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<p class=MsoNormal>Courtesy of the July 26, 2010 edition of the Army Times
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<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>No U.S. service members died while supporting combat
operations in Iraq, confirmed by the Defense Department from July 9, 2010
through July 15, 2010:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>July 9, 2010 – July 15, 2010<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Killed: 0; Wounded in action: 1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>March 19, 2003 – July 15, 2010 <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Killed: 4,401; wounded in action: 31,883<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The following U.S. service members died while supporting
combat operations in Afghanistan, confirmed by the Defense Department from July
9, 2010 through July 15, 2010: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Army Staff Sgt. Jesse W. Ainsworth, 24, of Dayton, Texas;
assigned to the 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team,
10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Army Sgt. Justin B. Allen, 23, of Coal Grove, Ohio; assigned
to the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Marine Staff Sgt. Justus S. Bartelt, 27, of Polo, Illinois;
assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Marine Staff Sgt. Christopher J. Antonik, 29, of Crystal
Lake, Illinois; assigned to 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, U.S.
Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, Camp Pendleton, California.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Army Sgt. Robert W. Crow, 42, of Kansas City, Missouri;
assigned to the 203rd Engineer Battalion, Joplin, Missouri.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Army Spc. Joseph W. Dimock II, 21, of Wildwood, Illinois;
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield,
Georgia.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Army Sgt. Donald R. Edgerton, 33, of Murphy, North
Carolina; assigned to the 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade
Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Army Sgt. Zachary M. Fisher, 24, of Ballwin, Missouri;
assigned to the 27th Engineer Battalion (Combat Airborne), 20th Engineer
Brigade (Combat), Fort Bragg, North Carolina.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Army Spc. Nathaniel D. Garvin, 20, of Radcliff, Kentucky;
assigned to the 96th Aviation Support Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade,
101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Army 1st Lt. Christopher S. Goeke, 23, of Apple Valley,
Minnesota; assigned to 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th
Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Army Sgt. 1st Class John H. Jarrell, 32, of Brunson, South
Carolina; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade
Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Army Spc. Matthew J. Johnson, 21, of Maplewood, Minnesota;
assigned to the 27th Engineer Battalion (Combat Airborne), 20th Engineer
Brigade (Combat), Fort Bragg, North Carolina. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Army Pvt. Brandon M. King, 23, of Tallahassee, Florida;
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade
Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Army Staff Sgt. Shaun M. Mittler, 32, of Austin, Texas;
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat
Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Army Spc. Christopher J. Moon, 20, of Tucson, Arizona;
assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade
Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Army Spc. Carlos J. Negron, 40, of Fort Meyers, Florida;
assigned to 426th Forward Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st
Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Marine Lance Cpl. Daniel G. Raney, 21, of Pleasant View,
Tennessee; assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine
Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Army Spc. Jesse D. Reed, 26, of Orefield, Pennsylvania;
assigned to the 27th Engineer Battalion (Combat Airborne), 20th Engineer
Brigade (Combat), Fort Bragg, North Carolina. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Marine Lance Cpl. Tyler A. Roads, 20, of Burney,
California; assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine
Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Marine Cpl. Dave M. Santos, 21, of Rota, Marianas Islands of
the Pacific; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine
Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Army Spc. Chase Stanley, 21, of Napa, California; assigned
to the 27th Engineer Battalion (Combat Airborne), 20th Engineer Brigade
(Combat), Fort Bragg, North Carolina. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Army Staff Sgt. Christopher T. Stout, 34, of Worthville,
Kentucky; assigned to 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th
Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Army Staff Sgt. Sheldon L. Tate, 27, of Hinesville, Georgia;
assigned to the 782nd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd
Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Army Sgt. Matthew W. Weikert, 29, of Jacksonville, Illinois;
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat
Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Army Sgt. Leston M. Winters, 30, of Sour Lake, Texas;
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat
Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>July 9, 2010 – July 15, 2010 <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Killed: 25; Wounded in action: 103<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>October 10, 2001 – July 15, 2010<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Killed: 1,167; Wounded in action: 6,887<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>National Guard (in Federal Status) and Reserve Activated <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>(as of July 13, 2010)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.defense.gov/news/d20100713ngr1.pdf">http://www.defense.gov/news/d20100713ngr1.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>And the beat goes on . . . <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>"Bring 'em Home"<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.tomandrodna.com/Songs/Bring_em_Home.mp3">http://www.tomandrodna.com/Songs/Bring_em_Home.mp3</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>"If you love this land of the free <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Bring 'em home, bring 'em home <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Bring them back from overseas <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Bring 'em home, bring 'em home <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>It will make the politicians sad, I know <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Bring 'em home, bring 'em home <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>They wanna tangle with their foe <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Bring 'em home, bring 'em home <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>They wanna test their grand theories <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Bring 'em home, bring 'em home <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>With the blood of you and me <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Bring 'em home, bring 'em home <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Now we'll give no more brave young lives <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Bring 'em home, bring 'em home <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>For the gleam in someone else's eyes <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Bring 'em home, bring 'em home <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The men will cheer and the boys will shout <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Bring 'em home, bring 'em home <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Yeah and we will all turn out <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Bring 'em home, bring 'em home <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The church bells will ring with joy <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Bring 'em home, bring 'em home <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>To welcome our darlin' girls and boys <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Bring 'em home, bring 'em home <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>We will lift our voice and sound <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Bring 'em home, bring 'em home <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Yeah, when Johnny comes marching home <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Bring 'em home, bring 'em home." <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Pro patria, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Tom Hansen<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>SFC, US Army (Retired)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Moscow, Idaho<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>"Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of
emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime." <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>-- Adlai E. Stevenson, Jr.<o:p></o:p></p>
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