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Let's Put Valour-IT Over The Top

We are almost there, or are we? Times are tough, but there is always more we can do. Yet, sometimes we need a bit more incentive to go do it. Well, we have some incentive for you. Patti and others are willing to go bald if you will take it over the top...

Published Mon, Nov 09 2009 12:05 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders, wounded, Soldiers' Angels, fundraising, Valour-IT, challenge, support, troops
Into The Light: LTC James Gentry

Some posts are easier to write than others, and some are hard in parts and easy in others. It is easy to honor Lt. Col. James C. Gentry, who retired in 2008 from the Indiana National Guard. He was the cousin of someone I work with and consider both colleague...

Published Mon, Nov 30 2009 9:47 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Fallen But Never Forgotten, Gentry, National Guard, hexavalent chromium, Iraq, Lt. Col. James C. Gentry, Indiana, KBR, Health Care for Veterans Exposed to Chemical Hazards Act of 2009, Indiana National Guard
Honoring the Fallen

Amidst the celebrity coverage being given the ultimate Blue Falcon, few have truly heard of those it murdered. Few have realized amongst the adoration of the BF, that many -- if not the majority -- of its victims were those who -- unlike it -- truly treated...

Published Mon, Nov 09 2009 12:51 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Fallen But Never Forgotten, Ft. Hood, Roque, Lancour, Langevin, Mersman, Bocks, Berlin Wall, Aranas, "Ranch House", Juanita Warman, Afghanistan, Lt. Col. Warman, Berlin
ReMIND.org & Stand Up For Heroes

Last Wednesday, I had the honor to attend the third annual Stand Up For Heroes gala in New York. A fundraiser for the Bob Woodruff Foundation/ReMIND.org, it brings together a variety of people to raise money for our wounded. Not only that, but the first...

Published Tue, Nov 10 2009 12:08 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders, Soldiers' Angels, Valour-IT, remind.org, Lampanelli, Louis CK, colbert, ReMIND, hargitay, Stand Up For Heroes
A Man

No PR, no photo ops for the media, no hoopla via PAO. Just a man, who quietly makes time for the troops. Thank you sir. LW

Published Sun, Nov 22 2009 9:42 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders, wounded, Landstuhl, troops, Lt. Dan, LRMC, Gary Sinise
Cooking with the Wounded Phase II Kickoff

There is little better in this world than doing some good, and especially doing some good for the troops with a good group of people. Cooking with the Wounded is now a formal program, and Phase II kicked off in high style thanks to Katy and Molly of the...

Published Sun, Nov 15 2009 11:52 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders, Soldiers' Angels, Free Republic, Boston Maggie, Blackfive, WLF, Concrete Bob, Laughing Wolf, Mary Ripley, United Conservatives of Virginia, SA, Warrior Legacy Foundation, Bakers without Borders, USNI, unitedconservatives, Yellow Bowl Bakery, Cooking with the Wounded, Walter Reed
Valour-IT - Team Army Would Go to War with Captain Z

Below is the Ballad of Captain Z by Jeff Bader about Chuck Ziegenfuss and Valour-IT: Make photo slide shows at www.OneTrueMedia.com You can donate on behalf of Team Army here.

Published Mon, Nov 02 2009 12:51 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders
Some Additional Questions In Regards The Traitor Hasan

While I would rather focus on his victims, some things have jumped out at myself and others that need to be added to the growing list of questions that need answers. More than one of us has noticed some odd gaps in his record. When you go to medical school...

Published Mon, Nov 09 2009 1:16 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops, Hasan, traitor, Ft. Hood, Nidal Hasan, questions, Nidal Malik Hasan
Really General Casey?

Start with a horrific act of murder -- and that is what happened, murder -- and a lot of confusion. Rule to remember is that the initial reports are always wrong, especially when dealing with national mainstream media. The locals did better, but they...

Published Mon, Nov 09 2009 6:36 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops, Hasan, Ft. Hood, terrorism, PC, political correctness, Gen. Casey
Obama to be served an indictment at Nobel ceremony

Check out how and why this could happen, due to our return to a law enforcement mentality about terrorism.

Published Mon, Nov 30 2009 10:33 PM by BLACKFIVE
Returned & Services League of Australia

I had the privilege of speaking at the monthly luncheon for the Returned & Services League of Australia yesterday at the Australian Embassy. The group has members who have served in a number of conflicts and I met some amazing people. Thanks again...

Published Fri, Nov 20 2009 1:00 AM by BLACKFIVE
SGM STEVE VALLEY ON WBT-CHARLOTTE

Steve Valley, who was on tour with me in Iraq, is on WBT in Charlotte tonight. Tune in from the internet on WWW.WBT.COM. He discusses the media in Iraq, his book 'Inside The Fortress' and many other things. He's always a great interview. TUNE...

Published Fri, Nov 20 2009 10:12 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Current Affairs, Listening To
A Soldier's Home in Afghanistan

I thought this would give you a good idea of the conditions our men are living and fighting in... U.S. Army Pfc. Stephen Martin cleans his weapon inside a small shelter at an observation post near Combat Outpost Munoz in Paktika province, Afghanistan...

Published Sun, Nov 22 2009 4:51 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week
CNN interviews PVT Joe Foster - Another Hero Emerges

Another reason to be proud of our troops. Another Hero emerges from this incident. Listen to his comments about the experience, being Irish, and heading to Afghanistan.

Published Mon, Nov 09 2009 4:36 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Current Affairs, Caring For The Defenders
The return of UncleJimbo.com

Yes folks your prayers have been answered, I turned unclejimbo.com back on. I have way too much to complain about that has nothing to do with the military, so to quote myself: I need a place where the vicious beatdowns, vitriolic rants and profanity-laced...

Published Sat, Nov 28 2009 5:56 AM by BLACKFIVE

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Let's Put Valour-IT Over The Top

Into The Light: LTC James Gentry

Honoring the Fallen

ReMIND.org & Stand Up For Heroes

A Man

Cooking with the Wounded Phase II Kickoff

Valour-IT - Team Army Would Go to War with Captain Z

Some Additional Questions In Regards The Traitor Hasan

Really General Casey?

Obama to be served an indictment at Nobel ceremony

Returned & Services League of Australia

SGM STEVE VALLEY ON WBT-CHARLOTTE

A Soldier's Home in Afghanistan

CNN interviews PVT Joe Foster - Another Hero Emerges

The return of UncleJimbo.com