[Vision2020] The Human Toll
Tom Hansen
thansen at moscow.com
Tue May 29 15:46:21 PDT 2007
"The notion that we ought to now go to Baghdad and somehow take control of
the country strikes me as an extremely serious one in terms of what we'd
have to do once we got there. You'd probably have to put some new government
in place. It's not clear what kind of government that would be, how long
you'd have to stay. For the U.S. to get involved militarily in determining
the outcome of the struggle over who's going to govern in Iraq strikes me as
a classic definition of a quagmire."
- Dick Cheney, 1991
http://www.tomandrodna.com/Stuff/Cheney_Quagmire.mp3
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"I think Rumsfeld, Cheney, and the president made a big mistake in
justifying going into the war in Iraq. They put the emphasis on weapons of
mass destruction."
- Gerald R. Ford (July 28, 2004)
http://www.tomandrodna.com/Stuff/Ford_Iraq_Big_Mistake.mp3
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>From the May 28, 2007 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 May 11 through May 24:
Army Sgt. 1st Class Jesse B. Albrecht, 31, of Hager City, Wisconsin;
assigned to the 725th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team,
25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.
Army Pfc. Joseph J. Anzack Jr., 20, of Torrance, California; assigned to the
4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th
Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York; unaccounted for since May 12, 2007.
Army Sgt. Brian D. Ardron, 32, of Acworth, Georgia; assigned to the 425th
Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th
Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.
Army Spc. Benjamin J. Ashley, 22, of Independence, Missouri; assigned to the
1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry
Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.
Army Pvt. William L. Bailey III, 29, of Bellevue, Nebraska; assigned to the
755th Chemical Reconnaissance/Decontamination Company, Nebraska Army
National Guard, O'Neill, Nebraska.
Army Sgt. Ryan J. Baum, 27, of Aurora, Colorado; assigned to the 3rd
Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry
Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.
Army Spc. David W. Behrle, 20, of Tipton, Iowa; assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Scott J. Brown, 33, of Windsor, Colorado; assigned to
the 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat
Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Army Staff Sgt. Steve Butcher Jr., 27, of Penfield, New York; assigned to
the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd
Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.
Army Pfc. Daniel P. Cagle, 22, of Carson, California; assigned to the 3rd
Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry
Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.
Army Spc. Mark R. C. Caguioa, 21, of Stockton, California; assigned to the
1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Cpl. Ryan D. Collins, 20, of Vernon, Texas; assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team
(Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.
Army Spc. Michael W. Davis, 22, of San Marcos, Texas; assigned to the 425th
Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th
Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.
Army Pfc. Robert H. Dembowski, 20, of Ivyland, Pennsylvania; assigned to the
1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team,
82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Marine Marine Lance Cpl. Benjamin D. Desilets, 21, of Elmwood, Illinois;
assigned to 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II
Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Army Sgt. Allen J. Dunckley, 25, of Yardley, Pennsylvania; assigned to the
1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry
Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.
Army Sgt. Clayton G. Dunn II, 22, of Moreno Valley, California; assigned to
2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team,
82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Robert E. Dunham, 36, of Baltimore, Maryland; assigned
to 1st Brigade Transition Team, and attached to the 4th Infantry Brigade
Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.
Army Pfc. Victor M. Fontanilla, 23, of Stockton, California; assigned to the
725th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry
Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.
Army Pfc. Aaron D. Gautier, 19, of Hampton, Virginia; assigned to the 2nd
Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort
Lewis, Washington.
Army Spc. Joseph A. Gilmore, 26, of Webster, Florida; assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Sgt. Christopher N. Gonzalez, 25, of Winslow, Arizona; assigned to the
1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry
Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.
Army Pfc. Zachary R. Gullett, 20, of Hillsboro, Ohio; assigned to the 984th
Military Police Company, 759th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military
Police Brigade, Fort Carson, Colorado.
Army Pfc. Jonathan V. Hamm, 20, of Baltimore, Maryland; assigned to the 2nd
Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort
Lewis, Washington.
Army Pfc. Travis F. Haslip, 20, of Ooltewah, Tennessee; assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Staff Sgt. Kristopher A. Higdon, 25, of Odessa, Texas; assigned to the
4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division
(Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Washington.
Army Spc. Michael J. Jaurigue, 20, of Texas City, Texas; assigned to 2nd
Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd
Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Army Staff Sgt. David C. Kuehl, 27, of Wahpeton, North Dakota; assigned to
the 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division
(Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Washington.
Army Spc. Mathew P. LaForest, 21, of Austin, Texas, assigned to 4th
Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd
Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington.
Marine Lance Cpl. David P. Lindsey; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 6th
Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp
Lejeune, North Carolina.
