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/2006/03/escort_duty.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:55:06 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Provided below is a message from CW4(R) James V. Torney, who escorted the remains of CW2 Kyle E. Jackson home from Iraq. CW2 Jackson and CW3 Mitchell K. Carver, Jr., were killed in action near Al Sukar, Iraq, on Jan. 13, when their OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter came under attack by enemy forces using small arms fire. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. --- I was escorting our brother Kyle home the other day. A duty I don't ever want to do again but will not refuse. Besides all of... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/escort_duty.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/escort_duty.html Mon, 13 Mar 2006 06:59:20 -0600 As a retired Army Infantry VN vet who can personally attest to the "lousy" recpetion we got, this story made me proud. I volunteer at the VA and at the airport in Atlanta meeting returning war vets with the USO and whatever good feelings it represents for the soldiers. marines, sailors and arimen - it's even mopre so for me. Welcome Home and thank you for your service. HATE WAR AND LOVE THE WARRIOR. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/escort_duty.html#comment-42442 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/escort_duty.html#comment-42442 Tue, 14 Mar 2006 08:54:05 -0600 Beautiful sentiments, V29 and Bill. Thanks for everything you've done and continue to do. You guys are awesome. :) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/escort_duty.html#comment-42429 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/escort_duty.html#comment-42429 Mon, 13 Mar 2006 18:22:33 -0600 No arguments from me - you guys, and your brothers, had a rough time. May it never, ever happen again. *Adds Thanks to AFSister's* http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/escort_duty.html#comment-42403 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/escort_duty.html#comment-42403 Mon, 13 Mar 2006 12:56:02 -0600 The public's civility now, is lead by Vietnam Vets, IMO. As a group, we are bound and determined to never let there be another disgraceful display toward service men/women while we still are on this side of the dirt. Damn straight, you two. It's our Vietnam Vets who took it on the chin so that it will NEVER happen again. It sickens me when I think about how you guys (my Dad included) were treated upon returning from war. I can't thank you enough for putting yourself on the line every day out there, and again back here, fighting to make sure that our military men and women ALWAYS get the respect they deserve. *thanks*]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/escort_duty.html#comment-42397 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/escort_duty.html#comment-42397 Mon, 13 Mar 2006 12:22:50 -0600 Let's hope it sticks afterwards, too. The dirt's been greedy of late... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/escort_duty.html#comment-42388 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/escort_duty.html#comment-42388 Mon, 13 Mar 2006 11:01:57 -0600 Yep, true Bill. The public's civility now, is lead by Vietnam Vets, IMO. As a group, we are bound and determined to never let there be another disgraceful display toward service men/women while we still are on this side of the dirt. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/escort_duty.html#comment-42385 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/escort_duty.html#comment-42385 Mon, 13 Mar 2006 10:45:38 -0600 Hey, Two-Niner - if it took taking a ration of sh*t when we got home in order to have people take the blinders off, it was worth it. And we'd take it again, if we had to--and you'd be fighting with Baby-San to be first in line... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/escort_duty.html#comment-42381 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/escort_duty.html#comment-42381 Mon, 13 Mar 2006 09:57:35 -0600 So very sad that we lose such brave men and women! However it is very heartening to know that great respect is paid to the fallen and the living. Vietnam returnees saw little, if any, goodwill from the public. It still smarts; belated parades and granite walls notwithstanding. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/escort_duty.html#comment-42374 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/escort_duty.html#comment-42374 Mon, 13 Mar 2006 09:23:58 -0600