The rapidly growing Houston area continues to rank the fourth largest metro area in the United States behind New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Not only is the population huge, but the area includes 10 counties covering some 900 square miles and spreads some 50 miles in each direction. (Read More about New Caney)
Approximately 12,000 US helicopters served during the Vietnam War. Approximately 5,000 were destroyed there. Approximately 40,000 US helicopter pilots served in Vietnam,â¦ of which about 2,200 were killed. In addition, approximately 2,500 helicopter crewmen perished.
Owing to relatively low casualty rates & careful records from their governments, estimates of U.S. and allied forces fatalities except South Vietnam are quite reliable. During the war, the United States lost 58,220 military personnel, in which 47,434 were killed in action while 10,786 died by other causes3.