[Vision2020] The Human Toll

[Tom Hansen]

Oops!

This is embarrassing.

I was in the midst of prepping this for tomorrow, when I accidentally clicked [SEND] instead of [SAVE].

I return you to . . .

"Monday, Monday"
http://www.tomandrodna.com/Songs/Monday_Monday.mp3

Seeya round town, Moscow.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

"We're a town of about 23,000 with 10,000 college students.  The college students are not very active in local elections (thank goodness!)."

- Dale Courtney (March 28, 2007)


On Aug 20, 2012, at 8:51 AM, Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com> wrote:

> Courtesy of the August 27, 2012 edition of the Army Times.
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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 August 10, 2012 through August 16, 2012: 
> 
> 
> 
> August 10, 2012 – August 16, 2012
> Killed: ; Wounded in action: 59
> 
> October 10, 2001 – August 9, 2012
> Killed: 2,074; Wounded in action: 17,154
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> 
> National Guard (in Federal Status) and Reserve Activated
> (as of August 14, 2012)
> 
> http://www.defense.gov/news/d20120814ngr.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
> 
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