[Vision2020] The Human Toll

Tue Jul 22 15:04:28 PDT 2008

>From the July 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 July 11, 2008 through July 17, 2008:

Marine Staff Sgt. Danny P. Dupre, 28, of Lockport, Louisiana; assigned to 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jackie L. Larsen, 37, of Tacoma, Washington; assigned to the 9th Reconnaissance Wing, Beale Air Force Base, California.

Marine Lance Cpl. Jeffery S. Stevenson, 20, of Newton, New Jersey; assigned to the 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Army Staff Sgt. David W. Textor, 27, of Roanoke, Virginia; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Lewis, Washington.

Navy Aviation Boatswain Mate Third Class Petty officer Daniel R. Verbeke, 25, of Exton, Pennsylvania; serving aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt, CVN-71.

Army Staff Sgt. Jeremy D. Vrooman, 28, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Vilseck, Germany.

July 11, 2008 – July 17, 2008
Killed: 6; wounded in action: 60

March 19, 2003 – July 17, 2008 
Killed: 4,114; wounded in action: 30,409

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The following U.S. service members died while supporting combat operations in Afghanistan, confirmed by the Defense Department from July 11, 2008 through July 17, 2008:   

Army 1st Lt. Jonathan P. Brostrom, 24, of Hawaii; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503d Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy.

Army 1st Lt. Nick A. Dewhirst, 25, of Onalaska, Wisconsin; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Army Sgt. Israel Garcia, 24, of Long Beach, California; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503d Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy. 

Army Cpl. Jonathan R. Ayers, 24, of Snellville, Georgia; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503d Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy. 

Army Cpl. Jason M. Bogar, 25, of Seattle, Washington; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503d Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy. 

Army Cpl. Jason D. Hovater, 24, of Clinton, Tennessee; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503d Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy. 

Marine 1st Lt. Jason D. Mann, 29, of Woodlynne, New Jersey; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Army Cpl. Matthew B. Phillips, 27, of Jasper, Georgia; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503d Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy. 

Army Cpl. Pruitt A. Rainey, 22, of Haw River, North Carolina; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503d Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy. 

Army Pfc. Willington M. Rhoads, 23, of Las Vegas, Nevada; assigned to the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion (Airborne), Vicenza, Italy. 

Army Cpl. Gunnar W. Zwilling, 20, of Florissant, Missouri; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503d Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy. 

Army Pfc. Sergio S. Abad, 21, of Morganfield, Kentucky; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503d Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy. 

July 11, 2008 – July 17, 2008 
Killed: 12; Wounded in action: 15

Oct. 10, 2001 – July 17, 2008
Killed: 550; Wounded in action: 2,205

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National Guard (In Federal Status) and Reserve Mobilized 
(as of July 16, 2008) 
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Jul2008/d20080716ngr.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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