Here is a link with a excellent table for that;

http://www.americanfamilytraditions.com/war_casualties.htm

WAR NUMBER SERVING WOUNDED BATTLE DEATHS

Revolutionary War 217,0003 6,188 4,435
War of 1812 286,730 4,505 2,260
Mexican War 78,718 4,152 1,733
Civil War (Both Sides) 3,213,363 354,805 191,963
Spanish American War 306,760 1,662 385
World War I 4,734,991 204,002 53,402
World War II 16,112,566 671,846 291,557
Korean Conflict 5,720,000 103,284 33,741
Vietnam Conflict 8,744,000 153,303 47,424
Persian Gulf War 2,225,000 467 147
Source(s):
http://www.americanfamilytraditions.com/war_casualties.htm

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Before the Iraq war, we were around 2 million. Now estimates range from 2 1/2 million to 5 million. Every source I checked had a different number, but this seemed to be the general consensus. Good luck on the sermon!
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According to the Department of Veterans Affairs (a branch of the US government), 1,190,109 servicemen and women have died while on active duty during one of United States' wars. 651,030 of these deaths were battle deaths, 308,800 were other deaths in the theatre of conflict and 230,279 were other deaths in service, outside of the theatre of conflict.
This is accurate as of September, 2008.
Source(s):
http://www1.va.gov/opa/fact/amwars.asp

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Oh man, that question is almost impossible to answer. There are guys dying for our country right now in Iraq.
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Do you mean in the history of the country known as the United States or do you mean the entire time from the revolutionary war all the way up until the "war on terrorism"? You have to remember it hasn't always been the united states of america. I'll assume you mean all the wars ever fought though...
revolutionary war 4,435
war of 1812 2,260
mexican war 1,733
civil war 191,163
spanish american war 385
ww1 53,402
ww2 291,557
Korean conflict 33,741
viet nam conflict 47,424
persian gulf war 174
Iraq "war" a "reported" 30,182
As to weather or not these are completely accurate I'm not sure but the should provide stirring sermon.
Source(s):
http://www.americanfamilytraditions.com/war_casualties.htm
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/iraq_casualties.htm

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America's Wars have totaled 1,043,110 deaths. Americans have fought for a variety of reasons in the name of their country. What decisions we make tomorrow will always make the difference between life and death. I live in Germany where I am surrounded by the memories of WWI and WWII. As our nation fights the Global War on Terror, my daughter attends a DOD school with children who periodically lose a parent to the war. This happens more often than you might think. Children grow up fearing war and the loss of their parents, yet they're brave, all considered. Americans have known war often and frequently, with every generation. As I think about Memorial Day, I think about a long line of servicemen and women, America as a whole, our children and our parents, veterans and others. The list of sorrows and tribulations that war has delivered to us time and again are worth considering. While we fight for many different reasons, it always comes with a cost, and it is fitting that Memorial Day can be a time for America to stop and acknowledge those who still grieve and live with wars perils.

Global War on Terror
Operation
Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom

October 7, 2001 to May 16, 2009

4,967 Total deaths
34,128 Total Wounded In Action

Soldiers who have been wounded in action were fighting in a combat zone, but were not killed. For US Military members, becoming WIA may mean permanent disability. They are generally conferred a Purple Heart. The Global War on Terrorism's wounded in action is one of the biggest challenges America faces today as we work to integrate these service members back into the fabric of our society. Protecting the rights of the disabled and handicapped has become more important than ever for Americans who have sacrificed their permanent health to the U.S. military mission.
See what the Dept. of Defense has to say about wounded warriors:
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=54152
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20080511/disabled-veterans/images/be393801-9718-4825-b6cb-6c0a830f6045.jpg
Persian Gulf War
1990-1991
382 Total deaths

The Army took the majority of deaths with 224 killed. In fact, in every American war, the Army has always experienced the most casualties. 2,225,000 military members served in this war. The majority of the war costs were paid by Saudi Arabia - around $40 billion of approximately $60 billion
http://www.flickr.com/photos/girlsforscience/3556792648/
Vietnam Conflict
1964-1973
58,209 Total deaths

