September 2009 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

Friday at Walter Reed

Tanker Babe has a couple of good posts about the cookout Friday for the wounded at Mologne House at Walter Reed, and then the Friday night Freepathon flag waving to counter the Code Pinkos. One of the biggest turn outs ever. Plenty of milbloggers to be...

Published Mon, Sep 14 2009 9:03 AM by BLACKFIVE

Dead Tango time in Somalia

I wanted to give this a little time before calling for the dead tango dance, but it looks like we got an important one. If the reports are correct it was this ***. Western intelligence agents have described the militant, Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan, as the...

Published Tue, Sep 15 2009 12:21 AM by BLACKFIVE

"Realists" tell Obama to Cut & Run- Again

As I have said quite a few times we are playing out the 2006 argument over Iraq again regarding Afghanistan. The usual suspects muster the same arguments about lost causes, lack of exit strategies etc. and see the same solution they proposed in 2006....

Published Tue, Sep 15 2009 5:28 AM by BLACKFIVE

More thoughts on the ROE

Continuing to discuss the ROE and the safety of our troops. I still think it looks like a poor interpretation of the ROE not a fault with the rules themselves.

Published Wed, Sep 16 2009 8:01 AM by BLACKFIVE

IAEA says Iran can and is making nukes

Hooray, we now live in such a safe world we can cancel missile defense and sit down with the peace-loving Mullahs....what's that?.....The IAEA said what?.....Well now, that sure makes us look foolish....what crappy timing we have....not just dissing...

Published Thu, Sep 17 2009 3:56 AM by BLACKFIVE

Isn't it sardonic?

OK apropos of navel-gazing mostly, Herschel Smith paid me a few compliments while disagreeing with me on the Afghan ROE issue, and he got me thinking. Not about ROE, but about language. He said I was sardonic and while I understand it is a compliment...

Published Thu, Sep 17 2009 11:43 AM by BLACKFIVE

USAF Combat Search and Rescue

Nobody really wants to see these guys until you do and then you really want to see them. Kick ass video h/t The Bronze.

Published Sun, Sep 20 2009 4:57 AM by BLACKFIVE

Colonel Hector Henry - Someone You Should Know

A Retired Medical Corps Doctor volunteers for another tour in Iraq (fourth). He's seventy years old. And not only is he serving in Iraq, he also serves on his town council via remote broadcast from Iraq. A reader, Scott P., sends this story about...

Published Mon, Sep 21 2009 12:49 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Someone You Should Know

Silver Star awarded to SGT Israel Garcia

In a woefully under-reported ceremony SGT Israel Garcia's wife was presented the Silver Star for his heroic actions in Afghanistan. The Tanker Babe has the full story. SGT Israel Garcia was posthumously awarded the Silver Star, our nation's third...

Published Mon, Sep 21 2009 6:23 AM by BLACKFIVE

A brave Corpsman

But that's redundant isn't it. Up north of here, it was probably a little bit warm last week. Those old valley oak trees tower over the landscape, and their leaves are probably hanging on. The farmlands surrounding it are being prepared for another...

Published Tue, Sep 22 2009 12:30 AM by BLACKFIVE

Kagans release plan for Afghanistan

Fred Kagan of AEI and Kim Kagan from the Institute for the Study of War have just released a plan that tracks with the expected call for an additional 45,000 troops.

Published Tue, Sep 22 2009 1:33 AM by BLACKFIVE

Two Days to 250 Years

Arthur's Day is September 24th. In 1759, Arthur Guinness put pen to paper and signed a 9,000-year lease on the St. James's Gate Brewery, Dublin. It costs him an initial £100 with an annual rent of £45 – this crucially includes water rights. The...

Published Tue, Sep 22 2009 5:36 AM by BLACKFIVE

Tim Kennedy Fight on Friday

Hey, good people of BlackFive, friend, hero and all-around uber-badass, Staff Sergeant Tim Kennedy will be fighting on Friday. You can catch the fight in Tulsa (one of my favorite towns) or on Showtime. You can go here for more details. Also, bookmark...

Published Tue, Sep 22 2009 11:28 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Sports, Someone You Should Know, Television

Guinness 250th anniversary- A DC drink up

If you can, come join Matty O' Blackfive and myself for a few toasts to Arthur on the anniversary of the classic food beer. We will be at the Mackey's in Crystal City tomorrow eve, from around dinner time until ????? To Arthur!

Published Wed, Sep 23 2009 10:56 AM by BLACKFIVE

JD Johannes- Renaissance Man

Marine, Documentary film-maker, danger junkie and now author. His book w/ fitness guress Nita Marquez is #12 in it's category on Amazon. When fitness is a matter of life or death "Nita and I will teach you step-by-step how to find THE workout...

Published Thu, Sep 24 2009 12:46 AM by BLACKFIVE

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