September 2009 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

The Capstone Concept and Situational Awareness

The Army has released a draft version of its capstone concept, as most of you know from reading Small Wars Journal. The biggest change for my money has to do with the approach to "situational awareness" (SA) -- that is, how do you know what...

Published Mon, Sep 28 2009 3:32 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military

Godspeed Navy SEAL Ryan Job

RE: Ryan and Kelly Job - Someone You Should Know This is just horrible news that we lost Ryan. He was one of the best human beings on the planet. Iraq vet, spokesman for wounded, dies at 28 Sunday, September 27 | 2:00 p.m. BY LYNN THOMPSON Blinded by...

Published Mon, Sep 28 2009 2:16 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Fallen But Never Forgotten, Someone You Should Know

Today's unclenched fist- Solid fuel missiles

Another day, another proof the Iranians are not playing nice. State television said the powerful Revolutionary Guard, which controls Iran's missile program, successfully tested upgraded versions of the medium-range Shahab-3 and Sajjil missiles. Both...

Published Mon, Sep 28 2009 2:11 AM by BLACKFIVE

You Have One of Three Choices

Gateway Pundit has a story of a flag burner and the three choices he was given by a local VFW that caught him.

Published Mon, Sep 28 2009 2:00 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Bust Their Chops

Why We Fight

Via retired Marine Colonel Joel Leson and BG Howard Prince at the University of Texas: Truman Library 12 September 2009 Speech by Major General Robert Scales USA (Ret) at Truman Library Mr. Skelton, Mr Cleaver, distinguished guests and, most importantly...

Published Mon, Sep 28 2009 1:55 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military

Warrior Legacy Foundation gets action on GI Bill payment delays

When we first heard about delays in GI Bill payments it was from Army of Dude's Alex Horton and we didn't know if it was just an isolated incident. It wasn't. It was a large systemic failure affecting thousands of vets. WLF's leadership...

Published Mon, Sep 28 2009 1:49 AM by BLACKFIVE

Afghanistan - It Is Decision Time

It is decision time for our involvement in that country - i.e. whether we continue or whether we pull the bulk of our troops out.And placing that decision on the back burner is unacceptable. As I said in another post it is time to fish or cut bait. Or...

Published Mon, Sep 28 2009 12:44 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

JD on Iraq v. Afghanistan at TIME

SOG Media correspondent JD Johannes has his first video piece from his recent trip to Afghanistan up at TIME.com. He looks at the contrast between Iraq and Afghanistan from the soldier's perspective.

Published Mon, Sep 28 2009 12:39 AM by BLACKFIVE

Totally engaged

How's that appeasement policy working? The only chance that the Iranians will not have nukes by the end of Obama's term is named Binyamin Netanyahu, and that is a shame. In this image released Sunday Sept. 27, 2009, on Iranian state TV channel...

Published Sun, Sep 27 2009 1:48 AM by BLACKFIVE

Combat Search & Rescue

Michael Yon has a guest post up by Danish journalist Camilla Fuhr Nilsson on the Pedros of the Air Force 129th and their Combat Search & Rescue (CSAR) operations, and preparations to head home. Go check it out. LW NOTE: Corrected Dutch to Danish,...

Published Sat, Sep 26 2009 10:39 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military

Keep Moving Forward & Win the Fight!

It’s that simple. You can dwell on the past and nitpick it until you think you knew what you should of, would of, could of done but really why? Keep Moving Forward & Win the Fight! There will be road blocks, you will need a plan “B”, you will succeed...

Published Sat, Sep 26 2009 7:45 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Keep Moving Forward & Win the Fight!

A Direct Challenge To You

I love a good challenge. It gets things flowing, from endorphins onward. I've now got one, and so do you. Rick Calvert, founder and head of Blog World and New Media Expo, has issued a challenge not just to me, but to you too. It seems Rick is convinced...

Published Sat, Sep 26 2009 5:04 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, milblog, BWE09, BWE, military news, milblog track, Blog World, Blog World and New Media Expo, milblogs

Out Cowboy'd By the FRENCH??

Dude. Sarkozy: “We live in the real world, not the virtual world. And the real world expects us to take decisions.” “President Obama dreams of a world without weapons … but right in front of us two countries are doing the exact opposite. “Iran since 2005...

Published Sat, Sep 26 2009 4:38 AM by BLACKFIVE

Tim Kennedy VICTORIOUS!

Strikeforce - United States Army veteran and rising middleweight mixed martial arts (MMA) star Tim Kennedy (11-2) dominated a previously unbeaten Zak Cummings (10-1), submitting Cummings with a north-south choke in the second round (2:43) of their STRIKEFORCE...

Published Sat, Sep 26 2009 12:37 AM by BLACKFIVE

Arthur was well served

We had a good time at Mackey's last night and the consensus was that I am a genial, polite, kind, well-mannered and cordial host. The question you want to be asking is, what in the world is that piece of upholstery that Matty O' Blackfive has...

Published Fri, Sep 25 2009 3:01 AM by BLACKFIVE

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The Capstone Concept and Situational Awareness

Godspeed Navy SEAL Ryan Job

Today's unclenched fist- Solid fuel missiles

You Have One of Three Choices

Why We Fight

Warrior Legacy Foundation gets action on GI Bill payment delays

Afghanistan - It Is Decision Time

JD on Iraq v. Afghanistan at TIME

Totally engaged

Combat Search & Rescue

Keep Moving Forward & Win the Fight!

A Direct Challenge To You

Out Cowboy'd By the FRENCH??

Tim Kennedy VICTORIOUS!

Arthur was well served