[Vision2020] The Human Toll

[Tom Hansen]

Courtesy of the February 1, 2010 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 January 15, 2010 through
January 21, 2010:

Army Pfc. Gifford E. Hurt, 19, of Yonkers, New York; assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 14th Field Artillery Regiment, 214th Fires Brigade, 4th
Infantry Division, Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

January 15, 2010 – January 21, 2010
Killed: 1; Wounded in action: 13

March 19, 2003 – January 21, 2010
Killed: 4,364; wounded in action: 31,633

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The following U.S. service members died while supporting combat operations
in Afghanistan, confirmed by the Defense Department from January 15, 2010
through January 21, 2010:

Marine Sgt. Daniel M. Angus, 28, of Thonotosassa, Florida; assigned to 1st
Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Army Spc. Robert Donevski, 19, of Sun City, Arizona; assigned to the 2nd
Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry
Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Adam K. Ginett, 29, of Knightdale, North Carolina;
assigned to the 31st Civil Engineer Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy.

Marine Lance Cpl. Jeremy M. Kane, 22, of Towson, Maryland; assigned to 4th
Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces
Reserve, based out of Camp Pendleton, California.

Army Staff Sgt. Thaddeus S. Montgomery, 29, of West Yellowstone, Montana;
assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat
Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.

Army Capt. Paul Pena, 27, of San Marcos, Texas; assigned to the 2nd
Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team,
82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Army Staff Sgt. Anton R. Phillips, 31, of Inglewood, California; assigned
to G Forward Support Company, 77th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd
Battalion, Task Force Wildhorse, Forward Operating Base Methar Lam,
Afghanistan.

Marine Lance Cpl. Timothy J. Poole, 22, of Bowling Green, Kentucky;
assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III
Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Xin Qi, 25, of Cordova, Tennessee; assigned
to Fourth Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Marine Expeditionary
Brigade – Afghanistan.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael P. Shannon, 52, of Canadensis, Pennsylvania;
assigned to Headquarters, 7th Army and U.S. Army Europe, Heidelberg,
Germany.

Marine Lance Cpl. Zachary D. Smith, 19, of Hornell, New York; assigned to
1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

January 15, 2010 – January 21, 2010
Killed: 11; Wounded in action: 43

October 10, 2001 – January 21, 2053
Killed: 958; Wounded in action: 4,786

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Casualty Status
(as of January 19, 2010)
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/casualty.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.