[Vision2020] The Human Toll

Tue Sep 7 14:15:15 PDT 2010

Courtesy of the September 13, 2010 edition of the Army Times -

No U.S. service members died while supporting combat operations in

Iraq, confirmed by the Defense Department from August 27, 2010 through
September 2, 2010:

August 20, 2010 - August 26, 2010

Killed: 0; Wounded in action: 3

March 19, 2003 - September 2, 2010  

Killed: 4,421; wounded in action: 31,929

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The following U.S. service members died while supporting combat operations

in Afghanistan, confirmed by the Defense Department from August 27, 2010
through September 2, 2010:

Army Staff Sgt. Vinson B. Adkinson III, 26, of Harper, Kansas; assigned to
the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team,
Bamberg, Germany. 

Army Sgt. Raymond C. Alcaraz, 20, of Redlands, California; assigned to the
173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team,
Bamberg, Germany. 

Marine Sgt. Joseph A. Bovia, 24, of Kenner, Louisiana; assigned to the 3rd
Combat Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary
Force, Okinawa, Japan.

Army Spc. Andrew J. Castro, 20, of Westlake Village, California; assigned to
the 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st
Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Army Pfc. Chad D. Clements, 26, of Huntington, Indiana; assigned to the 4th
Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division.

Army Sgt. Patrick K. Durham, 24, of Chattanooga, Tennessee; assigned to the
1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team,
101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Army Pfc. Matthew E. George, 22, of Gransboro, North Carolina; assigned to
the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team,
Bamberg, Germany. 

Army Capt. Dale A Goetz, 43, of White, South Dakota; assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry
Division.

Army Staff Sgt. Casey J. Grochowiak, 34, of Lompoc, California; assigned to
the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th
Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.

Army Staff Sgt. Jesse Infante, 30, of Cypress, Texas; assigned to the 4th
Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division.

Army Staff Sgt. Kevin J. Kessler, 32, of Canton, Ohio; assigned to the 4th
Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division.

Army  Capt. Jason T. McMahon, 35, of Mulvane, Kansas; assigned to the 184th
Ordnance Battalion (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), 52nd Ordnance Group, Fort
Campbell, Kentucky.

Army Pfc. Diego M. Montoya, 20, of San Antonio, Texas; assigned to the 720th
Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.

Army 1st Lt. Mark A. Noziska, 24, of Papillon, Nebraska; assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry
Division, Fort Carson, Colorado. 

Army Pfc. James A. Page, 23, of Titusville, Florida; assigned to the 173rd
Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Bamberg,
Germany. 

Marine Lance Cpl. Cody A. Roberts, 22, of Boise, Idaho;  assigned to 2nd
Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Marine Lance Cpl. Christopher B. Rodgers, 20, of Griffin, Georgia; assigned
to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Marine Lance Cpl. Joshua T. Twigg, 21, of Indiana, Pennsylvania; assigned to
the 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Army Staff Sgt. Matthew J. West, 36, of Conover, Wisconsin; assigned to the
71st Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group. 

August 27, 2010 - September 2, 2010

Killed: 19; Wounded in action: 176

October 10, 2001 - September 2, 2010

Killed: 1,265; Wounded in action: 7,820

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National Guard (in Federal Status) and Reserve Activated 

(as of August 31, 2010)

 <http://www.defense.gov/news/d20100831ngr.pdf>
http://www.defense.gov/news/d20100831ngr.pdf

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 And the beat goes on . . . 

Bring 'em Home"

 <http://www.tomandrodna.com/Songs/Bring_em_Home.mp3>
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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