[Vision2020] The Human Toll

[Tom Hansen]

>From the February 4, 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 18, 2008 through January 24, 2008:
 
Army Sgt. Tracy Renee Birkman, 41, of New Castle, Virginia; assigned to the 626th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
http://www.militarycity.com/valor/3337508.html
 
Army Pfc. Duncan Charles Crookston, 19, of Denver, Colorado; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.
http://www.militarycity.com/valor/3337499.html
 
Marine Lance Cpl. James M. Gluff, 20, of Tunnel Hill, Georgia; assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
http://www.militarycity.com/valor/3330448.html
 
Army Maj. Alan G. Rogers, 40, of Hampton, Florida; assigned to the Military Transition Team, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.
http://www.militarycity.com/valor/3340079.html
 
Army Sgt. Michael R. Sturdivant, 20, of Conway, Arkansas; assigned to the 431st Civil Affairs Battalion, U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
http://www.militarycity.com/valor/3330461.html
 
Army Staff Sgt. Robert J. Wilson, 28, of Boynton Beach, Florida; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
 
January 18, 2008 – January 24, 2008
Killed: 6; wounded in action: 67
 
March 19, 2003 – January 24, 2008 
Killed: 3,918; wounded in action: 29,005
 
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The following U.S. service members died while supporting combat operations in Afghanistan, confirmed by the Defense Department from January 11, 2008 through January 17, 2008: 
 
Army Sgt. 1st Class Matthew R. Kahler, 29, of Granite Falls, Minnesota; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy.
http://www.militarycity.com/valor/3337478.html
 
Army Staff Sgt. Robert J. Miller, 24, of Iowa City, Iowa; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
http://www.militarycity.com/valor/3337491.html
 
January 18, 2008 – January 24, 2008 
Killed: 2; Wounded in action: 1
 
Oct. 10, 2001 – January 24, 2008
Killed: 477; Wounded in action: 1,856
 
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National Guard (In Federal Status) and Reserve Mobilized 
(as of January 23, 2008) 
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Jan2008/d20080123ngr.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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