Commemorating the Veterans of Bethel Cemetery

Commemorating the Veterans of Bethel Cemetery. . , Revolutionary War 1775 - 1783 , The Revolutionary War was fought for the independence of the 13 original American colonies from Britain., War of 18 12 - 1812 - 1815 , The War of 18 12 was a military conflict, lasting for two-and-a-half years, fought by the United States of America against the United Kingdom of Great Britain, Ireland, its North American colonies, and its American Indian allies. It was fought to resolve redidual problems., Civil War 1861 - 1865 , The civil war was fought between the Northern Union States and the states of the Confederate Rebels. The pivotal right fought over was slavery., Spanish and American War 1898 , The Spanish and American War was fought to gain control over Spanish territories. This resulted in the U.S. control of Guam, Peurto Rico, the Philippines., World War I 1914 - 1918 , World War I was a war fought by the U.S. and the European Allied Powers against Germany and the Central Powers in Europe. It was predicted to be the "War to End All Wars", World War II 1939 - 1945 , World War II was fought to stop Adolph Hitler and the Nazi regime along with Japan and Italy. It was the world's costliest war., Korea 1950 - 1953 , The Korean conflict was a war against communism in Korea. U.S. Forces defended South Korea from the Northern Chinese Communists. 37,000 American lives were lost to maintain that border., Vietnam 1955 - 1975 , American soldiers fought to help South Vietnam fight against the communist Northern Vietnamese and Viet Cong rebels. This was America's longest war at the time., Iraq 2003 - 2011 , The conflict in Iraq was started by the United States to topple Saddam Hussein's barberic reign. In 2011, the Iraqi armed forces were destroyed and Hussein was removed from power., Afghanistan 2001 - Present , The conflict in Afghanistan began and has continued since 2001 as a result of the terroist attack on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and the crash in Shanksville Pennsylvania. These attacks were carried out by Muslim extremists, the actions of which changed the way we live today. One of the war's accomplishments thus far has been the assassination of Osama bin Laden.