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/2009/11/among_heroes_pa_2.html Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:10:26 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/11/among_heroes_pa_2.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/11/among_heroes_pa_2.html Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:07:55 -0600
@Armorer, Sir, to you and all of the Members of the 'Castle', HAPPY THANKSGIVING! ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/11/among_heroes_pa_2.html#comment-95824 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/11/among_heroes_pa_2.html#comment-95824 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:05:48 -0600
It is my understanding that when Old Corps members give such a sacred item to someone outside of the tribe, it's a form of adoption more binding than any civilian court can produce.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/11/among_heroes_pa_2.html#comment-95807 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/11/among_heroes_pa_2.html#comment-95807 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:47:45 -0600
It is strange but the shame you feel about all your shortcomings and failures are actually a *Badge of Honor*. It shows that we are actually trying to be the Patriots. You are aware of your failures, he  who has no failures or shortcomings has never tried. Once we clear that goal, then we can find our own places to serve this Great Nation
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:-)]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/11/among_heroes_pa_2.html#comment-95793 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/11/among_heroes_pa_2.html#comment-95793 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:30:05 -0600
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Thank you very much for the thoughts about it being a challenge. I suspect you're right. Having something like that in my possession (as received from that source) certainly makes me feel like I am expected to meet a certain standard. And now let's turn this discussion back to the topic at hand--the heroes of Iwo Jima.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/11/among_heroes_pa_2.html#comment-95789 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/11/among_heroes_pa_2.html#comment-95789 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:37:26 -0600
There was an old TV series called "Dragnet" from the 1950's, more than  50 years ago. There was a line, never more appropriate, then *right now*, "Just the facts, Ma'am, just the facts." She saw her place to serve this GREAT NATION and *DID IT!*  Fuzzy, Thank you.
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He came over and I said, "This isn't what I think it is, is it?"  He said it was, adding that he had collected some bottles when he was stationed at Okinawa and kept them "for people he thought should have one."  I was floored.  And yes, teary-eyed. 

Still am.

]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/11/among_heroes_pa_2.html#comment-95784 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/11/among_heroes_pa_2.html#comment-95784 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:26:09 -0600 My best birthday present ever was a vial of the sand of Iwo Jima...]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/11/among_heroes_pa_2.html#comment-95782 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/11/among_heroes_pa_2.html#comment-95782 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:22:25 -0600