Under two previous Executive administrations and wars from, father and son. With son and conservative congresses leading the extremely quick abandoning of the missions and those sent to accomplish after 9/11:
Memorial Day and Rolling Thunder - Washington DC motorcycle procession, with hundreds of cycles and riders, is a solemn procession of just the roar of the bikes. It is not a parade for any politician, and especially a media player and grifter seeking the limelight of celebrity and money, to sit on the back of one of those cycles smiling and waving to the crowds gathered to give Honor to our Fallen Brothers and Sisters. Nor is it a day to give any political support or endorsements to any political party or politician by participants nor the public, we who serve do so for Country and Constitution and have taken the Oath of that service to! Those who do, and their supporters/contributors, Disgrace that Solemn Day of Remembrance of Our Fallen!!
As Delivered by Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA, Monday, May 30, 2011
Memorial at the New JPED facility at Dover Air Force Base, Del..
Iraq, from Operation Iraqi Freedom to Operation New Dawn Sept 1, 2010
There have been 4,772 coalition deaths -- 4,454 Americans, 2 Australians, 1 Azerbaijani, 179 Britons, 13 Bulgarians, 1 Czech, 7 Danes, 2 Dutch, 2 Estonians, 1 Fijian, 5 Georgians, 1 Hungarian, 33 Italians, 1 Kazakh, 1 South Korean, 3 Latvian, 22 Poles, 3 Romanians, 5 Salvadoran, 4 Slovaks, 11 Spaniards, 2 Thai and 18 Ukrainians -- in the war in Iraq as of June 4 2011, according to a CNN and iCasulties count. { Graphical breakdown of casualties }. At least 32,100 {32,074 up to last month} U.S. troops have been wounded in action, according to the Pentagon. View casualties in the war in Afghanistan
As the draw down continues, both in theater as to opporations participation and troops leaving the theater and not being replaced, the numbers of killed and injured draws down drastically as well, but continue. Those who die later, from wounds received or from ailments they developed or from suicides, are still not counted and that will continue for the years and decades to come!
Sgt. 1st Class Clifford Earl Beattie 37 Medical Lake, Washington, USA Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division One of two soldiers killed when enemy forces attacked their unit with a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 22, 2011
Pfc.Ramon Mora Jr. 19 Ontario, California, USA Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division One of two soldiers killed when enemy forces attacked their unit with a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 22, 2011
POW/MIA: Afghanistan & Iraq
Two U.S. soldiers are currently listed as captured or Duty Status -- Whereabouts Unknown as of December 1, 2009. The information below reflects the name, an unknown, officially listed as Prisoners of War or Duty Status -- Whereabouts Unknown by the Pentagon.
Spc. Ahmed K. Altaie 41 Army reservist assigned Provincial Reconstruction Team Baghdad Ann Arbor, Michigan On October 23, 2006, Altaie was categorized as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown when he allegedly was kidnapped while on his way to visit family in Baghdad, Iraq. The Pentagon changed his status to missing-captured on December 11.
Pfc. Bowe R. Bergdahl 23 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division Ketchum, Idaho Captured in Paktika province in Afghanistan, on June 30, 2009. The Pentagon declared him Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown on July 1 and his status was changed to Missing-Captured on July 3.
Afghanistan - Pakistan!! There have been 2,507 coalition deaths -- 1,604 Americans, 26 Australians, 369 Britons, 1 Belgian, 156 Canadians, 4 Czech, 40 Denmark, 25 Netherlands, 5 NATO, 8 Estonians, 2 Finn, 59 French, 53 Germans, 6 Hungarian, 36 Italians, 2 Jordan, 3 Latvian, 1 Lithuanian, 10 Norwegians, 27 Poles, 2 Portuguese, 19 Romanians, 1 South Korean, 31 Spaniards, 5 Swedes, 2 Turks, 2 New Zealand, 8 Georgian and three NATO/ISAF -- in the war on terror as of June 4 2011, according to a CNN and iCasulties count. Below are the names of the soldiers, Marines, airmen and sailors whose deaths have been reported by their country's governments. The troops died in support of the U.S.-led Operation Enduring Freedom or were part of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan. At least 11,722 {11,110 up to last month} U.S. personnel have been wounded in action, according to the Pentagon. In addition to the military deaths, 11 U.S. intelligence operatives have died in Afghanistan.
