And the painted ponies go up and down...

Lt. Col. Joseph Ryan, on the Pech Valley campaign in Afghaninam...

"There is nothing strategically important about this terrain. We fight here because the enemy is here. The enemy fights here because we are here."

Lt. Col. Ryan has spent nearly a decade in combat. Isn't it time we brought him and his troops home until we find a mission worthy of their service and sacrifice?