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/2006/12/michigan_couple.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:45:42 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification December 22, 2006 Sgt. Rosie Threatt and Staff Sgt. Jamile Dingle decorate one of the two Fraser firs donated by Jim and Beth Nickelson of Ludington, Mich."> Dec 22, 2006 BY Sgt. 1st Class Rick Emert 1st Air Cavalry Brigade Public Affairs TAJI, Iraq (Army News Service, Dec. 22, 2006) - Though a white Christmas is out of the question, the holiday season will be a little homier for Soldiers deployed here thanks to a couple from Ludington, Mich., and a sergeant major from the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade. Jim Nickelson and wife, Beth, sent two Fraser fir trees... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/12/michigan_couple.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/12/michigan_couple.html Sat, 23 Dec 2006 10:38:44 -0600 They sure look blue on this here monitor. Owhell, sorry to side-track the discussion. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/12/michigan_couple.html#comment-54357 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/12/michigan_couple.html#comment-54357 Sat, 23 Dec 2006 20:08:12 -0600 JTG - those are ACU's, the Army Combat Uniform. The soldiers (per the shoulder patch) being in the First Cavalry Division. They are a grey-colored uniform, but not the blue AF jobbies. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/12/michigan_couple.html#comment-54356 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/12/michigan_couple.html#comment-54356 Sat, 23 Dec 2006 20:01:22 -0600 I dunno, appreciate the thought, and all, but the folks in the first picture appear to be wearing the new silly AF cammies, which allow one to hide in the "night" scenes in a movie, shot through blue filters, but nowhere else. I speak as a silly AFROTC person, 1968-1970. We knew it was silly, even then, but some of us envied the ROTC and NROTC guys who got to march to drill, with road guards, and bands, and all. We just dribbled in individually. Very nerdly and induhvidualistic, but not very military. Young guys are sensitive about that kind of thing, might get the idea that the Air Force is not taken seriously by other folks. Snork. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/12/michigan_couple.html#comment-54355 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/12/michigan_couple.html#comment-54355 Sat, 23 Dec 2006 19:44:43 -0600 1st Air Cavalry! I like that. It was called that when I was in the 1/7th Cav, under tri-cap, but it seemed the "Air" part kind of got put away for a long time. It may have been in use again for a while, but I was unaware. I like the ring always have! Garryowen! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/12/michigan_couple.html#comment-54344 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/12/michigan_couple.html#comment-54344 Sat, 23 Dec 2006 12:47:00 -0600 One leg at a time? True, but he had learned which leg went first. Cheers http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/12/michigan_couple.html#comment-54342 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/12/michigan_couple.html#comment-54342 Sat, 23 Dec 2006 12:04:14 -0600