January 2010 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

Juicebox Mafia's Klein- One party rule is totally cool

Today's report is a dandy. Senior Juicebox MSMer Ezra Klein pipes up in support of the secret WH meetings to socialize reform health care. He claims these are essentially the same as Congressional conference committees. Well maybe if you ignore the...

Published Thu, Jan 14 2010 1:12 AM by BLACKFIVE

Rubicon Rescue - Mission Haiti

A good friend of mine reached out to me to get some medical supplies and doctors into Haiti. The plan was to get the supplies, docs, and SF medics into the Dominican Republic and convoy into Haiti. Since convoys have been attacked from the DR, you need...

Published Sat, Jan 16 2010 11:55 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Someone You Should Know

Matt Burden for State Representative

Heading into the home stretch with about two weeks to go before the election! We've picked up momentum, are gathering more volunteers, and have run a fiscally conservative campaign. Running all the way up to February 2nd, we will spend every dime...

Published Fri, Jan 15 2010 4:28 AM by BLACKFIVE

Is State Dept. on board in Afghanistan?

Doesn't sound like it to me.The WaPo has a piece with quotes from Eikenberry and Holbrooke opposing McChrystal's plan to use Afghan tribes against the bad guys. I have an Op Ed in today's Washington Times about how we need to have both the...

Published Tue, Jan 26 2010 11:26 PM by BLACKFIVE

Gen. Petraeus at Institute for the Study of War

Gen. Petraeus spent some time at the Institute for the Study of War last week and discussed the many challenges CENTCOM and all of us face. Kim Kagan hosted him and you can see the entire event here at ISW's website.

Published Fri, Jan 29 2010 1:48 AM by BLACKFIVE

Rubicon Rescue - Mission Haiti - Part 15 - Day 3 Begins

Team Rubicon attempting to make a street more safe. Team Rubicon with the paratroopers of 1/325th PIR, 82nd Airborne Division General Hospital has been evacuated due to a 6.1 earthquake. Team Rubicon member Brother Jim Boynton prays while surveying the...

Published Tue, Jan 19 2010 11:21 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Team Rubicon

Op-Ed in Washington Times on Blackwater

You all know that I have been covering the politically-motivated charges against the Blackwater guards who were charged with murder for a shooting in Nisour Square in 2007. The charges were finally dropped and the judge gave a scathing rebuke to the prosecutors...

Published Wed, Jan 06 2010 10:56 PM by BLACKFIVE

Fit for Combat

JD was in town a little while back and I joked with him that it would do no good to have me review his book, 'cuz I'm not gonna work that hard. That's kinda true, but if you are interested in a serious work out regimen, this is it. There is...

Published Sun, Jan 03 2010 4:41 AM by BLACKFIVE

Concrete Bob on the radio

Concrete Bob Miller is obviously feeling better and is back at the game. He was on WRVA radio this morning talking about helping local vets get jobs and talking up the Warrior Legacy Foundation. Good to hear you back in the saddle brother.

Published Mon, Jan 04 2010 4:37 AM by BLACKFIVE

Rubicon Rescue - Mission Haiti - Part 5 - Damage

Milwaukee Firefighters Craig Parello and Jeff Lang of Team Rubicon assess the damage of the Jesuit Novitiate main building. At 150 pounds per one square foot of concrete, Parello and Craig estimate this broken concrete water box (directly above the kitchen...

Published Sun, Jan 17 2010 10:13 PM by BLACKFIVE

Navy SEALs need your help!

If you value the sacrifice of the Navy SEALs have paid for your freedom, acquaint yourselves with the "SEAL 3" court martial situation. Please read these articles (here and here) that I published today, and follow the links to the defense funds...

Published Fri, Jan 08 2010 4:00 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Current Affairs, Caring For The Defenders

What a soldier's father knows

Jamie Allman is a radio host on St. Louis' 97.1 TALK, and I have been on his show numerous times. He is s tremendous patriot and apparently raising his kids right. He has one right now who is deployed to Iraq and he wrote an excellent piece about...

Published Wed, Jan 20 2010 2:24 AM by BLACKFIVE

Rubicon Rescue - Mission Haiti - Part 18 - Helping

Team Rubicon member Dr David Griswell, like yesterday, becomes the lead physician in the outdoor General Hospital. "It's a disaster. There is no drinking water. We're trying to write down names but there is no way to track people right now"...

Published Tue, Jan 19 2010 11:25 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Team Rubicon

Medal of Honor History: Oresko, Rosser, and Fritz

Due to my other work, I have fallen behind in posting Medal of Honor stories here at Blackfive. I will resume posting stories here with Drew Dix and Frederick Ferguson on the 31st, but in the meantime, here are links to the citations for Master Sergeant...

Published Wed, Jan 27 2010 5:52 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military

Rubicon Rescue - Mission Haiti - Part 7 - First Patient

The first pictures are of the team on their way to a refugee site to treat patients. The third photo is not for the faint of heart (I put it after the Jump), but it does show why those men made their own way into the country and what your donations are...

Published Sun, Jan 17 2010 11:57 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Team Rubicon

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