[Vision2020] The Human Toll

[Tom Hansen]

>From the September 15, 2008 edition of the Army Times -                               
 
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The U.S. service members died while supporting combat operations in Iraq, confirmed by the Defense Department from August 29, 2008 through September 4, 2008:
 
Army Pfc. Patrick W. May, 22, of Jamestown, New York; assigned to the Division Special Troops Battalion, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York.
 
Army Sgt. Kenneth W. Mayne, 29, of Fort Benning, Georgia; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. 
 
Army Pvt. Jordan P. P. Thibeault, 22, of South Jordan, Utah; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.
 
Army Pfc. Bryan R. Thomas, 22, of Battle Creek, Michigan; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. 
 
August 29, 2008 – September 4, 2008
Killed: 4; wounded in action: 23
 
March 19, 2003 – September 4, 2008 
Killed: 4,145; wounded in action: 30,591
 
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The following U.S. service members died while supporting combat operations in Afghanistan, confirmed by the Defense Department from August 22, 2008 through August 28, 2008:   
 
Army Pvt. Michael R. Dinterman, 18, of Littlestown, Pennsylvania; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
 
Army Sgt. 1st Class Gregory A. Rodriguez, 35, of Weidman, Michigan; assigned to the K-9 unit of the 527th Military Police Company, 709th Military Police Battalion, 18th MP Brigade, Ansbach, Germany.
 
Army Pvt. Vincent C. Winston Jr., 22, of St. Louis, Missouri; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
 
August 29, 2008 – September 4, 2008 
Killed: 3; Wounded in action: 12
 
Oct. 10, 2001 – September 4, 2008
Killed: 577; Wounded in action: 2,421
 
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National Guard (In Federal Status) and Reserve Mobilized 
(as of September 3, 2008) 
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Sep2008/d20080903ngr.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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