September 2009 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

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

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

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

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

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

Omaha: 65 Years

It's been 65 years, and a few months, since our troops went ashore at bloody Bloody Omaha. Far too many never made it fully onto the beach, much less off of it. Today, the view from the top of the bluffs is far different than it was on that miserable...

Published Mon, Sep 28 2009 7:21 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Fallen But Never Forgotten, Normandy, Normandy Invasion, WWII, Omaha Beach

How Likely Is Israel To Strike Iran?

In all honesty, I don't know - I would guess it would depend on a lot of things, but primarily the perceived level of the Iranian threat and the military assessment of whether such a strike would be a) viable and b) effective. All that follows is...

Published Tue, Sep 29 2009 3:08 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

V.A. Death Pamphlet Covers That Could Have Been

Thanks to the Anchoress, I was able to see these possible covers for the new VA Death Pamphlet. I'm pretty sure the gallows humor will get a good laugh out of them. Joe likes that kind of stuff. Drink Alert!

Published Tue, Sep 01 2009 11:08 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military Humor

Armed Liberal takes Uncle J to the art museum

Armed Liberal from Winds of Change is in town for some work of his own as well as a couple of things he is working on with our SOG Media. Since we needed a break from all the scheming of global domination, he decided I needed some culture so we went to...

Published Wed, Sep 02 2009 2:07 PM by BLACKFIVE

Airstrike creates Taliban firestorm

Prep yourselves for another round of dead civilians or dead tangos. Sadly the narrative has been spun out so far towards the idea that anyone killed is called a civilian that we suffer some hearts and minds damage regardless. KUNDUZ, Afghanistan – A U...

Published Fri, Sep 04 2009 1:02 AM by BLACKFIVE

Scott Kesterson and the Counterinsurgency Academy

Below is a request from Scott Kesterson to help the Counterinsurgency Academy in Afghanistan: The Counterinsurgency Academy is located in Kabul, Afghanistan at the base of the ruins of the Queens castle. The purpose of the Academy is to teach and expand...

Published Sat, Sep 05 2009 3:38 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Books, Caring For The Defenders

Ledeen on not losing in Afghanistan

Michael Ledeen adds a simple admonition about the importance of the war in Afghanistan. Final note: Afghanistan. If we retreat from Afghanistan, it will be the greatest boon to jihadi recruiters since the destruction of the Twin Towers. They will then...

Published Mon, Sep 07 2009 5:57 AM by BLACKFIVE

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