[Vision2020] The Human Toll

[Tom Hansen]

Courtesy of the July 11, 2011 edition of the Army Times –

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The following U.S. service members died while supporting Operation New
Dawn in Iraq, confirmed by the Defense Department from June 24, 2011
through June 30, 2011:

Army Capt. Matthew G. Nielson, 27, of Jefferson, Iowa; assigned to 2nd
Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.

Army Spc. Robert G. Tenney Jr., 29, Warner Robins, Georgia; assigned to
2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.

Army Capt. David E. Van Camp, 29, of Wheeling, West Virginia; assigned to
2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.

June 24, 2011 – June 30, 2011
Killed: 3; Wounded in action: 10

March 19, 2003 – June 30, 2011
Killed: 4,458; wounded in action: 32,132

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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 June 24, 2011 through June 30, 2011:

Army Spc. Nicholas P. Bernier, 21, of East Kingston, New Hampshire;
assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat
Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, Louisiana.

Marine Lance Cpl. John F. Farias, 20, of New Braunfels, Texas; assigned to
1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Marine Sgt. Chad D. Frokjer, 27, of Maplewood, Minnesota; assigned to 1st
Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Marine Lance Cpl. Mark R. Goyet, 22, of Sinton, Texas; assigned to 3rd
Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California.

Marine Cpl. Michael C. Nolen, 22, of Spring Valley, Wisconsin; assigned to
3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Marine Cpl. Kyle R. Schneider, 23, of Phoenix, New York; assigned to 2nd
Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Army Staff Sgt. Donald V. Stacy, 23, of Avondale, Arizona; assigned to the
1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team,
82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Army Pfc. James A. Waters, 21, of Cloverdale, Indiana; assigned to 1st
Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain
Division, Fort Drum, New York.

June 24, 2011 – June 30, 2011
Killed: 8; Wounded in action: 169

October 10, 2001 – June 30, 2011
Killed: 1,632; Wounded in action: 12,306

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National Guard (in Federal Status) and Reserve Activated
(as of June 28, 2011)

http://www.defense.gov/news/d20110628ngr.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.