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An Altar Dedicated to all the
Casualties of War in Iraq
Artists: Ginette Rondeau, Juliane Backmann, Al Herion,
Gabriela Quintero and Bonjunnie Comostiles
This altar is dedicated to all the casualties of war for they have touched so many lives here and abroad. Each individual could have been a child, a spouse, a parent, a sibling, a cousin, a neighbor, a classmate and a best friend. The lives of these victims were ended far too soon, cutting short their hopes, dreams, careers and marriages. Our altar pays homage to all the casualties of war; may the spirit of their lives live with us eternally.”
There have been 1,252 coalition deaths, 1,112 Americans, 68 Britons, seven Bulgarians, one Dane, two Dutch, two Estonians, one Hungarian, 19 Italians, one Latvian, 13 Poles, one Salvadoran, three Slovaks, 11 Spaniards, two Thai and nine Ukrainians in the war in Iraq as of October 28, 2004. The list below is the names of the soldiers, Marines, airmen, sailors and Coast Guardsmen whose families have been notified of their deaths by each country's government. At least 8,150 U.S. troops have been wounded in action, according to the Pentagon. The Pentagon does not report the number of non-hostile wounded, however, research from John Hopkins University and the British Medical Weekly “The Lancet” have put the number of Iraqi casualties at 100,000 including women and children.
We would like to pay our respect and send them our love. This altar is dedicated to their memories so they won’t be forgotten, true to the meaning and spirit of Día De Los Muertos!
The public may leave letters and messages for loved ones at the altar.
To write a letter to a beloved one, visit:
www.MailboxToHeaven.com
To view more images of the altar click here!
(Source of information: http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2003/iraq/forces/casualties y el BCC)
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