[Vision2020] The Human Toll

[Tom Hansen]

>From the July 6, 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 June 19, 2009 through June 25, 2009:
 
Army Sgt. Timothy A. David, 28, of Gladwin, Michigan; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
 
Army Spc. Joshua L. Hazlewood, 22, of Manvel, Texas; assigned to the 614th Automated Cargo Documentation Detachment.
 
Army Spc. Casey L. Hills, 23, of Salem, Illinois; assigned to the 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment, Pago Pago, American Samoa.
 
June 19, 2009 – June 25, 2009
Killed: 3; wounded in action: 14
 
March 19, 2003 – June 25, 2009 
Killed: 4,305; wounded in action: 31,368
 
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The following U.S. service members died while supporting combat operations in Afghanistan, confirmed by the Defense Department from June 19, 2009 through June 25, 2009:  
 
Army 1st Lt. Brian N. Bradshaw, 24, of Steilacoom, Washington; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.
 
Army Pfc. Peter K. Cross, 20, of Saginaw, Texas; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York.
 
Army  Pvt. Steven T. Drees, 19, of Peshtigo, Wisconsin; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.
 
June 19, 2009 – June 25, 2009
Killed: 3; Wounded in action: 40
 
Oct. 10, 2001 – June 25, 2009
Killed: 707; Wounded in action: 3,063
 
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National Guard (In Federal Status) and Reserve Mobilized 
(as of June 23, 2009) 
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/d20090623ngr.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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