And I love the poem. I think it really honors the fallen 
I think this poster is better suited to honor the fallen. I am absolutely NOT ANTI PROTEST and I apologize for the choice of poster. I was in Saudi Arabia during the first Gulf war and there was alot of controversy in our town about that! Let us always remember to pray for the safe return of all of our heroes!!! Bless you sweet one for the post!!
Casualty count
Official DoD totals. Released: September 4
Operation Iraqi Freedom Killed: 3,732
In action:
3,059
Non-Hostile:
673
Wounded*: 27,662*
RTD:
15,233
Not RTD
12,429
Operation Enduring Freedom Killed: 427
In action:
241
Non-Hostile:
186
Wounded*: 1,521
RTD:
597
Not RTD
924
*Wounded:
RTD: Returned to duty within 72 hours. Not RTD: Did not return to duty within 72 hours.
Army Cpl. William T. Warford III
24, of Temple, Texas; assigned to the 215th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died Sept. 5 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device.
Army Pfc. Dane R. Balcon
19, of Colorado Springs, Colo.; assigned to the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died Sept. 5 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device.
Army Sgt. 1st Class David A. Cooper Jr.
36, of State College, Pa.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.; died Sept. 5 in Baghdad, Iraq, from a non-combat related injury.
Above is a list of names I got from http://www.militarycity.com/valor/honor.html to honor those that died in service this past week My heart goes out to all their friends and family 
Number of Operations Iraq Freedom and Enduring Freedom casualties
as confirmed by U.S. Central Command: 4154...these are the latest casualities as of 31 August 2007
Army Capt. Erick M. Foster
29, of Wexford, Pa.; assigned to the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died Aug. 29 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit during combat operations in Muqdadiyah, Iraq.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Rocky H. Herrera
43, of Salt Lake City; assigned to the 585th Engineer Pipeline Company, 864th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade, Fort Lewis, Wash.; died Aug. 28 in Jaji, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device. Also killed were Sgt. Cory L. Clark and Sgt. Bryce D. Howard.
Army Sgt. Bryce D. Howard
24, of Vancouver, Wash.; assigned to Headquarters Support Company, 864th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade, Fort Lewis, Wash.; died Aug. 28 in Jaji, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device. Also killed were Sgt. 1st Class Rocky H. Herrera and Sgt. Cory L. Clark.
Army Sgt. Cory L. Clark
25, of Plant City, Fla.; assigned to the 585th Engineer Pipeline Company, 864th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade, Fort Lewis, Wash.; died Aug. 28 in Jaji, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device. Also killed were Sgt. 1st Class Rocky H. Herrera and Sgt. Bryce D. Howard.
Army Sgt. James S. Collins Jr.
35, of Rochester Hills, Mich.; assigned to the 303rd Military Police Company (Combat Support), U.S. Army Reserve, Jackson, Mich.; died Aug. 28 in Kirkuk, Iraq, of wounds sustained during combat operations.
Army Sgt. Jan M. Argonish
26, of Peckville, Pa.; assigned to the 55th Brigade, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, Scranton, Pa.; died Aug. 27 at Forward Operating Base Naray, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit during combat operations in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. Also killed were Maj. Henry S. Ofeciar and Master Sgt. Scott R. Ball.
