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/2009/07/not_your_father.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:17:02 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Staff Sgt. Colleen Wilcox, radio chief, Communications Detachment, Combat Logistics Battalion 13, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Waterford, Mich. native, leads an aerobics class on the flight deck of USS Comstock, June 24. Wilcox desires to become a certified instructor through Aerobics Fitness Association of America so she can officially teach both Marines and Sailors. Photo by Cpl. Robert C. Medina... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/not_your_father.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/not_your_father.html Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:21:49 -0600
When I was a boot noob, fresh out of infantry school, I noticed these low 'benches' that dotted the area around obstacle courses and other places where we'd be gathered up to sweat and curse.  They were of a height that came to just below the knee on the average sized Marine.

I thought they were for sittin on and resting. But, nooooooo. Those things were for stepping up and down on for an hour at a time. You know, because we just might, might mind you, be sent to someplace with hills or mountains that need climbing.

There was some consideration allowed to our frail human bodies. The first time through, we didn't have to wear deuce gear. Second time through was full field load though.

I still flinch at the sight of stairs.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/not_your_father.html#comment-90583 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/not_your_father.html#comment-90583 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:02:59 -0600 ...what's the guy in green looking at....and what's the girl in black on the right looking at?

As long as we're on the subject, why is the guy on the 'way right lifting his leg aft while everyone else is lifting 'em forrard?

Oh, right. Marine.

Never mind.

]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/not_your_father.html#comment-90582 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/not_your_father.html#comment-90582 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:58:54 -0600 If that isn't a pic begging for a caption... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/not_your_father.html#comment-90580 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/not_your_father.html#comment-90580 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:38:57 -0600 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/not_your_father.html#comment-90571 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/not_your_father.html#comment-90571 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 08:58:29 -0600
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You know, so I can get pointers on improving my photography skills of course. ;)]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/not_your_father.html#comment-90466 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/not_your_father.html#comment-90466 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:10:13 -0600
Defnitely not your father's Corps.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/not_your_father.html#comment-90440 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/not_your_father.html#comment-90440 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:46:12 -0600
I can remember when dancing in short shorts of the flight line would have probably gotten you sent home.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/not_your_father.html#comment-90439 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/not_your_father.html#comment-90439 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:32:08 -0600 ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/not_your_father.html#comment-90437 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/not_your_father.html#comment-90437 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:06:58 -0600 Hey - those BAMs ain't so BA, knowwhutImean? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/not_your_father.html#comment-90436 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/not_your_father.html#comment-90436 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:04:35 -0600 *snort* http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/not_your_father.html#comment-90435 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/not_your_father.html#comment-90435 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:56:01 -0600