re: Is Google trying to make some kind of statement with their Veteran's Day pic?

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How many women have died in past wars?
Although research is still ongoing, we believe that at least 359 servicewomen died during World War I, the vast majority from the influenza epidemic that swept around the world, killing millions of people. Approximately 543 military women died in the line of duty during World War II, including 16 from enemy fire, and others from a variety of causes including aircraft and vehicle accidents and illness. Seventeen military nurses died during the Korean War, most from aircraft crashes. Eight military women died while serving in Vietnam, one from enemy fire, and 16 died during Operation Desert Storm.

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not discounting these female deaths, but the total no of american men who have died in combat is around 1.5million. overwhelming majority were white (not saying that matters, but just critiquing the google doodle)

so of course women and minorities should make up the majority of the doodle. duh.

eta: i'm in no way outraged by the doodle. just pointing out some facts.