Cpl.Kevin Wilson White 22 Westfield, New York, USA Company D, 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using a roadside bomb in Kunar province, Afghanistan, on May 2, 2011
Spc.Riley Sheridan Spaulding 21 Sheridan, Texas, USA Company C, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment Died of injuries sustained in a non-combat incident in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on May 4, 2011
Cpl.Constantin Laurentiu Lixandru 30 Romania Batalionul 26 Infanterie (26th Infantry Battalion) Killed when a roadside bomb detonated during a reconnaissance patrol on Highway A1 in Zabul province, Afghanistan, on May 4, 2011
Sgt.Ken King Hermogino 30 Edwards Air Force Base, California, USA 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Died of injuries sustained in a non-combat related vehicle accident in Herat province, Afghanistan, on May 9, 2011
1st Lt.Demetrius Montez Frison 26 Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA Company A, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using a roadside bomb in Chergataw, Khost province, Afghanistan, on May 10, 2011
Pfc.Loic Roperh 24 France 13e Regiment du Genie (13th Engineer Regiment) Died of wounds sustained when a roadside bomb detonated during a reconnaissance mission in the Tagab Valley in Kapisa province, Afghanistan, on May 10, 2011
Cpl.Catalin Ionel Marinescu 28 Romania Batalionul 26 Infanterie (26th Infantry Battalion) Died of wounds sustained when a roadside bomb detonated during a patrol mission on Highway A1 in Zabul province, Afghanistan, on May 10, 2011
Sgt.Kevin Brian Balduf 27 Nashville, Tennessee, USA 8th Communications Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force One of two Marines killed when an Afghan police officer opened fire at an Afghan National Police compound in Lashkar Gah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, on May 12, 2011
Lt. Col.Benjamin James Palmer 43 Modesto, California, USA Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force One of two Marines killed when an Afghan police officer opened fire at an Afghan National Police compound in Lashkar Gah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, on May 12, 2011
Sgt.Amaru Aguilar 26 Miami, Florida, USA A Troop, 4th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division Died of wounds suffered when his unit encountered small-arms fire in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, on May 13, 2011
Sgt.Robert C. Schlote 26 Norfolk, Nebraska, USA 195th Forward Support Company, Nebraska Army National Guard Died while on leave from Afghanistan from a non-combat related medical illness at Methodist Hosptital in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 14, 2011
Spc.Brian D. Riley Jr. 24 Longwood, Florida, USA 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division Died in Kunar province, Afghanistan, on May 15, 2011
Marine Nigel Dean Mead 19 Carmarthen, Wales Lima Company, 42 Commando, 3 Commando Brigade, Royal Marines Died as a result of wounds sustained when a roadside bomb exploded during an operation to search a compound in the Loy Mandeh wadi area of the Nad-e Ali district of Helmand province, Afghanistan, on May 15, 2011
Pvt.Lamarol Jerome Tucker 26 Gainesville, Florida, USA 73rd Engineer Company, Brigade Troops Battalion, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated in Spin Ghbarga, Zabul province, Afghanistan, on May 16, 2011
Spc.Bradley Louis Melton 29 Rolla, Missouri, USA 73rd Engineer Company, Brigade Troops Battalion, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated in Spin Ghbarga, Zabul province, Afghanistan, on May 16, 2011
Pvt.Cheizray Pressley 21 North Charleston, South Carolina, USA 73rd Engineer Company, Brigade Troops Battalion, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated in Spin Ghbarga, Zabul province, Afghanistan, on May 16, 2011
Staff Sgt.David Dwayne Self 29 Pearl, Mississippi, USA Engineer Troop, Fires Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated in Spin Ghbarga, Zabul province, Afghanistan, on May 16, 2011
Sgt.Orsolya Roth 24 Besnyo, Hungary 5 István Bocskai Loveszdandar (5th István Bocskai Infantry Brigade) One of two Hungarian soldiers killed when their Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected armored vehicle overturned in a traffic accident near Mazar-e Sharif in Baghlan province, Afghanistan, on May 17, 2011
Cpl.Andras Dalnoki 26 Nyírmeggyes, Hungary 5 István Bocskai Loveszdandar (5th István Bocskai Infantry Brigade) One of two Hungarian soldiers killed when their Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected armored vehicle overturned in a traffic accident near Mazar-e Sharif in Baghlan province, Afghanistan, on May 17, 2011
Spc.Brandon Michael Kirton 25 Centennial, Colorado, USA Company C, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small-arms fire and mortar rounds in Bur-Mohammad, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, on May 18, 2011
