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_war_comes_h_2.html Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:02:15 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification As is our wont, the Master and Mistress of Argghhh! note the deaths of soldiers from the demesne of the Castle. This is a double-whammy of sorts, the death of a soldier from across the river in Independence, Missouri, who was assigned to the 1st Infantry Division at Fort Riley. Make it a three-fer - our newest young soldier tapping a keg at Fiddler's Green was also a Redleg, like the Armorer, the Armorer's Father, and the Armorer's Grandfather. I commanded at Fort Riley and am a veteran of the 1st Division, too. FORT RILEY SOLDIER KILLED IN IRAQ Spc.... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/the_war_comes_h_2.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/the_war_comes_h_2.html Fri, 25 May 2007 14:22:48 -0600 For those unfamiliar with JTG's exhorted toast.. "Our country! In her intercourse with foreign nations, may she always be in the right; but our country, right or wrong." Commodore Stephen Decatur, Jr., Bane of the Barbary Pirates. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/the_war_comes_h_2.html#comment-60444 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/the_war_comes_h_2.html#comment-60444 Sat, 26 May 2007 07:45:01 -0600 He looks like an earnest fellow in that pic. As a somewhat "excessively earnest" person, myself, I do now stand up, take a sip of the fermented product, and spill some upon the ground while trying to think good thoughts about the guy. Ok, back indoors, now. Would y'all join me in Decatur's toast? Argghhh! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/the_war_comes_h_2.html#comment-60434 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/the_war_comes_h_2.html#comment-60434 Sat, 26 May 2007 02:19:09 -0600 My thoughts and prayers go out to Specialist Ashley's family. This hits close to home for me. I have a new nephew (by marriage) serving in Balad. He was home in January and married my niece, who is also in the National Guard. I just found out she is scheduled to be called up to go to Afghanistan shortly after he gets home. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/the_war_comes_h_2.html#comment-60425 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/the_war_comes_h_2.html#comment-60425 Fri, 25 May 2007 22:17:54 -0600 rest easy young redleg, rest easy. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/the_war_comes_h_2.html#comment-60414 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/05/the_war_comes_h_2.html#comment-60414 Fri, 25 May 2007 15:38:22 -0600