[Vision2020] The Human Toll

[Tom Hansen]

>From the July 21, 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 July 4, 2008 through July 10, 2008:
 
Army Sgt. 1st Class Steven J. Chevalier, 35, of Flint, Michigan; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
 
Army Spc. William L. McMillan III, 22, of Lexington, Kentucky; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
 
July 4, 2008 – July 10, 2008
Killed: 2; wounded in action: 35
 
March 19, 2003 – July 10, 2008 
Killed: 4,108; wounded in action: 30,349
 
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The following U.S. service members died while supporting combat operations in Afghanistan, confirmed by the Defense Department from July 4, 2008 through July 10, 2008:   
 
Army Sgt. Douglas J. Bull, 29, of Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania; assigned to the Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
 
Army Spc. Brian S. Leon Guerrero, 34, of Hagatna, Guam; assigned to 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, Barrigada, Guam. 
 
Army Spc. Samson A. Mora, 28, of Dededo, Guam; assigned to 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, Barrigada, Guam. 
 
Army Master Sgt. Mitchell W. Young, 39, of Jonesboro, Georgia; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
 
July 4, 2008 – July 10, 2008 
Killed: 4; Wounded in action: 23
 
Oct. 10, 2001 – July 10, 2008
Killed: 538; Wounded in action: 2,190
 
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National Guard (In Federal Status) and Reserve Mobilized 
(as of July 9, 2008) 
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Jul2008/d20080709ngr.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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