May he and his family find peace and be granted peace by those who might wish to twist the major's words and this event to suit their own selfish needs. His words are those of a consummate professional and deeply intelligent man, and they should be respected as such.
"On the plains and mountains of the American West, the United States Army had once learned everything there was to learn about hit-and-run tactics and guerrilla warfare."
T.R. Fehrenbach This Kind of War
I argued many times with MAJ Olmsted online about both politics and war, and found him to be one of the most gentlemanly and knowledgeable people I've ever spoken with. I had several email exchanges with him where he was unfailingly respectful and funny even in heated debate. Plus the man knew his Babylon 5.
MAJ Olmsted fought long and hard to get into the theater onto a team where he felt he could do the most good. He didn't have to be in Iraq, but he felt the call to serve his country.
I didn't really know the man, but I miss him terribly. The Army, the Iraqi people, and America are much poorer today.
So far, I haven't seen that happening too often. Partly because one of Major Olmsted's last wishes was that such a thing DIDN'T take place, and partly because responsible blog owners are deleting the posts of the few idiots who can't resist.Originally Posted by Steve Blair
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