When it comes to the Mayo Clinic Diet, the name behind the diet belongs to one of the most respected medical organizations in the world, so it's no surprise the diet is popular.
Confidence votes 680. As of September 30th, 2011, there are roughly 2,889,000 WWII veterans alive in the USA according to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. Worldwide, there are about 5,250,000 still around as of late 2011.
The Army's highest casualties were in the war against Germany. The Army Air Force had 52,000 KIA. More than 26,000 airmen in bomber crews were lost in the war against Germany. The Marines had almost 20,000 killed in the war against Japan. The largest surrender in US history (70,000 troops) was in the Philippines in 1942. Only a few thousand POWs survived the war.