[Vision2020] The Human Toll

Tom Hansen thansen at moscow.com
Tue Aug 14 08:45:48 PDT 2012


Courtesy of the August 20, 2012 edition of the Army Times.

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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 3, 2012 through August 9, 2012: 

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Clayton R. Beauchamp, of Weatherford, Texas; assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, 1st Marine Division (Forward), I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), Camp Pendleton, California.

Marine Lance Cpl. Gregory T. Buckley, 21, of Oceanside, New York; assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Marine Staff Sgt. Scott E. Dickinson, 29, of San Diego, California; assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Air Force Maj. Walter D. Gray, 38, of Conyers, Georgia; assigned to the 13th Air Support Operations Squadron, Fort Carson, Colorado.

Army Command Sgt. Maj. Kevin J. Griffin, 45, of Laramie, Wyoming; assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.

Marine Gunnery Sgt. Ryan Jeschke, 31, of Herndon, Virginia; assigned to 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, Camp Pendleton, California.

Army Maj. Thomas E. Kennedy, 35, of West Point, New York; assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.

Marine Cpl. Daniel L. Linnabary II, 23, of Hubert, North Carolina; assigned to 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Marine Capt. Matthew P. Manoukian, 29, of Los Altos Hills, California; assigned to 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, Camp Pendleton, California.

Army Spc. Ethan J. Martin, 22, of Lewiston, Idaho; assigned to 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.

Marine Staff Sgt. Sky R. Mote, 27, of El Dorado, California; assigned to 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, Camp Pendleton, California.

Marine Cpl. Richard A. Rivera Jr., 20 of Ventura, California; assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Army Master Sgt. Gregory R. Trent, 38, of Norton, Masschusetts; assigned to the 4th Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

August 3, 2012 – August 9, 2012
Killed: 13; Wounded in action: 71

October 10, 2001 – August 9, 2012
Killed: 2,074; Wounded in action: 17,095

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National Guard (in Federal Status) and Reserve Activated
(as of August 7, 2012)

http://www.defense.gov/news/d20120807ngr.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




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