Comments for The hot breath of war blows by some Denizens. 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/the_hot_breath.html Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:58:20 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification The hot breath of war blows by some Denizens. Not all the fatalities in the war are directly combat-related. There have been two recent deaths due to non-combat causes that have touched the Castle family. There are hazards in the service, in combat or no. And sometimes just living life is dangerous. As ever, the notifications are simple... DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Col. Jon M. Lockey, 44, of Fredericksburg, Va., died July 6 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. The incident is under investigation. Lockey was assigned... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/the_hot_breath.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/the_hot_breath.html Thu, 12 Jul 2007 07:04:56 -0600 Comment from AFSister on 2007-07-12 woah. small world, eh Maj. Mike? how very sad. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/the_hot_breath.html#comment-62207 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/the_hot_breath.html#comment-62207 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 21:31:21 -0600 Comment from kat-missouri on 2007-07-12 Mike, et al, you have my sincere condolences. I just wrote about how close our military men and women are to us in our communities as my post this morning. One of our own was wounded and is a triple amputee. One our K-9 Units we supported gave the ultimate sacrifice on July 6. cpl Kory Wiens was 20 and his dog was 2. All his pictures show him to be an enthusiastic, happy man with his dog in the middle of a war zone. His girlfriend wrote us and said that he would not do anything else, it was the best thing he had ever done. We got word one of our other Angel adoptees was killed in a mortar attack. She had joined the army, turned her life around, became an MP and was airborne. She was young, a single mother and was going to go someplace. Now she is gone. God bless them and God bless the families of these fine men and women. They are Our people. That is why I support them every way I can. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/the_hot_breath.html#comment-62201 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/the_hot_breath.html#comment-62201 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 16:38:26 -0600 Comment from MajMike on 2007-07-12 ah jeez. i, too, knew Jon be thou at peace little brother. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/the_hot_breath.html#comment-62189 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/the_hot_breath.html#comment-62189 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 10:53:29 -0600 Comment from Mike L on 2007-07-12 Two Degrees of Separation I think for the first time in over 40 years the entire nation is truly being impacted by war. I don't think there's a family in America who does not either know someone who has been killed, or knows someone who knows someone who has made that ultimate sacrifice - thus the two degrees. When I saw the picture I realized that I also knew COL Lockey - at the time junior, no time in grade MAJ Lockey. He was a strong presence at the Ft Leavenworth Main Chapel and a regular attendee at the Thursday morning Men's Meeting - 0600 - finished in time for class. Scott Oswell, on the other hand, was the son of a retired AF O-6 whose last job was training/educating future warriors at the AF Academy in Colorado Springs. Barry is taking the loss especially hard - which is certainly understandable. I've often thought, especially now that I'm approaching 55, that wars should be fought by old fat men; I can't help but think we would find faster resolution and would not be sacrificing those who have not yet had the opportunity to really live life. On the other hand, I am sure that both Jon and Scott would tell us that they lived FULL lives; and they would be correct. To paraphrase a past patriot, even though it was in a hollywood role,
where do we find such magnificent men?
And an even greater patriot, Who knows the true cost of freedom,
well done my good and faithful servants; enter into the reward I have prepared for you.
Rest in peace, my friends. kyrie eleison. ML]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/the_hot_breath.html#comment-62178 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/the_hot_breath.html#comment-62178 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 08:49:53 -0600 Comment from AFSister on 2007-07-12 *sigh* No matter if they died in combat or not, losses are losses and are mourned the same. Please pass along our condolences to your co-worker, Mike. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/the_hot_breath.html#comment-62175 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/the_hot_breath.html#comment-62175 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 08:25:48 -0600