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/2005/04/milnews.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 16:02:51 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Here is a young officer who is probably going places. Meet Capt. David M. Rozelle, commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo, now in Iraq. Two commands. Both in combat zones. The second one - as a returning amputee. Worked for General Fred Franks. I was involved in bringing computer simulation to the Field Artillery School, the first Army school to integrate combat sims into the curriculum (aside from Conduct of Fire Trainers and Aviation Cockpit trainers and First Battle-style board games). I was one of the first designated Functional Area 57 (Simulations Operations) officers.... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/milnews.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/milnews.html Wed, 13 Apr 2005 08:55:10 -0600 On the Army showing up at Naval bases: well, at least budget constraints seem to be forcing the services to take Jointness seriously(tongue firmly planted in cheek). I hope the Navy doesn't screwed like it did when BRAC shut down El Toro and Long Beach(as a repair refit operation). Evil congressional bassids. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/milnews.html#comment-22117 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/milnews.html#comment-22117 Fri, 15 Apr 2005 01:56:37 -0600 http://aarons.cc If your system can't handle the apostrophe, delete it. Thanks. Got any items on your wish list for Buy A Gun Day?]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/milnews.html#comment-22015 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/milnews.html#comment-22015 Wed, 13 Apr 2005 22:23:41 -0600 JTG, thanks! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/milnews.html#comment-22007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/milnews.html#comment-22007 Wed, 13 Apr 2005 21:33:40 -0600 The other book was "I Was A Stranger" by Genl Hackett. It describes his getting badly wounded in the tummy, treatment at the hospital in Arnhem (where I think they actually had firefights over the patients at one point) and subsequent sneaking out, being hid by the Dutch folk for a while until he healed a bit, then escaping back to Britain. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/milnews.html#comment-22006 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/milnews.html#comment-22006 Wed, 13 Apr 2005 21:32:22 -0600 that would be, Mr. Flank Security?). MILPERCEN had no idea this was so, apparently, because Gen Saint seemed to have a blanket order in for all folks who had been 1AD under him, since almost EVERYONE I knew in FRG was sent to Hood in 85-86!. Anyway, I found a job in the Corps MI Bde (at the same time as the self-proclaimed intel hero of the cold war, Ralph Peters), and it was there because of the unit, I learned the extent of the changes that had been made in terms of which Army units were pointed at what parts of Germany. General Sir John had it dead on. He also had it right about QuickFix, which I had been in charge of, and some other things. AND it was a good read on top of it all. I am most envious that you got to meet him, actually, John. 3) Arnhem. Around 78, I spent a long weekend there at the Rijnhalle for an international Rodeo. That 1SG I told you about took me there to take pics of the event, which had been sponsored by Lee Jeans. Very beautiful place, especially the cathedral and the bridge, etc. Lots of nice women, all of whom spoke ecellent English. Otherwise, talk about odd: German, Dutch, Belgian, American and other Cowboys doing rodeo in Holland just a few miles from the Briodge Too Far. Very, Very Odd. 4) Reforger 84. I think I was in that one, but maybe not... Sometime that year we went WAY north to support the Germans. We were an American MI Bn, helping our German sister unit against an American unit on the other side. I think it was a Tank Bde from the 3AD, and frankly, we helped the Germans kick their butts. Long story, but it had EVERYTHING to do with piss poor RTO procedures by some dipwad Bn maintenance officers and NCOs (I was in Trailblazer, which was a supercool, very fast, DF hightech system). I hated helping the Germans, but the Americans deserved that butt whoopin! 5) What other book? I missed the ref. ~SangerM ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/milnews.html#comment-22001 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/milnews.html#comment-22001 Wed, 13 Apr 2005 20:40:37 -0600 Cool book. I have a paperback copy, *somewhere*. Loved the first-person description of one of the characters' getting blown through the air. Thought of it after a somewhat similar motorcycle experience. I've mentioned his other book here, too. (which JoA also has) The funny-creepiest thing in that one was having the SS surgeon and the Brit surgeon stand over him and argue about how to do triage on him. Obviously the Brit surgeon won the argument. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/milnews.html#comment-21999 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/milnews.html#comment-21999 Wed, 13 Apr 2005 20:19:42 -0600 I am very trustworthy, I will treat it with due respect and care. And I will return it in good order :-) I'll even say Pretty Please! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/milnews.html#comment-21995 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/milnews.html#comment-21995 Wed, 13 Apr 2005 19:37:02 -0600 Oh, I *might*... are you trustworthy? Will give it back? