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/overheard_in_a.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:16:05 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/overheard_in_a.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/overheard_in_a.html Sat, 25 Jul 2009 09:06:44 -0600 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/overheard_in_a.html#comment-91303 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/overheard_in_a.html#comment-91303 Sun, 26 Jul 2009 06:09:31 -0600
They could even rename Disney Drive (the main drag through the troop areas of BAF) East Ardennes.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/overheard_in_a.html#comment-91297 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/overheard_in_a.html#comment-91297 Sat, 25 Jul 2009 23:08:18 -0600
You had a fantastic attitude, in my case, I was advised to simply refuse the letter. Therefore, the letter was sent all the way back up to the top of The Chain of Command to LBJ. From here, we see the issue going in all different directions. One fork goes to the Federal Congressional Critters. A second set of forks go over to all of the State Levels down to the Local Draft Board. The letter required all of those receiving this letter to answer Him directly. A carbon copy may be sent to others *after* the original answer was sent to LBJ. Any intermediate "chains of commands" were not to filter any content of their replies.

What was the real issue? In today's lingo, the question boiled down to this paraphrase, "WTF!?!?"]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/overheard_in_a.html#comment-91294 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/overheard_in_a.html#comment-91294 Sat, 25 Jul 2009 21:11:42 -0600
From the Germans.

Seems they didn't quite cull the Geburtsurkunde correctly...]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/overheard_in_a.html#comment-91293 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/overheard_in_a.html#comment-91293 Sat, 25 Jul 2009 19:34:35 -0600 Good grief, *I was in the Military and still got my beloved draft notice ...

Heh. When I got *my* notice, I just posed near the gunner's seat of a handy Hubert, with M-60 in paws, two belts of ammo draped crosswise across my chest, M-1911 prominently on my hip, two smoke grenades hooked in my belt, and a knife hilt sticking out of my boot.

I scrawled, "If you want me, come and get me" on the pic and sent it to my local draft board.

They framed it and stuck it in the foyer of Town Hall.

]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/overheard_in_a.html#comment-91292 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/overheard_in_a.html#comment-91292 Sat, 25 Jul 2009 18:09:18 -0600
It's like I told him, being crazy isn't a problem as long as it doesn't bother you.

It is, a divine madness.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/overheard_in_a.html#comment-91290 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/overheard_in_a.html#comment-91290 Sat, 25 Jul 2009 17:52:21 -0600
Did we have fun? Yes, we had fun, but the trick is to find each individual's strength and then, use it. This is the way to build a strong Nation. There are many parts to this mosaic of National Security. During Viet Nam, we had the draft. Good grief, *I was in the Military and still got my beloved draft notice or Greetings, from The President of the United States of America.* Could you imagine. if we were a tiny Nation like Israel. This is where everybody serves at least 2 years and subject to recall until you are 45, no exceptions.

I like something the "Auld Soldier" said, (paraphrase) "I respect the draftees who worked hard to make the best of a bad situation." Wow, what a comment! Thank you, SIR!

One last question, how long is our reservation or lease on "Fayettenam East?

To Jim b:  It is just the nature of the "Beast."
"When will it ever be enough?" There will be a time when his body will grab him by his 'brass issues' and adjust them. Hint- don't say, "I can't or see you, she'll adjust until you can. Men do not want their brass issues tampered with, at all. (Brass, big ones too and we always thought we came into this World, factory adjusted- wrong)
]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/overheard_in_a.html#comment-91289 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/overheard_in_a.html#comment-91289 Sat, 25 Jul 2009 16:59:14 -0600 Hey, Jim - he wants to earn the merit badges, *now* is the time, while he's young enough to heal! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/overheard_in_a.html#comment-91285 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/overheard_in_a.html#comment-91285 Sat, 25 Jul 2009 15:13:25 -0600
When will it ever be enough?]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/overheard_in_a.html#comment-91283 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/overheard_in_a.html#comment-91283 Sat, 25 Jul 2009 14:51:09 -0600
The Afghans are probably wondering why they're all wearing little umbrellas above the "US Army" tape...
]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/overheard_in_a.html#comment-91282 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/overheard_in_a.html#comment-91282 Sat, 25 Jul 2009 14:35:51 -0600 Hey...it's not our fault the rest of the Army lacks standards. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/overheard_in_a.html#comment-91277 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/overheard_in_a.html#comment-91277 Sat, 25 Jul 2009 12:41:22 -0600