1st Lt.Majid Amir Abu Qdairi Unavailable Jordan Jordan Armed Forces Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near the humanitarian aid convoy his unit was escorting in Logar province, Afghanistan, on May 22, 2011
Pfc.Andrew Mark Krippner 20 Garland, Texas, USA Company A, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division One of four soldiers killed when enemy forces attacked their unit with a roadside bomb in Kunar province, Afghanistan, on May 23, 2011
Staff Sgt.Kristofferson Bernardo Lorenzo 33 Chula Vista, California, USA Company A, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division One of four soldiers killed when enemy forces attacked their unit with a roadside bomb in Kunar province, Afghanistan, on May 23, 2011
Colour Sgt.Kevin Charles Fortuna 36 Cheltenham, England Company A, 1st Battalion, The Rifles Killed when a roadside bomb detonated while he was leading a patrol to disrupt enemy forces in the Saidabad Kalay area of the Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand province on May 23, 2011
Sgt.Brett Wood 32 Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia 2nd Commando Regiment Killed when a roadside bomb detonated during a dismounted patrol in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, on May 23, 2011
Pfc.Thomas Craig Allers 23 Plainwell, Michigan, USA Company A, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division One of four soldiers killed when enemy forces attacked their unit with a roadside bomb in Kunar province, Afghanistan, on May 23, 2011
Pfc.William Seth Blevins 21 Sardinia, Ohio, USA Company A, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division One of four soldiers killed when enemy forces attacked their unit with a roadside bomb in Kunar province, Afghanistan, on May 23, 2011
Junior Sgt.Lavrosi Ivaniadze Unavailable Kutaisi, Georgia Company B, 33rd Infantry Battalion Killed when a roadside bomb detonated during a patrol in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on May 24, 2011
Capt.Markus Matthes 33 Stadtallendorf, Germany Stabskompanie Division Spezielle Operation (Staff of Special Forces Division) Killed when a roadside bomb detonated while on patrol in the Chahar Dara district of Kunduz province, Afghanistan, on May 25, 2011
Staff Sgt.Joseph John Hamski 28 Ottumwa, Iowa, USA 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron, 52nd Mission Support Group, 52nd Fighter Wing One of two airmen killed along with six soldiers when enemy forces attacked their unit with a roadside bomb in the Shorabak district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, on May 26, 2011
Staff Sgt.Ergin Vidot Osman 35 Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA Company F, 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division One of six soldiers killed along with two airmen when enemy forces attacked their unit with a roadside bomb in the Shorabak district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, on May 26, 2011
Spc.Adam James Patton 21 Port Orchard, Washington, USA Company F, 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division One of six soldiers killed along with two airmen when enemy forces attacked their unit with a roadside bomb in the Shorabak district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, on May 26, 2011
Sgt.Thomas Andrew Bohall 25 Bel Aire, Kansas, USA Company F, 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division One of six soldiers killed along with two airmen when enemy forces attacked their unit with a roadside bomb in the Shorabak district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, on May 26, 2011
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Christopher Roy Thibodeau 28 Chesterland, Ohio, USA Company C, 1st Battalion, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade Died of injuries sustained when his AH-64D Apache attack helicopter crashed during combat operations in Paktika province, Afghanistan, on May 26, 2011
Tech. Sgt.Kristoffer Michael Solesbee 32 Citrus Heights, California, USA 775th Civil Engineer Squadron, 75th Civil Engineer Group, 75th Air Base Wing One of two airmen killed along with six soldiers when enemy forces attacked their unit with a roadside bomb in the Shorabak district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, on May 26, 2011
Staff Sgt.Edward David Mills Jr. 29 New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA Company F, 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division One of six soldiers killed along with two airmen when enemy forces attacked their unit with a roadside bomb in the Shorabak district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, on May 26, 2011
1st Lt.John Marshall Runkle 27 West Salem, Ohio, USA Company F, 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division One of six soldiers killed along with two airmen when enemy forces attacked their unit with a roadside bomb in the Shorabak district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, on May 26, 2011
