A lot of money and energy has gone into patrolling rivers in the last half of the 20th century, as if it is important. Well, when it is all you've got, I guess you'd think it was important. To me, what matters to the present and the future are the river patrols of today.
Photo by Zack Frank
"A Marine attached to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit watches the shores as his watercraft patrols the Euphrates River outside Forward Operating Base Iskandariyah, Iraq, Oct. 1, 2004. The Marine is with Small Craft Company, attached to Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines. The 24th MEU is currently conducting security and stability operations in Northern Babil province. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary R. Frank" -- DefendAmerica Photo Essay - Patrolling the Euphrates
Posted by Vanderleun at October 20, 2004 10:56 AM | TrackBackSort of like Kerry's service and Bush's dodging?
Posted by: andy at October 20, 2004 11:17 AMDear Sir,
I know about dodging in Vietnam and believe me when I tell you that flying a jet fighter even once doesn't begin to come close.
You kids crack me up with the concept that being a pilot in the Air National Guard is "dodging."
I'm Berkeley, Class of 1967, and I remember world-class dodging.
Posted by: Van der Leun at October 20, 2004 11:24 AMNow, now. Don't confuse him with the facts. The Democrats now deal entirely in soundbite mantras: "Tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans", "Medicare, Medicaid, Education and the Environment" (That one was Al Gore), "Bush Lied", "Help is on the way", "War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is Strength", oh, wait. Not that last one. Yet.
Posted by: Stephen at October 20, 2004 4:02 PMI'm sorry. I forgot. We have to be gentle with them. They're due for a monumental breakdown in about two weeks. We shall have to buck them up so they can bear the pain.
Posted by: Van der Leun at October 20, 2004 4:26 PMThat's a real swift-boater right there, not like a certain candidate who got medals for accidentally hurting himself, probably because it was the 60's and he was stoned on drugs (which would also explain how he turned into such a peacenick hippy afterward). And also notice how the factories are humming in the background of that picture, thanks to our brave men.
Posted by: Floyd Jackson at October 22, 2004 7:29 PMglad you like my pic...
Posted by: Zack Frank at August 28, 2005 9:34 AMI do and I've added a caption credit. Thanks for making images like this.
Posted by: Gerard Van Der Leun at August 28, 2005 9:56 AM"It is impossible to speak in such a way that you cannot be misunderstood." -- Karl Popper N.B.: Comments are moderated to combat spam and may not appear immediately. Comments that exceed the obscenity or stupidity limits will be either edited or expunged.
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