A view of Balad

By Michelle Malkin  •  July 8, 2007 09:14 PM

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Reader K. sent the above painting and this e-mail:

Dear Michelle:

Thought you might enjoy the attached jpg of a painting titled “Balad.” The soldier is U.S. Army Colonel Randy Fritz…

The painting is a depiction of a 2004 USASOC photo, by Sgt. Jack Morse, of Randy when he was with the 308th Civil Affairs Brigade. The painting shows the (then) Lt. Colonel examining an irrigation ditch in a village outside Balad, Iraq. The image reveals a soldier attempting to help Iraqi villagers with the development of a sanitary water source…

Just another example of an unsung hero doing his job, doing it well, and doing it because it’s the right thing to do…

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  1. #1
    On July 8th, 2007 at 9:29 pm, Dersu said:

    I am never surprised at the humanity of our men and women in uniform.

    This painting depicting the humanity of one of them is another well earned tribute.
    But I must admit, I am most proud when they kill and destroy those that would do us ill.

    What does surprise me is that we as a nation continue to put up with the traitors in our midst.
    Too many to name, but we know who you are.

  2. #2
    On July 8th, 2007 at 9:35 pm, The Raging Republican said:

    Five simple little words: Harry Reid makes me sick!

  3. #3
    On July 8th, 2007 at 9:44 pm, ThackerAgency said:

    I wish there could be an American ‘propaganda’ blog of sorts that just emphasizes all the positive things that our Troops do. No other country now or in past history would defeat an enemy in war and then work as we do to help them rebuild. Yet we never hear about the good.

    This painting shows that we are doing good. I don’t see a gun in his hand. It is a painting and could be painted out or he could have it on the other side of his body.

    But this painting shows why it is important that America is a superpower that is not afraid to use its might to establish some semblance of its will on the entire Earth. The world is better off when America is strong. The stronger America is, the better the world will be. I wish more Americans and especially the American media would understand that.

  4. #4
    On July 9th, 2007 at 6:03 am, TMoney said:

    No military organizations in history have been as compassionate as our men and women – and I’m speaking of the joint coalition here. Ours is a helping culture, and it shows all over the world; unfortunately the MSM is loathe to admit that we really have a positive impact anywhere.
    Only on sites like Michelle’s, here, do we get these kinds of reports – and the links she provides.
    I have to say thank you, Michelle, for the excellent work you do in getting this kind of news to us. Otherwise we would only get the negative view of our struggle.

  5. #5
    On July 9th, 2007 at 8:21 am, josetheguerilla said:

    Thanks Michelle for helping tell this story. At first galnce i thought it was a picture. Pretty good huh? Somebody should make Dingy Harry drink that Ka-Ka water.

  6. #6
    On July 9th, 2007 at 9:12 am, Bill DeFelice said:

    This is the way the U.S.Military is.To help the local people,is the Civil Affairs Detachment,of any unit’s work.
    After all,any war involves humans,caught in the strugle.Our U.S.Military,chooses to help out.Where is the media on this one?
    Thank God for Michelle Malkin.

  7. #7
    On July 9th, 2007 at 9:40 am, DaleC said:

    If our military is going to teach the iraqi people how to make their way of life better that is a credit to the American people.
    We should not be teaching iraqi’s our fighting techniques. We are showing our enemy exactly how our military operates.Those of you worried about genocide have to realize that we cannot police the entire world. There will be a civil war if we pull out today or 10 years from now.
    We need to be in Iraq attacking our enemies in great numbers wherever we find them not playing referee in a tribal war that will always exist .
    If we cannot make our own major cities safe how are we going to accomplish this in another country ?

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