Army Sgt. Anselmo Martinez III, 26, of Robstown, Texas; assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Spc. Marquis J. McCants, 23, of San Antonio, Texas; assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd
Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Army Sgt. Jean P. Medlin, 27, of Pelham, Alabama; assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Spc. Gregory N. Millard, 22, of San Diego, California; assigned to 2nd
Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd
Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Army Sgt. Robert J. Montgomery Jr., 29, of Scottsburg, Indiana; assigned to
the 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne),
25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.
Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Moore, 28, of Alpaugh, California; assigned to
the 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st
Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Spc. Casey W. Nash, 22, of Baltimore, Maryland; assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Sgt. Steven M. Packer, 23, of Clovis, California; assigned to the 2nd
Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain
Division, Fort Drum, New York.
Army Spc. Coty J. Phelps, 20, of Kingman, Arizona; assigned to the 725th
Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division,
Fort Richardson, Alaska.
Army Cpl. Victor H. Toledo Pulido, 22, of Hanford, California; assigned to
3d Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry
Division (Mechanized), Fort Benning, Georgia.
Army Spc. Joshua G. Romero, 19, of Crowley, Texas; assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Spc. Alexander Rosa Jr., 22, of Orlando, Florida; assigned to the 89th
Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Pvt. Oscar Sauceda Jr., 21, of Del Rio, Texas; assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st
Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.
Army Sgt. Anthony J. Schober, 23, of Reno, Nevada; assigned to the 4th
Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain
Division, Fort Drum, New York.
Army Sgt. Jason A. Schumann, 23, of Hawley, Minnesota; assigned to the 3rd
Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain
Division, Fort Polk, Louisiana.
Army Staff Sgt. Russell K. Shoemaker, 31, of Sweet Springs, Missouri;
assigned to 1st Brigade Transition Team, and attached to the 4th Infantry
Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.
Army Spc. Erich S. Smallwood, 23, of Trumann, Arkansas; assigned to A
Company, 875th Engineer Battalion of the Arkansas Army National Guard in
Marked Tree, Arkansas.
Army Spc. Francis M. Trussel Jr., 21, of Lincoln, Illinois; assigned to the
1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Sgt. Iosiwo Uruo, 27, of Agana Heights, Guam; assigned to the 1st
Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker
Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Washington.
Army Pfc. Alexander R. Varela, 19, of Fernley, Nevada; assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Marine Lance Cpl. Jeffrey D. Walker, 21, of Macon, Georgia; assigned to
Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Marine Sgt. Nicholas R. Walsh; assigned to the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion,
1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton,
California.
Army Staff Sgt. Shannon V. Weaver, 28, Urich, Missouri; assigned to the
425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne),
25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.
Army Cpl. Jonathan D. Winterbottom, 21, of Falls Church, Virginia; assigned
to 3d Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry
Division (Mechanized), Fort Benning, Georgia.
Army Sgt. Justin D. Wisniewski, 22, of Standish, Michigan; assigned to the
2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th
Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.
Marine Cpl. Julian M. Woodall, 21, of Tallahassee, Florida; assigned to 3rd
Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Army Pfc. Robert A. Worthington, 19, of Jackson, Georgia; assigned to the
4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division
(Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Washington.
Army Sgt. Thomas G. Wright, 38, of Holly, Michigan; assigned to the 46th
Military Police Company, 210th Military Police Battalion, Kingsford, Mich.
Army Pfc. Casey P. Zylman, 22, of Coleman, Michigan; assigned to the 3rd
Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry
Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
May 11 - May 24
Killed: 59; wounded in action: 278
March 19, 2003 - May 24, 2007
Killed: 3,440; wounded in action: 25,523
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The Department of Defense announced the identities of two soldiers listed as
Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown (DUSTWUN) while supporting Operation Iraqi
Freedom.
Army Pvt. Byron W. Fouty, 19, of Waterford, Michigan; assigned to the 4th
Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain
Division, Fort Drum, New York; unaccounted for since May 12, 2007.
Army Spc. Alex R. Jimenez, 25, of Lawrence, Massachusetts; assigned to the
4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th
Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York; unaccounted for since May 12, 2007.
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U.S. service members who died while supporting combat operations in
Afghanistan, confirmed by the Defense Department from May 11 through May 24.
Army Maj. Larry J. Bauguess Jr., 36, of Moravian Falls, North Carolina;
assigned to the 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat
Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Army Staff Sgt. Joshua R. Whitaker, 23, of Long Beach, California; assigned
to the 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
May 11 - May 24
Killed: 2; Wounded in action: 10
Oct. 10, 2001 - May 24
Killed: 383; Wounded in action: 1,227
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National Guard (In Federal Status) and Reserve Mobilized
(as of May 23, 2007)
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/May2007/d20070523ngr.pdf
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And the beat goes on . . .
"Bring 'em Home"
http://www.tomandrodna.com/Songs/Bring_em_home.mp3
"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."
Pro patria,
Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho
"Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil
and steady dedication of a lifetime."
-- Adlai E. Stevenson, Jr.
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