[Vision2020] The Human Toll

[Tom Hansen]

Courtesy of the August 9, 2010 edition of the Army Times -


 

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No U.S. service members died while supporting combat operations in Iraq,
confirmed by the Defense Department from July 23, 2010 through July 29,
2010:

 

July 23, 2010 - July 29, 2010

Killed: 0; Wounded in action: 9

 

March 19, 2003 - July 29, 2010 

Killed: 4,402; wounded in action: 31,897

 

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The following U.S. service members died while supporting combat operations
in Afghanistan, confirmed by the Defense Department from July 23, 2010
through July 29, 2010: 

 

Army Capt. Jason E. Holbrook, 28, of Burnet, Texas; assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

 

Marine  Lance Cpl. Abram L. Howard, 21, of Williamsport, Pennsylvania;
assigned to Headquarters and Service Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group,
Marine Forces Reserve, based out of North Versailles, Pennsylvania.

 

Marine Lance Cpl. Shane R. Martin, 23, of Spring, Texas; assigned to 1st
Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

 

Navy  Petty Officer 2nd Class Justin McNeley, 30, of Wheatridge, Colorado;
assigned to Assault Craft Unit One (ACU-1), San Diego.

 

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jarod Newlove, 25, of Renton, Washington;
assigned to Navy Reserve Force Command.

 

Army Spc. Michael L. Stansbery, 21, of Mount Juliet, Tennessee; assigned to
1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team,
101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

 

Army Sgt. Kyle B. Stout, 25, of Texarkana, Texas; assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st
Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

 

Army Staff Sgt. Kyle R. Warren, 28, of Manchester, New Hampshire; assigned
to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North
Carolina. 

 

July 23, 2010 - July 29, 2010 

Killed: 8; Wounded in action: 139

 

October 10, 2001 - July 29, 2010

Killed: 1,191; Wounded in action: 7,161

 

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National Guard (in Federal Status) and Reserve Activated 

(as of July 27, 2010)

http://www.defense.gov/news/d20100727ngr1.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 else'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

SFC, US Army (Retired)

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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