[Vision2020] The Human Toll

[Tom Hansen]

>From the June 2, 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 16, 2008 through May 22, 2008:

Army Sgt. Blake W. Evans, 24, of Rockford, Illinois; assigned to the 2nd 
Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st 
Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Army Sgt. Frank J. Gasper, 25, of Merced, California; assigned to the 3rd 
Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group, Fort Carson, Colorado.

Army Pvt. Branden P. Haunert, 21, of Cincinnati, Ohio; assigned to the 2nd 
Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st 
Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Army Pfc. Howard A. Jones, Jr., 35, of Chicago, Illinois; assigned to the 
1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry 
Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.

Army Pfc. Kyle P. Norris, 22, of Zanesville, Ohio; assigned to the 3rd 
Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry 
Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.

May 16, 2008 – May 22, 2008
Killed: 5; wounded in action: 53

March 19, 2003 – May 22, 2008 
Killed: 4,069; wounded in action: 30,112

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The Following U.S. service members died while supporting combat operations 
in Afghanistan, confirmed by the Defense Department from May 16, 2008 
through May 22, 2008:  

Navy Lt. Jeffrey A. Ammon, 37, of Orem, Utah; attached to Commander Navy 
Region Northwest, Bangor, Washington, and serving in Afghanistan as a 
member of Provincial Reconstruction Team Ghazni.

Army 1st Lt. Jeffrey F. Deprimo, 35, of Pittston, Pennsylvania; assigned 
to the 3rd Battalion, 103rd Armor Regiment, Pennsylvania Army National 
Guard, Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

Air Force Lt. Col. Joseph A. Moore, 54, of Boise, Idaho; assigned to the 
124th Wing, Idaho Air National Guard, Gowen Field, Idaho.

Army Master Sgt. Davy N. Weaver, 39, of Barnesville, Georgia; assigned to 
the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Georgia Army National Guard, Macon, 
Georgia.

May 16, 2008 – May 22, 2008 
Killed: 4; Wounded in action: 6

Oct. 10, 2001 – May 22, 2008
Killed: 501; Wounded in action: 1,975

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National Guard (In Federal Status) and Reserve Mobilized 
(as of May 22, 2008) 
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/May2008/d20080522ngr.pdf

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And the beat goes on . . . 

"Bring 'em Home"
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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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