Michael Yon's latest dispatch from Iraq, Gates of Fire, is up on his blog. I've mentioned Mr. Yon here before, and I continue to enjoy his writing.

He gives readers a much different picture of the war than we normally hear. It's gritty and very real - it stands in stark contrast to the "This many Americans Died Today" we hear every day from the major news outlets. Not that our fallen soldiers aren't important, quite the contrary. But when Yon encounters a situation where there's been a casualty, he provides context. What was this or that soldier doing when they got injured or killed? Why were they doing it? What impact do the casualties have on the uninjured soldiers there in Iraq?

Until the Drupal news aggregator supports Atom feeds, I'll try to let you know when Yon has a new dispatch up so you can go read it. They're often long, but they're always worth the time it takes to read them.