October 2009 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

The Don't Ask, Don't Tell Post for the week

Published Wed, Oct 28 2009 12:28 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military Humor, Military Motivators

Honoring the Fallen or Staged Photo-Op?

Over at the Mudville Gazette, Greyhawk looks at the timing of the President's visit to Dover with regards to the timely decision he has to make on Afghanistan: ...How to turn the situation around? Some say more troops, some say change strategy, others...

Published Thu, Oct 29 2009 4:09 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Fallen But Never Forgotten

FireDogLake Buttheads clueless about Bush and our war dead

I never cease to be amazed by the sorry haters on the left and their inability to understand the military, respect, dignity and the difference between a gesture and a heartfelt gesture. They are busy hating on George W because he failed to go to Dover...

Published Thu, Oct 29 2009 8:35 AM by BLACKFIVE

David Brooks on Obama as a war President

David Brooks is a reliably squishy columnist. He is put on the right side of the slate by the leftists who run the NY Times, but he is at most one step right of center and really only in comparison to the progressive crowd there. Every once in a while...

Published Fri, Oct 30 2009 12:27 AM by BLACKFIVE

Another SF Soldier Running for State Office - this time in Utah

Sam Fidler is the kind of man you want protecting your family. A real gentleman and very effective soldier, Sam is running for State Senate in the state of Utah (West Salt Lake Valley area). Drop him a note to thank him for his service and encourage him...

Published Tue, Oct 20 2009 5:19 AM by BLACKFIVE

Educating the public about Counterinsurgency & Counterterror

Warrior Legacy Institute (WLI) has released a second paper on our options for Afghanistan and Pakistan explaining Counterterror (CT) strategy. Last week "A primer on population-centric counterinsurgency" was the first paper designed to help...

Published Wed, Oct 21 2009 2:05 PM by BLACKFIVE

Voting Present

Given the above, and given that George Bush made a far more difficult choice that saved Iraq, it is hard to figure out why Obama can not make a simple decision to send troops requested by commanders on the ground.

Published Thu, Oct 22 2009 5:34 AM by BLACKFIVE

Multi-lateral support for COIN in Afghanistan

BRATISLAVA — NATO defense ministers gave their broad endorsement Friday to the counterinsurgency strategy for Afghanistan laid out by Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, increasing pressure on the Obama administration and on their own governments to commit more...

Published Fri, Oct 23 2009 1:21 AM by BLACKFIVE

Lightning and Thunderbolts

Lightning strikes behind several A-10 Thunderbolt IIs on the flightline during an early morning thunderstorm on Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Oct. 20, 2009. The 442nd Fighter Wing maintains a fleet of 27 A-10s. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kenny...

Published Sat, Oct 24 2009 11:30 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

The tribal areas of Pakistan

Pakistan is a patchwork of many different tribes but when people speak about the tribal areas they usually refer to the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and the Pashtun tribes who inhabit the border region with Afghanistan. The Pashtuns also...

Published Sun, Oct 25 2009 2:26 PM by BLACKFIVE

The Passing of a Giant

First, I need to start with a disclaimer: The following is my personal account and thoughts, and in no way represents the official position of Purdue, the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, the College of Engineering, Marketing & Media, or any...

Published Mon, Oct 26 2009 2:25 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Fallen But Never Forgotten

President must delay Afghan decision until after runoff

It is imperative that President Obama delay any decision on Afghanistan until after an upcoming runoff between current President Hamid Karzai and his oppponent Abdullah2 because A2 has very diffferent views about US presence in his country and will likely...

Published Tue, Oct 27 2009 1:25 AM by BLACKFIVE

Actively helping the war effort in Afghanistan- Spirit of America

I had the chance to meet Jim Hake of Spirit of America last Friday in DC. They have been doing tremendous work supporting our troops with items that help them accomplish their missions, largely in Iraq. Now they are making a civilian surge into Afghanistan...

Published Tue, Oct 27 2009 2:57 AM by BLACKFIVE

Another investigation of the Battle of Wanat

Gen. Petraeus has ordered another investigation of the circumstances surrounding the Battle of Wanat. Army Gen. David Petraeus, who heads the U.S. Central Command, has appointed Richard Natonski, a Marine Corps lieutenant general, to handle the inquiry...

Published Thu, Oct 01 2009 1:47 AM by BLACKFIVE

Two Special Forces soldiers killed in Philippines

This is bad news and if the insurgents in the PI are going to start using IEDs this could get worse. FORT BRAGG, N.C. (USASOC News Service, Oct. 1, 2009) – Two U.S. Special Forces Soldiers died when their vehicle struck an improvised explosive device...

Published Fri, Oct 02 2009 2:58 AM by BLACKFIVE

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