[Vision2020] The Human Toll

Tue Aug 16 12:16:13 PDT 2011

Courtesy of the August 22, 2011 edition of the Army Times –

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No U.S. service members died while supporting Operation New Dawn in Iraq,
confirmed by the Defense Department from August 5, 2011 through August 11,
2011:

August 5, 2011 – August 11, 2011
Killed: 0; Wounded in action: 6

March 19, 2003 – August 11, 2011
Killed: 4,464; wounded in action: 32,165

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The following U.S. service members died while supporting Operation
Enduring Freedom combat operations in Afghanistan, confirmed by the
Defense Department from August 5, 2011 through August 11, 2011:

Army Sgt. Alexander J. Bennett, 24, of Tacoma, Washington; assigned to the
7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation
Battalion), New Century, Kansas.

Navy Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class (SEAL) Darrik C.
Benson, 28, of Angwin, California; assigned to an East Coast-based Naval
Special Warfare unit.

Navy Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Brian R. Bill,
31, of Stamford, Connecticut; assigned to an East Coast-based Naval
Special Warfare unit.

Air Force Tech. Sgt. John W. Brown, 33, of Tallahassee, Florida; assigned
to the 24th Special Tactics Squadron, Pope Field, North Carolina.

Navy Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class (SEAL/Parachutist)
Christopher G. Campbell, 36, of Jacksonville, North Carolina; assigned to
an East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unit.

Army Chief Warrant Officer David R. Carter, 47, of Centennial, Colorado; 
assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment (General Support
Aviation Battalion), Aurora, Colorado.

Army 2nd Lt. Joe L. Cunningham, 27, of Kingston, Oklahoma; assigned to 1st
Battalion, 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team,
Oklahoma Army National Guard, Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Navy Information Systems Technician Petty Officer 1st Class (Expeditionary
Warfare Specialist/Freefall Parachutist) Jared W. Day, 28, of
Taylorsville, Utah; assigned to an East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare
unit.

Navy Master-at-Arms Petty Officer 1st Class (Expeditionary Warfare
Specialist) John Douangdara, 26, of South Sioux City, Nebraska; assigned
to an East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unit.

Army Spc. Spencer C. Duncan, 21, of Olathe, Kansas; assigned to the 7th
Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Battalion),
New Century, Kansas.

Navy Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) John W. Faas, 31,
of Minneapolis, Minnesota; assigned to an East Coast-based Naval Special
Warfare unit.

Army Sgt. Edward J. Frank II, 26, of Yonkers, New York; assigned to the
1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th
Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.

Army Sgt. Jameel T. Freeman, 26, of Baltimore, Maryland; assigned to the
1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th
Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.

Navy Hospitalman Riley Gallinger-Long, 19, of Cornelius, Oregon; assigned
to 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 1, 2nd Marine
Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Army Staff Sgt. Patrick D. Hamburger, 30, of Lincoln, Nebraska; assigned
to the 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation
Battalion), Grand Island, Nebraska.

Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew W. Harvell, 26, of Long Beach, California;
assigned to the 24th Special Tactics Squadron, Pope Field, North Carolina.

Navy Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Kevin A. Houston,
35, of West Hyannisport, Massachusetts; assigned to an East Coast-based
Naval Special Warfare unit.

Navy Lt. Cmdr. (SEAL) Jonas B. Kelsall, 32, of Shreveport, Louisiana;
assigned to an East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unit.

Navy Special Warfare Operator Master Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Louis J.
Langlais, 44, of Santa Barbara, California; assigned to an East
Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unit.

Army Spc. Patrick L. Lay II, 21, of Fletcher, North Carolina; assigned to
the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th
Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.

Army Pfc. Rueben J. Lopez, 27, of Williams, California; assigned to the
1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th
Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.

Navy Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Matthew D. Mason,
37, of Kansas City, Missouri; assigned to an East Coast-based Naval
Special Warfare unit.

Navy Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Stephen M. Mills,
35, of Fort Worth, Texas; assigned to an East Coast-based Naval Special
Warfare unit.

Army Spc. Jordan M. Morris, 23, of Stillwater, Oklahoma; assigned to the
1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th
Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.

Army Chief Warrant Officer Bryan J. Nichols, 31, of Hays, Kansas; assigned
to the 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation
Battalion), New Century, Kansas.

Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician Chief Petty Officer
(Expeditionary Warfare Specialist/Freefall Parachutist/Diver) Nicholas H.
Null, 30, of Washington, West Virginia; assigned to an East Coast-based
Naval Special Warfare unit.

Marine Cpl. Nicholas S. Ott, 23, of Manchester, New Jersey; assigned to
1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine
Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Navy Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class (SEAL) Jesse D.
Pittman, 27, of Ukiah, California; assigned to an West Coast-based Naval
Special Warfare unit.

Navy Special Warfare Operator Senior Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Thomas A.
Ratzlaff, 34, of Green Forest, Arkansas; assigned to an East Coast-based
Naval Special Warfare unit.

Navy Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Robert J. Reeves,
32, of Shreveport, Louisiana; assigned to an East Coast-based Naval
Special Warfare unit.

Navy Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Heath M.
Robinson, 34, of Detroit, Michigan; assigned to an East Coast-based Naval
Special Warfare unit.

Navy Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 2nd Class (SEAL) Nicholas P.
Spehar, 24, ofSaint Paul, Minnesota; assigned to an West Coast-based Naval
Special Warfare unit.

Navy Cryptologist Technician (Collection) Petty Officer 1st Class
(Expeditionary Warfare Specialist) Michael J. Strange, 25, of
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; assigned to an East Coast-based Naval Special
Warfare unit.

Navy Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class (SEAL/Enlisted
Surface Warfare Specialist) Jon T. Tumilson, 35, of Rockford, Iowa;
assigned to an East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unit.

Navy Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class (SEAL) Aaron C.
Vaughn, 30, of Stuart, Florida; assigned to an East Coast-based Naval
Special Warfare unit.

Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician Senior Chief Petty Officer
(Expeditionary Warfare Specialist/Freefall Parachutist) Kraig M. Vickers
36, of Kokomo, Hawaii; assigned to an East Coast-based Naval Special
Warfare unit.

Navy Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class (SEAL) Jason R.
Workman, 32, of Blanding, Utah; assigned to an East Coast-based Naval
Special Warfare unit.

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Daniel L. Zerbe, 28, of York, Pennsylvania; assigned
to the 24th Special Tactics Squadron, Pope Field, North Carolina.

August 5, 2011 – August 11, 2011
Killed: 38; Wounded in action: 53

October 10, 2001 – August 11, 2011
Killed: 1,715; Wounded in action: 13,064

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National Guard (in Federal Status) and Reserve Activated
(as of August 9, 2011)

http://www.defense.gov/news/d20110809ngr.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.