We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/armynavy_were_all_in_it_together.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 16:05:26 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification From an email today: Working at the Pentagon Thought I'd share with you folks the events of my day at work. My day started out much like any other - email, phone calls, and meetings. By Friday, the grind of a typical day can begin to wear thin and little things become really frustrating. A few things I had been working on were not going particularly well, and I was complaining to my office coworker that some days it just didn't seem worth it to get out of bed and come to work. It's amazing how fast that can change,... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/armynavy_were_all_in_it_together.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/armynavy_were_all_in_it_together.html Thu, 16 Dec 2004 11:19:24 -0600 This is a hail and a THANK YOU to MY HEROES, the MEN OF 4CD, Vietnam vets who all gave their limbs in the service of this great country between 1969- 1973. I am proud to know America's finest! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/armynavy_were_all_in_it_together.html#comment-10518 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/armynavy_were_all_in_it_together.html#comment-10518 Fri, 17 Dec 2004 17:10:58 -0600 This is a hail and a THANK YOU to MY HEROES, the MEN OF 4CD, Vietnam vets who all gave their limbs in the service of this great country between 1969- 1973. I am proud to know America's finest! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/armynavy_were_all_in_it_together.html#comment-10517 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/armynavy_were_all_in_it_together.html#comment-10517 Fri, 17 Dec 2004 17:10:50 -0600 I can relate....I have a son who lost a leg in 'Nam...part of his stomach, tip of one lung, bit of kidney damage. God bless and keep them ALL, whatEVER branch of service!!! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/armynavy_were_all_in_it_together.html#comment-10514 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/armynavy_were_all_in_it_together.html#comment-10514 Fri, 17 Dec 2004 14:30:17 -0600 Navy restraint? Nope. Navy sense of self-preservation? A likelier story, at least. After all, he was alone getting a soda. I'm told engaging the enemy alone is a bad idea.... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/armynavy_were_all_in_it_together.html#comment-10503 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/armynavy_were_all_in_it_together.html#comment-10503 Thu, 16 Dec 2004 23:14:58 -0600 I agree, most of the report was creditable, but the "restrained myself" just isn't Navy at all. Cheers JMH http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/armynavy_were_all_in_it_together.html#comment-10488 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/armynavy_were_all_in_it_together.html#comment-10488 Thu, 16 Dec 2004 13:50:38 -0600