[Vision2020] The Human Toll

[Tom Hansen]

>From the April 13, 2009 edition of the Army Times -  
 
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The following U.S. service members died while supporting combat operations in Iraq, confirmed by the Defense Department from March 27, 2009 through April 2, 2009:
 
Army Sgt. Daniel J. Beard, 24, of Buffalo, New York; assigned to the 147th Postal Company, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, Wiesbaden, Germany. 
 
Marine Lance Cpl. Nelson M. Lantigua, 20, of Miami, Florida; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 10 Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
 
Army Spc. Israel Candelaria Mejias, 28, of San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment in Task Force 3rd Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Grafenwoehr, Germany. 
 
Army Sgt. Devin C. Poche, 25, of Jacksonville, North Carolina; assigned to the Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. 
 
March 27, 2009 – April 2, 2009
Killed: 4; wounded in action: 18
 
March 19, 2003 – April 2, 2009 
Killed: 4,255; wounded in action: 31,153
 
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The following U.S. service member died while supporting combat operations in Afghanistan, confirmed by the Defense Department from March 27, 2009 through April 2, 2009:     
 
Air Force Staff Sgt. Phillip A Myers, 30, of Hopewell Virginia; assigned to the 48th Civil Engineer Squadron, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom.
 
March 27, 2009 – April 2, 2009
Killed: 1; Wounded in action: 17
 
Oct. 10, 2001 – April 2, 2009
Killed: 668 Wounded in action: 2,754
 
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National Guard (In Federal Status) and Reserve Mobilized 
(as of March 31, 2009) 
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/d20090331ngr.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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