[Vision2020] The Human Toll

Tom Hansen thansen at moscow.com
Tue Mar 29 13:09:05 PDT 2011


Courtesy of the April 4, 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 March 18, 2011 through
March 24, 2011:

Army Cpl. Brandon S. Hocking, 24, of Seattle, Washington; assigned to the
87th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 3rd Sustainment Brigade, 3rd
Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.

March 18, 2011 – March 24, 2011
Killed: 1; Wounded in action: 0

March 19, 2003 – March 24, 2011
Killed: 4,431; wounded in action: 32,051

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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 March 18, 2011 through March 24, 2011:

Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Vincent A. Filpi III, 41, of Fort Walton
Beach, Florida; assigned to USS Enterprise as an aviation ordnanceman.

Army Staff Sgt. Joshua S. Gire, 28, of Chillicothe, Ohio; assigned to the
54th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade, Bamberg, Germany.

Army Pfc. Michael C. Mahr, 26, of Homosassa, Florida; assigned to the 54th
Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade, Bamberg, Germany.

Army Spc. Justin D. Ross, 22, of Green Bay, Wisconsin; assigned to the
863rd Engineer Battalion, Wausau, Wisconsin.

March 18, 2011 – March 24, 2011
Killed: 4; Wounded in action: 59

October 10, 2001 – March 24, 2011
Killed: 1,499; Wounded in action: 10,672

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National Guard (in Federal Status) and Reserve Activated
(as of March 22, 2011)

http://www.defense.gov/news/d20110322ngr.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.




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