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/2007/06/ah_cruel_fate.html Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:59:12 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification I coulda been a data collector on this exercise... had the war not changed the schedules. SHOALWATER BAY, Australia (June 26, 2007) An Australian army Soldier fires his weapon during a training exercise in support of Exercise Talisman Saber 2007 (TS07). TS07 is designed to enhance the combat readiness and interoperability between U.S. and Australian military forces, is conducted in Australia and focuses on crisis action planning and execution of contingency response operations. This biennial event is the largest-ever joint/combined training exercise in the region consisting of more than 9,000 U.S. and 7,500 Australian personnel conducting land, sea and air... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/ah_cruel_fate.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/ah_cruel_fate.html Fri, 29 Jun 2007 07:17:35 -0600 These sorts of things are never reported in Aust. media. It's funny how much I find out from external sources. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/ah_cruel_fate.html#comment-61729 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/ah_cruel_fate.html#comment-61729 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 23:46:46 -0600 budda bump!]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/ah_cruel_fate.html#comment-61698 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/ah_cruel_fate.html#comment-61698 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 15:59:27 -0600 SezaGeoff -- Keep an eye peeled for the surrey drawn by matched sorrels towing a caisson and 24-pounder lawn decoration... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/ah_cruel_fate.html#comment-61655 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/ah_cruel_fate.html#comment-61655 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 09:02:31 -0600 Yes, I was waiting for you to make a detour to Melbourne, too. Oh well, once you are a wealthy landowner, you'll be able to come down and see us colonials. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/ah_cruel_fate.html#comment-61649 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/ah_cruel_fate.html#comment-61649 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 07:52:55 -0600