[Vision2020] The Human Toll

[Tom Hansen]

For the first time since the outbreak of each of the Iraqi and Afghanistan wars, and with the exception of 19 injuries in Iraq, I am more than pleased to announce the following.
 
>From the December 22, 2008 edition of the Army Times -                                
 
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No U.S. service member died while supporting combat operations in Iraq, confirmed by the Defense Department from December 5, 2008 through December 11, 2008:
 
December 5, 2008 – December 11, 2008
Killed: 0; wounded in action: 19
 
March 19, 2003 – December 11, 2008 
Killed: 4,198; wounded in action: 30,871
 
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No U.S. service member died while supporting combat operations in Afghanistan, confirmed by the Defense Department from December 5, 2008 through December 11, 2008:  
 
December 5, 2008 – December 11, 2008 
Killed: 0; Wounded in action: 0
 
Oct. 10, 2001 – December 11, 2008
Killed: 623; Wounded in action: 2,605
 
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National Guard (In Federal Status) and Reserve Mobilized 
(as of December 9, 2008) 
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Dec2008/d20081209ngr.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'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
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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