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/2008/01/a_fallen_warrri.html Sun, 03 Aug 2008 16:08:01 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification One of those who was a double-warrior. A police officer and a military reservist. With a Castle connection - he was one of 1SG Keith's troops. What follows is from 1SG Keith. This post will remain up top all day. New content comes in below. We lost one of our own today. Staff Sergeant Eric Barker, my broadcast section NCOIC, was killed in a shootout in Atlanta at 1240 am Wednesday morning. When not serving our country in the US Army Reserve, Barker was a Dekalb County Police Department officer. Last night, while working an off-duty detail with another officer,... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/a_fallen_warrri.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/a_fallen_warrri.html Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:59:59 -0600 I've been reading about this. DeKalb is the county in which I was born. RIP, soldier and peace officer. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/a_fallen_warrri.html#comment-68745 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/a_fallen_warrri.html#comment-68745 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 21:04:49 -0600 Another warrior enters Valhalla... God Speed, SSgt Barker. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/a_fallen_warrri.html#comment-68744 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/a_fallen_warrri.html#comment-68744 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:34:42 -0600 We will remember him and his family in our prayers. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/a_fallen_warrri.html#comment-68743 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/a_fallen_warrri.html#comment-68743 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:44:10 -0600 So very sorry. My prayers and sympathy are with his family and friends. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/a_fallen_warrri.html#comment-68742 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/a_fallen_warrri.html#comment-68742 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:20:47 -0600 SSGT Barker's family is in my prayers, as are the officers and staff he served with. I'm an old grunt, but an 11-B2P can still raise a glass in his honor. Airborne! All the way! Alan Briley, RN 2nd Bn/325th Abn Inf. 82nd Airborne Division http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/a_fallen_warrri.html#comment-68733 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/a_fallen_warrri.html#comment-68733 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:53:14 -0600 Heh. Dbie is getting so into the Army stuff she's critiquing uniform violations... whodathunkit? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/a_fallen_warrri.html#comment-68723 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/a_fallen_warrri.html#comment-68723 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:48:29 -0600 UPDATE: They arrested a second scumbag. His family turned him in. The Chief alluded to searching for another one. Preliminary reports show one of them is bleeding. Neither officer unholstered their weapons, so speculation is that the scumbags shot each other. I hope it hurts. I hope it gets infected. I hope it turns to gangrene. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/a_fallen_warrri.html#comment-68719 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/a_fallen_warrri.html#comment-68719 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:07:00 -0600 Thank you for putting this up top and giving us the chance to dance. Barker was a GREAT guy. Funny as hell, and completely dedicated to his family. He was one of those rare individuals who truly gave his all to our country as both a police officer and an Army NCO. You can't tell from the picture, but he has jump wings- something you don't find often in a public affairs unit. The smile you see in that picture is how I will always remember Barker. It's a very "him" picture- right down to the mismatched helmet cover. We're gonna miss you. See you on the other side. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/a_fallen_warrri.html#comment-68709 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/01/a_fallen_warrri.html#comment-68709 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 09:05:27 -0600