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/2006/04/my_how_things_change.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:54:00 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Staff Sgt. Chris Ruth (left), a resident of Albuquerque, N.M., and a convoy commander with the 812th QM, helps 2nd Lt. Lee Blumenfeld, a platoon leader with the 58th Quartermaster Company, familiarize with the M 203 grenade launcher. In the background, a Reservist fires the M.K. 19 .40 millimeter grenade launcher. While leaving from a similar exercise in February, members of the 812th caught anti-Iraqi forces digging out a weapons cache just a few miles from the Coalition’s Logistical Support Area Adder. Photo by Staff Sgt. Engels Tejeda. Any of you auld soldiers out there remember how hard it... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/04/my_how_things_change.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/04/my_how_things_change.html Tue, 18 Apr 2006 06:17:13 -0600 High Speed Equipment is High Speed in every detail save delivery. I'm afraid when this is all said and done be prepared to wait 3 to 9 weeks minimum to get even a plate for a kevalr, let alone the entire vest http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/04/my_how_things_change.html#comment-44128 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/04/my_how_things_change.html#comment-44128 Wed, 19 Apr 2006 06:33:46 -0600 Sigh. *That* makes me feel better. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/04/my_how_things_change.html#comment-44124 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/04/my_how_things_change.html#comment-44124 Tue, 18 Apr 2006 21:21:23 -0600 Well, unless things have change in the last year it's still hard to get this kind of training stateside. Our experience was all the liability mentatlity still exists - While we did shoot the M2 and M249's on the move at Ft Dix it was under controls so strick so as to really limit the value of the training. The good stuff that we got while we were in country was run by MPRI who did an outstanding job. I suspect the instant their contracts stop so will the quality training. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/04/my_how_things_change.html#comment-44123 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/04/my_how_things_change.html#comment-44123 Tue, 18 Apr 2006 19:49:20 -0600 I must be doing something wrong, because I can't see the photo by Staff Sgt. Engels Tejeda. Is it a setting on my browser (latest Firefox)? Help! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/04/my_how_things_change.html#comment-44121 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/04/my_how_things_change.html#comment-44121 Tue, 18 Apr 2006 15:58:19 -0600 Bullet" wasn't Incoming... it was Outgoing. With a Vº of 240 M/S, the M430 is well within the ability of any camera to capture that puppy in flight. Phew! It's good to know that that Jarhead kept his NODS intact.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/04/my_how_things_change.html#comment-44102 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/04/my_how_things_change.html#comment-44102 Tue, 18 Apr 2006 12:07:54 -0600