February 2010 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

IO as Shaping Operation

The BBC is running a piece today on IO in Afghanistan, as used to shape the battlespace for Operation Moshtarak. Take the current operation in Helmand. It has been broadcast widely in advance. It even has a not-so-catchy title: Operation Moshtarak, which...

Published Fri, Feb 12 2010 1:56 AM by BLACKFIVE

Marine Ilario Pantano for Congress!

Marine Lieutenant Ilario Pantano with Staff Sergeant Jason Glew, his senior NCO in Al Anbar We've followed the trials and tribulations of USMC First Lieutenant Ilario Pantano for awhile here on BlackFive. We've supported him since the beginning...

Published Mon, Feb 01 2010 3:23 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Someone You Should Know

Women in Combat?

NO! How's that for a direct answer. I'm sure Catherine Ross was a fine Civil Affairs soldier and I honor her service, but she doesn't have a clue about the pointy end of the sword. I have written in favor of repealing DADT and allowing gays...

Published Tue, Feb 16 2010 5:15 AM by BLACKFIVE

In the Crosshairs- Interrogation Follies

The White House and Justice Department are spinning at warp speed trying to change the narrative on their epic goat screw regarding the panty bomber's interrogation. Bottom line is they are terrorist first and that should rule their world. If they...

Published Wed, Feb 03 2010 9:45 PM by BLACKFIVE

A perfect companion to the Warrior Song

And that is high praise indeed, the Warrior Song is a tour de force. This is perhaps the greatest power ballad of all time. It's called "It's too late to apologize" and it features our Founding Fathers telling King George they have had...

Published Thu, Feb 04 2010 4:05 AM by BLACKFIVE

Roundtable: QDR & BMDR

We spoke with Dr. Michael Nacht, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Global Strategic Affairs, and Deputy Undersecretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks. (Transcript is here.) The topic of the discussion was the new QDR, and how the Pentagon is thinking about...

Published Thu, Feb 04 2010 10:11 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military

The Battle of Iwo Jima: 65 years ago

On Feb. 19, 1945, thousands of Marines landed on the beaches of Iwo Jima, the first U.S. assault on Japanese home islands. For over a month, the Marines fought an epic fight with Japanese troops before declaring the island secured on March 16, 1945. Of...

Published Mon, Feb 22 2010 3:27 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military

Rufus The Hero

A topic in the comments here in days past has been why some of us support the troops having pets, or even chastize us for helping in efforts to get those pets home, given the dictates of General Order 1. After all, is it not a duty to enforce rules and...

Published Wed, Feb 17 2010 12:06 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Fallen But Never Forgotten

Of course it's domestic terrorism

The nuttah who flew his plane into the IRS offices was certainly that, but his acts were an act of suicide terrorism aimed at a political and financial system he hated. His manifesto is so far around the bend that classifying him by our usual political...

Published Thu, Feb 18 2010 11:23 PM by BLACKFIVE

Ranger Up charity day

In a blatant attempt to improve their collective karma, Ranger Up will be donating 20% of all sales TOMORROW to Soldier's Angels. So if you have been thinking about that SA shirt an Unapolagetically American hoodie, or a Patton t-shirt to day is the...

Published Mon, Feb 15 2010 10:36 PM by BLACKFIVE

"Stolen Valor" law under attack

You knew it had to come: The federal courts are wrestling with a question of both liberty and patriotism: Does the First Amendment right to free speech protect people who lie about being war heroes? At issue is a three-year-old federal law called the...

Published Sat, Feb 13 2010 2:05 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

Medal of Honor History: John P. Baca

40 years ago today: On 10 Feb., 1970 in Quan Loi Province, Sp4 John P. Baca was on a night ambush mission. While Baca's team closed in on the enemy during a firefight, a fragmentation grenade landed amongst Baca's patrol. Baca covered the grenade...

Published Tue, Feb 09 2010 11:17 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Someone You Should Know

The Battle of Marjah

Institute for the Study of War has a series that will look at our Operation Moshtarak or the Battle of Marjah. Round one is here. Introduction Operation Moshtarak (Dari for “Together”) is the first major offensive for U.S., coalition and Afghan forces...

Published Thu, Feb 11 2010 5:34 AM by BLACKFIVE

US & Iraqis fight Iranian-backed terror group

While much of the world ignores it, the Iranians continue their 30 year war against us. The clash near the Iranian border in Iraq is a case in point. The Iranian supported and trained Hezbollah Brigades have been operating and killing US forces in Iraq...

Published Fri, Feb 12 2010 12:27 AM by BLACKFIVE

BUDS 2010

U.S. Navy sailors enrolled in the Basic Underwater Demolition/, a SEAL training course, participate in surf passage at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, Calif., Feb. 16, 2010. Surf passage is one of many physical evolutions conducted as part of the first...

Published Thu, Feb 18 2010 5:44 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

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