March 2010 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

For Something Completely Different

Some thoughts on manners, civilization, and why some #%%##@(*! people deserve to leave airplanes at Angels 40 sans parachutes is up at Laughing Wolf. LW who does not (currently) have a severe facial tick, snarl, nor am I (currently) having to hold my...

Published Tue, Mar 23 2010 8:58 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

Federal courts perfect for terrorists

Most people didn't need an object lesson in why trying terrorists in a Federal court was a fools game, but we get one none the less. From the Long War Journal: A US federal judge has ordered the release of a top al Qaeda recruiter for the 9/11 attacks...

Published Tue, Mar 23 2010 12:27 AM by BLACKFIVE

Medal of Honor history: Hagemeister and McNerney

Just days from separating from the Army, Charles Hagemeister learned that he would receive the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Binh Dinh province of Vietnam on 20 Mar 1967. While Richard Nixon presented the Medal of Honor to Hagemeister he asked...

Published Mon, Mar 22 2010 5:06 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Someone You Should Know

Does ObamaCare screw vets?

The quick answer is ?, but it could. The Burnpit over at The American Legion's site is taking a good look at this. Lots of heated rhetoric floating around out there, and I want to leap in. [Part II of this will discuss the effects that this will have...

Published Mon, Mar 22 2010 1:30 AM by BLACKFIVE

PC First Responders in Haiti

I had an article in the Washington Times over the weekend about the pitiful lowering of our flag in Haiti so as not to offend the Haitians. It would be one thing if we simply had not flown one (although still lame), but to take it down was sorry. If the...

Published Mon, Mar 22 2010 12:18 AM by BLACKFIVE

Military Roundup

Iran: While our leadership appears willing to move mountains to work with the Iranians, Iran is busy teaching the Taliban how to murder our troops more effectively. It is important to note that the Sunni Taliban and the Shi'ite Iranians have little...

Published Sun, Mar 21 2010 2:39 PM by BLACKFIVE

Iranians helping kill our troops in Afghanistan

This is not a new thing, but it does seem to be a growing problem. The Iranians have been killing our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan for many years, but neither the Bush or Obama administrations have seen fit to do a damn thing about it. The current escalations...

Published Sun, Mar 21 2010 10:07 AM by BLACKFIVE

Secure Freedom Radio podcast

In case you missed the live stream, here is the podcast. I did Secure Freedom Radio this week as a guest host. We had Ralph Peters on to talk about his new book Endless War, Bill Roggio of the Long War Journal to try and untangle the web that is Afghanistan...

Published Sat, Mar 20 2010 3:38 AM by BLACKFIVE

Meet Jorge Rivera - MMA Fighter and Philospher

Our pals at Ranger Up have Army Vet and MMA fighter Jorge "El Conquistador!" Rivera in their line up. If you want to see the kind of damage that Rivera can do, click here. And below, former Cav Scout and world renown philosophizer, Jorge Rivera...

Published Sat, Mar 20 2010 1:42 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Humor, Military Humor, Sports

Our Greatest Condolences

We wish to express our greatest condolences to Mrs. Porto, military wife who blogs at "A Little Pink in a World of Camo." On Sunday 14 March, Cpl Jonathan Daniel Porto, my one and only soul mate, died while on operations in Helmand Province...

Published Sat, Mar 20 2010 12:32 AM by BLACKFIVE

SP4 Stuart Lee Barnett

I hope you'll indulge me, but after 41 years, I finally learned how one of my good friends died in Vietnam. I remember the day I learned of his death quite clearly, but how he died has remained a mystery. I heard rumors and as it turns out, they were...

Published Fri, Mar 19 2010 11:57 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Fallen But Never Forgotten

LRMC Talent Show

Cooking with the Wounded is in Landstuhl, and last night we had the pleasure of attending a talent show. While we missed the first few acts, what we did see and hear was quite good -- some do indeed have talent. The hosts were excellent, and kept people...

Published Fri, Mar 19 2010 9:18 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

7th Anniversary of the Iraq War invasion

Yes we know, but haven't had much free time to acknowledge this anniversary. But the Greyhawks have done things up right. So if you haven't, please head over and think about how much things have changed.

Published Fri, Mar 19 2010 6:53 AM by BLACKFIVE

Another look at Tom Hanks

Jim Robbins has a nice look at the bone stupid remarks by Tom Hanks. Was the "Greatest Generation" just a bunch of racists? Actor and producer Tom Hanks, promoting his new World War II series "The Pacific," suggested that the war with...

Published Fri, Mar 19 2010 6:26 AM by BLACKFIVE

Pentagon gives laptops to Gitmo detainees

Well this is just special. The Pentagon allowed five captured al Qaeda members currently held at the Guantanamo Bay prison to use laptop computers in detention, raising concerns among security officials that the terrorism suspects could pass sensitive...

Published Fri, Mar 19 2010 4:45 AM by BLACKFIVE

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