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Most realistic combat video game ever

(h/t HA) Holy crap. This might be funnier than those MMA guys giving wedgies. The most realistic depiction of life during wartime you may ever see short of enlisting yourself.

Published Tue, Nov 10 2009 6:19 AM by BLACKFIVE
Veterans Day - Part II - It's About The Living

Pearl Harbor survivor Houston James of Dallas embraces Marine Staff Sgt. Mark Graunke Jr. during a Veterans Day commemoration in Dallas. Graunke lost a hand, a leg and and eye when he was injured by a bomb in Iraq last year. (AP Photo)

Published Tue, Nov 10 2009 3:38 PM by BLACKFIVE
Smartest guy in the room on Afghanistan

If this is true then just about all the worst fears we had about Obama as Commander in Chief are coming true. WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama does not plan to accept any of the Afghanistan war options presented by his national security team, pushing...

Published Wed, Nov 11 2009 11:54 AM by BLACKFIVE
Challenge Coins

I recently ran into some interesting info online, and was wondering what the Blackfive readers had experienced. All in regards to challenge coins. For those that are not familiar, challenge coins are coins that are handed out by commanders, sergeants...

Published Thu, Nov 12 2009 1:27 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Humor, Military Humor, Pop Culture
HD Camera shrinkage

I have been making videos for a while now and am constantly amazed at the progression of the technology. Here are three HD cameras in the order I got them. Canon AH-X1- $3500 A pro quality rig with all the bells and whistles. JD Johannes was jealous when...

Published Sat, Nov 14 2009 6:08 AM by BLACKFIVE
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
Lunch at the Australian Embassy

Apparently our friends from down under have sinned in an earlier life and must listen to me run my mouth during lunch this Thursday in DC. Thanks to B5 reader Mario for the invite. Dress is business attire. Monthly Meeting When - Thursday November 19...

Published Mon, Nov 16 2009 4:42 AM by BLACKFIVE
SFC Pierce Williams - Someone You Should Know

The meaning of Never Quit...again, not sure where we find these amazing men and women, but I thank the Lord that we do. Soldier in Focus: Never Quit 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs Story by Staff Sgt. Nathan Hoskins CAMP TAJI...

Published Mon, Nov 16 2009 11:58 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Someone You Should Know
Brits to start renting Taliban

The saying goes "You can rent an Afghan, but you can't buy him". It looks like the British Army is going to accept that conventional wisdom and see about leasing some Talibs to keep them out of the fray. Now while it is easy to crack jokes...

Published Mon, Nov 16 2009 11:35 PM by BLACKFIVE

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Most realistic combat video game ever

Veterans Day - Part II - It's About The Living

Smartest guy in the room on Afghanistan

Challenge Coins

HD Camera shrinkage

Cooking with the Wounded Phase II Kickoff

Lunch at the Australian Embassy

SFC Pierce Williams - Someone You Should Know

Brits to start renting Taliban