[Vision2020] The Human Toll

[Tom Hansen]

>From the June 22, 2009 edition of the Army Times -                             
 
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The following U.S. service member died while supporting combat operations in Iraq, confirmed by the Defense Department from June 5, 2009 through June 11, 2009:
 
Army Staff Sgt. Edmond L. Lo, 23, of Salem, New Hampshire; assigned to the 797th Ordnance Company, 79th Ordnance Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas.
 
June 5, 2009 – June 11, 2009
Killed: 1; wounded in action: 15
 
March 19, 2003 – June 11, 2009 
Killed: 4,301; wounded in action: 31,342
 
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The following U.S. service members died while supporting combat operations in Afghanistan, confirmed by the Defense Department from June 5, 2009 through June 11, 2009:  
 
Army Maj. Rocco M. Barnes, 50, of Los Angeles, California; a member of the Tactical Command Post, 40th Infantry Division, California Army National Guard, assigned as an individual augmentee to the 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force.  
 
Marine Chief Warrant Officer 2 Ricky L. Richardson Jr., 33, of Franklin, Missouri; assigned to 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.
 
Army Spc. Eduardo S. Silva, 25, of Greenfield, California; assigned to the 563rd Aviation Support Battalion, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
 
June 5, 2009 – June 11, 2009
Killed: 3; Wounded in action: 42
 
Oct. 10, 2001 – June 11, 2009
Killed: 698; Wounded in action: 2,979
 
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National Guard (In Federal Status) and Reserve Mobilized 
(as of June 9, 2009) 
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/d20090609ngr.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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