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/2006/10/transformation_agility_and_gun_pr0n.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:47:30 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification This is a kewl picture. If you've the time and interest (Like I did, with the rifle) - here's a hi-res version.Here's the caption: U.S. Army Sgt. Chris Walsh checks his weapon's scope while performing overwatch security in Sekeik, Iraq, Sept. 16, 2006. Walsh is from 1st Platoon, 2nd Battalion, 300th Field Artillery Regiment, Wyoming National Guard Police Training Team. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Billy Brothers) (Released) Heh. Something old (the rifle and the crossed stick antenna segments rest (harkens back to buffalo hunters), something new - the furniture for the rifle... and the advent of "Transformation" and "Agility"... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/transformation_agility_and_gun_pr0n.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/transformation_agility_and_gun_pr0n.html Wed, 18 Oct 2006 08:52:18 -0600 Ah, Castle Argghhh!, providing set-ups for CAPT H since 2003... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/transformation_agility_and_gun_pr0n.html#comment-51789 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/transformation_agility_and_gun_pr0n.html#comment-51789 Thu, 19 Oct 2006 12:52:12 -0600 Note the juxtaposition: Artillery ... ACTING as Infantry. "So, that's a target ... no target area? Like I'm supposed to hit it?" Cheers http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/transformation_agility_and_gun_pr0n.html#comment-51788 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/transformation_agility_and_gun_pr0n.html#comment-51788 Thu, 19 Oct 2006 12:04:03 -0600 I thought Neffi had unanswerably closed the thread with that remark of his. Seeing that some others commented nonetheless, I'll do so as well. I always wanted one of those, just so's I could say, "Hey, babe, come over to my place, and I'll show you my Johnson!" Don't have one, either. I don't even have any kind of .219 Improved Zipper. Let alone a 27" Zipper. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/transformation_agility_and_gun_pr0n.html#comment-51772 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/transformation_agility_and_gun_pr0n.html#comment-51772 Thu, 19 Oct 2006 00:19:51 -0600 Isn't 7.62 a little small for the Field ARtillery? Shouldn't he have something on the order of 45-70 Govt or .700 nitro express? :-D http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/transformation_agility_and_gun_pr0n.html#comment-51767 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/transformation_agility_and_gun_pr0n.html#comment-51767 Wed, 18 Oct 2006 19:09:20 -0600 You know, I think 2-300 FA was one of the units we trained in convoy ops earlier this year. Anyone else notice that, while he's shooting an M14, it looks like his ammo pouches are holding M16/M4 mags? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/transformation_agility_and_gun_pr0n.html#comment-51766 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/transformation_agility_and_gun_pr0n.html#comment-51766 Wed, 18 Oct 2006 18:54:34 -0600 Jeez, too bad, John- I *have* heard that ex-wives will try to take your Johnson with 'em when they go... 8^) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/transformation_agility_and_gun_pr0n.html#comment-51764 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/transformation_agility_and_gun_pr0n.html#comment-51764 Wed, 18 Oct 2006 18:10:42 -0600 still correct - he did make those on purpose. ;) Being from Wyoming I'm sure he's had ample opportunity to use the same sort of set up during hunting season. I've seen several plain black sets of supports here at the local Cabela's. Much sympathy for any gun lost to the evils of economics. ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/transformation_agility_and_gun_pr0n.html#comment-51759 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/transformation_agility_and_gun_pr0n.html#comment-51759 Wed, 18 Oct 2006 16:55:46 -0600 Camp Guernsey. Great food at Crazy Tony's, too. And Fort Laramie for some history. And the Oregon Trail wagon ruts. And the 19th century graffiti at Register Cliffs... When I used to go up there to evaluate 35th DIVARTY AT sessions, I also left flowers at Immigrant's Grave. IIRC, the little girl buried there was 12 when she died on the trail. Oh! Can't forget the Swiss Vetterli rifles imbedded in the stela on the main street to commemorate the days of the wild west... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/transformation_agility_and_gun_pr0n.html#comment-51758 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/transformation_agility_and_gun_pr0n.html#comment-51758 Wed, 18 Oct 2006 16:15:17 -0600 Great photo! Even more proud that he's from Wyoming! Having just moved back home to Wyoming, I'm proud to say that our National Guard's Camp a couple hours north of Cheyenne is a great training spot for guys like him. thin mountain air, LOTS and LOTS of wind, dirt blowing around ('cause of the wind), and temperature changes make for a great training area. Been much in demand for the last few years. GO WYO!!! Nina http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/transformation_agility_and_gun_pr0n.html#comment-51757 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/transformation_agility_and_gun_pr0n.html#comment-51757 Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:57:40 -0600 Sigh, the Arsenal had an M1D, once. Sad sad story involving an ex-wife and her creative, before-we-got-married tax habits that caused me to have a *huge* tax bill the year we got married. Cost me the Arsenal's Johnson rifle, too. *sniff* Wimmin. Feh! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/transformation_agility_and_gun_pr0n.html#comment-51755 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/transformation_agility_and_gun_pr0n.html#comment-51755 Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:45:10 -0600 the M1D, he'd need a couple of two-by-twos as shooting sticks...]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/transformation_agility_and_gun_pr0n.html#comment-51754 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/transformation_agility_and_gun_pr0n.html#comment-51754 Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:37:18 -0600 I looked, I didn't see anything that quite matched. Based on the exposed copper, color of the sticks, and what looks to me like parachute cord wrappings - I still think field-expedient. All the "shooting stix" I saw at Cabela's were cammied. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/transformation_agility_and_gun_pr0n.html#comment-51753 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/transformation_agility_and_gun_pr0n.html#comment-51753 Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:28:24 -0600 http://www.cabelas.com for those of you who aren't close enough to drive over. ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/transformation_agility_and_gun_pr0n.html#comment-51752 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/transformation_agility_and_gun_pr0n.html#comment-51752 Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:24:02 -0600 http://www.fulton-armory.com/MAParts.htm#FA-M4-500-EBR Ahh. USN Mark 14 Mod 0 EBR http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Navy_Mark_14_Mod_0_Enhanced_Battle_Rifle ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/transformation_agility_and_gun_pr0n.html#comment-51738 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/transformation_agility_and_gun_pr0n.html#comment-51738 Wed, 18 Oct 2006 10:01:39 -0600