September 2009 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

McChrystal to resign if not supported

Another reason to like the guy. Not only did he used to be President of the Pipehitters Union, but he is standing up for the troops. Within 24 hours of the leak of the Afghanistan assessment to The Washington Post, General Stanley McChrystal's team...

Published Tue, Sep 22 2009 12:20 AM by BLACKFIVE

A Call to ALL YOU FORMER CHINA POST GUYS!!

I'm a bit remiss in getting some good posts up, but given where I've been and up to the past few weeks, I hope you'll forgive. As many of you may recall, I had been blogging/covering the American Legion national convention in Louisville while...

Published Tue, Sep 22 2009 3:54 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs, Humor, Caring For The Defenders, Bust Their Chops, Pop Culture

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

LW On The Radio, Part 1

Tomorrow morning on the Morning Zoo, an interview with yours' truly will be played. The Morning Zoo, hosted by the lovely and talented Tara Madison, is the top-rated morning show in the Lafayette, Indiana area and is the most listened to at work to...

Published Wed, Sep 02 2009 4:27 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

Running for Office is Like Jumping Out of Airplanes

For more than 20 years, I've served my country, fighting to protect and preserve the American freedoms, rights, and values that make this country great, first as an Airborne Soldier - and then as one of the leaders of the Internet political revolution...

Published Thu, Sep 17 2009 2:32 PM 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

McChrystal Has Not Threatened To Resign If Plan Not Approved

The other day a number of us posted our thoughts about the story that Gen. McChrystal was ready to resign if he didn't get the resources he wanted based on the assessment he'd delivered to the CINC. Those rumors were in a Reuters story. That prompted...

Published Wed, Sep 23 2009 11:33 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

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

Excerpt from the Oliver Stone Screenplay: "Obama"

ACT II, SCENE 3 Characters: GENERAL STANLEY MCCHRYSTAL, erect posture, brow furrowed, gaunt frame, thoroughbred stride. McChrystal striding down a White House corridor, away from the Oval Office. PRESIDENT OBAMA has just finished explaining that he is...

Published Thu, Sep 24 2009 7:08 AM by BLACKFIVE

Educating the Whole Man

"That's some serious study abroad program": It all started when a few alumni of the University of Alaska at Fairbanks wrote a regular column for the school newspaper, while they were deployed in Iraq.... Anyway, the column was a great success...

Published Wed, Sep 23 2009 5:02 AM by BLACKFIVE

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

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!

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

US troops search hospital in Afghanistan

I really hope this isn't true, but if it is somebody should lose their job over it. KABUL — A Swedish charity accused American troops Monday of storming through a hospital in central Afghanistan, breaking down doors and tying up staff in a search...

Published Mon, Sep 07 2009 2:00 AM by BLACKFIVE

George Will- We can lose both these wars

Again we are treated to the musings of noted national security expert George Will on the art of the retreat. Oh wait, what's that you say? Will is not a national security or military expert? He is a political commentator who dabbles in baseball? Hmmm...

Published Thu, Sep 03 2009 7:18 AM by BLACKFIVE

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