August 2009 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

Off to war

Armed Liberal's oldest boy has just left for Afghanistan with the 82nd Airborne. I have spoken with his son about the Army several times as he made his career choices and he is an impressive American. Many of you have done this same goodbye and the...

Published Wed, Aug 19 2009 7:49 AM by BLACKFIVE

Favre to play for the Vikings?

I stood up for him when he tried to come back to the Packers. I tolerated his stint as a Jet. But playing for the Minnesota ViQueens is a slap in the face to any Packer fan. I hope the Packers beat the Queens like a wet dog in a dry house. Favre playing...

Published Tue, Aug 18 2009 8:44 AM by BLACKFIVE

Taliban successful at killing Afghans

One of the driving factors in the Anbar Awakening was the realization by the sheiks that the al Qaeda infiltrators they had either been partnering with or ignoring were killing far more innocent Iraqis than they were the occupyimg Americans. The sheiks...

Published Tue, Aug 18 2009 1:21 AM by BLACKFIVE

ObamaCare idiot brings gun to ideas fight

Update: Apparently the guy was not anti ObamaCare, although I maintain he may still be Stuart Scott's idiot cousin. OK I jumped on the idiot who decided that exercising his carry rights (which I completely support) at a rally attended by the President...

Published Mon, Aug 17 2009 12:43 PM by BLACKFIVE

Today is National Airborne Day - Part V

In order to send the Air Force some love, there were two USAF Pararescue (PJs) HALO jump videos which are shared below and then one rockin' compilation video after the jump that's a must see: I swear, that @#%& is better than a cup of coffee...

Published Sun, Aug 16 2009 6:50 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Video Channels

Today is National Airborne Day!

"I was that which others did not want to be. I went where others feared to go. And did what others failed to do. I asked nothing from those who gave nothing, and reluctantly accepted the thought of eternal loneliness, should I fail. I have seen the...

Published Sun, Aug 16 2009 6:44 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military

Infamous Abu Ghraib skank Lynndie England a no-show

Jonn Lilyea and I headed to the Library of Congress to hopefully see Lynndie England pimping her book about Abu Ghraib etc. We had every intention of voicing our disgust to her for showing her face in public and that the LOC would sponsor such an event...

Published Fri, Aug 14 2009 9:28 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

Air Force to buzz before bombing

I know this fits right in with the other population-centric strategies we are moving to in Afghanistan, but I still have to chuckle. We will now get the bad guys buzzed, er we will buzz them from over head to hopefully disperse them. If not we can move...

Published Fri, Aug 14 2009 12:15 AM by BLACKFIVE

Military spouses gain Federal hiring advantage

And a good idea it is. Federal agencies will soon have the option of hiring certain military spouses without having them compete for jobs, under new guidelines issued by the Obama administration Wednesday. The guidelines apply to the spouses of military...

Published Thu, Aug 13 2009 12:23 AM by BLACKFIVE

Russian Humvees?

Stormbringer (who I know from my 1st Group days) sends a bit about our friends the Russians and a token of their open and honest ways. And Mrs. G has a round up of Afghan Election Day posts that you should check out.

Published Thu, Aug 20 2009 1:30 AM by BLACKFIVE

Robin Sage

Soldiers train for a year to earn the Green Beret.The Special Forces Regiment will welcome 125 new members to a distinctive brotherhood during a Regimental First Formation Aug. 20, when the graduating class will don their Green Berets for the first time...

Published Fri, Aug 21 2009 1:29 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Storm rolling in

Pretty cool T-Storm rolling into my AO just now. Went from light to dark in no time.

Published Fri, Aug 21 2009 4:43 AM by BLACKFIVE

Where There Is A Will, There Is A Way Around PayPal

I'm going to follow Chuck's lead on this (PS, give Chuck a hand), and just share what came my way: Hi Blake & Co. I saw your two posts here about the PayPal debacle with Soldiers' Angels: here and here. Anyhow, wanted to update you on...

Published Sun, Aug 23 2009 1:03 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

Obscene Amenities with the Red Bull Division

Looking for a vacation spot? The 34th Infantry Division knows just the place. LZs are good for PT, though. At COP Cashe South, they used to play a game called "Gatorball" that had to be interrupted when the helicopters came in. Grab the scoring...

Published Mon, Aug 24 2009 1:27 AM by BLACKFIVE

Cruefest 2 After Action

I know you have all been waiting w/ bated breath for the review of the CrueFest 2 in Bristow, VA. It was an early birthday party for new author Jeremiah Workman, whose Shadow of the Sword is aval. for pre-order and ships mid-September. It was raining...

Published Mon, Aug 24 2009 3:56 AM by BLACKFIVE

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