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/2008/02/hi_fires_27_feb.html Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:01:10 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Open post for those with something to share, updated through the day. New, complete posts come in below this one. Note: If trackbacking, please acknowledge this post in your post. That's only polite. You're advertising here, we should get an ad at your place... Time to add a new caveat, because from email it's not clear to some folks (mind you, if you don't read this it won't matter...) Being an open post, people (collectively, the Denizens) other than I post in the H&I. They sign their work (most of the time) - keep that in mind when you want... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/hi_fires_27_feb.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/hi_fires_27_feb.html Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:39:11 -0600 In that context, High Value Target. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/hi_fires_27_feb.html#comment-70150 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/hi_fires_27_feb.html#comment-70150 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:25:21 -0600 John, it was in one of the links about the guy that was home on leave. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/hi_fires_27_feb.html#comment-70146 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/hi_fires_27_feb.html#comment-70146 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 10:00:34 -0600 Not sure what the context you're pulling it from is... but in milspeak, that would be a High Value Target. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/hi_fires_27_feb.html#comment-70143 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/hi_fires_27_feb.html#comment-70143 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 07:13:46 -0600 What's an HVT? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/hi_fires_27_feb.html#comment-70142 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/hi_fires_27_feb.html#comment-70142 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 04:01:40 -0600 I think she was 'set up' It ain't the weapon it's the guy behind the flick. I was however impressed with the way she did not drop the piece and kept it pointing in a safe direction. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/hi_fires_27_feb.html#comment-70139 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/hi_fires_27_feb.html#comment-70139 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:08:44 -0600 Gad, Jim. Who taught her to shoot from that stance? That's the perp in this clip! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/hi_fires_27_feb.html#comment-70138 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/hi_fires_27_feb.html#comment-70138 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:22:38 -0600 I did discover this ... it might explain why some women don't like shooting. ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/hi_fires_27_feb.html#comment-70137 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/hi_fires_27_feb.html#comment-70137 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:45:32 -0600 Some people just *don't* read the posts... ;^) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/hi_fires_27_feb.html#comment-70131 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/hi_fires_27_feb.html#comment-70131 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:58:22 -0600 Jeez, Fuzzy- hold out for more than a shilling! FX- (rapid footsteps diminishing-door opens and closes-car revs up and speeds away) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/hi_fires_27_feb.html#comment-70128 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/hi_fires_27_feb.html#comment-70128 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:04:55 -0600 I for one, am all for independent contractors. Good for the entrepreneurial spirit of this country. Those New Deal Labor Laws requiring Closed Union Shops, suck. Way to go Fuzz! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/hi_fires_27_feb.html#comment-70127 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/hi_fires_27_feb.html#comment-70127 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:02:38 -0600 Still better'n "pimping!" http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/hi_fires_27_feb.html#comment-70124 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/hi_fires_27_feb.html#comment-70124 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:38:37 -0600 Suggesting I am capable of "shilling" when I'm up to my eyeballs in interviews of movers and shakers in Iraq is walking a fine line, buster! :P http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/hi_fires_27_feb.html#comment-70121 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/hi_fires_27_feb.html#comment-70121 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:06:05 -0600 Fuzzy - "pimp myself" is soooooooo unlady-like! I can pimp myself, you should "shill" or something! 8^D http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/hi_fires_27_feb.html#comment-70118 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/hi_fires_27_feb.html#comment-70118 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:46:42 -0600 Thanks for the link to the new blog, Veterans Talk. He's not alone with the problems he mentions with booze. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/hi_fires_27_feb.html#comment-70114 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/hi_fires_27_feb.html#comment-70114 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 01:57:12 -0600