[Vision2020] The Human Toll

[Dave]

Except that they never mention the other casualties of the war: the
veteran suicides, now averaging about 15 a day!

Dave


Tom Hansen wrote:
>
> For the first time since the outbreak of each of the Iraqi and
> Afghanistan wars, and with the exception of 19 injuries in Iraq, I am
> more than pleased to announce the following.
>
>  
>
> From the December 22, 2008 edition of the Army Times -
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> No U.S. service member died while supporting combat operations in
> Iraq, confirmed by the Defense Department from December 5, 2008
> through December 11, 2008:
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>  
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> December 5, 2008 – December 11, 2008
>
> Killed: 0; wounded in action: 19
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>  
>
> March 19, 2003 – December 11, 2008
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> Killed: 4,198; wounded in action: 30,871
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>  
>
> No U.S. service member died while supporting combat operations in
> Afghanistan, confirmed by the Defense Department from December 5, 2008
> through December 11, 2008:  
>
>  
>
> December 5, 2008 – December 11, 2008
>
> Killed: 0; Wounded in action: 0
>
>  
>
> Oct. 10, 2001 – December 11, 2008
>
> Killed: 623; Wounded in action: 2,605
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> National Guard (In Federal Status) and Reserve Mobilized
>
> (as of December 9, 2008)
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> http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Dec2008/d20081209ngr.pdf
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> And the beat goes on . . .
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>  
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> "Bring 'em Home"
>
> http://www.tomandrodna.com/Songs/Bring_em_Home.mp3
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>  
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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
>
>  
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> 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
>
>  
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> 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,
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>  
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> Tom Hansen
>
> Moscow, Idaho
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>  
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> "Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the
> tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime."
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>  
>
> -- Adlai E. Stevenson, Jr.
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