Subject: Photos and dispatch from the war
From: myonmail@michaelyon-online.com
To: shellemichaels@msn.com
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:33:34 -0400
Greetings,
I'll definitely miss being out with British combat troops. Great soldiers who can always count on the support of at least one writer. The British Ministry of Defense, however, needs a tune up.
Am back with U.S. forces and did three missions on Sunday. More on that as time unfolds.
American and British forces are working closely together here. The U.S./U.K. relationship in Helmand is extremely good. (Presumably elsewhere, too, but I do not know.) My first mission yesterday was with a U.S. Air Force helicopter rescue team to pick up a British casualty. The British people at home should know that our helicopters will get their men and women off the battlefields and back to the hospital in less than an hour, no matter what.
Please see today's dispatch, wherein a British soldier who was watching out for me gets his antenna shot off.
--
Very Respectfully,
Michael Yon
PS Please sign up for my Twitter.com updates at "Michael_Yon" (not Michael Yon).
Please remember that this website accepts no advertisement and is dependent on your support.
Please send any regular mail for Michael to:
Michael Yon
P.O. Box 5553
Winter Haven, Fl 33880
Michael's newsletters are an opt-in only newsletter. If you are receiving a copy of this newsletter it is because you have opted-in. If you are no longer interested in receiving Michael's updates please see below.
I'll definitely miss being out with British combat troops. Great soldiers who can always count on the support of at least one writer. The British Ministry of Defense, however, needs a tune up.
Am back with U.S. forces and did three missions on Sunday. More on that as time unfolds.
American and British forces are working closely together here. The U.S./U.K. relationship in Helmand is extremely good. (Presumably elsewhere, too, but I do not know.) My first mission yesterday was with a U.S. Air Force helicopter rescue team to pick up a British casualty. The British people at home should know that our helicopters will get their men and women off the battlefields and back to the hospital in less than an hour, no matter what.
Please see today's dispatch, wherein a British soldier who was watching out for me gets his antenna shot off.
--
Very Respectfully,
Michael Yon
PS Please sign up for my Twitter.com updates at "Michael_Yon" (not Michael Yon).
Please remember that this website accepts no advertisement and is dependent on your support.
Please send any regular mail for Michael to:
Michael Yon
P.O. Box 5553
Winter Haven, Fl 33880
Michael's newsletters are an opt-in only newsletter. If you are receiving a copy of this newsletter it is because you have opted-in. If you are no longer interested in receiving Michael's updates please see below.