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/milnews.html#comment-21994 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/milnews.html#comment-21994 Wed, 13 Apr 2005 19:09:20 -0600 I would love to, but I'm guessing that you're not mailing it to Seattle any time soon :-P http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/milnews.html#comment-21991 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/milnews.html#comment-21991 Wed, 13 Apr 2005 18:56:37 -0600 So, who wants to read my *personalized autographed* edition of same? Got to talk to General Hackett twice. Once at the 1981 AUSA Conference in Garmisch, and again, at Arnhem, along with MG John Frost, standing on MG Frost's end of the rebuilt Arnhem bridge, during REFORGER 84, which coincided with the 40th Anniversary commemoration. Good time to be an American Soldier in Holland running aroung the countryside. The tactical assembly areas were in the Nijmegen area, as we were exercising the pre-positioned stocks stored in Holland. Railheads with security provided by Dutch Military Police reservists, dressed in uniforms that looked a lot like US WWII Airborne, armed with M1 Carbines. Good times. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/milnews.html#comment-21981 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/milnews.html#comment-21981 Wed, 13 Apr 2005 16:12:56 -0600 Sanger- I read that book while sitting in the turret of an M60A1, at our FOP near Coburg... good thing it was fiction, and remained so... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/milnews.html#comment-21980 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/milnews.html#comment-21980 Wed, 13 Apr 2005 15:49:01 -0600 Stuttgart was VII Corps Headquarters (Kelly Barracks) and USEUCOM (Patch Barracks). 24th ID (FWD) became 1st ID (FWD) at Augsburg and Neu Ulm. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/milnews.html#comment-21978 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/milnews.html#comment-21978 Wed, 13 Apr 2005 14:46:57 -0600 Ok.... But wasn't there a 1ID Bde FWD in Stuttgart? I know I saw some of those guys there, and not just for a reforger.. Maybe my memory's just screwy..... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/milnews.html#comment-21977 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/milnews.html#comment-21977 Wed, 13 Apr 2005 14:42:00 -0600 Sanger, BDE 75 was 3rd BDE, 2nd Armored Divsion, which rotated its units between Fort Hood and Grafenwoehr, Hohenfels and Wildflicken while the new Kaserne was built at Garlstedt - then they became 2nd AD (FWD). BDE 76 was 3rd BDE, 4th Infantry, rotating its units into Wiesbaden, before finally being absorbed into 8th ID. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/milnews.html#comment-21972 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/milnews.html#comment-21972 Wed, 13 Apr 2005 13:56:17 -0600 Yeah, I remember Bde '76 I think. That was 1st ID or 2AD wasn't it, sent to Stuttgardt? One of my 1SG was slated to become a Bn SGM at the new kasserne the Army built near Bremmerhaven in 78-ish for a BDE of the 2AD. He died before he was able to do that, but he was scheduled for that (he was kicked in the chest by a bull--he was President of the European Rodeo Assn up till then). On a related note, did you ever read "The Third World War" by Sir John Hackett (I think that was his name)? VERY interesting reading in 79/80 as it predicted very accurately the way things changed in the early '80s, like Americans taking more responsibility for the North German Plains (as III Corps did about then), etc. A good read, too. ~SangerM http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/milnews.html#comment-21969 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/milnews.html#comment-21969 Wed, 13 Apr 2005 12:38:46 -0600 Thanks for the link to the Rozelle article. I knew his story, but hadn't seen the update. Whoever assigned him to the position at Walter Reed was brilliant. It's wonderful to see that he will be able to support and inspire others facing similar situations. What a great Soldier, and a great man! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/milnews.html#comment-21952 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/milnews.html#comment-21952 Wed, 13 Apr 2005 10:30:54 -0600 Addressing BRAC and the move from the interior to the coasts, I have some concerns for the future. What will happen if we are involved in a conflict with China, or other highly populated countries such as Iran or Nigeria as examples, which will require far more troops than we now deploy? Where will we train and base these troops until they are deployed to the combat area? It is obvious that we presently can overwhelm any military force that exists today, but is equal obvious that we could not occupy such a country. My feeling is that we are setting ourselves up for a future catastrophe when we essentially destroy the infrastructure that will support any future large scale conflict. Comments please, I want someone to change my mind http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/milnews.html#comment-21951 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/milnews.html#comment-21951 Wed, 13 Apr 2005 10:14:37 -0600 WIth respect to the former SPC Graner and his now giving sworn testimony against others, I agree that some higher-ups should be facing charges. If no one else, the company commander and First Sergeant of the MP company running Abu Gharaib Prison at the time should at least be facing charges of criminal dereliction of duty: if they knew of the abuses and did nothing to stop it, they are culpable, and if they did not know of it they were not performing the duties required of them as commander and First Sergeant, so they are still culpable. We used to have a standard in the Army that a commander was held responsible for everything his subordinates did, or failed to do. When the hell did that get tossed out the window? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/milnews.html#comment-21946 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/04/milnews.html#comment-21946 Wed, 13 Apr 2005 09:13:52 -0600