[Vision2020] The Human Toll

[Tom Hansen]

>From the January 28, 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 January 11, 2008 through January 17, 2008:
 
Army Spc. Richard B. Burress, 25, of Naples, Florida; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd  Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.
http://www.militarycity.com/valor/3324023.html
 
Army Pfc. Danny L. Kimme, 27, of Fisher, Illinois; assigned to the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
http://www.militarycity.com/valor/3317168.html
 
Army Pfc. David H. Sharrett II, 27, of Oakton, Virginia; assigned to the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. 
http://www.militarycity.com/valor/3317172.html
 
Army Spc. John P. Sigsbee, 21, of Waterville, New York; assigned to the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. 
http://www.militarycity.com/valor/3317179.html
 
Army Staff Sgt. Justin R. Whiting, 27, of Hancock, New York; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
http://www.militarycity.com/valor/3323998.html
 
January 11, 2008 – January 17, 2008
Killed: 5; wounded in action: 68
 
March 19, 2003 – January 17, 2008 
Killed: 3,912; wounded in action: 28,938
 
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No U.S. service members died while supporting combat operations in Afghanistan, confirmed by the Defense Department from January 11, 2008 through January 17, 2008: 
 
 
 
January 11, 2008 – January 17, 2008 
Killed: 0; Wounded in action: 4
 
Oct. 10, 2001 – January 17, 2008
Killed: 475; Wounded in action: 1,855
 
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National Guard (In Federal Status) and Reserve Mobilized 
(as of January 16, 2008) 
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Jan2008/d20080116ngr.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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