[MNJohnnie]

Iwo Jima:

U.S. personnel 6,821 Killed 19,217 Wounded 2,648 Combat Fatigue Total 28,686

ALL US KIA in Iraq Nov 2004 period that includes the Battle of Fallugha was fought. 11-2004 137.

Respect this man's suffering. Respect this man's sacrifice. Respect this man's courage. Please, DO not exaggerate it.

[Cagey]

Stalingrad:

60,000 Germans were killed. Another 110,000 were captured by the Soviets.

Those numbers hardly diminish casualties in any battle. A one squad firefight in the boonies in Vietnam was a meat grinder for some.

You can play number games all day, but unless you can convince the Marine in his battle, for him, it may have been a meat grinder. Since he was there, I'll let him make the call.