[Vision2020] The Human Toll

Tue May 13 15:12:36 PDT 2008

>From the May 19, 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 May 2, 2008 through May 8, 2008:

Marine Lance Cpl. Casey L. Casanova, 22, of McComb, Mississippi; assigned to
the Combat Logistics Battalion 1, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine
Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Army Cpl. Jessica A. Ellis, 24, of Bend, Oregon; assigned to the 2nd Brigade
Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division
(Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Army Spc. Joseph A. Ford, 23, of Knox, Indiana; assigned to the 1st
Squadron, 152nd Cavalry Regiment, 76th Brigade Combat Team, Indiana National
Guard, New Albany, Indiana.

Army Spc. Alex D. Gonzalez, 21, of Mission, Texas; assigned to the 43rd
Combat Engineer Company, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.

Marine Cpl. Miguel A. Guzman, 21, of Norwalk, California; assigned to the
Combat Logistics Battalion 1, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine
Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. 

Army Spc. Mary J. Jaenichen, 20, of Temecula, California; assigned to the
Brigade Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division,
Fort Stewart, Georgia.

Marine Lance Cpl. James F. Kimple, 21, of Carroll, Ohio; assigned to the
Combat Logistics Battalion 1, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine
Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. 

Marine Sgt. Glen E. Martinez, 31, of Boulder, Colorado; assigned to the
Combat Logistics Battalion 1, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine
Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. 

Army Pfc. Aaron J. Ward, 19, of San Jacinto, California; assigned to the
170th Military Police Company, 504th Military Police Battalion, 42nd
Military Police Brigade, Fort Lewis, Washington.

May 2, 2008 - May 8, 2008

Killed: 9; wounded in action: 93

March 19, 2003 - May 8, 2008 

Killed: 4,062; wounded in action: 30,004

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The Following U.S. service members died while supporting combat operations
in Afghanistan, confirmed by the Defense Department from April 25, 2008
through May 1, 2008:  

Army Pvt. Matthew W. Brown, 20, of Zelienople, Pennsylvania; assigned to the
3rd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery Regiment, 18th Fires Brigade
(Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Army Pfc. Ara T. Deysie, 18, of Parker, Arizona; assigned to the 1st
Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne
Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Army Spc. Jeremy R. Gullett, 22, of Greenup, Kentucky; assigned to the 4th
Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st
Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Army Sgt. Isaac Palomarez, 26, of Loveland, Colorado; assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne
Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Army Staff Sgt. Kevin C. Roberts, 25, of Farmington, New Mexico; assigned to
2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st
Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

May 2, 2008 - May 8, 2008 

Killed: 5; Wounded in action: 7

Oct. 10, 2001 - May 8, 2008

Killed: 496; Wounded in action: 1,955

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National Guard (In Federal Status) and Reserve Mobilized 

(as of May 7, 2008) 

http://www.defenselink.mil/news/May2008/d20080507ngr.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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