[Vision2020] The Human Toll

[Tom Hansen]

>From the April 7, 2008 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 March 21, 2008 through March 27, 
2008:

Army Cpl. Steven I. Candelo, 20, of Houston, Texas; assigned to the 1st 
Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.

Army Pvt. George Delgado, 21, of Palmdale, California; assigned to the 4th 
Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry 
Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.

Army Staff Sgt. Joseph D. Gamboa, 34, of Yigo, Guam; assigned to the 1st 
Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.

Army Sgt. Terrell W. Gilmore, 38, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; assigned to 
the 769th Engineer Battalion of the Louisiana Army National Guard in Baton 
Rouge.

Army Pfc. Andrew J. Habsieger, 22, of Festus, Missouri; assigned to the 
4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry 
Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.

Army Staff Sgt. Christopher M. Hake, 26, of Enid, Oklahoma; assigned to 
the 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd 
Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.

Army Spc. Jose A. Rubio Hernandez, 24, of Mission, Texas; assigned to the 
4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry 
Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.

Army Spc. Joshua A. Molina, 20, of Houston, Texas; assigned to the 1st 
Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.

Army Spc. Gregory B. Rundell, 21, of Ramsey, Minnesota; assigned to the 
1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th 
Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. 

March 21, 2008 – March 27, 2008
Killed: 9; wounded in action: 45

March 19, 2003 – March 27, 2008 
Killed: 3,992; wounded in action: 29,496

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The following U.S. service members died while supporting combat operations 
in Afghanistan, confirmed by the Defense Department from March 21, 2008 
through March 27, 2008: 

Marine Lance Cpl. Dustin L. Canham, 21, of Lake Stevens, Washington; 
assigned to Marine Forces Reserve’s 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th 
Marine Logistics Group, Portland, Ore.

March 21, 2008 – March 27, 2008 
Killed: 1; Wounded in action: 8

Oct. 10, 2001 – March 27, 2008
Killed: 486; Wounded in action: 1,917

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National Guard (In Federal Status) and Reserve Mobilized 
(as of March 26, 2008) 
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Mar2008/d20080326ngr.pdf

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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 our voice and sound 
Bring 'em home, bring 'em home 
Yeah, when Johnny comes marching home 
Bring 'em home, bring 'em home." 

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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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