September 2009 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

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

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

Packers v. Bears & Brent

Great game underway between Matt's team and mine. Hitting, savagery, un-frozen tundra, all that is good with America. Favre in a Vikings uniform? Dead to me.

Published Sun, Sep 13 2009 11:18 AM by BLACKFIVE

Night Watch

As seen though a night-vision device, U.S. Army Pfc. Brendan Smitke uses his scope to check enemy activity during a patrol in Nassir Wa Salam, Sept. 1, 2009. Smitke is an infantryman assigned to the 1st Infantry Division's Company C, 2nd Battalion...

Published Tue, Sep 08 2009 12:04 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

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

Blogger's Roundtable: COIN in Afghanistan

We spoke with COL Daniel Roper, the director of the US Army and Marine Corps Counterinsurgency Center at FT Leavenworth. He has been in this role since July 2007, when the Surge was really kicking off. The Colonel is nuclear-physicist smart -- literally...

Published Thu, Sep 17 2009 7:26 AM by BLACKFIVE

One more Post about Afghanistan - Charles Krauthammer Speaks

Really, with the posts from Uber-Pig, DeeBow, McQ, and Jimbo, we have a quorum. Here is what Charles Krauthammer has to say about the lack of a strategy - and it's important to watch to get an understanding of RECENT history: <

Published Tue, Sep 22 2009 5:06 AM by BLACKFIVE

Stolen Valor Okay In Colorado?

Over at the Burn Pit, the follow up on the Rick Duncan case is not very encouraging...well, unless you are Captain Stolen Valor. Rick Duncan was a Marine with a compelling story to tell, and tell it he did, to anyone who would listen. A graduate of the...

Published Tue, Sep 22 2009 11:35 PM 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

Remembering Mike Stokely

Last month Robert Stokely did what he does every year, he invites friends, family and comrades to remember his son Mike on the anniversary of the day he was killed in Iraq. This year myself, Greyhawk and Mrs. G. and our own McQ were there and enjoyed...

Published Mon, Sep 07 2009 1:44 PM by BLACKFIVE

A Freefly on Afghanistan

I mentioned before that the Armed Liberal was in town and that the global domination talk was in play. We shot a freefly at the restaurant attached to his hotel Art & Soul, which does trendy southern cooking brilliantly. We discussed Afghanistan and...

Published Wed, Sep 02 2009 3:49 PM 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

Honoring the Fallen, Helping the Wounded

Two things to let you all hear about. First on Sept. 11th a group of soldiers is holding an event here in DC that is pretty cool. They are holding a 24 hour walk starting at midnight of the 10th through midnight of the 11th. They will be continuously...

Published Tue, Sep 08 2009 4:31 AM by BLACKFIVE

The NY Times no longer decides what's News

For at least the second time, the NY Times has attempted to suppress the news that their reporters and staff had been kidnapped. The journalist was rescued by British forces who suffered a casualty and his interpreter was killed as well along with two...

Published Wed, Sep 09 2009 8:30 AM by BLACKFIVE

Mobbing DC

WOW! I am not going to get into a numbers game, but there were an amazing bunch of people petitioning their government for redress of grievances today. It was a great atmosphere and a lively collection of patriots. I have a video brewing and it features...

Published Sat, Sep 12 2009 9:21 AM by BLACKFIVE

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