[Vision2020] The Human Toll

[Tom Hansen]

>From the September 22, 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 September 5, 2008 through September 11, 2008:
 
Army Staff Sgt. Darris J. Dawson, 24, of Pensacola, Florida; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. 
 
Army Sgt. Wesley R. Durbin, 26, of Hurst, Texas; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.
 
Army Lt. Col. Ralph J. Marino, 46, of Houston, Pennsylvania; assigned to U.S. Army Central Command, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. 
 
Army Sgt. 1st Class Daniel R. Sexton, 53, of Wentzville, Missouri; assigned to the 164th Military Police Company, Fort Richardson, Alaska.
 
September 5, 2008 – September 11, 2008
Killed: 4; wounded in action: 43
 
March 19, 2003 – September 11, 2008 
Killed: 4,149; wounded in action: 30,634
 
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The following U.S. service members died while supporting combat operations in Afghanistan, confirmed by the Defense Department from September 5, 2008 through September 11, 2008:    
 
Navy Chief Petty Officer (select) Jason Richard Freiwald, 30, of Armada, Michigan; temporarily forward deployed from his assignment at Naval Special Warfare Development Group, Dam Neck, Virginia.
 
Army Spc. Marques I. Knight, 24, of San Juan Capistrano, California; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
 
Marine 1st Lt. Nicholas A. Madrazo, 25, of Bothell, Wash., died Sept. 9 while supporting combat operations in Parwan province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to Combat Logistics Regiment - 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.
 
Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer John Wayne Marcum, 34, of Flushing, Michigan; temporarily forward deployed from his assignment at Naval Special Warfare Development Group, Dam Neck, Virginia.
 
Marine Capt. Jesse Melton III, 29, of Randallstown, Md., died Sept. 9 while supporting combat operations in Parwan province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to Headquarters Battery, 12th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.
 
Army Pvt. Michael W. Murdock, 22, of Chocowinity, North Carolina; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
 
Army Chief Warrant Officer Michael Slebodnik, 39, of Gibsonia, Pennsylvania; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
 
September 5, 2008 – September 11, 2008 
Killed: 7; Wounded in action: 22
 
Oct. 10, 2001 – September11, 2008
Killed: 584; Wounded in action: 2,443
 
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National Guard (In Federal Status) and Reserve Mobilized 
(as of September 10, 2008) 
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Sep2008/d20080911ngr.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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