[Vision2020] The Human Toll

[Tom Hansen]

Courtesy of the January 18, 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 December 26, 2009
through January 7, 2010:

Army Spc. David A. Croft Jr., 22, of Plant City, Florida; assigned to the
1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

December 26, 2009 – January 7, 2010
Killed: 1; Wounded in action: 3

March 19, 2003 – January 7, 2010
Killed: 4,362; wounded in action: 31,616

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The following U.S. service members died while supporting combat operations
in Afghanistan, confirmed by the Defense Department from December 26, 2009
through January 7, 2010:

Army Sgt. 1st Class Jason O. B. Hickman, 35, of Kingsport, Tennessee;
assigned to Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat
Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Marine Lance Cpl. Mark D. Juarez, 23, of San Antonio, Texas; assigned to
1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine
Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Marine Lance Cpl. Jacob A. Meinert, 20, of Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin;
assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III
Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

December 26, 2009 – January 7, 2010
Killed: 3; Wounded in action: 11

October 10, 2001 – January 7, 2010
Killed: 939; Wounded in action: 4,748

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Casualty Status
(as of January 5, 2010)
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/casualty.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
Newbury Park, California

"Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the
tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime."

-- Adlai E. Stevenson, Jr.