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 2003-2007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/gratuitous_gun_pic.html Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:32:03 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Maine National Guard... firing their M198's at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown. Howitzers are shrouded in their own smoke during an early August fire mission at the Canadian Force’s Camp Gagetown in New Brunswick. Maine’s 1st Battalion, 152nd Field Artillery was conducting its two weeks of annual training at the post as it has for most summers beginning in 1971. US Army photo by Master Sgt. Bob Haskell August 18, 2003.... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/gratuitous_gun_pic.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/gratuitous_gun_pic.html Sun, 05 Dec 2004 11:23:29 -0600 I have a boyfriend that lives on the base in Gagetown,His name is Alan Hogan. If you know him can you let me know. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/gratuitous_gun_pic.html#comment-12048 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/gratuitous_gun_pic.html#comment-12048 Tue, 18 Jan 2005 11:09:47 -0600 Generally speaking, we have engineers for punching holes in dirt, and moving the same. Our gunners, to a lesser or greater extent, are expected to hit targets (or somewhere in the area thereof). Cheers JMH http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/gratuitous_gun_pic.html#comment-10109 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/gratuitous_gun_pic.html#comment-10109 Tue, 07 Dec 2004 07:48:23 -0600 Well... as long as the holes we punch in your dirt are bigger than the holes you punch in out dirt... okay. 8^P http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/gratuitous_gun_pic.html#comment-10102 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/gratuitous_gun_pic.html#comment-10102 Tue, 07 Dec 2004 05:25:44 -0600 I know of at least one Canadian militia Artillery regiment that returns the favour: 49th Fd, RCA trains and shoots at various times at Camp Grayling(MANG) in Michigan. Last time I checked, they were using the C3 105mm Howitzer. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/gratuitous_gun_pic.html#comment-10069 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/gratuitous_gun_pic.html#comment-10069 Tue, 07 Dec 2004 00:14:11 -0600 Candia? Would that be Candia, in Crete; or Candia in New Hampshire? Cheers JMH http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/gratuitous_gun_pic.html#comment-10060 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/gratuitous_gun_pic.html#comment-10060 Mon, 06 Dec 2004 20:53:07 -0600 You mean we've finally launched the invasion of Candia? About time! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/gratuitous_gun_pic.html#comment-10053 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/gratuitous_gun_pic.html#comment-10053 Mon, 06 Dec 2004 12:24:23 -0600 Well, they are shelling the base. It may be the impact area, but they are shelling CFB Gagetown! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/gratuitous_gun_pic.html#comment-10047 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/gratuitous_gun_pic.html#comment-10047 Mon, 06 Dec 2004 10:33:33 -0600 The way the Donnovan's text is written, it could easily be taken to mean that they were shelling the base, rather than using the range there. :-D http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/gratuitous_gun_pic.html#comment-10043 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/gratuitous_gun_pic.html#comment-10043 Mon, 06 Dec 2004 07:00:19 -0600 Right, Beck! FYI, the Gunners arrive for their shoots during our Block Leave period. So really, it was quite safe for them. Cheers JMH http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/gratuitous_gun_pic.html#comment-10034 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/gratuitous_gun_pic.html#comment-10034 Sun, 05 Dec 2004 19:29:12 -0600 It's about time we opened fire on the Canadians and showed them who's boss! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/gratuitous_gun_pic.html#comment-10033 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/gratuitous_gun_pic.html#comment-10033 Sun, 05 Dec 2004 19:22:57 -0600 It was impressive watching them roll onto the Base each summer; and the HMMMV line-ups at Tim Horton's. Why visit Gagetown? From the south end of the Camp to the northern impact areas is 50+KM, and the impact areas are spread 30KM wide. Cheers JMH http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/gratuitous_gun_pic.html#comment-10032 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/gratuitous_gun_pic.html#comment-10032 Sun, 05 Dec 2004 17:18:16 -0600