[Vision2020] The Human Toll

[Tom Hansen]

Courtesy of the August 16, 2010 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 July 30, 2010 through
August 5, 2010:

Army Spc. Faith R. Hinkley, 23, of Colorado Springs, Colorado; assigned to
the 502nd Military Intelligence Battalion, 201st Battlefield Surveillance
Brigade, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.

July 30, 2010 – August 5, 2010
Killed: 1; Wounded in action: 5

March 19, 2003 – August 5, 2010
Killed: 4,403; wounded in action: 31,902

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The following U.S. service members died while supporting combat operations
in Afghanistan, confirmed by the Defense Department from July 30, 2010
through August 5, 2010:

Army Pfc. Paul O. Cuzzupe, 23, of Plant City, Florida; assigned to the 3rd
Squadron, 2nd Stryker Calvary Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.

Marine Lance Cpl. Kevin M. Cornelius, 20, of Ashtabula, Ohio; assigned to
1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Marine Cpl. Max W. Donahue, 23, of Highlands Ranch, Colorado; assigned to
I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, I Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Marine Pfc. Vincent E. Gammone III, 19, of Christiana, Tennessee; assigned
to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Army Sgt. Andrew C. Nicol, 23, of Kensington, New Hampshire; assigned to
the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia.

Army Pfc. Bradley D. Rappuhn, 24, of Grand Ledge, Michigan; assigned to
the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia.

Army Master Sgt. Jared N. Van Aalst, 34, of Laconia, New Hampshire; 
assigned to the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North
Carolina.

July 30, 2010 – August 5, 2010
Killed: 7; Wounded in action: 135

October 10, 2001 – August 5, 2010
Killed: 1,198; Wounded in action: 7,296

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National Guard (in Federal Status) and Reserve Activated
(as of August 3, 2010)
http://www.defense.gov/news/d20100803ngr.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.