[Vision2020] The Human Toll

[Tom Hansen]

>From the March 16, 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 February 27, 2009 through March 5, 2009:
 
Army 1st Lt. Daniel B. Hyde, 24, of Modesto, California; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. 
 
Army Sgt. Jeffrey A. Reed, 23, of Chesterfield, Virginia; assigned to the 411th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.
 
Army Pfc. Jessica Y. Sarandrea, 22, of Miami, Florida; assigned to the 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. 
 
Marine Cpl. Donte J. Whitworth, 21, of Noblesville, Indiana; assigned to Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona.
 
February 27, 2009 – March 5, 2009
Killed: 4; wounded in action: 13
 
March 19, 2003 – March 5, 2009 
Killed: 4,246; wounded in action: 31,102
 
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The following U.S. service members died while supporting combat operations in Afghanistan, confirmed by the Defense Department from February 27, 2009 through March 5, 2009:   
 
Army Pfc. Patrick A. Devoe II, 27, of Auburn, New York; assigned to the40th Cavalry Regiment4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska. 
 
Army Sgt. Simone A. Robinson, 21, of Dixmoor, Illinois; assigned to the 634th Brigade Support Battalion of the Illinois Army National Guard, Crestwood, Illinois.
 
February 27, 2009 – March 5, 2009
Killed: 2; Wounded in action: 12
 
Oct. 10, 2001 – March 5, 2009
Killed: 656 Wounded in action: 2,713
 
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National Guard (In Federal Status) and Reserve Mobilized 
(as of March 3, 2009) 
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Mar2009/d20090303ngr.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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