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/2005/03/more_on_the_617th_mp_company.html Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:55:25 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification By now, most of you have heard of this fight - via the media, Blackfive, Greyhawk - the usual suspects. Due to the flow of my work and blogging, I don't usually jump on the 'breaking stories' because someone's already fed 'em to Matt and the 'Hawk - but yesterday I did get some pictures. If you have no idea what I'm talking about - I'm talking about the firefight of the Richmond, Kentucky based 617th MP Company - you can read about it here. The soldiers continued to take fire as they traveled up the main highway. Squad leader... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/03/more_on_the_617th_mp_company.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/03/more_on_the_617th_mp_company.html Fri, 25 Mar 2005 06:24:58 -0600 were proud of all of you. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/03/more_on_the_617th_mp_company.html#comment-19471 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/03/more_on_the_617th_mp_company.html#comment-19471 Mon, 28 Mar 2005 18:55:11 -0600 were proud of all of you. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/03/more_on_the_617th_mp_company.html#comment-19470 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/03/more_on_the_617th_mp_company.html#comment-19470 Mon, 28 Mar 2005 18:55:06 -0600 How can we at home honor such incredible people as these? My heart swells with pride for their heroic efforts to protect those truck drivers and with thanksgiving for the training and leadership they posess. God bless one and all, and may they all come home to a heros welcome! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/03/more_on_the_617th_mp_company.html#comment-19307 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/03/more_on_the_617th_mp_company.html#comment-19307 Fri, 25 Mar 2005 23:13:18 -0600 Beauty, brains, and two smoking guns! I think I'm in love! Seriously: Again the caliber of our citizen soldiers shines through: "...drove their vehicles BETWEEN the insurgents and the convoy..." Semper Fi, Army! Ya'll are gittin' 'er done! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/03/more_on_the_617th_mp_company.html#comment-19273 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/03/more_on_the_617th_mp_company.html#comment-19273 Fri, 25 Mar 2005 13:20:01 -0600 FWIW, Black5 has posted the AAR. Somebody, tell me again about this "greatest generation" thing from 60 years ago? I stand in awe of these young soldiers. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/03/more_on_the_617th_mp_company.html#comment-19272 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/03/more_on_the_617th_mp_company.html#comment-19272 Fri, 25 Mar 2005 12:56:10 -0600 Man, do Americans ever kick A$$ or what?!?!? Wow! Of course, the Army and the Army Reserve announced the other day that both have missed their recruiting goals for two months in a row. We're only talking a couple thousand people each month for both components together, but the trend is worrisome. While it's true our folks do kick butt, it's also true that events like this are working against recruiting. I guess that's just the nature of the beast, but I sure do feel for the folks on duty now--like those in the images--who are going to face all that much more deployment pressure. On the bright side, Sgt Leagh Ann Hester is going to have SOME story to tell her children. Man, who'd mess with a mom like that? Assuming of course that she doesn't get like all the other vets who just never told their kids anything. . . -SangerM http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/03/more_on_the_617th_mp_company.html#comment-19255 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/03/more_on_the_617th_mp_company.html#comment-19255 Fri, 25 Mar 2005 07:55:52 -0600