


I guess that’s how the Kremlin is trying to explain lack of progress of the Russian offensive in #Donbas.

You don't 'suppose' very often in this business.In #Russia, the state owned propaganda outlet claims that #Ukraine’s armed forces in Donbas allegedly practice “black magic”. He's a new nugget - second lieutenant I guess you call him - in the, uh, they call it Ninja-something I fly fighter planes when I'm not driving a desk. Serving two-to-three in the Pentagon at the moment. Is it that bad? My brother told me he lost a really good - squad leader? Anyway, is it that big a deal? We deploy as a unit and usually don't lose anybody that way until we come back home. Must be nice to do all your work sitting down, the major observed. We got a carrier group operating offshore. Jungle and tight country is where we work. Regular training rotation for one of our battalions. The best part is I can get the hell outa Dodge right quick if I got to. Shaped much like the German helmet of World War II, it was made of Kevlar, with a cloth camouflage cover around it, and around that, held in place by a green elasticized cloth band, was a medusa-like collection of knotted cloth strips. The major leaned back, trying to get as much comfort as he could. A major sat down next to him after asking permission - Robby was two grades higher. This was what his little brother did for a living. The fighter pilot looked at them with some amusement. Also aboard were sixty or so soldiers with full gear. Robby Jackson had a two-hour layover before boarding the Air Force C-141B, which with its refueling housing looked rather like a green, swept-wing snake. Clark's evaluation was more professional. Somebody blew the shit out of them, Larson noted. How fast can you get a line on what happened here? You don't 'suppose' very often in this business.

Clark put his Noctron on it as soon as the lights had turned away.
