[Vision2020] The Human Toll

[Tom Hansen]

Courtesy of the June 7, 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 May 21, 2010 through May
27, 2010:

Army Maj. Ronald W. Culver Jr., 44, of Shreveport, Louisiana; assigned to
the 2nd Squadron, 108th Cavalry Regiment, Shreveport, Louisiana.

May 21, 2010 – May 27, 2010
Killed: 1; Wounded in action: 5

March 19, 2003 – May 27, 2010
Killed: 4,389; wounded in action: 31,827

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The following U.S. service members died while supporting combat operations
in Afghanistan, confirmed by the Defense Department from May 21, 2010
through May 27, 2010:

Marine Cpl. Jacob C. Leicht, 24, of College Station, Texas; assigned to
the 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st
Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Army Pfc. Christopher R. Barton, 22, of Concord, North Carolina; assigned
to the 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st
Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Marine Lance Cpl. Anthony A. Dilisio, 20, of Macomb, Michigan; assigned to
1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Army Sgt. Edwin Rivera, 28, of Waterford, Connecticut; assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 102nd Infantry, Norwalk, Connecticut.

May 21, 2010 – May 27, 2010
Killed: 4; Wounded in action: 121

October 10, 2001 – May 27, 2010
Killed: 1,069; Wounded in action: 6,038

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National Guard (in Federal Status) and Reserve Activated
(as of May 25, 2010)
http://www.defense.gov/news/d20100525ngr1.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.