[Vision2020] The Human Toll

Tue Feb 12 16:09:21 PST 2008

>From the February 11, 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 February 1, 2008 through February
7, 2008:

Army Sgt. Rafael Alicea-Rivera, 30, of Bayamon, Puerto Rico; assigned to the
307th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne
Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

http://www.militarycity.com/valor/3361143.html

Army Spc. Miguel A. Baez, 32, of Bonaire, Georgia; assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd
Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

http://www.militarycity.com/valor/3361695.html

Army Spc. Michael T. Manibog, 31, of Alameda, California; assigned to 1st
Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th
Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Army Sgt. Timothy P. Martin, 27, of Pixley, California; assigned to 2nd
Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th
Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Army Sgt. John C. Osmolski, 23, of Eustis, Florida; assigned to the 2nd
Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne
Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

http://www.militarycity.com/valor/3361704.html

Army Sgt. Bradley J. Skelton, 40, of Gordonville, Missouri; assigned to the
1138th Engineer Company, 35th Engineer Brigade, Missouri Army National
Guard, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.

http://www.militarycity.com/valor/3363446.html

Navy Petty Officer 1st class Luis A. Souffront, 25,of Miami, Florida;
assigned to an East Coast based SEAL team. 

Army Pfc. Jack T. Sweet, 19, of Alexandria Bay, New York; assigned to the
2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th
Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York.

Army Sgt. Timothy R. Van Orman, 24, of Port Matilda, Pennsylvania; assigned
to the 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th
Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York.

http://www.militarycity.com/valor/3361717.html

Army Staff Sgt. Jerald A. Whisenhunt, 32, of Orrick, Missouri; assigned to
1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th
Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Army Sgt. Gary D. Willett, 34, of Alamogordo, New Mexico; assigned to 1st
Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th
Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

February 1, 2008 - February 7, 2008

Killed: 11; wounded in action: 54

March 19, 2003 - February 7, 2008 

Killed: 3,941; wounded in action: 29,092

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The following U.S. service members died while supporting combat operations
in Afghanistan, confirmed by the Defense Department from February 1, 2008
through February 7, 2008: 

Army Staff Sgt. Donald T. Tabb, 29, of Norcross, Georgia; assigned to the
6th Military Police Detachment, 1st Battalion, 13th Aviation Regiment, Fort
Rucker, Alabama.

http://www.militarycity.com/valor/3361156.html

February 1, 2008 - February 7, 2008 

Killed: 1; Wounded in action: 0

Oct. 10, 2001 - February 7, 2008

Killed: 478; Wounded in action: 1,868

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National Guard (In Federal Status) and Reserve Mobilized 

(as of February 6, 2008) 

http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Jan2008/d20080206ngr.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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