Sgt.Louie A. Ramos Velazquez 39 Camuy, Puerto Rico, USA Company A, 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division One of six soldiers killed along with two airmen when enemy forces attacked their unit with a roadside bomb in the Shorabak district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, on May 26, 2011
Lt.Oliver Richard Augustin 23 Kent, England Juliet Company, 42 Commando, Royal Marines One of two Royal Marines killed when a roadside bomb detonated during a patrol in the Loy Mandeh area of the Nad-e Ali district in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on May 27, 2011
Pfc.John Corey Johnson 28 Phoenix, Arizona, USA Company C, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected vehicle with recoilless rifle fire and rocket-propelled grenades as it traveled in a convoy in the Nalgham area of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, on May 27, 2011
Bombardier Karl Manning 31 Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada 5e Régiment d'Artillerie Légère (5th Light Artillery Regiment) Manning's body was found by fellow soldiers at Forward Operating Base Zangabad, located 28 miles (45 km) southwest of Kandahar Airfield in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, on May 27, 2011. Foul play and enemy action were ruled out as causes of death.
Lt.Pedro Lopez Molina 50 Zaragoza, Spain Ala 31 (31st Wing) Died of natural causes as a forward support base in Herat, Afghanistan, on May 27, 2011
MarineSamuel Giles William Alexander 28 London, England Juliet Company, 42 Commando, Royal Marines One of two Royal Marines killed when a roadside bomb detonated during a patrol in the Loy Mandeh area of the Nad-e Ali district in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on May 27, 2011
Spc.Adam Scott Hamilton 22 Kent, Ohio, USA A Troop, 4th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with a roadside bomb in Haji Ruf, Afghanistan, on May 28, 2011
Lance Cpl.Peter J. Clore 23 New Philadelphia, Ohio, USA 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on May 28, 2011
Sgt. 1st ClassTobias Lagenstein 31 Hanover, Germany Feldjägerbataillons 152 (Military Police Battalion 152) One of two German soldiers killed when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device at a high-level meeting of Afghan and coalition officials in a governor's office in Taloqan, Afghanistan, on May 28, 2011
Maj.Thomas Tholi 43 Kastellaun, Germany Führungsunterstützungsbataillon 282 (Command Support Battalion 282) One of two German soldiers killed when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device at a high-level meeting of Afghan and coalition officials in a governor's office in Taloqan, Afghanistan, on May 28, 2011
Staff Sgt.Martin R. Apolinar 28 Glendale, Arizona, USA Company C, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group One of three soldiers killed when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb while on mounted patrol in Wardak province, Afghanistan, on May 29, 2011
Capt.Joseph W. Schultz 36 Port Angeles, Washington, USA Company C, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group One of three soldiers killed when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb while on mounted patrol in Wardak province, Afghanistan, on May 29, 2011
Sgt.Aaron J. Blasjo 25 Riverside, California, USA Group Support Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group One of three soldiers killed when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb while on mounted patrol in Wardak province, Afghanistan, on May 29, 2011
Lance Cpl.Andrew Gordon Jones 25 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 9th Force Support Battalion Jones was performing guard duty when was shot by an Afghan National Army soldier who was also manning a security guard tower at Patrol Base Mashal in the Chorah Valley north of Tarin Kowt in Uruzgan province, Aghanistan, on May 30, 2011
Lt.Marcus Sean Case 27 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 6th Aviation Regiment Died of injuries sustained when an Australian Chinook helicopter flying a resupply mission accidentally crashed 56 miles (90 kilometers) east of Tarin Kot in Zabul province, Aghanistan, on May 30, 2011
Pfc.Anthony M. Nunn 19 Burnet, Texas, USA Company A, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using a roadside bomb while on dismounted patrol in the Nikeh district of Paktika province, Afghanistan, on May 30, 2011
Sgt.R. V. Praslavice Unavailable Czech Republic 73. Tankového Praporu (73rd Tank Battalion) Killed when his vehicle struck a roadside bomb in Wardak province, Afghanistan, on May 31, 2011
Spc.Richard C. Emmons III 22 North Granby, Connecticut, USA 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with a rocket-propelled grenade in Logar province, Afghanistan, on May 31, 2011
Honor our living brothers and sisters as they return from our wars, especially the wounded, physically and mentally, all the time!
