October 2009 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

Navy brings out SEALs to support Valour IT

The Navy is pulling out all the stops in it's bid to finish higher than the Coast Guard in the Valour IT fundraising contest. Their vaunted Special Operators are showing off the amazing skills developed at Coronado. SEALs rule, Go Navy! The rest of...

Published Thu, Oct 29 2009 9:09 AM by BLACKFIVE

Happy Halloween!!!

Hey Zoomies, Squids/Coasties, and Jarheads! Look at me! Now, help our wounded troops and donate to Project Valour-IT and help our wounded soldiers stay connected to their family and friends.

Published Thu, Oct 29 2009 5:53 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

Baghdad ER Closes Down

Today marks another passing in the saga of our time in Iraq. This one hits closer to home for a LOT of people. The Ibn Sina Hospital, the place in the Green Zone/International Zone probably visited by more people than any other building, is being handed...

Published Thu, Oct 01 2009 11:05 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Current Affairs, Caring For The Defenders

Halloween all the way

My next door neighbor is really into Halloween. You can't see the Beetlejuice statue on the porch either. Good stuff.

Published Sat, Oct 31 2009 9:36 AM by BLACKFIVE

It's A Hard World

Our friend Marc Danziger, known to some as "Armed Liberal," had a man die under his hands yesterday, while Marc was trying to help him. You might stop by and say a word.

Published Thu, Oct 29 2009 10:44 PM by BLACKFIVE

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

Two Posts On Volunteers

First, go read this post at Soldiers' Angels Germany about a very special volunteer, and the words of wisdom he shares at the end. Then, go read this post from my blogdaughter at Soldiers' Angels Wounded Warrior Care. This is what happens when...

Published Mon, Oct 05 2009 2:15 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

Teeth and Tails

So the WaPo has noted that when you deploy grunts to a war, someone has to feed them and fix the tuff they break, and drive the stuff their and guard it once it is there. This news flash, which they treat as such, is exactly the same reporting we got...

Published Tue, Oct 13 2009 1:06 AM by BLACKFIVE

Afghan mythology

Amir Taheri has an interesting piece in the NY Post about some of the commonly accepted "wisdom" about Afghanistan. He paints a much different picture than many doomsayers. It is still a nightmare to contemplate, but he points out it is not...

Published Thu, Oct 15 2009 1:12 AM by BLACKFIVE

Udate On DVA Bill -

Uncle Jimbo posted a blurb about Blackfive/WLF assisting veterans having issues getting payments arranged under the new GI bill. As an update, we've assisted some vets who'd written us asking for some help. We forwarded ALL of these to our contacts...

Published Mon, Oct 05 2009 2:29 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs, Caring For The Defenders

Obama will not lower troop levels in A-Stan

That's a start, but now as John McCain has pointed out let's not go halfway toward trying to win. Obama told congressional leaders that he is not contemplating reducing troop levels in the near term under any scenario, according to several participants...

Published Wed, Oct 07 2009 1:27 AM by BLACKFIVE

Return of a long lost Marine

Reader Derek sends a story about the search for a Marine captured by the Japanese during WWII and the hope that his remains will come home soon. Billy Lynch left Dorchester 72 years ago, and they’re pretty sure they’ve finally found him, a long way from...

Published Thu, Oct 22 2009 4:35 AM by BLACKFIVE

Bradley blog ad

I'm sure most of you have noticed the ad in the sidebar for the Bradley blog from BAE Systems. They have been an advertiser here for a while and this and the other premium sponsors are allowing us to make some bigger plans for coverage and content...

Published Wed, Oct 14 2009 1:56 AM by BLACKFIVE

Lighter guns, more dead tangos

Nobody likes humping the pig, ask Matt. And no that was not an obscene reference. Machine guns are heavy, and now our troops in A-Stan can bring more scunion on patrol. U.S. Army infantry units are fighting in the mountains of Afghanistan with a special...

Published Tue, Oct 13 2009 12:30 PM by BLACKFIVE

National Security Adviser calls President a liar

The more National Security Adviser Jim Jones runs his mouth, the more of a political tool he reveals himself to be. He spent Sunday on a couple of shows spouting flagrant untruths, or calling his boss a liar. Sad. First we have the President discussing...

Published Sun, Oct 04 2009 1:24 PM by BLACKFIVE

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