August 2009 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

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

Legion Update #3 and Petraeus...

Time for an update on activities here. Its been a chore trying to 'live blog' this event, but starting tomorrow morning, that's been fixed. Seems the event center here in Louisville is not quite used to having 'livebloggers' at events...

Published Mon, Aug 24 2009 9:03 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs, Caring For The Defenders, Fallen But Never Forgotten

CIA interrogation program highlights lack of moral courage

The release of the CIA report on interrogations of terrorists showing that enhance interrogation techniques worked highlights one of the core failings of the left, a lack of moral courage. This statement will certainly cause outrage among that class as...

Published Tue, Aug 25 2009 1:58 AM by BLACKFIVE

Look what I got

Just came in the mail today. Man I hope I can get Jeremiah to sign it. Pre-sale at Amazon.

Published Tue, Aug 25 2009 8:00 AM by BLACKFIVE

Cooking For The Wounded: News and News!

There is news to share this morning on the upcoming cooking for the wounded project at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center. I am pleased to announce that this event will now be held at the USO facility there, on Sunday 20 September. The USO is even distributing...

Published Tue, Aug 25 2009 9:04 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

Suspicious Activity

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone Sadler speaks with Afghans digging a hole in a mountain that looks like a fighting position in Afghanya, Afghanistan, Aug. 13, 2009. Sadler is a civil affairs team chief from the Kapisa-Parwan Provincial Reconstruction...

Published Thu, Aug 27 2009 1:57 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Pirates fire at Navy chopper

h/t Mrs. G. I know all of you read the Dawn Patrol, right? from DVIDS Yesterday, at approximately 8:00 a.m. local time, Somali pirates aboard Motor Vessel Win Far, fired what appeared to be a large caliber weapon at a U.S. Navy SH-60B Helicopter from...

Published Fri, Aug 28 2009 12:55 AM by BLACKFIVE

In honor of SFC Jared Monti

Last night on Pundit Review Radio (Boston's ABC WRKO), Jared Monti's father Paul, along with two of his best friends, in studio with Kevin Whalen and a liberal blogger from Blue Mass Group by the name of David Kravitz. For the past two weeks,...

Published Mon, Aug 31 2009 12:57 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Fallen But Never Forgotten

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