[Vision2020] The Human Toll

[Tom Hansen]

>From the February 25, 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 8, 2008 through February 
14, 2008:

Army Spc. Chad D. Groepper, 21, of Kingsley, Iowa; assigned to 2nd 
Battalion 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd 
Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington.

Army Spc. Luke S. Runyan, 21, of Spring Grove, Pennsylvania; assigned to 
2nd Battalion 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd 
Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington. 

Army Sgt. Corey E. Spates, 21, of LaGrange, Georgia; assigned to the 2nd 
Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.
http://www.militarycity.com/valor/3376125.html

Army Staff Sgt. Javares J. Washington, 27, of Pensacola, Florida; assigned 
to the 6th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Combat Aviation 
Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
http://www.militarycity.com/valor/3376118.html

February 8, 2008 – February 14, 2008
Killed: 3; wounded in action: 41

March 19, 2003 – February 14, 2008 
Killed: 3,944; wounded in action: 29,133

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No U.S. service members died while supporting combat operations in 
Afghanistan, confirmed by the Defense Department from February 8, 2008 
through February 14, 2008: 

February 8, 2008 – February 14, 2008 
Killed: 0; Wounded in action: 0

Oct. 10, 2001 – February 14, 2008
Killed: 478; Wounded in action: 1,868

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National Guard (In Federal Status) and Reserve Mobilized 
(as of February 13, 2008) 
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Jan2008/d20080213ngr.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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