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/2007/04/message_to_gene.html Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:53:30 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Your PAO is having congress with the dog. Someone needs to forward this to the Davester... From Michael Yon: RUBS #3 (Raw Unedited, Barely Spellchecked) I had occasion to read through the comments on the last few RUBS dispatches and I noticed, with appreciation, all the notes from families of soldiers in the 1-4 Cav, who were glad to see something, finally, about their sons, husbands and dads and the critical mission they are undertaking in Baghdad. Many lamented on how rare this kind of news is, and wanted me to know how valuable it is for them. There were... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/message_to_gene.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/message_to_gene.html Wed, 04 Apr 2007 07:11:41 -0600 It's not the "carry" aspect, but the security and aviable connections to send it. In Pile's days, the dispatches would be sent off or telegraphed via military provided transport/lines. Yon's thinking the modern army should do the same with the latest "dispatch" process: internet cable. He is also thrown in with the KBR cheap labor folks. I'd bet he'd feel better if he was actually in a tent with just regular joes. then he wouldn't mind leavig his stuff in a foot locker. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/message_to_gene.html#comment-58545 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/message_to_gene.html#comment-58545 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 13:23:55 -0600 I guess the days are gone when someone would be embedded for months with a unit. Whty can't they carry their own gear? The military personnel they are accompanying are lugging around 75-100lbs of gear, but they cannot carry a laptop and a small digital camera?? What gives? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/message_to_gene.html#comment-58543 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/message_to_gene.html#comment-58543 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 12:34:21 -0600 You know, I read that, the other day from over at mudville. While I couldn't tell if "zigs" response was a little "condescending", yet on the other hand trying to be "helpful" in direction. Zigs problem was in not knowing that Yon's been there and done that. Which, maybe was worse, since if he'd known that he'd been a little less prone to trying to direct him to things that he's probably already tried to do. what happened to riding around with CSM Mellinger? is he saying he can't get any pull out of that? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/message_to_gene.html#comment-58537 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/message_to_gene.html#comment-58537 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 11:36:46 -0600