[Vision2020] The Human Toll

[Tom Hansen]

>From the June 30, 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 June 13, 2008 through June 19, 
2008:

Army Spc. Jason N. Cox, 21, of Elyria, Ohio; assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 
73rd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, 
Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Army Pvt. Eugene D. M. Kanakaole, 19, of Maui, Hawaii; assigned to the 
87th Engineer Company, 8th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, Fort 
Hood, Texas. 

Army Sgt. 1st Class Gerard M. Reed, 40, of Jacksonville Beach, Florida; 
assigned to the 86th Combat Support Hospital, Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Army Staff Sgt. Du Hai Tran, 30, of Reseda, California; assigned to the 
Fires Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck,Germany.

June 13, 2008 – June 19, 2008
Killed: 4; wounded in action: 38

March 19, 2003 – June 19, 2008 
Killed: 4,090; wounded in action: 30,247

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The following U.S. service members died while supporting combat operations 
in Afghanistan, confirmed by the Defense Department from June 13, 2008 
through June 19, 2008:  

Navy Hospitalman Dustin Kelby Burnett, 19, of Fort Mohave, Arizona; 
assigned to First Marine Division Detachment, Twentynine Palms, California.

Army Spc. Anthony L. Mangano, 36, of Greenlawn, New York; assigned to 2nd 
Squadron, 101st Cavalry (Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target 
Acquisition), New York Army National Guard, Geneva, New York.

Marine Sgt. Matthew E. Mendoza, 24, of San Antonio, Texas; assigned to 2nd 
Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine 
Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California.

Army Sgt. Nelson D. Rodriguez Ramirez, 22, of Revere, Massachusetts; was 
assigned to 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry (Reconnaissance, Surveillance and 
Target Acquisition), New York Army National Guard, Geneva, New York.

Navy Hospitalman Marc A. Retmier, 19, of Hemet, California; assigned to 
Provincial Reconstruction Team Sharana in Afghanistan.  

Army Sgt. Andrew Seabrooks, 36, of Queens, New York; assigned to 2nd 
Squadron, 101st Cavalry (Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target 
Acquisition), New York Army National Guard, Geneva, New York.

Marine Capt. Eric Daniel Terhune, 34, of Lexington, Kentucky; assigned to 
2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine 
Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California.
 
Petty Officer First Class Ross L. Toles III, 37, of Davison, Michigan; 
assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team Sharana in Afghanistan. 

Army Lt. Col. James J. Walton, 41, of Rockville, Maryland; assigned to a 
Military Transition Team, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, 
Kan.

Marine Lance Cpl. Andrew Francis Whitacre, 21, of Bryant, Indiana; 
assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I 
Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. 

June 13, 2008 – June 19, 2008 
Killed: 10; Wounded in action: 16

Oct. 10, 2001 – June 19, 2008
Killed: 524; Wounded in action: 2,087

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National Guard (In Federal Status) and Reserve Mobilized 
(as of June 18, 2008) 
http://preview.defenselink.mil/news/Jun2008/d20080618ngr.pdf

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And the beat goes on . . . 

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"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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