Unconventional warfare. Despite a peace treaty signed in 1973 by all parties, fighting continued. In response to the anti-war movement, the U.S. Congress passed the Case-Church Amendment in June 1973 prohibiting further U.S. military intervention. Vietnam veterans still live with the memories and injuries of the conflict today, as do their families.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/girlsforscience/3556852924/
Korean War
1950-1953
36,574 Total deaths

Under the umbrella of the United Nations, countries allied with the United States to intervene on behalf of South Korea as conflict erupted from North and South Korean attempts to reunify their respective governments. An armistice agreement that restored the original boundaries between the two countries ended the war.
http://www.warchat.org/pictures/korean_war_dprk_artillery.jpg
World War II
1941-1946
405,399 Total deaths

All the great powers fought, and a majority of the world's nations fell to war. The world knew war as one people, as nearly everyone was drawn in. The world lost 70 million people in the deadliest conflict in human history
http://www.flickr.com/photos/girlsforscience/3556853036/
World War I
1917-1918
116,516 Total deaths

With 116,516 American deaths, the U.S. and the rest of the world hoped the First World War would be the 'great war to end all wars'. The Peace Conference of Paris attempted to stamp out a lasting peace for everyone. Over 70 million military personnel were mobilized in one of the largest wars in history for this war. Science and industry put their efforts into war like never before.
http://www.randomfate.net/MT/wp-content/images/WWI-BW.jpg
Spanish-American War
2,446
Total deaths

Spain and the United States fought over liberation issues of Cuba . As the Cubans fought for independence from Spain, America demanded the Spanish grant Cuba its freedom.  Spain rejected this, and the war began. The U.S. aided the Havana, Cuba revolution and lost one of its ships to the Spanish. Full war erupted between the two countries and America would fight Spain for its remaining colonies in Cuba, the Phillipines, Puerto Rico and Guam. The U.S. won the Phillipine islands and Cuba, and the Treaty of Paris granted America control of Cuba, the Phillipines, Puerto Rico and Guam.

Civil War
498,332 Total deaths

Memorial Day is the day we honor those who payed the ultimate price while serving our country. Out of every war that has ever been fought by our servicemen, it was the war against each other produced the most American fatalities. A sad testimony that what we can do to each other far surpasses that of any other enemy we've known. There were 364,511 total Union deaths. This is not counting the 133,821Confederate deaths. Even worse, in addition to this number, 26,000 to 31,000 Confederate personnel died in Union prisons.
http://www.old-picture.com/civil-war/pictures/Gettysburg-Dead-Soldiers.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/girlsforscience/3556042413/
Mexican War
1846 - 1848
13,283
Total deaths

The U.S. annexation of Texas was the catalyst for war between Mexico
and America. Mexico lost 55% of its territory. Along with Texas,
1,000 Mexican families were annexed as well. Descendants of these
families have risen to prominence in American life, such as US
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and his brother US Representative
John Salazar. At the time, U.S. victory with the acquisition of new land brought a surge of patriotism. Mexicans often fought to the death during their war with America, rather than surrender.

War of 1812
1812-1815
2,260
Total deaths

Britain imposed trade restrictions between France and America because it was at war with France. Britain also pressed Americans into serving in its Royal Navy. They also began providing Native Americans with arms to fight American westward expansion. The U.S. fought Britain wherever it could, on the oceans, along its coast, the frontier, the Great Lakes, Canada, and even in New Orleans.
http://paratime.ca/v_and_v/campaigns/zero/pics/War_1812_york.jpg
Revolutionary War
1775-1783
4,435
Total deaths

The 13 colonies rejected the governance of the British Empire to become the United States of America. The United States first premise for going to war as a country was to defend the right of self-governance. The U.S. gained recognition of its sovereignty from Britain in 1783.
Source(s):
Congressional Research Service Report for Congress - Casualties/Statistics
http://www.history.navy.mil/library/online/american%20war%20casualty.htm

Global War On Terror 2001-2009 Total Deaths by Service
http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/personnel/CASUALTY/gwot_component.pdf

U.S. Department of Defense - Source for Casualty Reports & Information
http://www.defenselink.mil/

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