[Vision2020] The Human Toll

[Tom Hansen]

Courtesy of the June 20, 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 3, 2011
through June 9, 2011:

Army Spc. Michael B. Cook Jr., 27, of Middletown, Ohio; assigned to the1st
Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team,
1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.

Army Spc. Emilio J. Campo Jr., 20, of Madelia, Minnesota; assigned to
the1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat
Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.

Army Spc. Christopher B. Fishbeck, 24, of Victorville, California;
assigned to the1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Heavy
Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.

Army Spc. Robert P. Hartwick, 20, of Rockbridge, Ohio; assigned to the1st
Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team,
1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.

Army Pfc. Michael C. Olivieri, 26, Chicago, Illinois; assigned to the1st
Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team,
1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.

June 3, 2011 – June 9, 2011
Killed: 5; Wounded in action: 0

March 19, 2003 – June 9, 2011
Killed: 4,449; wounded in action: 32,102

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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 3, 2011 through June 9, 2011:

Marine Lance Cpl. Jason D. Hill, 20, of Poway, California; assigned to 3rd
Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Marine Lance Cpl. Joshua B. McDaniels, 21, of Dublin, Ohio; assigned to
2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Army Capt. Michael W. Newton, 30, of Newport News, Virginia; assigned to
1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade
Combat Team, Baumholder, Germany.

Marine Lance Cpl. Nicholas S. O’Brien, 21, of Stanley, North Carolina;
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I
Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Marine Lance Cpl. Sean M. N. O’Connor, 22, of Douglas, Wyoming; assigned
to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

June 3, 2011 – June 9, 2011
Killed: 5; Wounded in action: 142

October 10, 2001 – June 9, 2011
Killed: 1,601; Wounded in action: 11,864

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National Guard (in Federal Status) and Reserve Activated
(as of June 7, 2011)

http://www.defense.gov/news/d20110607ngr.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.