[Vision2020] The Human Toll

[Tom Hansen]

>From the June 1, 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 15, 2009 through May 21, 2009:
 
Army First Lieutenant Leevi K. Barnard, 28, of Mount Airy, North Carolina; assigned to the 252nd Combined Arms Battalion, Fayetteville, North Carolina. 
 
Army Sgt. Paul F. Brooks, 34, of Joplin, Missouri; assigned to the 935th Aviation Support Battalion, Springfield, Missouri. 
 
Army Major Jason E. George, 38, of Tehachapi, California; assigned to the 252nd Combined Arms Battalion, Fayetteville, North Carolina.
 
Army Sgt. 1st Class Brian Naseman, 36, of New Bremen, Ohio; assigned to the 108th Forward Support Company, attached to 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry, 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Sussex, Wisconsin. 
 
May 15, 2009 – May 21, 2009
Killed: 4; wounded in action: 29
 
March 19, 2003 – May 21, 2009 
Killed: 4,289; wounded in action: 31,285
 
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The following U.S. service members died while supporting combat operations in Afghanistan, confirmed by the Defense Department from May 15, 2009 through May 21, 2009: 
 
Army Chief Warrant Officer Brent S. Cole, 38, of Reedsville, West Virginia; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. 
 
Air Force 1st Lt. Roslyn L. Schulte, 25, of St. Louis, Missouri; assigned to Headquarters, Pacific Air Forces Command, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii.
 
May 15, 2009 – May 21, 2009
Killed: 2; Wounded in action: 15
 
Oct. 10, 2001 – May 21, 2009
Killed: 680 Wounded in action: 2,843
 
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National Guard (In Federal Status) and Reserve Mobilized 
(as of May 19, 2009) 
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/May2009/d20090519ngr.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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