Fully Fund the Veterans Administration, no questions asked, as we fund the Department of Defense, no questions asked.
Ceremonies, flag waving, false meme's on 'patriotism' while condemning others as being not 'patriotic', lapel flag pins, purple heart bandages with laughter, any symbols of are not enough and are extremely disingenuous and hypocritical
A nation that cheers on the destruction of others and sends only the very few who are supposed to serve the Country and Constitution must do more as to their own 'Sacrifice', presently now over a decade of Not, as well as the decades prior to!
That 'Sacrifice' comes from the rest, especially the wealthy many reaping wealth off of investments in defense related issues, who haven't demanded to for the past decade, nor the decades preceeding, who send those of us who serve into Wars and Occupations of others.
They and their families are not the only ones who should be Sacrificing their all!
AIR DATE: May 30, 2011 - SUMMARY
Wyatt Prunty's poem, "The Returning Dead," is a response to the NewsHour's Honor Roll of service personnel killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. The poem first aired in 2006. Transcript
The PBS Newshour started these "Silent Honor Rolls" as we sent soldiers into invasion and occupation of Afghanistan, adding those killed as the country moved quickly from Afghanistan and seeking those guilty of the criminal terrorist attacks of 9/11 and invaded, destroyed and occupied an innocent country and people, Iraq! They used to have a separate page with links to each "Honor Roll" till they revamped the show and site. You can still find some here, mixed in with other reports, but they don't seem to be keeping them current as they air them after some of the TV shows when they get photo's and information of the Fallen
PTSD - TBI - Military and Veterans Suicides
The VA's National Center for PTSD is working to increase awareness for the entire month of June. Learn how you can help increase PTSD awareness. Continued with Links
Department of Defense "Restoring Hope": You Can Help Save A Life
The Rand Study on Military Children: Children on the Homefront: The Experiences of Children from Military Families
Booklet prepares military children for visits to Walter Reed
4/28/2011 - Imagine what it's like to be a young child of a newly wounded soldier.
Walter Reed Army Medical Center has come up with something new to help such children -- a booklet called "A Trip to the Hospital," meant to be read to or by kids between the ages of about 2 and 10. { continued}
Army Health Promotion, Risk Reduction, Suicide Prevention Report 2010
May 13, 2011 - Army Released April Suicide Data
The Military OneSource toll-free number for those residing in the continental United States is 1-800-342-9647. Overseas personnel should refer to the Military OneSource Web site for dialing instructions for their specific location
The Defense Center for Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE) Outreach Center can be contacted at 1-866-966-1020.
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
National Center for PTSD: Understanding PTSD Treatment
REACH Program Improves Quality of Life for Caregivers and Veterans
Pentagon Channel: A video news magazine designed to inform veterans, their families and their communities about the services and benefits they have earned through their service to America.
