Comments on: Marines headed to Mongolia! http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/05/22/marines-headed-to-mongolia/ Korea... in Blog Format Tue, 7 Oct 2008 22:15:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Zdunk http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/05/22/marines-headed-to-mongolia/#comment-3775 Zdunk Wed, 26 May 2004 08:43:09 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=815#comment-3775 I can't be the only one here in Korea who has thought "Mongolian wife? Wow. That has catchet. That's just damn cool." Sulk.... brief consideration of a move to Nepal. PING: TITLE: More Marines in Mongolia BLOG NAME: The Argus The Marmot links to a few stories on US military training programs for Mongolian troops. If you missed it in February, go back and check out my post on the guy who wrote the book on the US military relationship I can’t be the only one here in Korea who has thought

“Mongolian wife? Wow. That has catchet. That’s just damn cool.” Sulk…. brief consideration of a move to Nepal.

PING:
TITLE: More Marines in Mongolia
BLOG NAME: The Argus
The Marmot links to a few stories on US military training programs for Mongolian troops. If you missed it in February, go back and check out my post on the guy who wrote the book on the US military relationship

]]> By: Paul H. http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/05/22/marines-headed-to-mongolia/#comment-3774 Paul H. Tue, 25 May 2004 12:10:19 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=815#comment-3774 Tell your good wife that the Americans want to stay on the good side of the country that produced Genghis Khan. And also that when the next Genghis arises out of the steppes, the Americans plan on making you their envoy to his court. Keep a straight face and don't smile, and maybe you can get her going for awhile, depending on how good her English is... Tell your good wife that the Americans want to stay on the good side of the country that produced Genghis Khan. And also that when the next Genghis arises out of the steppes, the Americans plan on making you their envoy to his court.

Keep a straight face and don’t smile, and maybe you can get her going for awhile, depending on how good her English is…

]]> By: jerseycityjoan http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/05/22/marines-headed-to-mongolia/#comment-3773 jerseycityjoan Tue, 25 May 2004 03:49:13 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=815#comment-3773 I highly recommend the Atlantic Monthly article. It was an excellent and inspirational read. The Mongolian people seem to be smart, good hearted -- and idealistic too. The American military advisors there are doing an exemplary job. If you need a reminder that we can do things right overseas, read this article. I highly recommend the Atlantic Monthly article. It was an excellent and inspirational read. The Mongolian people seem to be smart, good hearted — and idealistic too. The American military advisors there are doing an exemplary job. If you need a reminder that we can do things right overseas, read this article.

]]> By: Martey http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/05/22/marines-headed-to-mongolia/#comment-3772 Martey Mon, 24 May 2004 23:16:22 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=815#comment-3772 There was an interesting article in the March 2004 Atlantic, entitled "The Man Who Would Be Khan", about an American military liasion in Mongolia. There was an interesting article in the March 2004 Atlantic, entitled “The Man Who Would Be Khan”, about an American military liasion in Mongolia.

]]> By: Nathan http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/05/22/marines-headed-to-mongolia/#comment-3771 Nathan Mon, 24 May 2004 12:20:41 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=815#comment-3771 And, may I chime in by mentioning that all this international involvement is pillar two of the US strategy for protecting Mongolia from Russia and China. And, may I chime in by mentioning that all this international involvement is pillar two of the US strategy for protecting Mongolia from Russia and China.

]]> By: Tony http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/05/22/marines-headed-to-mongolia/#comment-3770 Tony Sat, 22 May 2004 13:52:27 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=815#comment-3770 That story is duplicate of one on the Marine Corps web site, which has additional pictures: <a href="http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/mcn2000.nsf/main5/69E2D08035F6CA1C85256E97001CBAA5?opendocument" rel="nofollow">http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/mcn2000.nsf/main5/69E2D08035F6CA1C85256E97001CBAA5?opendocument</a> Also, you might note that Mongolia recently participated in the Cobra Gold exercise in Thailand, along with the US, the Phillipines, and Singapore: <a href="http://nationmultimedia.com/page.news.php3?clid=4&id=114107&usrsess=1" rel="nofollow">http://nationmultimedia.com/page.news.php3?clid=4&id=114107&usrsess=1</a> That story is duplicate of one on the Marine Corps web site, which has additional pictures: http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink.....endocument

Also, you might note that Mongolia recently participated in the Cobra Gold exercise in Thailand, along with the US, the Phillipines, and Singapore: http://nationmultimedia.com/pa.....;usrsess=1

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