[Vision2020] The Human Toll

[Tom Hansen]

>From the June 23, 2008 edition of the Army Times -


 

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U.S. service members who died while supporting combat operations in Iraq,
confirmed by the Defense Department from June 6, 2008 through June 12, 2008:

 

Army Sgt. John D. Aragon, 22, of Antioch, California; assigned to the 1st
Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne
Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

 

Army Spc. Thomas F. Duncan, III, 21, of Rowlett, Texas; assigned to the 2nd
Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Lewis, Washington.

 

Army Sgt. Steve A. McCoy, 23, of Moultrie, Georgia; assigned to the 4th
Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry
Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.

 

Army Cpl. William D. O'Brien, 19, of Rice, Texas; assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry
Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.

 

Marine Lance Cpl. Javier Perales Jr., 19, of San Elizario, Texas; assigned
to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

 

Army Staff Sgt. Tyler E. Pickett, 28, of Saratoga, Wyoming; assigned to the
2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th
Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York.

 

Marine Lance Cpl. Kelly E. C. Watters, 19, of Virginia Beach, Virginia;
assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

 

June 6, 2008 - June 12, 2008

Killed: 7; wounded in action: 27

 

March 19, 2003 - June 12, 2008 

Killed: 4,086; wounded in action: 30,209

 

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No U.S. service members died while supporting combat operations in
Afghanistan, confirmed by the Defense Department from June 6, 2008 through
June 12, 2008:  

 

June 6, 2008 - June 12, 2008 

Killed: 0; Wounded in action: 29

 

Oct. 10, 2001 - June 12, 2008

Killed: 514; Wounded in action: 2,071

 

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National Guard (In Federal Status) and Reserve Mobilized 

(as of June 11, 2008) 

http://preview.defenselink.mil/news/Jun2008/d20080611ngr.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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