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/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:29:19 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification ...who is so self-centered that she can't see the forest for the trees. And was dumb enough to put it in email. Which, since she is a below-the-zone (BZ, i.e., selected ahead of her peers) is an example of you may be smart and talented, but you can still be dumber'n a rock. I'm going to let the words speak for themselves... and then I'll post the rebuttal that went out. Yes, this note went out, and yes, this officer exists - though I'm suspecting when she's moving around now, she covers her nametag. I'll have another post on a... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html Fri, 28 Mar 2008 07:07:38 -0600 Where Have All The Tigers Gone" Cheers]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html#comment-71313 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html#comment-71313 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 16:09:58 -0600 Her "writing" skills would have been far better employed doing a letter of resignation. Anyone suffering from such an obvious case of terminal anal-cranial inversion will probably earn their just reward eventually. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html#comment-71309 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html#comment-71309 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 10:58:51 -0600 Well, my mentors all agree that we are getting screwed. And, they all think that we should all first contact our IG, then, write to our Congressmen. Methinks the damosel confuseth the term "mentor" with "sycophant." As possibly do the *mentors*. Which may be the crux of the matter... ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html#comment-71302 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html#comment-71302 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 07:54:26 -0600 Great fun watching the green on green wordfare firefight. I declare the LTC the winner by every possible criteria. As for the whiney wench, there are greener pastures for those with her skill set and ATTITUDE as a political correctness Human Resources diversity bully out in the civilin workforce. Don't let the door hit you in the butt on the way out! She just set back the progress of women in the military by a number of years. I hope her detaching OER notes the discredit she has brought upon her command and her service, so that future promotion boards do not repeat this mistake. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html#comment-71282 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html#comment-71282 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 23:42:18 -0600 Of course the above describes me as well. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html#comment-71274 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html#comment-71274 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:16:21 -0600 It's one thing being stupid and self-absorbed. It's another putting it in writing and another still going against the social flow and marketing your stupidity. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html#comment-71273 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html#comment-71273 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:12:52 -0600 As a (retired) Signal Corps officer, I'm just glad that the 2000lb bomb that landed on that jack@$$ Captain was delivered by a Signaleer. I'd love to know who that was... As far as the original note that precipitated the response...what can you say? Utter stupidity. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html#comment-71268 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html#comment-71268 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:41:15 -0600 Heh, Firget the S-storm CJ is weathering... Can you imagine what it must be like for her husband these days? The silence that erupts when he walks into the O-Club? Like the man said... "I Pity the Fool!" http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html#comment-71263 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html#comment-71263 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:50:40 -0600 Almost Scrappleface like. Someone who just "does not get it." I hope her peers take care of her... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html#comment-71262 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html#comment-71262 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:36:17 -0600 Pointyendofthespear, "Thinking" ?!?! Facts not in evidence! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html#comment-71258 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html#comment-71258 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:02:12 -0600 sheesh... "CJ" = Collossal lack of Judgement. She's married to a Major too...$ + $ =$$$. My God, what was she thinking when she sent this out? They must be getting a blog s-storm at Campbell because her bio and e-mail address have been taken down from the ROTC Cadre page. (Google's cache still shows it). I feel bad for her CO and the other officers in her unit. If you want to see what a professional O-3 is capable of putting into an e-mail go read the note of thanks that Coast Guard H-60 pilot LT Brian McLaughlin wrote to his ship-driving colleague LT James Terrell on the CGC Munro after the recent Alaska Ranger rescue in the Bering Sea. It's at www.uscg.mil/cgjournal/ - It's a good read. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html#comment-71256 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html#comment-71256 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:31:58 -0600 We'll turn you to the Dark Side yet, Steve. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html#comment-71250 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html#comment-71250 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:27:32 -0600 There's three kinds of intelligences. Animal intelligence, human intelligence, and meta-human intelligence. There is only one kind of wisdom though. Those with meta-intelligence can manipulate and study anyone below them like humans study animal intelligence or when training dogs. I'll leave it to people's imagination where CJ slots into. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html#comment-71249 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html#comment-71249 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:27:01 -0600 Lions and Tigers and Bears.... Oh, my. With this circulating about, this LTC may have done more to help the Army of 2015 than this two-bar Captain over cammie (BZ over wine) might have done over her time to hurt it. Semper Fi, LTC! Semper Fi! (I just can't bring myself to say "HUA!" just yet...but this LTC inspires the consideration.) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html#comment-71247 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html#comment-71247 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:20:59 -0600 Grumpy - such subtlety! Whoosh, Flame On! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html#comment-71242 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html#comment-71242 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:40:00 -0600 Carrie, after reading this, I have a question for you. How does this individual suck their thumb? Please consider their cranial-rectal status, STUCK. This would explain the crappy outlook and style in writing. Just a thought. Grumpy http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html#comment-71241 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html#comment-71241 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:38:30 -0600 *chuckle* My guess is that there's a crusty old NCO somewhere in this Princess's limited sphere of influence....encouraging her to "right the terrible wrong she's been done". Classic....... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html#comment-71239 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html#comment-71239 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:53:15 -0600 I fear for the future of my beloved Signal Corps. To the responding LTC, all I can say is "YOU ROCK, SIR!" http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html#comment-71236 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html#comment-71236 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:44:13 -0600 In today's America, everyone's a victim competing to see who's the biggest victim of them all. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html#comment-71227 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html#comment-71227 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:29:44 -0600 And yet sadly.. (with a bit of lateral thinking and Googling skills) according to AKO white pages, this rear echelon whiner got her O-4 for real since this mess hit the net. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html#comment-71225 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html#comment-71225 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:08:57 -0600 Wow. Well and truly spanked, there. And deservedly so. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html#comment-71218 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html#comment-71218 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:52:01 -0600 HOOAH MAJ. MIKE!!!!!!!! That's EXACTLY what I had in mind; you just said it with more authority and clarity. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html#comment-71217 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html#comment-71217 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:49:44 -0600 One or two, eh, BS? 8^ D http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html#comment-71212 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html#comment-71212 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:25:15 -0600 One more reason why I was glad to only be an NCO....and why some folks give officers a bad name even though there are good ones out there. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html#comment-71208 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html#comment-71208 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:09:56 -0600 with the hearty humility earned from multiple non-select notices from being "not educationally qualified", i hereby propose an elegant solution thus: "here's yer 25k. BZ selection revoked. next assignment revised: report immediately to Johnston Atoll for unaccompanied tour; duties as assigned for Morale Support Officer (those basketballs at the gym don't hand themselves out)." btw, in my personal experience, almost all of the BZ dudes i have met have been great guys who had crystal clear understanding of the serendipity involved in such process and nevertheless were truly great warriors... not that i was hanging out with many of them, but would gladly share a beer at the Club with them. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html#comment-71207 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html#comment-71207 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:46:51 -0600 We love dirty laundry http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html#comment-71202 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html#comment-71202 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 07:56:30 -0600 Oh my god....how could she type and suck her thumb at the same time?????? Got perspective? I love the LTC's response. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html#comment-71201 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/heres_an_intere.html#comment-71201 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 07:47:04 -0600