[Vision2020] The Human Toll

[Tom Hansen]

>From the August 25, 2008 edition of the Army Times -                                     
 
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The U.S. service members died while supporting combat operations in Iraq, confirmed by the Defense Department from August 8, 2008 through August 14, 2008:
 
Marine Sgt. Michael H. Ferschke Jr., 22, of Maryville, Tennessee; assigned to 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.
 
Army Cpl. James M. Hale, 23, of Naperville, Illinois; assigned to the 978th Military Police Company, Fort Bliss, Texas.
 
Army Pvt. Janelle F. King, 23, of Merced, California; assigned to the 115th Combat Support Hospital, Fort Polk, Louisiana.
 
Marine Pfc. Daniel A. C. McGuire, 19, of Mashpee, Massachusetts; assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
 
August 8, 2008 – August 14, 2008
Killed: 4; wounded in action: 19
 
March 19, 2003 – August 14, 2008 
Killed: 4,133; wounded in action: 30,509
 
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The following U.S. service members died while supporting combat operations in Afghanistan, confirmed by the Defense Department from August 8, 2008 through August 14, 2008:   
 
Army 1st Lt. Donald C. Carwile, 29, of Oxford, Virginia; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. 
 
Army Pfc. Paul E. Conlon Jr., 21, of Somerville, Massachusetts; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
 
Marine Lance Cpl. Juan Lopez-Castaneda, 19, of Mesa, Arizona; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California.
 
Army Pfc. Jonathan L. Luscher, 20, of Scranton, Pennsylvania; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, Scranton, Pennsylvania.
 
Marine Cpl. Anthony G. Mihalo, 23, of Naperville, Illinois; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. 
 
Army Staff Sgt. Kristopher D. Rodgers, 29, of Sturgis, Michigan; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
 
Marine Lance Cpl. Jacob J. Toves, 27, of Grover Beach, California; assigned to the 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.
 
August 8, 2008 – August 14, 2008 
Killed: 7; Wounded in action: 19
 
Oct. 10, 2001 – August 14, 2008
Killed: 569; Wounded in action: 2,330
 
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National Guard (In Federal Status) and Reserve Mobilized 
(as of August 13, 2008) 
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Aug2008/d20080813ngr.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 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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