[Vision2020] The Human Toll

Tue Jul 6 13:44:28 PDT 2010

Courtesy of the July 12, 2010 edition of the Army Times -

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The following U.S. service members died while supporting combat operations
in Iraq, confirmed by the Defense Department from June 25, 2010 through July
1, 2010:

Army Pfc. Bryant J. Haynes, 21, of Epps, Louisiana; assigned to the 199th
Support Battalion, Louisiana Army National Guard, Alexandria, Louisiana.

Army Sgt. Johnny W. Lumpkin, 38, of Columbus, Georgia; assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 41st Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd
Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.

Army Spc. Morganne M. McBeth, 19, of Fredricksburg, Virginia; assigned to
the 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne
Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

June 25, 2010 - July 1, 2010

Killed: 3; Wounded in action: 9

March 19, 2003 - July 1, 2010 

Killed: 4,400; wounded in action: 31,874

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The following U.S. service members died while supporting combat operations
in Afghanistan, confirmed by the Defense Department from June 25, 2010
through July 1, 2010: 

Army Sgt. 1st Class Kristopher D. Chapleau, 33, of LaGrange, Kentucky;
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat
Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Army Spc. Louis R. Fastuca, 24, of West Chester, Pennsylvania; assigned to
1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team,
Camp Ederle, Italy.

Army Pfc. Ryan J. Grady, 25, of Bristow, Oklahoma; assigned to the Special
Troops Battalion, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Bradford, Vermont.

Marine Cpl. Larry D. Harris Jr., 24, of Thornton, Colorado;  assigned to 3rd
Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Army Spc. Matthew R. Hennigan, 20, of Las Vegas, Nevada; assigned to 173rd
Special Troops Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Bamberg,
Germany.

Army Sgt. David A. Holmes, 34, of Tennille, Georgia; assigned to the 810th
Engineer Company, Swainsboro, Georgia.

Army Pfc. David Jefferson, 23, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; assigned to
the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st
Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Army  Spc. Clayton D. McGarrah, 20, of Harrison, Arkansas;  assigned to the
2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team,
82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Army Sgt. John M. Rogers, 26, of Scottsdale, Arizona; assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne
Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Army Staff Sgt. Eric B. Shaw, 31, of Exeter, Maine; assigned to the 2nd
Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne
Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Army Staff Sgt. Brandon M. Silk, 25, of Orono, Maine;  assigned to the 5th
Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st
Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Army Sgt. David W. Thomas, 40, of St. Petersburg, Florida; assigned to the
2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st
Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Air Force Capt David A. Wisniewski, 31, of Moville, Iowa; assigned to the
66th Rescue Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.

June 25, 2010 - July 1, 2010 

Killed: 13; Wounded in action: 154

October 10, 2001 - July 1, 2010

Killed: 1,132; Wounded in action: 6,634

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National Guard (in Federal Status) and Reserve Activated 

(as of June 22, 2010)

http://www.defense.gov/news/d20100622ngr1.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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