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/partially_answe.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:32:12 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Why? Because I'm going to be on the road this week, with daytime meetings followed by evening skull sessions to digest the results to take into the next days meetings. IOW, I'm gonna be busy, so I'm spending time today pre-building posts for the week! So my two-fer post is going to end up... two answer posts! And to make it worse - in reverse order. Of course, thinking about it - I'll probably have faster access at the hotel. Just not the time. Okay - the question was - What's the first thing that pops into your mind when... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/partially_answe.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/partially_answe.html Sun, 09 Mar 2008 12:30:25 -0600 Trenches! D'oh! How could I look at a WWI photo and not think trenches? Fascinating use of the bayonet as a spoon holder. My education continues.... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/partially_answe.html#comment-70601 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/partially_answe.html#comment-70601 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:32:17 -0600 http://www.aifquartermasters.com/images/P-08/po8set1.jpg 2. http://www.ppcli.canadianwebs.com/photo.html Standard Pattern 08 Web Equipment with the tag end of the right brace unfettered. Additional kit/pouches could be added to the brace ends. The Left brace is also visible sans additions such as grenade pouch or rod case. Cheers]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/partially_answe.html#comment-70598 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/partially_answe.html#comment-70598 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 01:52:50 -0600 Apparently things are more slack among the Brits. On a blog I looked at from time to time, the blogowner's acquaintance asked her to send him some "Listerine" to his posting in Af'stan. Seems it went through. Tanqueray with a little extra food coloring. Mint flavor, y'know. Oh, you can defeat those tamper-resistant screw caps if you have a pocketknife and are willing to waste a bottle of the horrible blue-green Listerine which nobody should ever buy anyway, the original formula being better, as is usual. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/partially_answe.html#comment-70596 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/partially_answe.html#comment-70596 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 22:24:30 -0600 Fishmugger, that's a great thought, but don't ship it. Mr. Beer is great little gizmo, makes some great brew, but General Order #1 says no to homebrewing, the fun police already thought of that. Grrrrrr.... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/partially_answe.html#comment-70595 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/partially_answe.html#comment-70595 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 22:16:24 -0600 Thanks John, He's not re-upping again and he gets out just after his return. His father has remodeled the family home to accomodate his return and new family. The Army is going to loose one hell of a Medic. I'll be more careful next time. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/partially_answe.html#comment-70590 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/partially_answe.html#comment-70590 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 21:38:54 -0600 You can ship it, and it will *probably* make it through customs, maybe not. And he's not responsible for relatives... If it does, and he makes beer, and gets caught? Well, then it depends on his commander. I would want to know more about his CO before I shipped him an "automatic" Article 15. Especially if he's career minded. If he's not... well, let your conscience be your guide. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/partially_answe.html#comment-70589 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/partially_answe.html#comment-70589 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 21:15:53 -0600 Special Assistance Request!!! My Nephew is on his second tour in Iraq. His first tour was interesting enough for him to make one of those docu-dramas on the Discovery Channel. And interesting enough to where we couldn't tell his father he was being interviewed on television...Michael is a medic. So much for background. The Internet being a wonderful thing, I asked Mikey what he might need in the way of supplies. The first time at his FOB he needed the usual, baby wipes, tuna, instant oat meal etc. This time the war seems much easier to collect what the troops need and his list was a little more difficult. It pretty much could have been sent by any American from any of our last three wars. There was only one thing I could possibly supply, hookers being very difficult to ship through an APO. Your opinion please: would it be OK if I shipped a "Mr Beer" Delux home micro brewing unit with three recharges??? There is no alchohol. It's like shipping food. And until you add water and let it cook, there's no beer. St Paddy's day is coming and you know the rest... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/partially_answe.html#comment-70588 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/partially_answe.html#comment-70588 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 20:51:16 -0600 Yeah, but- the excess web on his left is floppy, whilst the object on his right is rigid. Hmmm... you did mention the pic raises questions, IIRC. Grenade pouch on the left, rod case on the right? Mebbe.... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/partially_answe.html#comment-70587 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/partially_answe.html#comment-70587 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 19:15:04 -0600 first photo here. It shows an additional haversack slung from the left front brace. Cheers]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/partially_answe.html#comment-70586 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/partially_answe.html#comment-70586 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 18:30:26 -0600 All of my Enfields MkIII's, Mk V, No 4's and No 5, 12 of 'em altogether, are great shooters. Well, except the grenade launcher rifle. That's near a smoothbore. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/partially_answe.html#comment-70584 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/partially_answe.html#comment-70584 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 17:59:23 -0600 Ishy Screw and the appearance of an old fence post. But looks are deceiving and that old warhorse can shoot!]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/partially_answe.html#comment-70583 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/partially_answe.html#comment-70583 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 17:36:14 -0600 Neffi - there are two other pics I've got of this young soldier. It appears he's wearing a special vest for grenadiers - and that the rectangular object you're curious about is excess web strap hanging down. He's actually got two of them, one on each side. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/partially_answe.html#comment-70580 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/partially_answe.html#comment-70580 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 16:34:16 -0600 Great post, John- but *what* is that rectangular object under Tommy's cartridge belt? A case of rods to screw into the bombs? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/partially_answe.html#comment-70578 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/partially_answe.html#comment-70578 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 15:41:12 -0600