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/2007/07/getting_ready_f.html Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:58:54 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification By Gary Skidmore 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division. "Here they come!" came the excited shouts of Spc. Kenneth Dahl, one of five 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division opposing force Soldiers lying in wait for a convoy of transition team Soldiers. "Get the 240 in place," shouted Sgt. 1st Class James Sheridan as he put the finishing touches on a simulated improvised explosive device. "Alright, get ready, here they come." Dahl, Sheridan, Staff Sgt. Robert Walthall, Pvt. Davis Culter and Spc. Scott Sharpe crouched in the bushes, lying in wait for the convoy to come close enough. When it did, they... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/getting_ready_f.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/getting_ready_f.html Tue, 03 Jul 2007 05:13:12 -0600 I thought back in your day they were still using the 1919A6... Maybe not in John's day, but I took a dunking in '67 while trotting across a log over a *wet* gully. I was toting a 1919A6 over my left shoulder, 300 rounds of blank .30 cal draped bandito-style across my torso, and had my right arm through the carrying handles of the base plate of an 81mm mortar (hey, we were shorthanded. At least I wasn't humping the BAR, too). I landed upright in two feet of mud. Took three guys to drag me out even after I passed the MG and the base plate up to 'em... ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/getting_ready_f.html#comment-61904 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/getting_ready_f.html#comment-61904 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:11:36 -0600 Aaaah the memories of OPFOR...ambushing convoys and capturing the division TOC's MKT--best field chow we ever had...capturing an M102 howitzer and my FIST LT trying to talk the CO into letting us use it on the BLUFOR...retaliatory strikes from B 2/11 with CS after us FISTers stole their guidon at PTA in Hawaii... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/getting_ready_f.html#comment-61888 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/getting_ready_f.html#comment-61888 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 12:31:27 -0600 I thought back in your day they were still using the 1919A6... He does have the Tango spray-n-pray/insh'Allah firing technique working right. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/getting_ready_f.html#comment-61887 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/getting_ready_f.html#comment-61887 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 12:12:51 -0600 I was toting an M60... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/getting_ready_f.html#comment-61882 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/getting_ready_f.html#comment-61882 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 09:09:49 -0600 ah, such joy. the OPFOR always get to have the mostest fun. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/getting_ready_f.html#comment-61879 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/getting_ready_f.html#comment-61879 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 09:05:53 -0600 The MAG-58/M240/C6/L? family eject straight down, so his arm is safe, but I agree with you about the eyes. Pat http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/getting_ready_f.html#comment-61872 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/getting_ready_f.html#comment-61872 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 07:58:05 -0600