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 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/to_all_marines.html Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:31:28 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification To: ALL Personnel From: Goode, U. B., MG, Commanding Reference: Operation Order 12-15-07 for: Official Visit of Lieutenant General Santa Claus 1. An official staff visit by Lieutenant General Claus is expected at your house on 25 December. The following directives govern activities of all soldiers during the visit. a. Not a creature will stir without permission. This includes warrant officers and mice. Soldiers may obtain special stirring permits for necessary administrative action through the Battalion S-. Officer stirring permits must be obtained through the Deputy, Post Plans and Policy Office. b. All personnel will settle their brains for... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/to_all_marines.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/to_all_marines.html Mon, 24 Dec 2007 06:58:34 -0600 Merry Merry Christmas to you John, and Beth, and the rest of your lovely family! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/to_all_marines.html#comment-67900 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/to_all_marines.html#comment-67900 Tue, 25 Dec 2007 07:45:48 -0600 Merry Christmas, John and Beth! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/to_all_marines.html#comment-67896 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/to_all_marines.html#comment-67896 Tue, 25 Dec 2007 03:08:40 -0600 Merry Christmas to The Armorer and his lady, SWWBO and all my fellow denizens. OK, back to wrapping for me. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/to_all_marines.html#comment-67894 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/to_all_marines.html#comment-67894 Tue, 25 Dec 2007 00:00:52 -0600 Merry Christmas! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/to_all_marines.html#comment-67889 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/to_all_marines.html#comment-67889 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 20:27:29 -0600 A safe and merry Christmas to all - Denizens and Denizennes, commenters, and lurkers alike. But especially to John and Beth. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/to_all_marines.html#comment-67888 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/to_all_marines.html#comment-67888 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 20:12:44 -0600 Merry Christmas, John and Denizens! We send our love , thanks, and best wishes from Virginia. You are in our hearts and prayers daily. God Bless! Alan & Shirley Briley Veteran Sniper & RN http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/to_all_marines.html#comment-67887 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/to_all_marines.html#comment-67887 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 20:04:58 -0600 You Better Watch Out! Merry Christmas to all!]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/to_all_marines.html#comment-67886 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/to_all_marines.html#comment-67886 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 18:59:51 -0600 Merry Christmas http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/to_all_marines.html#comment-67885 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/to_all_marines.html#comment-67885 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 15:27:57 -0600 Orders received and understood. At my location, however, the XO frowns on "wandering eyeballs", so I will maintain the traditional wondering ones. ;} http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/to_all_marines.html#comment-67883 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/to_all_marines.html#comment-67883 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 11:04:40 -0600 Merry Christmas from north of the border to you, John, and all the Denizens! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/to_all_marines.html#comment-67882 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/to_all_marines.html#comment-67882 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 09:36:29 -0600 Thanks for the H/t there, John! Glad you thought it was as funny as I did ;-) Here's a big THANK YOU to all of our troops this season whether at home or abroad and an even bigger MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! Jeff http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/to_all_marines.html#comment-67881 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/12/to_all_marines.html#comment-67881 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 09:13:34 -0600