I came across the writing of milblogger Teflon Don via Pajamas Media, and I’ve added him to my blogroll. I strongly urge you to take a look at his blog Acute Politics.

There are many excellent milbloggers, but there’s something about Teflon Don’s work that stands out.

Maybe it’s his use of a quote from Robert Frost at the top of his page; you know how partial I am to Frost. But no; it’s actually the fine quality of his writing.

It’s not merely that he’s informative and intelligent–although he’s certainly both of those. He doesn’t just give us a vivid picture of what it’s like to be serving in Iraq at this particular time in history– although he does that, as well. Teflon Don writes with style and elegance–and eloquence–and combines it all with a great depth of feeling and sensitivity, and a profound emotional honesty. For such a young man (or a person for any age, for that matter), he’s got a lot of wisdom–as well as humility, which is part of wisdom.

I wish this courageous man well, from the bottom of my heart.