[Vision2020] The Human Toll

[Tom Hansen]

Courtesy of the January 25, 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 January 8, 2010 through
January 14, 2010:

Army Pfc. Michael R. Jarrett, 20, of North Platte, Nebraska; assigned to
the 2nd Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade,
Illesheim, Germany.

January 8, 2010 – January 14, 2010
Killed: 1; Wounded in action: 4

March 19, 2003 – January 14, 2010
Killed: 4,363; wounded in action: 31,620

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The following U.S. service members died while supporting combat operations
in Afghanistan, confirmed by the Defense Department from January 8, 2010
through January 14, 2010:

Army Sgt. Lucas T. Beachnaw, 23, of Lowell, Michigan; assigned to the 2nd
Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team,
Camp Ederle, Italy.

Marine Sgt. Christopher R. Hrbek, 25, of Westwood, New Jersey; assigned to
3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Marine Staff Sgt. Matthew N. Ingham, 25, of Altoona, Pennsylvania;
assigned to 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine
Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.

Marine Cpl. Jamie R. Lowe, 21, of Johnsonville, Illinois; assigned to 3rd
Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary
Force, Okinawa, Japan.

Army Staff Sgt. Daniel D. Merriweather, 25, of Collierville Tennessee;
assigned to the 118th Military Police Company (Airborne), 503rd Military
Police Battalion (Airborne), 16th Military Police Brigade (Airborne), Fort
Bragg, North Carolina.

Marine Cpl. Nicholas K. Uzenski, 21, of Tomball, Texas; assigned to 3rd
Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary
Force, Okinawa, Japan.

Army Pfc. Geoffrey A. Whitsitt, 21, of Taylors, South Carolina; assigned
to the 118th Military Police Company (Airborne), 503rd Military Police
Battalion (Airborne), 16th Military Police Brigade (Airborne), Fort Bragg,
North Carolina.

Army Spc. Kyle J. Wright, 22, of Romeoville, Illinois; assigned to the 2nd
Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd
Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington.

January 8, 2010 – January 14, 2010
Killed: 8; Wounded in action: 38

October 10, 2001 – January 14, 2010
Killed: 947; Wounded in action: 4,786

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Casualty Status
(as of January 12, 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
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.