December 2009 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

Female officer on pregnancies in theater

Elise Cooper for BLACKFIVE Major General Anthony Cucuio’s implementation of a policy last month making pregnancy a punishable offense stirred debate on whether the army’s policy was discriminatory against women. Retired Major Merideth A. Bucher who wrote...

Published Sun, Dec 27 2009 12:49 AM by BLACKFIVE

System worked v. System failed miserably

What a difference a day makes. After beclowning herself yesterday by ridiculously claiming that the airline security systems worked since panty man's bomb didn't take the plane out, utter failure Janet Napolitano admitted what all sentient beings...

Published Mon, Dec 28 2009 12:48 AM by BLACKFIVE

Marching to his own drummer

I just got a note about a former troopie doing a pretty cool thing to raise money to help military families and vets. He and his hound are walking across the country to support those who have served. When SPC Troy Yocum came home from Iraq, he had just...

Published Tue, Dec 29 2009 12:17 AM by BLACKFIVE

Matt Armstrong on PSYOP for Afghanistan

Our friend Matt Armstrong ("Mountainrunner") has a solid piece on the importance of good works to the mission in Afghanistan. It's about what some of us might call good and evil, really, and letting each one have its honest wages. It is...

Published Wed, Dec 30 2009 10:39 AM by BLACKFIVE

Charges against Blackwater guards dropped

About freakin' time, but a Happy New Year for five guys who never should have been facing charges in the first place. WASHINGTON – A federal judge dismissed all charges Thursday against five Blackwater Worldwide security guards accused of killing...

Published Thu, Dec 31 2009 5:50 AM by BLACKFIVE

Obama's plan for Afghanistan

Not here, that would be inappropriate. You know where the straight skinny will be applied.

Published Tue, Dec 01 2009 1:17 PM by BLACKFIVE

Live Stream from Journalism Seminar

For those who are stuck w/ nothing else to do. You can watch a live stream of the Seminar Grim and I are at here.

Published Tue, Dec 01 2009 11:57 PM by BLACKFIVE

...Meanwhile, during the President's speech at West Point...

A U.S. Army cadet reads a book entitled "Kill Bin Laden" as he waits with other cadets for U.S. President Barack Obama to deliver an address on U.S. policy and the war in Afghanistan at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York December...

Published Thu, Dec 03 2009 1:55 AM by BLACKFIVE

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173rd back to Afghanistan- Award from last tour

Some of the forces heading to Afghanistan include the 173rd Airborne who have distinguished themselves on every deployment. Here is an excellent example. VICENZA, Italy - Hundreds of maroon-bereted Soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team...

Published Thu, Dec 03 2009 11:29 PM by BLACKFIVE

Obama's team walks back his deadline

Obama's National Security Adviser and his Sec Def have been working very hard to convince the world that the deadline announced in the President's speech wasn't a deadline. Bottom Line....for all who matter, Deadline.

Published Sun, Dec 06 2009 4:13 AM by BLACKFIVE

BLACKFIVE at the State Department, Part Two: The Bad and The Ugly

In Part One, we looked at the good news about attempts to reform the State Department to make it more expeditionary and better suited to the challenges of the current era. In this part, we'll look at a clear example of why it's going to be hard...

Published Tue, Dec 08 2009 1:35 PM by BLACKFIVE

Press conf on bill to require military tribunals for terrorists

There will be a press conference tomorrow to announce the introduction of a bill that would stop civilian trials for terrorists and require military tribunals. Press Conference on Terrorist Trials in American Civilian Courts WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative...

Published Wed, Dec 09 2009 3:20 AM by BLACKFIVE

Inside the Fortress

The post invasion period in Iraq is one of the least-understood, but most discussed periods of the war. Everyone has an opinion and most of them have absolutely no clue what they are talking about. Well someone who does know exactly where the clue bag...

Published Thu, Dec 10 2009 1:03 AM by BLACKFIVE

Human Terrain System too evil for real scientists

Our privileged class of pampered elites safely ensconced in their ivory towers is whinging again about those who dare contribute to our common defense. In this case one group of these wankers objects to our use of anthropologists in the Human Terrain...

Published Thu, Dec 10 2009 3:38 AM by BLACKFIVE

An object lesson why terrorists need tribunals

Activist judges with agendas for starters. Just in case anyone wondered why terrorists and federal courts don’t mix I give you Gladys Kessler, Judge and terrorist press agent. In the course of conducting a habeas corpus hearing she ordered DoD to videotape...

Published Thu, Dec 10 2009 11:05 PM by BLACKFIVE

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