October 2009 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

UJ hard at work

Man this new media life is killin' me. Sitting in Old Town Alexandria, working wireless and watching the pretty girls go by.

Published Wed, Oct 21 2009 5:26 AM by BLACKFIVE

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

Evan Pertile - A Future Soldier and SYSK Follow Up

RE: Evan Pertile - A Future Soldier You Should Know RE: Spiritual Warfare Needed - Evan Pertile RE: Some Spiritual and Caring Bridge Warfare Needed RE: Evan Pertile - SYSK Follow Up RE: Evan Pertile - Returned to Duty Received this update from Brenda...

Published Fri, Oct 23 2009 1:32 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Someone You Should Know

Powerful words from the homefront

The brother and father of a Marine fighting the war in Afghanistan have some solid advice for our politically-challenged Commander in Chief. As family members of a Marine deployed in Afghanistan, we know the importance of timely decisions in the heat...

Published Sat, Oct 24 2009 3:11 AM by BLACKFIVE

My Open Letter To The President....

I felt it was time to speak my mind, but I wanted to ensure that I did not speak in righteous anger, but instead in the righteous belief of the courage of my convictions and with belief that even if I am not heard, that I can confidently say that I have...

Published Sun, Oct 25 2009 7:24 AM by BLACKFIVE

Pentagon wargames Afghanistan plans

As you would assume they have been, the Pentagon is reported to have wargamed the two most likely scenarios for Afghanistan. The exercise, led by Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, examined the likely outcome of inserting 44,000...

Published Mon, Oct 26 2009 12:47 AM by BLACKFIVE

John Kerry on Afghanistan- Allow me to disconcur

John Kerry spoke today at the Council on Foreign Relations on his cunning plan for A-Stan. He is not a bright or wise man and his plan basically involves kicking the can down the road and then cutting and running sometime before the next election, or...

Published Mon, Oct 26 2009 10:38 AM by BLACKFIVE

History Lesson - The Iraq Surge

Let's start with the most excellent Cox & Forkum from January, 2007: Back at Cox & Forkum, there are a few cartoons depicting the trouble over the Iraq Surge. Here at Blackfive, we collected the wisdom of the left as they staked out debate...

Published Tue, Oct 27 2009 2:12 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

McChrystal supports Obama's strategy

(h/t Goldfarb) Earlier this year President Obama replaced the commander in Afghanistan, announced his new strategy and sent some reinforcements. Now he seems to be having second and third thoughts. His tough talk about a war that needs to be won barely...

Published Thu, Oct 01 2009 2:07 AM by BLACKFIVE

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

A Visit to West Point

COL (ret) Joel Leson fowards this email about a visit to the US Military Academy (West Point):I visited West Point today for a series of business meetings, mostly with faculty and some with Cadets. Not to go into too much boring detail, but the purpose...

Published Sat, Oct 03 2009 11:35 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Fallen But Never Forgotten

MoveOn, Cut & Run, Usual Suspects

I know it is almost a waste of pixels to point this out, but is there any history before Jan. 20th of this year? MoveOn has emailed me their plan to re-enact the arguments of 2006, with no trace of recognition that they were all completely wrong. Dear...

Published Sun, Oct 04 2009 8:54 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

Terrorist Victim Program

Elise Cooper for BLACKFIVE Kathryn Turman has been the Director of Victim Services for the FBI since 2002. Shortly after college, she worked with neglected and abused children. Her impressive resume includes work for the late Senator John Heinz and the...

Published Mon, Oct 05 2009 12:21 PM by BLACKFIVE

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

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