March 2010 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

Team Rubicon - Mission Chile

Team Rubicon meets Brigadier General Pablo BELMAR LABBE, Chilean Army (ret), at the Ejercito de Chile. General Belmar assisted TR in planning our movement to San Pedro en la manana. Be sure to read their updates at their blog (this one too) and help support...

Published Thu, Mar 04 2010 11:33 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Team Rubicon

Godspeed Specialist Josiah D. Crumpler

One of our community, Tarheel Repub, sends along this sad news: SPC Josiah Crumpler, A Company, 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division From the Fayetteville Observer: Two Fort Bragg paratroopers...

Published Mon, Mar 08 2010 5:10 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Fallen But Never Forgotten

Massa Masterpiece - Must Read

David Bellavia posts up the five issues he has with the jerk that is former Congressman Eric Massa. It is a must read.

Published Wed, Mar 10 2010 10:24 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

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

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

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

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

Hugo Chavez is not a dictator?!

First, read Jimbo's post today below about ol' Hugo Chavez and his terror connections. And then go here to This Ain't Hell for some Sean Penn-Hugo Chavez full on gay pron stupidity.

Published Wed, Mar 10 2010 1:34 AM by BLACKFIVE

Traitorous dung beetle captured?

Oh please, please, please let this be true. Reports from Pakistan indicate that the American-born al Qaeda spokesman who has been charged with treason in the US was captured today in Pakistan's port city of Karachi. Adam Gadahn and an associate are...

Published Sun, Mar 07 2010 3:43 AM by BLACKFIVE

In which the Uber Pig learns some new slang

Too funny: Clarke says that Massa's roommate, Tom Maxfield, was also assaulted. "Tom lived on upper bunk," Clarke say. "When you're on ship, you're almost exhausted 24-7. So a lot of times you sleep with your uniform on. Tom...

Published Thu, Mar 11 2010 11:37 AM by BLACKFIVE

Blackfive, Uncle Jimbo and Laughing Wolf Invade a Foreign Land

We're heading to the great state of Texas (San Antonio) to have a Soldiers Angels BBQ with some wounded troops for the Soldiers Angels Salute and Celebration. I think we are chaperoning the guys from Ranger Up (well, Jimbo too). There's a few...

Published Thu, Mar 11 2010 3:20 AM by BLACKFIVE

Carrots for Taliban, Sticks for U.S. troops

ISAF commander Gen. Stanley McChrystal has ordered the closure of morale, welfare, and recreation facilities to pay for the Obama administration's troop increase - which if you will remember was far less than what the military said would be necessary...

Published Sat, Mar 27 2010 1:21 PM by BLACKFIVE

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

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