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/2006/03/infantry_pr0n.html Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:09:18 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Today, Infantry Pr0n. Tomorrow, Armor Pr0n. Thursday, Artillery Pr0n. Friday? How about reader-submitted Military Pr0n? Not limited to US, either. In fact, Allies are encouraged. And that includes Afghanistan-only Allies, too. Only caveat - gotta be in-theater. U.S. Army Pfc. Derick Fullmor from the 1st Armored Division, conducts a combat patrol in the city of Tal Afar, Iraq on 20 Feb. 2006. (U.S. Air Force photo By Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon)(Released)... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/infantry_pr0n.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/infantry_pr0n.html Tue, 14 Mar 2006 07:58:27 -0600 Simple: Nobody *else* had any coffee either. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/infantry_pr0n.html#comment-42524 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/infantry_pr0n.html#comment-42524 Wed, 15 Mar 2006 22:28:22 -0600 Simple: Nobody *else* had any coffee either. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/infantry_pr0n.html#comment-42523 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/infantry_pr0n.html#comment-42523 Wed, 15 Mar 2006 22:27:25 -0600 without coffee.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/infantry_pr0n.html#comment-42518 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/infantry_pr0n.html#comment-42518 Wed, 15 Mar 2006 17:40:30 -0600 without coffee.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/infantry_pr0n.html#comment-42517 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/infantry_pr0n.html#comment-42517 Wed, 15 Mar 2006 17:35:25 -0600 HL - I know during the early days of the war I got requests for help in acquiring the airborne-style butt stocks. Turns out the ones made for the Airsoft guns fit. I have no idea about durability. But you know how this works. As long as the war is pretty hot, no one is going to care. Get us back to an essentially peacetime optempo, and the bean counters and reg-masters will assert themselves, saying "Your TOE doesn't authorize that. You have to turn them in and order the proper buttstock!" Unless saner heads prevail and pretty much say you can have what ya want. But you know how the process-oriented types are... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/infantry_pr0n.html#comment-42462 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/infantry_pr0n.html#comment-42462 Tue, 14 Mar 2006 15:07:00 -0600 Red Green, baby. You can do anything with duct tape.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/infantry_pr0n.html#comment-42460 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/infantry_pr0n.html#comment-42460 Tue, 14 Mar 2006 14:41:12 -0600 Bill - if you've already capsized the boat, yer kewl. Tell me about it. That water's *cold*...]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/infantry_pr0n.html#comment-42458 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/infantry_pr0n.html#comment-42458 Tue, 14 Mar 2006 13:52:39 -0600 'Phibian - They didn't have as many fiddly bits on their kit. And they hardly ever ran anywhere. And they only flopped down on the dirt if they were dead. Bill - if you've already capsized the boat, yer kewl. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/infantry_pr0n.html#comment-42457 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/infantry_pr0n.html#comment-42457 Tue, 14 Mar 2006 13:20:48 -0600 An Empire built on rubber bands. How did the Romans do it without them? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/infantry_pr0n.html#comment-42456 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/infantry_pr0n.html#comment-42456 Tue, 14 Mar 2006 13:03:25 -0600 The one thing he seems to be missing from this view is his IR laser- PAQ-4C or PEQ 2A -although that may be on the left side rail. Other than that, straight up CQB rigged M249 SAW-collapsable airborne stock (in a decidedely non-AB unit), shorty barrel, and tac light. Oh, and the nutsack to hold 100 rounds of ammo. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/infantry_pr0n.html#comment-42454 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/infantry_pr0n.html#comment-42454 Tue, 14 Mar 2006 12:15:55 -0600 Duct tape can do *almost* anything. Don't plan to patch the bass boat with it while you're still in the middle of the lake... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/infantry_pr0n.html#comment-42452 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/infantry_pr0n.html#comment-42452 Tue, 14 Mar 2006 11:32:23 -0600 The sight thingy is an ELCAN optical sight that functions independently of the "iron" sights. There is a mount - but they get worn pretty quickly. Duct tape makes sure it stays. Duct tape can do anything... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/infantry_pr0n.html#comment-42449 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/infantry_pr0n.html#comment-42449 Tue, 14 Mar 2006 09:52:26 -0600 What's the sight thingy? The big one looks at the little one that looks at the steel sight? Isn't there an attachment for the flashlight? Duct tape works, but... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/infantry_pr0n.html#comment-42448 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/infantry_pr0n.html#comment-42448 Tue, 14 Mar 2006 09:33:36 -0600 Artillery. MOUT. Armor. Flamethrower. [The pics are best viewed by right-clicking the link and opening in a new window. ed.] ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/infantry_pr0n.html#comment-42446 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/infantry_pr0n.html#comment-42446 Tue, 14 Mar 2006 09:15:10 -0600 Artillery pr0n. MOUT pr0n. Armor pr0n. (This one looks nice and clean -- they were shooting an "Army of One" commercial). And one of my personal favorites: WWII Flame-thrower pr0n. ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/infantry_pr0n.html#comment-42445 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/infantry_pr0n.html#comment-42445 Tue, 14 Mar 2006 09:09:41 -0600 Both are *very* nice, Brogonzo! Verra nice, indeed! Pay no attention to that *snip snip whirrrr* sound in the background. That's just the harvester at work! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/infantry_pr0n.html#comment-42439 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/infantry_pr0n.html#comment-42439 Tue, 14 Mar 2006 08:15:49 -0600 another one. These guys are Marine reservists training at Fort Knox's Zussman Urban Combat Center. I shot this last summer. ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/infantry_pr0n.html#comment-42438 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/infantry_pr0n.html#comment-42438 Tue, 14 Mar 2006 08:12:14 -0600 this, for instance. Yeah, it's just a salute battery. Still cool though.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/infantry_pr0n.html#comment-42437 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/infantry_pr0n.html#comment-42437 Tue, 14 Mar 2006 08:08:13 -0600