March 2010 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

Defeating moral equivalence

While I served to protect the principle of free speech, I detest when people choose to follow perceptions rather than reality and attempt to rewrite history. Especially when those people equate the honor and sacrifice displayed by the members of the U...

Published Thu, Mar 18 2010 3:12 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military

Rountdable - MG Hogg on Professional Military Education for the Afghan National Army

Major General David Hogg spoke on the subject of training the Afghan National Army in accord with the standards of Professional Military Education. Transcript is here. I wasn't able to attend, but I sent in a question by email. The next question I...

Published Wed, Mar 17 2010 3:18 PM by BLACKFIVE

HALO Hound

This is quite possibly the coolest picture in the history of Earth. It's an exercise in Norway, but they are practicing for, well you can guess. I don't even have anything else to say beyond, DAG!

Published Wed, Mar 17 2010 3:00 AM by BLACKFIVE

Capturing Bin Laden

Closely related to McQ's question about what the ACLU is doing meddling with our drone strike policy is the statement by Attorney General Eric Holder about the impossibility of capturing bin Laden. Osama bin Laden “will never appear in an American...

Published Wed, Mar 17 2010 2:31 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Current Affairs

A stroll through the foothills

Yeah right. SGT Maurer of C Co. 1/503 ABN sends these pics of a patrol. I love his comments. The pictures I attached are from an overwatch mission my squad(weapons) pulled. It seems as if the "valley" part of Tangi Valley does not apply to my...

Published Wed, Mar 17 2010 1:20 AM by BLACKFIVE

Lawfare - ACLU sues over drones

And frankly I'm puzzled as to why: The American Civil Liberties Union sued the federal government Tuesday to learn the use of unmanned drones for targeted killings by the military and CIA. “In particular, the lawsuit asks for information on when,...

Published Wed, Mar 17 2010 1:19 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

McChrystal takes operational control of Spec Ops forces

This is an interesting but in the end understandable step, although the long term implications may be troubling. KABUL, Afghanistan — Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, the top American commander in Afghanistan, has brought most American Special Operations forces...

Published Wed, Mar 17 2010 1:07 AM by BLACKFIVE

Now You're Talking!

British officer awarded the Military Cross for bayonet fighting. Lieutenant James Adamson was awarded the Military Cross after killing two insurgents during close quarter combat in Helmand's notorious "Green Zone". The 24-year-old officer...

Published Tue, Mar 16 2010 12:46 PM by BLACKFIVE

Today in Medal of Honor History: Rascon and Bucha

Alfred Rascon, 1966: Despite critical injuries from using his body to cover his teammates from grenade blasts multiple times, Specialist Rascon continued to provide medical care for his fellow soldiers. He was so badly off that his last rights were read...

Published Tue, Mar 16 2010 11:09 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Someone You Should Know

St. Patrick's Day Technology - The Science Experiment

Greetings from Timmy O'Toole's in Chicago! (Gracie O'Malley's ain't open yet) *Glug, glug, glug. Ahhhh.* Uncle Ben from the Filipino side of the family, an engineer and beer scientist, sends this Reuter's article on scientific...

Published Tue, Mar 16 2010 5:13 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Humor

St. Patrick's Day should be treated like any major Holiday

Matty O' here to remind everyone that St. Patrick's Day is coming tomorrow. To get you moving towards the spirit of St. Patrick's Day in Chicago, here is my favorite video about my favorite sustenance... Here is a link to sign the petition...

Published Tue, Mar 16 2010 5:11 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Humor

the Irish Palm Pilot on St. Patrick's Day

You can't remote blog with my Irish Palm Pilot. Now, I'm off to Govnor's, O'Toole's, Dublin's, O'Neil's, Durkin's, etc..... Have a great day, everyone!

Published Tue, Mar 16 2010 5:08 AM by BLACKFIVE

Blackfive - Out of the Office

"Finally caught up with Matt. It was like trying to find Santa on Christmas Eve." - Uncle Ben, good friend (and reader) of Blackfive, on St. Patrick's Day in Chicago 2004 Not-safe-for-work. Blackfive-approved, best-last-call-song-of-all...

Published Tue, Mar 16 2010 5:04 AM by BLACKFIVE

Ian Malone - Irish Guard in Life, Uniter in Death

Sandstorms settled in the south of that sour place, and terror-men opened wide a mouth etched in a hate-filled face. The rifle-spit struck down Malone and he in a moment gave a life well-lived, alone, to set men free of the grave. In later days men drew...

Published Tue, Mar 16 2010 4:59 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Fallen But Never Forgotten

US flag too imperialist to fly in Haiti

Oh this is just freakin' pathetic. We are too PC infested and lame to even fly our flag in a country that ought to worship it? FFS! The many nations helping Haiti recover from the devastating earthquake that struck there have set up their own military...

Published Tue, Mar 16 2010 2:32 AM by BLACKFIVE

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