[Vision2020] The Human Toll

[Tom Hansen]

Courtesy of the December 14, 2009 edition of the Army Times -

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The following U.S. service member died while supporting combat operations
in Iraq, confirmed by the Defense Department from November 27, 2009
through December 3, 2009:

Army Pfc. Derrick D. Gwaltney, 21, of Cape Coral, Fla., died Nov. 29 south
of Basra, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. 
He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 377th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th
Fires Brigade, Fort Lewis, Wash.

November 27, 2009 – December 3, 2009
Killed: 1; Wounded in action: 3

March 19, 2003 – December 3, 2009
Killed: 4,353; wounded in action: 31,575

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The following U.S. service members died while supporting combat operations
in Afghanistan, confirmed by the Defense Department from November 27, 2009
through December 3, 2009:

Army Sgt. Kenneth R. Nichols Jr., 28, of Chrisman, Illinois; assigned to
the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th
Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.

Marine Lance Cpl. Jonathan A. Taylor, 22, of Jacksonville, Florida;
assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II
Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

November 27, 2009 – December 3, 2009
Killed: 2; Wounded in action: 41

October 10, 2001 – December 3, 2009
Killed: 922; Wounded in action: 4,606

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Casualty Status
(as of December 1, 2009)
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/casualty.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.