[Vision2020] The Human Toll

[Tom Hansen]

Courtesy of the November 28, 2011 edition of the Army Times –

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The following U.S. service member died while supporting Operation New Dawn
in Iraq, confirmed by the Defense Department from November 11, 2011
through November 17, 2011:

Army Spc. David E. Hickman, 23, of Greensboro, North Carolina; assigned to
2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team,
82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

November 11, 2011 – November 17, 2011
Killed: 1; Wounded in action: 0

March 19, 2003 – November 17, 2011
Killed: 4,475; wounded in action: 32,225

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The following U.S. service members died while supporting Operation
Enduring Freedom combat operations in Afghanistan, confirmed by the
Defense Department from November 11, 2011 through November 17, 2011:

Army Spc. James R. Burnett Jr., 21, of Wichita, Kansas; assigned to the
1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team,
25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

Army Pfc. Matthew C. Colin, 22, of Navarre, Florida; assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th
Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

Marine Lance Cpl. Joshua D. Corral, 19, of Danville, California; assigned
to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California.

Army Pfc. Adam E. Dobereiner, 21, of Moline, Illinois; assigned to the 8th
Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.

Army Spc. Sean M. Walsh, 21, of San Jose, California; assigned to the
185th Military Police Battalion, 49th Military Police Brigade, Pittsburg,
California.

November 11, 2011 – November 17, 2011
Killed: 5; Wounded in action: 44

October 10, 2001 – November 17, 2011
Killed: 1,825; Wounded in action: 14,837

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National Guard (in Federal Status) and Reserve Activated
(as of November 15, 2011)

http://www.defense.gov/news/d20111115ngr.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 else'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
SFC, US Army (Retired)
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.