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 U.S. saw 407,000 military deaths when you throw in smaller groups like the Merchant Marine and Civil Air Patrol. If you were taken prisoner by Germany, you had a 4% chance of dying as a POW. But if you were held by the Japanese, you had a 27% chance of dying under their control.