[Vision2020] The Human Toll

[Tom Hansen]

>From the June 15, 2009 edition of the Army Times -

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The following U.S. service members died while supporting combat operations
in Iraq, confirmed by the Defense Department from May 29, 2009 through
June 4, 2009:

Army Sgt. 1st Class John C. Beale, 39, of Riverdale, Georgia; assigned to
the 1st Battalion, 108th Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target
Acquisition Squadron, 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Georgia Army
National Guard, Calhoun, Georgia.

Army Sgt. Justin J. Duffy, 31, of Cozad, Nebraska; assigned the 3rd
Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Army Maj. Kevin M. Jenrette, 37, of Lula, Georgia; assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 108th Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition
Squadron, 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Georgia Army National Guard,
Calhoun, Georgia.

Army Spc. Jeffrey W. Jordan, 21, of Rome, Georgia; assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 108th Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition
Squadron, 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Georgia Army National Guard,
Calhoun, Georgia.

Army Sgt. Christopher M. Kurth, 23, of Alamogordo, New Mexico; assigned to
the 3rd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team,
1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Army Spc. Charles D. Parrish, 23, of Jasper, Alabama; assigned to the 5th
Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.

Marine Lance Cpl. Robert D. Ulmer, 22, of Landisville, Pennsylvania;
assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, II Marine Expeditionary
Force Headquarters Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune
North Caroliina.

May 29, 2009 – June 4, 2009
Killed: 7; wounded in action: 15

March 19, 2003 – June 4, 2009
Killed: 4,302; wounded in action: 31,327

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The following U.S. service members died while supporting combat operations
in Afghanistan, confirmed by the Defense Department from May 29, 2009
through June 4, 2009:

Army Spc. Jarrett P. Griemel, 20, of La Porte, Texas; assigned to the
425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team
(Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Army Staff Sgt. Jeffrey A. Hall, 28, of Huntsville, Alabama; assigned to
the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th
Mountain Division (Light Infantry) Fort Drum, New York.

Army Spc. Roberto A. Hernandez I, 21, of Far Rockaway, New York; assigned
to the 549th Military Police Company, 385th Military Police Battalion,
16th Military Police Brigade (Airborne), Fort Stewart, Georgia.

Army Sgt. Jasper K. Obakrairur, 26, of Hilo, Hawaii; signed to the 2nd
Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain
Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York.

Army Pfc. Matthew D. Ogden, 33, of Corpus Christi, Texas; assigned to the
2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th
Mountain Division (Light Infantry) Fort Drum, New York.

Marine Lance Cpl. Matthew G. Reza, 27, of Austin, Texas; assigned to
Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 31, Marine Aircraft Group 31, 2nd
Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina.

Marine Lance Cpl. Joshua R. Whittle, 20, of Downey, California; d to 2nd
Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine
Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Army Pfc. Matthew W. Wilson, 19, of Miller, Missouri; assigned to the 2nd
Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain
Division (Light Infantry) Fort Drum, New York.

May 29, 2009 – June 4, 2009
Killed: 8; Wounded in action: 59

Oct. 10, 2001 – June 4, 2009
Killed: 691; Wounded in action: 2,937

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National Guard (In Federal Status) and Reserve Mobilized
(as of June 2, 2009)
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Jun2009/d20090602ngr.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.