U.S. Brigadier Wounded in Iraq

Source: ap



Oct 29, 1:56 PM EDT


U.S. Brigadier Wounded in Iraq



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BAGHDAD (AP) -- A U.S. brigadier general was wounded in a roadside bombing Monday in northern Baghdad, the U.S. military reported. He was the highest-ranking American officer to be hurt since the conflict began in March 2003.

Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Dorko was in stable condition and was evacuated to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany. His injuries were not life-threatening.

A second soldier wounded in the attack was treated and released.

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I do appreciate leadership on the ground and "leading."

But I doubt that this guy was "leading" anything. He was probably on his way to a meeting and just got unlucky.

I don't intend to sound cynical, but that is just how I think.

When I was in Saudi our Admiral was safely tucked away and we only saw him for pep talks. I liked it that way.

can drink from my canteen anytime...

:rofl:

Private Parts and Seaman Stain. They have canteens too.

Admiral O'Rear :rofl:
We're so easily amused.....

Source: CBS

CBS) BAGHDAD A U.S. brigadier general was wounded in a roadside bombing Monday in northern Baghdad, the U.S. military reported. He was the highest-ranking American officer to be hurt since the conflict began in March 2003.

Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Dorko was in stable condition and was evacuated to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany. His injuries were not life-threatening.

A second soldier wounded in the attack was treated and released.

Dorko is commanding general of the Gulf Region Division.

Read more: http://cbs11tv.com/topstories/topstories_story_302132629.html

as I was just having a hard time believing it wasn't some satire or other. While I knew we had a Commander-in-Chief Dorko, I was unaware there was a brigadier general with the same name. I imagine he must have had a rough time of things when he was in middle school.

:hi:

I have actually been around for a while, just got to the point of actually doing something about it.

"I always make sure I am no where near the danger zone, remaining free to count up the oil and muntions profits of thus -- um, ah, - crusade, with my other republicon chickenhawk homelander cronies. Smirk. Oh yeah, too about about General Whatshisname, and stuff. Smirk."

- Commander AWOL

Just recently I saw a video of Mr. Chicken talking with, I think it was Bill O'Reilly, and when O'Reilly mentioned how hard Governor Bush works and how he never gets to take a vacation, nobody corrected him at all, at all.

He must be Dubya's favorite general! ;-)

Well, at least aside from Betray-us.

For all THAT chunk o' metal is worth these days... :shrug:

I wish him a full and rapid recovery.

I thought they'd started holding their meetings on Iraq in the Netherlands. I hope for a speedy recovery, as well

threating he was evacuated to Germany. While others wounded in the attack were treated and released. It's good to be a general.

I'm just wondering if they do that sort of thing.

Source: Navy Times

An Army brigadier general was wounded in a roadside attack Monday morning in northern Baghdad, according to Multi-National Forces-Iraq officials.

Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Dorko is the highest-ranking American officer to be hurt in Iraq since the conflict began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press report.

Dorko’s injuries were not life-threatening, but he was evacuated to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany, MNFI spokesman Spec. Charles Espie told Army Times. He is listed in stable condition.

. . .

He was riding in a convoy when the bomb detonated at 9:40 a.m., Espie said. Members of the British security firm Erinys International were accompanying the convoy. They evacuated Dorko and the other wounded soldier to a combat support hospital in the Green Zone, Espie said.

Another Army brigadier general was wounded in a similar attack in August 2005 in Afghanistan. Army Reserve Brig. Gen. T. Patterson Maney spent more than a year at an Army hospital recovering from his injuries before returning home to Fort Walton Beach, Fla.

Read more: http://www.navytimes.com/news/2007/10/army_generalwounded_071029w/

I hope he recovers nicely and becomes a staunch advocate for taking proper care of wounded vets.