December 2009 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

Iranian open hand holds nuke trigger

As if any reasonable person needed more proof that the Iranians are dead set on building a bomb, more appears. I imagine el Baradei is asking Hans Blix for advice on a strongly worded memo of unhappiness. Confidential intelligence documents obtained by...

Published Sun, Dec 13 2009 11:27 PM by BLACKFIVE

Blackfive Blackout: MilBloggers Supporting CJ Grisham

FOR TODAY, Wednesday 16 December 2009, many if not most, fellow milblogs -- including This Ain't Hell, From My Position, Miss Ladybug, Boston Maggie, Grim's Hall, and those participating in the Wednesday Hero program -- are going silent for the...

Published Tue, Dec 15 2009 2:59 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs, Caring For The Defenders, Weblogs, Pop Culture

Paying Respects

Afghan national army soldiers pay their respects to two Marines from Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, during a memorial service on Contingency Operating Base Sher in Garmsir, Afghanistan, Dec. 13, 2009. The Marines, Lance Cpl. Nicholas...

Published Thu, Dec 17 2009 4:08 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

French comments on US military

We at Blackfive have a long history of showing love to our French allies. Actually since Sarkozy was elected it has been kinda fun to have them back on the team. Here is an article about what their troops think of ours. Good stuff. Subject: French view...

Published Fri, Dec 18 2009 4:32 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: 1 Post That Started It All

Releasing High Value Detainees to non-existent countries

Well this is some excellent work. Turning a guy we conducted a specific raid for loose to a country nobody recognizes, who then cuts him and his buddy loose immediately. WTF?

Published Mon, Dec 21 2009 6:32 AM by BLACKFIVE

NORAD Tracks (and Protects) Santa!

It's that time of year again. We would like to remind you that your kids can take part in helping NORAD track and protect Santa as he makes way from the North Pole to deliver presents. Why does this program exist? In 2005, Brenda Freeman (mother of...

Published Wed, Dec 23 2009 4:35 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military

Why The Kids Suspect Mom is Santa

Totally inappropriate for this fine, upstanding site. So, am hosting it over at my place. Up front, I give spew and keyboard alerts, and it is semi-safe for work (SSFW). LW

Published Fri, Dec 25 2009 7:51 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Humor

Pearl Harbor remembrance

Today is a date that shall live in infamy. It is a day we remember the deaths of all those who were killed Dec. 7, 1941. It was a horrible day and a reminder that death can come from the clear blue sky. We avenged them, but that is a sad justice for all...

Published Mon, Dec 07 2009 2:37 AM by BLACKFIVE

Iraqi Counterterror Sheepdog Killed

One of Iraq's most effective dead tango makers, got taken out by the bad guys. BAGHDAD (AP) - He compared al-Qaida in Iraq to wolves, urging that the terrorist group be crushed since he believed its members would never reject violence. But the wolves...

Published Mon, Dec 07 2009 12:24 PM by BLACKFIVE

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