Offensive - 9,000
Operation Iraqi Freedom - 4,500
Afghanistan - 2,400

Those numbers represent Americans killed in some of the bloodiest battles our nation has ever endured. Today, let’s all pause, reflect and feel gratitude for those soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines who gave their lives to keep us free.

Never forget those lost on this Memorial Day.