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/jim_b_posted_so.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:32:00 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Jim B posted something in the comments on the H&I yesterday that I decided to bring up into the open. It is a post from a proud father. Thoughts of a Soldier to us and Dawn. March 13th, 2008 Ya know I got to my new job and the boss man asks me and the other new guy why we came. The other guy replied right away with patriotism and 9/11. He got shot down right away and much that was said about why his reasons weren’t good … weren’t true…. and I could see the bosses point. I was... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/jim_b_posted_so.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/jim_b_posted_so.html Fri, 14 Mar 2008 05:48:01 -0600 There are many things, that are the same way. It is more of a sense of this, "This is where I belong, so let's do it!" Life is more than self-preservation, it is really self-sacrifice. This is for each individual to decide. But our leaders, all of them, both sides and both parties need to be asked, "What are you sacrificing for this Great Nation?" Note, anything political does not count because it is more self-serving, than self-sacrififice! GodSpeed, Grumpy http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/jim_b_posted_so.html#comment-70780 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/jim_b_posted_so.html#comment-70780 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:39:45 -0600 choice to stand on that circle, to form that line, to walk away from all that is held dear in order to hold it safe. That choice deserves our respect. Those who've answered that call, thank you one and all.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/jim_b_posted_so.html#comment-70779 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/jim_b_posted_so.html#comment-70779 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:17:30 -0600 http://thegunline.com/blog/?p=394 Semper Fi, Jim... Good hunting to your son...]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/jim_b_posted_so.html#comment-70776 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/jim_b_posted_so.html#comment-70776 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:58:20 -0600 Beautiful. Thank you, Jim. And please extend my heartfelt gratitude to your son, too. I'm glad to know he has found his calling. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/jim_b_posted_so.html#comment-70772 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/jim_b_posted_so.html#comment-70772 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 09:53:47 -0600 Cool....very cool. Some families are "chosen" and some are not. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/jim_b_posted_so.html#comment-70765 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/jim_b_posted_so.html#comment-70765 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 08:21:43 -0600