[Vision2020] The Human Toll

[Tom Hansen]

>From the October 26, 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 October 9, 2009 through
October 15, 2009:

Army Pfc. Daniel J. Rivera, 22, of Rochester, New York; assigned to the
3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

October 9, 2009 – October 15, 2009
Killed: 1; Wounded in action: 2

March 19, 2003 – October 15, 2009
Killed: 4,336; wounded in action: 31,537

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The following U.S. service members died while supporting combat operations
in Afghanistan, confirmed by the Defense Department from October 9, 2009
through October 15, 2009:

Army Spc. Michael A. Dahl Jr., 23, of Moreno Valley, California; assigned
to 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade, 2nd
Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington.

Army Spc. Jesus O. Flores, Jr., 28, of La Mirada, California; assigned to
the 569th Mobility Augmentation Company, 4th Engineer Battalion, Fort
Carson, Colorado.

Army Spc. Anthony G. Green, 28, of Matthews, North Carolina; assigned to
the 143rd Infantry Detachment, Austin, Texas.

Army Spc. Daniel C. Lawson, 33, of Deerfield Beach, Florida; assigned to
the 569th Mobility Augmentation Company, 4th Engineer Battalion, Fort
Carson, Colorado.

Army Sgt. Christopher M. Rudzinski, 28, of Rantoul, Illinois; assigned to
293rd Military Police Company, 385th Military Police Battalion, 16th
Military Police Brigade (Airborne), Fort Stewart, Georgia.

Army Staff Sgt. Chris N. Staats, 32, of Fredericksburg, Texas; assigned to
the 143rd Infantry Detachment, Austin, Texas.

Army Staff Sgt. Glen H. Stivison, Jr., 34, of Blairsville, Pennsylvania;
assigned to the 569th Mobility Augmentation Company, 4th Engineer
Battalion, Fort Carson, Colorado.

Army Pfc. Brandon M. Styer, 19, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania; assigned to
the 569th Mobility Augmentation Company, 4th Engineer Battalion, Fort
Carson, Colorado.

October 9, 2009 – October 15, 2009
Killed: 8; Wounded in action: 102

Oct. 10, 2001 – October 15, 2009
Killed: 852; Wounded in action: 4,327

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National Guard (In Federal Status) and Reserve Mobilized
(as of October 13, 2009)
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Oct2009/d20091013ngr.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.