[Vision2020] The Human Toll

[Tom Hansen]

>From the November 6, 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 October 20 through October 26:

Marine Lance Cpl. Eric W. Herzberg, 20, of Severna Park, Md.; assigned to
the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. 

Army Maj. David G. Taylor, 37, of North Carolina; assigned to the 2nd
Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored
Division, Baumholder, Germany

Army Sgt. Willsun M. Mock, 23, of Harper, Kan.; assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry
Division, Schweinfurt, Germany

Army Spc. Nicholas K. Rogers, 27, of Deltona, Fla.; assigned to the 4th
Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain
Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Navy Hospital Corpsman Charles O. Sare, 23, of Hemet, Calif.; assigned to
Naval Ambulatory Care Center, Port Hueneme, Calif. 

Marine Lance Cpl. Richard A. Buerstetta, 20, of Franklin, Tenn.; assigned to
the 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces
Reserve, Nashville, Tenn. 

Marine Lance Cpl. Tyler R. Overstreet, 22, of Gallatin, Tenn.; assigned to
the 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces
Reserve, Nashville, Tenn. 

Army Spc. Carl A. Eason, 29, of Lovelady, Texas; assigned to the 4th
Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st
Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany

Marine Sgt. Luke J. Zimmerman, 24, of Luxemburg, Wis.; assigned to 3rd
Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Army First Sgt. Ricky L. McGinnis, 42, of Hamilton, Ohio; assigned to the
1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort
Hood, Texas.

Marine Pfc. Donald S. Brown, 19, of Succasunna, N.J.; assigned to 2nd
Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine
Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Marine Sgt. Thomas M. Gilbert, 24, of Downers Grove, Ill.; assigned to
Marine Forces Reserve's 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine
Division, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Marine Pfc. Daniel B. Chaires, 20, of Tallahassee, Fla.; assigned to 2nd
Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine
Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
 
Marine Lance Cpl. Jonathan B. Thornsberry, 22, of McDowell, Ky.; assigned to
Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine
Division, Johnson City, Tenn.

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Charles V. Komppa, 35, of Belgrade, Mont.;
assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 18, Detachment 0618 in
Billings, Mont.  

Army 1st Lt. Amos C. R. Bock, 24, of New Madrid, Mo.; assigned to the 4th
Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st
Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Army Spc. Nathaniel A. Aguirre, 21, of Carrollton, Texas; assigned to the
1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Army Spc. Matthew W. Creed, 23, of Covina, Calif.; assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Tony L. Knier, 31, of Sabinsville, Pa.; assigned to the
1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team,
82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Marine Lance Cpl. Clifford R. Collinsworth, 20, of Chelsea, Mich.; assigned
to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Marine Lance Cpl. Nathan R. Elrod, 20, of Salisbury, N.C.; assigned to 1st
Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
          
Marine Lance Cpl. Nicholas J. Manoukian, 22, of Lathrup Village, Mich.;
assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II
Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
          
Marine Cpl. Joshua C. Watkins, 25, of Jacksonville, Fla.; assigned to 2nd
Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp
Lejeune, N.C.

Staff Sgt. Kevin M. Witte, 27, of Beardsley, Minn.; assigned to 2nd
Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored
Division, Baumholder, Germany.


October 20 - October 26
Killed: 24; wounded in action: 189


March 19, 2003 - October 26, 2006
Killed: 2,792; wounded in action: 21,266

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And the beat goes on . . .

"Bring 'em Home"
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"If you love this land of the free
Bring 'em home, bring 'em home
Bring them back from overseas
Bring 'em home, bring 'em home

It will make the politicians sad, I know
Bring 'em home, bring 'em home
They wanna tangle with their foe
Bring 'em home, bring 'em home

They wanna test their grand theories
Bring 'em home, bring 'em home
With the blood of you and me
Bring 'em home, bring 'em home

Now we'll give no more brave young lives
Bring 'em home, bring 'em home
For the gleam in someone's eyes
Bring 'em home, bring 'em home

The men will cheer and the boys will shout
Bring 'em home, bring 'em home
Yeah and we will all turn out
Bring 'em home, bring 'em home

The church bells will ring with joy
Bring 'em home, bring 'em home
To welcome our darlin' girls and boys
Bring 'em home, bring 'em home

We will lift their voice and sound
Bring 'em home, bring 'em home
Yeah, when Johnny comes marching home
Bring 'em home, bring 'em home."
   
Seeya round town, Moscow.

Tom Hansen
Vandalville, Idaho

"Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil
and steady dedication of a lifetime."

-- Adlai E. Stevenson, Jr.