[Vision2020] The Human Toll

[Tom Hansen]

Courtesy of the January 31, 2011 edition of the Army Times –

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The following U.S. service member died while supporting Operation New Dawn
in Iraq, confirmed by the Defense Department from January 14, 2011 through
January 20, 2011:

Army Maj. Michael S. Evarts, 41, of Concord, Ohio; assigned to the 256th
Combat Support Hospital, Twinsburg, Ohio.

January 14, 2011 – January 20, 2011
Killed: ; Wounded in action:

March 19, 2003 – January 20, 2011
Killed: 4,425; wounded in action: 32,036

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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 January 14, 2011 through January 20, 2011:

Marine Sgt. Jason G. Amores, 29, of Lehigh Acres, Florida; assigned to 3rd
Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Navy Petty Officer Dominique Cruz, 26, of Panama City, Florida; assigned
as an Operations Specialist to the USS Halsey homeported in San Diego,
California.

Army Pfc. Amy R. Sinkler, 23, of Chadbourn, North Carolina; assigned to
the 17th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 3rd Maneuver Enhancement
Brigade, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Marine Cpl. Joseph C. Whitehead, 22, of Axis, Alabama; assigned to 2nd
Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

January 7, 2011 – January 20, 2011
Killed: 6; Wounded in action: 111

October 10, 2001 – January 20, 2011
Killed: 1,446; Wounded in action: 10,081

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National Guard (in Federal Status) and Reserve Activated
(as of January 18, 2011)

http://www.defense.gov/news/d20110118ngr.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.