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<p class=MsoNormal>Courtesy of the August 2, 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>The following U.S. service member died while supporting
combat operations in Iraq, confirmed by the Defense Department from July 16,
2010 through July 22, 2010:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Army 1<sup>st</sup> Lt. Michael L. Runyan, 24, of Newark,
Ohio; assigned to the 52nd Infantry, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th
Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>July 16, 2010 – July 22, 2010<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Killed: 1; Wounded in action: 5<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>March 19, 2003 – July 22, 2010 <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Killed: 4,402; wounded in action: 31,888<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
16, 2010 through July 22, 2010: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Army Spc. Joseph A. Bauer, 27, of Cincinnati, Ohio; assigned
to 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, Joint Base
Lewis-McChord, Washington.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Army 1<sup>st</sup> Lt. Robert N. Bennedsen, 25, of Vashon,
Washington; assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck,
Germany.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Marine Lt. Col. Mario D. Carazo, 41, of Springfield, Ohio;
assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, based out of Camp Pendleton, California. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Marine Gunnery Sgt. Christopher L. Eastman, 28, of Moose
Pass, Alaska; assigned to the 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine
Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Army Pfc. Andrew L. Hand, 25, of Enterprise, Alabama;
assigned to 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade,
Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Army Sgt. Daniel Lim, 23, of Cypress, California; assigned
to 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, Joint Base
Lewis-McChord, Washington.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Marine Cpl. Paul J. Miller, 22, of Traverse City, Michigan;
assigned to 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine
Expeditionary Force, based at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine
Palms, California.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Army Staff Sgt. Conrad A. Mora, 24, of San Diego,
California; assigned to 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires
Brigade, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Army Pfc. James J. Oquin, 20, of El Paso, Texas; 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 Staff Sgt. Brian F. Piercy, 27, of Clovis, California;
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 Sgt. Anibal Santiago, 37, of Belvidere, Illinois;
assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Army Sgt. Jesse R. Tilton, 23, of Decatur, Illinois;
assigned to the 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>Marine Cpl. Julio Vargas, 23, of Sylmar, California;
assigned to the 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Marine Lance Cpl. Frederik E. Vazquez, 20, of Melrose Park,
Illinois; assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd 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 Maj. James M. Weis, 37, of Toms River, New Jersey;
assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, based out of Camp Pendleton, California.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Marine Cpl. Joe L. Wrightsman, 23, of Jonesboro, Louisiana;
assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III
Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>July 16, 2010 – July 22, 2010 <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Killed: 16; Wounded in action: 135<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>October 10, 2001 – July 22, 2010<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Killed: 1,183; Wounded in action: 7,022<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 20, 2010)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.defense.gov/news/d20100720ngr1.pdf">http://www.defense.gov/news/d20100720ngr1.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>---------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></p>
<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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