During World War I, from 1914 to 1918, the U.S. military was engaged from April 1917 to November 1918. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs statistics for the war list 4,734,991 total U.S. service members worldwide, 116,516 total deaths, and 204,002 wounded. The Town of Babylon contributed 588 service members. The American Warrior statue is dedicated to those in uniform who served and continue to serve the country and protect its freedom.