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/2006/05/the_metal_of_the_troops.html Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:02:23 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification I got an email today, from a friend who's friend's son recently served in Iraq, and was involved in an IED incident some time ago. I wish I could bust OPSEC and show you the names in the email list this young troop sent this note to. You aspiring novel writers would like to know them for your OIF/OEF/GWOT novel. But ths is typical (for me at least) soldier email (with some edits for OPSEC and Netnannys): I aint much for words but God Da*n someday my lucks gonna run out, here's the truck, [deleted]'s in one of the pics... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/05/the_metal_of_the_troops.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/05/the_metal_of_the_troops.html Fri, 12 May 2006 09:14:55 -0600 That's one of the best lines I've read in a LONG time. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/05/the_metal_of_the_troops.html#comment-45184 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/05/the_metal_of_the_troops.html#comment-45184 Sat, 13 May 2006 00:51:36 -0600 I love the email! I love that our guys are the CARRIERS of PSTD. HA! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/05/the_metal_of_the_troops.html#comment-45179 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/05/the_metal_of_the_troops.html#comment-45179 Fri, 12 May 2006 21:34:52 -0600