tag:www.thedonovan.com,2008://1/tag:www.thedonovan.com,2007://1.7794- 2008-12-03T12:58:02Z Comments for Fort Riley Casualty. 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 Movable Type 4.12 tag:www.thedonovan.com,2007://1.7794 2007-07-17T08:28:20Z 2007-07-20T17:08:34Z Fort Riley Casualty. TRANSITION TEAM AIRMAN KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN Air Force Master Sgt. Randy J. Gillespie, 44, died of wounds suffered from small arms fire July 9 in Herat, Afghanistan. Gillespie was serving on a transition team that trained under and deployed from 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division. His home of record is Coaldale, Colo. Gillespie was assigned to the 56th Logistics Readiness Squadron at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Transition team training is a 60-day training cycle to prepare small teams of American Soldiers, Airmen and Sailors to advise, teach, mentor and coach their Iraqi or Afghan counterparts. It's not been... The Armorer http://www.thedonovan.com Gillespie%5B1%5D.jpg

TRANSITION TEAM AIRMAN KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN

Air Force Master Sgt. Randy J. Gillespie, 44, died of wounds suffered from small arms fire July 9 in Herat, Afghanistan.

Gillespie was serving on a transition team that trained under and deployed from 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division. His home of record is Coaldale, Colo.

Gillespie was assigned to the 56th Logistics Readiness Squadron at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz.

Transition team training is a 60-day training cycle to prepare small teams of American Soldiers, Airmen and Sailors to advise, teach, mentor and coach their Iraqi or Afghan counterparts.

It's not been since WWII, I believe, when enlisted casualties outpaced officer casualties in the Air Force. Nature of this war.

Make a hole down there in the 'Green! Airman coming in!

Now is the time at Castle Argghhh! when we dance. In Memoriam.

]]> tag:www.thedonovan.com,2007://1.7794-comment:62282 Comment from Neffi on 2007-07-17 Neffi Coaldale? That's not even a town, just a small community in the sticks between Salida and Canon City... 2007-07-17T16:52:25Z 2007-07-17T16:52:25Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2007://1.7794-comment:62279 Comment from Barb on 2007-07-17 Barb http://barbette.blogspot.com Then again - the mission of training the Iraqi and Afghani forces is very different from the typical mission of the enlisted in the Air Force and Navy, is it not? Typically, the AF enlisted would have been on the ground at a base, or flying as crew. Different times... RIP, Master Sgt Gillespie. Job well done - your brothers await you at Fiddler's Green. 2007-07-17T15:49:29Z 2007-07-17T15:49:29Z