March 2010 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

A round for my brothers & sisters in arms

H/T Attackerman Sen. Jim Webb thinks after a long day dodging IEDs and jihadi clowns a troop ought to be able to drink something more than an O'Douls. I find it hard to disagree. Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., a Vietnam veteran and former war correspondent...

Published Thu, Mar 11 2010 3:03 AM by BLACKFIVE

Forgotten and Faded?

A review of the new Pacific series on HBO in the NYT today includes this line:''Those battlegrounds became famous, but they have since faded from the collective memory in a way that the Normandy invasion or the London blitz have not. This is an...

Published Thu, Mar 11 2010 11:21 PM by BLACKFIVE

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

San Antonio Hotel view

This is the view off our patio in San Antone. That sound you hear is beers being popped and prepping the battlefield for this evening.

Published Fri, Mar 12 2010 6:07 AM by BLACKFIVE

Separated at Birth

Two dashing former operators bonded together by their love of booze, bad Hawaiian shirts, lunch blisters,and quality hair. Matty O' Blackfive & Sam Axe (Bruce Campbell) from Burn Notice

Published Sun, Mar 14 2010 3:03 PM by BLACKFIVE

US Army PWND By Aussie Hacker

Via Wired: Wikileaks presents a “threat to the U.S. Army” and publishes “potentially actionable information” for targeting military personnel, according to a classified intelligence report posted Monday on the whistleblowing site. The 32-page report entitled...

Published Mon, Mar 15 2010 2:32 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Current Affairs, Humor, Military Humor

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Job Opportunity in Indiana

Got this from one of our favorite readers/commenters. Uncle J, A friend of mine here in Raleigh is potentially looking for an electrical engineer to head up an office in Evansville, IN. He is a Navy Vet who owns his own business. I know we've got...

Published Mon, Mar 01 2010 11:22 PM by BLACKFIVE

Guest hosting Frank Gaffney's radio show

Did Frank's Secure Freedom Radio show this afternoon. The audio is here. Secure Freedom Radio is pre-recorded and airs week days at 9 PM just before Dennis Miller on 570 AM WTNT in Washington, DC, 9 AM on CNN 1190 in Dallas, and is syndicated on 36...

Published Tue, Mar 02 2010 7:41 AM by BLACKFIVE

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