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/2007/05/the_lion_of_fal.html Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:02:58 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification I've been silent about the death of Major Zembiec, if only because others have covered it already, Blackfive especially, and I had nothing to add. Today, whether or not I'm adding anything, I have something to say. The Washington Post has an article on Major Zembiec's funeral at Annapolis. This caught my eye. Five hours later, after the sound of taps had faded over his coffin at Arlington National Cemetery, came what Zembiec, 34, might have considered the finest tribute of all. About 40 enlisted men gathered under a tree, telling stories about their former commander. Some had flown in... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/the_lion_of_fal.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/the_lion_of_fal.html Fri, 18 May 2007 10:19:22 -0600 Me thinks Major Zembiec is the Lord of the Dance at this point. No finer tribute is right, John. To have those men gather, long after the service, to honor their commander, is a true testiment to his leadership abilities. We should all be so lucky as to have a Major Zembiec to follow. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/the_lion_of_fal.html#comment-60155 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/the_lion_of_fal.html#comment-60155 Fri, 18 May 2007 12:47:23 -0600 no finer testament than that right there. now we dance, and then we toast! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/the_lion_of_fal.html#comment-60149 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/the_lion_of_fal.html#comment-60149 Fri, 18 May 2007 11:14:58 -0600 While Zembiec was stationed at Camp Pendleton after the Fallujah campaign, his parents visited. Zembiec and his father, Don, drove onto the base to shoot skeet and were stopped at the gate by a young Marine. Are you Captain Zembiec's father? the Marine asked. Yes, his father said. "I was with your son in Fallujah," the Marine said. "He was my company commander. If we had to go back in there, I would follow him with a spoon." It struck Cassandra as well. We both blogged about it.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/the_lion_of_fal.html#comment-60148 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/the_lion_of_fal.html#comment-60148 Fri, 18 May 2007 10:56:42 -0600