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/and_then_there_2.html Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:23:30 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2010 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/11/and_then_there_2.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/11/and_then_there_2.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:07:11 -0600 Col. Millett was my regimental commander at Ft. Devens, MA back in '66 - '67.
It was a training regiment.
We students were all in awe of him, for he represented what we all aspired to.
The picture I carry of him, in my mind, is from the Regimental Welcome Orientation. . .
there he stood, on the theater stage, hands on hips, fatigue uniform, handle-bar mustache, shillelagh. He told us, flat out, that he'd rather have a combat command but as long as he
had us that we were gonna work to fulfill our obligation to the army and the country. He also let slip that he had every medal that the army could grant with the exception of the Good Conduct Medal. . . and he was most proud of that. I knew he was getting to be that age. . . and have kept a casual eye for his obituary. I'm gratified to have read it here, where the loss to the nation will be truly appreciated.
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..and another couple toasts on the 9th of December when i shall be privileged to attend a dinner with the 5 living Air Force MoH Holders.
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He will indeed be missed.

So tonight I'll be drinking to his memory, and to John's.  The 30-year-old Higland Park single malt that I keep for special occasions will do for this, I think.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/11/and_then_there_2.html#comment-95562 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/11/and_then_there_2.html#comment-95562 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:21:44 -0600 Rest in peace, Sir. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/11/and_then_there_2.html#comment-95545 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/11/and_then_there_2.html#comment-95545 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:54:19 -0600 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/11/and_then_there_2.html#comment-95543 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/11/and_then_there_2.html#comment-95543 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:36:58 -0600 ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/11/and_then_there_2.html#comment-95539 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/11/and_then_there_2.html#comment-95539 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:28:18 -0600
Alan
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