[Vision2020] The Human Toll

[Tom Hansen]

>From the May 25, 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 May 8, 2009 through May 14, 2009:
 
Army Spc. Jacob D. Barton, 20, of Lenox, Missouri; assigned to the 277th Engineer Company, 420th Engineer Brigade, Waco, Texas; 
 
Army Sgt. Christian E. Bueno-Galdos, 25, of Paterson, New Jersey; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Grafenwoehr, Germany;
 
Army Maj. Matthew P. Houseal, 54, of Amarillo, Texas; assigned to the 55th Medical Company, Indianapolis, Indiana; 
 
Army Maj. Steven Hutchison, 60, of Scottsdale, Arizona; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.
 
Army Cpl. Ryan C. McGhee, 21, of Fredericksburg, Virginia; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia.
 
Army Spc. David A. Schaefer, Jr., 27, of Belleville, Illinois; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Schweinfurt, Germany. 
 
Army Pfc. Michael E. Yates Jr., 19, of Federalsburg, Maryland; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Grafenwoehr, Germany. 
 
May 8, 2009 – May 14, 2009
Killed: 7; wounded in action: 11
 
March 19, 2003 – May 14, 2009 
Killed: 4,285; wounded in action: 31,256
 
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The following U.S. service members died while supporting combat operations in Afghanistan, confirmed by the Defense Department from May 8, 2009 through May 14, 2009: 
 
Army Staff Sgt. Esau I. De la Pena-Hernandez, 25, of La Puente, California; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York.
 
Army Sgt. Carlie M. Lee, III, 23, of Birmingham, Alabama; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York.
 
May 8, 2009 – May 14, 2009
Killed: 2; Wounded in action: 8
 
Oct. 10, 2001 – May 14, 2009
Killed: 678 Wounded in action: 2,828
 
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National Guard (In Federal Status) and Reserve Mobilized 
(as of May 12, 2009) 
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/May2009/d20090512ngr.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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