Total Costs of Wars since 2001, the rolling tabulation, over $1,202,195,823,561+++++ and continually counting!
CNN-Iraq and Afghanistan War Casulties
In Remembrance - Moving Tributes
Civilian Casulties
Recording Casualties: Victims of Armed Conflict Worldwide
This programme draws on the principles of human security to develop and enhance the technical and institutional capacity, identify and consolidate the legal requirements, and build the political will to record details of every single victim of armed conflict worldwide. The programme incorporates research into emerging good practice and existing legal frameworks, the development and promotion of clearer legal and more effective regulatory instruments, and the creation and support of advocacy networks.
Fresh effort to trace missing persons
27 April 2011 (IRIN) - The government has set up a committee to trace thousands of Iraqis missing since the 2003 US-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein, says an official.
“Our definition of missing people are those who disappeared in military operations, terrorist attacks or those who are reported kidnapped but have not appeared yet,” Maj. Farouk Al-Araji, office manager of the Chief Commander of Iraq’s Military Command, told a news conference in Baghdad on 25 April. { continued}
Exact Count of Civilian Casulties may never be known, as is the case in every conflict, especially an Invasion by another Country. For it is the Innocent Civilians and those Defending their Countries,of which All would be counted if this country, the U.S., were ever invaded, who suffer the most, during and long after!
Every Casualty.org: New Org Website Launched On Casualty Recording
UNHCR - Refugees and more, Afghanistan and Iraq
Iraq Refugees UNHCR - Iraq: UNHCR Global Appeal 2008-2009 - Iraq Situation
Afghanistan Refugees UNHCR - Afghanistan UNHCR Global Appeal 2008-2009 - Afghanistan Situation
Refugee's: 27.5 million From Violence 2010
CIVIC: Working for Civilian Victims, Annual Report 2010
All the Deaths, Maimings and Destruction are the Blood on All Our Hands, No One can Escape that Guilt!
97 percent {now more} of U.S. deaths in Iraq have occurred after George W. Bush declared an end to "major combat."
"Mission Accomplished!"
"Victory means exit strategy, and it's important for the president to explain to us what the exit strategy is," - George W. Bush, Texas Gov., 1999
The Rand Corporation Terrorism Report the press release here, you can get the full document here or a summary of the research brief here
"What is the difference between an al Qaida terrorist and a misguided American terrorist?" "The planes they fly!"
In fairness, we’ve been putting ground zeros next to mosques in Iraq since 2003 - Unknown Author Comment
"How anyone can say that torture keeps Americans safe is beyond me -- unless you don't count American soldiers as Americans."
How to Break a Terrorist: The U.S. Interrogators Who Used Brains, Not Brutality, to Take Down the Deadliest Man in Iraq
Matthew Alexander who is writing under a pseudonym for security reasons
"Torture is the tool of the lazy, the stupid, and the pseudo-tough. It's also perhaps the greatest recruiting tool that the terrorists have."
Major General Paul Eaton
Done "In Our Names"!
Still Coming Home, Our Brothers of WWII, Korea and Vietnam - Rest in Peace, You're Finally Home
U.S. Soldier MIA from Korean War Identified
May 11, 2011 - The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office announced today that the remains of a serviceman, missing in action from the Korean War, have been identified and are being returned to his family for burial with full military honors.
Army Cpl. Primo C. Carnabuci of Old Saybrook, Conn., will be buried May 12 in his hometown. On Nov. 1, 1950, Carnabuci’s unit, the 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, occupied a defensive position along the Kuryong River, near Unsan, North Korea. Chinese units attacked the area and forced a withdrawal. Almost 600 men, including Carnabuci, were reported missing or killed in action following the battle.
In 2000, a joint U.S-Democratic People’s Republic of Korea team, led by the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC), excavated a mass grave discovered earlier in Unsan County, south of the area known as “Camel’s Head.” The team recovered remains of at least five individuals as well as military clothing. { continued}
National World War II Memorial
National Vietnam Veterans Memorial - "The Wall"
Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemeteries
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