[Vision2020] The Human Toll

[Tom Hansen]

>From the May 1, 2006 edition of the Army Times -

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U.S. service members who died while supporting combat operations in Iraq,
confirmed by the Defense Department from April 14 to 20:

Army Capt. Ian P. Weikel, 31, April 18, Balad, Iraq

Army Master Sgt. Clinton W. Cubert, 38, April 16, Samarra, Iraq

Marine Lance Cpl. Derrick J. Cothran, 21, April 15, Anbar, Iraq

Marine Cpl. Pablo V. Mayorga, 33, April 15, Anbar, Iraq

Army Spc. Mark W. Melcher, 34, April 15, Taqaddum, Iraq

Marine Lance Cpl. Justin D. Sims, 22, April 15, Anbar, Iraq

Marine Pfc. Ryan G. Winslow, 19, April 15, Anbar, Iraq

Marine Lance Cpl. Darin T. Settle, 23, April 14, Anbar, Iraq

Marine Cpl. Salem Bachar, 20, April 13, Anbar, Iraq

Army Spc. Andrew K. Waits, 23, April 13, Baghdad

Marine Lance Cpl. Stephen J. Perez, 22, April 13, Anbar, Iraq

Army Spc. Scott M. Bandhold, 37, April 12, Misiab, Iraq

Army Pfc. Roland E. Caldero-Ascenio, 21, April 12, Misiab, Iraq

Marine Lance Cpl. Marcus S. Glimpse, 22, April 12, Anbar, Iraq

Marine Lance Cpl. Philip J. Martini, 24, April 8, Anbar, Iraq

Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Marcques J. Nettles, 22, April 2, Asad,
Iraq



OIF casualty totals

April 14-20

Killed: 17; Wounded in action: 99



March 19, 2003 - April 20, 2006

Killed: 2,374; Wounded in action: 17,648

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And the beat goes on . . .

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho


"Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil
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