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/2008/05/make_a_space_at.html Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:53:22 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification [Armorer's note: this post will remain up top all day. New content comes in below] Today, a flag that flew in Iraq was run up the halyard and then descended back, half-way. The colors fly at half-mast this day at Castle Argghhh! Carolyn Sue Johnston, wife to my office-mate Keith, died last week after a tough-fought struggle with cancer, and is being laid to rest today in Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery. It's been a long, hard slog for the family, the echoes of which I heard every day in the phone calls, while Keith fought the docs to get her... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/make_a_space_at.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/make_a_space_at.html Fri, 23 May 2008 23:59:19 -0600 Farewell Shipmate. Fairwinds and a following sea. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/make_a_space_at.html#comment-73393 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/make_a_space_at.html#comment-73393 Fri, 23 May 2008 19:10:42 -0600 Keeping them on Chez Engineer's prayer list this week. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/make_a_space_at.html#comment-73376 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/make_a_space_at.html#comment-73376 Fri, 23 May 2008 11:23:11 -0600 John... How old are the children?? My interest would be to contribute to a schalarship fund. They are easy to set up at a local bank and can be put "in trust" in the fathers name. American Cancer is great but huge and this is something we can do for her. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/make_a_space_at.html#comment-73371 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/make_a_space_at.html#comment-73371 Fri, 23 May 2008 10:35:13 -0600 So live, that when thy summons comes to join The innumerable caravan which moves To that mysterious realm, where each shall take His chamber in the silent halls of death, Thou go not, like the quarry-slave at night, Scourged to his dungeon, but, sustained and soothed By an unfaltering trust, approach thy grave Like one who wraps the drapery of his couch About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams. From Thanatopsis, by William Cullen Bryant]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/make_a_space_at.html#comment-73358 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/make_a_space_at.html#comment-73358 Fri, 23 May 2008 08:45:10 -0600 Bosun, pipe the side, shipmate going ashore. Fair winds and following seas, Sue. John, please let your friend Keith know that he and his family are in our prayers. r/ Chris Horner http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/make_a_space_at.html#comment-73353 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/05/make_a_space_at.html#comment-73353 Fri, 23 May 2008 07:59:12 -0600