Archive for the '"Downrange"' Category

Update From Jill Metzger

Sunday, August 5th, 2007
     Jill e-mailed a month or so ago to say that she’s doing a whole lot better, and that she appreciated all the support she got in the aftermath of her ordeal in Kyrgystan.       Thank you to everyone who offered to help, whether it was advice on Kyrgystan or praying for [...]

Show Me the Support

Friday, June 29th, 2007
     My home state rocks! Thanks!

Hamnation

Friday, June 15th, 2007
     Here is a link to a YouTube site that ‘Animated’ Travis Patriquin’s PowerPoint show. 

Heroes’ Run

Friday, May 18th, 2007
     Mr Gary Patriquin contacted me earlier this week! He’s planning a Heroes’ Run on 28 Jul in Lockport, IL to benefit the Travis Patriquin Family Memorial Trust Fund and to the Children of the Fallen Soldier Relief Fund.  Please click here for a link to the Herald News Online story for more details.  Here’s [...]

Homeward Bound

Sunday, February 18th, 2007
    The Ready First Combat Team has transferred authority for the fight in Ramadi to the 1st Brigade of the 3rd Infantry Division.     Welcome home, soldiers! Thanks for a job well done! 

In the Fight

Sunday, February 18th, 2007
    Here’s what the squadron I normally fly with is doing. . . helping to win the war.    Me? I only managed to sandbag a local area orientation flight from RJSM last Friday.   I’ve got a little ways to go before I get to be mission-ready. 

Great Song

Tuesday, February 13th, 2007
    I first viewed this website a couple years ago.  Things like this always choke me up.  It’s a little more poignant now that I’ve lost friends in the war.      I wish I had the time to develop the talent to create these songs and videos.  I’ll have to be content to link to [...]

Targeting Difficulties

Saturday, January 27th, 2007
    Have you ever wondered why no one in their right mind makes fun of the intelligence of today’s American military Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines?    Try interpreting the following while taking 7.62 rounds from multiple directions! 

Iraq in Detail

Saturday, January 27th, 2007
    Travis Patriquin wrote a pretty in-depth explanation about the difficulties fighting the insurgency.  His earlier, more famous PowerPoint slide gets to the point quickly and humorously.  This article was recently published in The Military Review (Hat tip:  Mr Patriquin and Matthew B).    Based on my own experience downrange, and the experience of some of [...]

We Can Still Win

Wednesday, January 17th, 2007
    It’s not over ’til it’s over.  For more good news from the Ready First Combat Team’s AOR, check out today’s Stars & Stripes.      Here’s a link to another heart and mind we won, and it paid off in spades!