Situation: normal – afu
Mission: traverse the crest
Execution: drive to tunnel springs in placitas. range south to south crest in tijeras.
Distance: 25+ miles
Terrain: varied
Concerns: the usual*
*the preceding is not a standard 5 paragraph operations order
but for Westhusing
Note: Operation Skywalk is not a pleasure stroll. It is a death march. If you don’t feel like a piece of you has died somewhere among those rugged peaks – among the screaming ravens and frost bent trees – among the shards of stone and shadow – all morphing to silence beneath a flailing sun – keep on.
Hello Alex,
Thank you for your blog. I am very sorry for the loss of your friend, Col. Westhusing. You are honoring his memory well.
I could not find your private mail, but would like to invite you to visit our site, RangerAgainstWar @ Blogger. Your insights would be most welcome,
Regards,
Lisa