Category Archives: “Downrange”

Iraq in Detail

Posted on Sat, 27 January 2007 by Chris Penningroth

    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 … Continue reading →

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We Can Still Win

Posted on Wed, 17 January 2007 by Chris Penningroth

    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 … Continue reading →

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The Legacy

Posted on Sun, 14 January 2007 by Chris Penningroth

    I ran across this article in Stars & Stripes today.  It’s nice to see Travis Patriquin’s famous slideshow being vindicated in al Anbar.  (The link is to another page of this blog where you can click to view the … Continue reading →

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You Know You’re Truly Successful When. . .

Posted on Wed, 10 January 2007 by Chris Penningroth

    . . . your name is on the building.  It’s the last part of an old adage, you’re least successful when your name is on your shirt, moderately successful when your name is on a parking space, and truly … Continue reading →

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Honoring the Fallen

Posted on Fri, 05 January 2007 by Chris Penningroth

    Tomorrow (Sat, 6 Jan 2007), the State of Illinois will fly flags at half-staff in honor of Travis Patriquin.       Thanks!  *************** Click here for info on how to make a donation to Travis’ kids’ trust fund.   

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The Fabled PowerPoint Presentation

Posted on Sat, 30 December 2006 by Chris Penningroth

    Travis’ PowerPoint Presentation, for those of you who missed it at the more popular blogs. . . . How to Win in Anbar     Thanks again, Jim! 

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The Travis Patriquin Family Trust Fund

Posted on Sat, 30 December 2006 by Chris Penningroth

    I have a mailing address for the trust fund for Travis Patriquin’s family established by Travis’ father Gary Patriquin: Travis Patriquin Family Memorial Trust Fund Harris Bank 111 West Monroe-111/1C Chicago, IL 60603     Mr Patriquin is also trying … Continue reading →

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Explanation Deferral

Posted on Sat, 23 December 2006 by Chris Penningroth

    I think I owe my buddy Jim a longer explanation regarding what I think about Operation IRAQI FREEDOM and its place in the overall GWOT.  It’s going to take an essay-length explanation (maybe more).  The essay would only be … Continue reading →

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Lest We Forget

Posted on Tue, 19 December 2006 by Chris Penningroth

    Lately, Weltanschauung has been posting lots of bad news from Downrangeland.       Although it’s been a rough couple weeks personally, all is not lost! Here is the Airpower Summary.  Strong! Here’s some Army news, too! Not to mention … Continue reading →

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Jason M West, RIP

Posted on Tue, 19 December 2006 by Chris Penningroth

    I was passing along the bad news about Travis Patriquin to a mutual friend, and he told me another of our mutual friends, Capt Jason West, had also been killed in Ramadi.  This happened on 24 July this year.  … Continue reading →

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