April 2010 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

Dust Off! - Someone You Should Know Follow Up

"No compromise. No rationalization. No hesitation. Fly the mission. Now!" - Major Charles Kelly, the third commander of the 57th Medical Detachment (Helicopter Ambulance) in Viet Nam where the call sign "Dust Off" became the universal...

Published Thu, Apr 15 2010 4:59 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Someone You Should Know

Support the troops, support the IRS?

It is a stuck on stupid tax day. E.J. Dionne of the WaPo. Who are the men and women of the IRS? They are the people who collect the revenue that allows the government to finance our troops who are in harm's way, help our wounded warriors, pay Grandma's...

Published Thu, Apr 15 2010 10:05 AM by BLACKFIVE

I don't have an opinion on this right now, because I don't have enough facts, but I found this Facebook entry from Michael Yon deeply troubling: Life was good before I went to Iraq. But after three friends were killed during the GWOT, and my growing...

Published Sat, Apr 17 2010 3:36 AM by BLACKFIVE

Bill Clinton & Timothy McVeigh

Bill Clinton is reminding us just how big a political tool he is. He used Timothy McVeigh for political advantage back in his day, and now he is bringing him back up to demonize the tea party.

Published Sun, Apr 18 2010 8:02 AM by BLACKFIVE

18 Million

Our eighteen millionth visitor came to us yesterday from our Farm Team. Thanks, Jonn and the guys at This Ain't Hell! Stormbringer (another long tab and milblogger) sent us our 18,000,001 visit. Please visit those fine blogs (number 17,999,999 came...

Published Mon, Apr 19 2010 1:02 AM by BLACKFIVE

Team Rubicon on the Hugh Hewitt Show Today

You can catch the founders of Team Rubicon on the Hugh Hewitt show. They'll talk about the past two missions and the future of disaster response. At Hugh's site you can get a number to call in. He's on 6-9pm EST and you can listen live via...

Published Mon, Apr 19 2010 3:49 AM by BLACKFIVE

Military Roundup 20 Apr 2010

Photo of the Day: Osprey's stunning night takeoff Iraq: US, Iraqi forces kill al Masri, Baghdadi - al Qaeda in Iraq's top two leaders AQI regional commander killed in another operation Afghanistan: Karzai threatens to end Kandahar operation -...

Published Tue, Apr 20 2010 3:01 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military

These are not the Gay Droids you are looking for...

Today, several military members, in uniform, chained themselves to the fence guarding the north lawn of the White House. ...A group called GetEQUAL, which appears to have organized today's action, posted a statement calling on President Obama to repeal...

Published Tue, Apr 20 2010 5:52 AM by BLACKFIVE

Outpost Attack

U.S. Army Spc Colin T. McTamaney checks a nearby ridge following an attack on Combat Outpost Bar Alai in Kunar province, Afghanistan, April 5, 2010. Multiple insurgents with automatic machine guns opened fire about seven hours after a sniper also shot...

Published Wed, Apr 07 2010 2:55 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Military Roundup 8 Apr 2010

Photo of the Day: Brown Water Navy A Fire Scout unmanned vehicle from the USS McInerney makes its first drug bust upon completing its training mission. 60 kilos of cocaine were captured and another 200 kilos of suspected narcotics were dumped overboard...

Published Thu, Apr 08 2010 12:00 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military

Another Lioness - CPL Helen Ruhl Awarded BRonze Star for Valor

Corporal Helen Ruhl, 4th BCT, 4th ID, US Army Photo From FT Carson Public Affairs: FORT CARSON, Colo. — Cpl. Helen Ruhl, a 4th Infantry Division Soldier, will receive the Bronze Star Medal with Valor device for exceptionally valorous actions while under...

Published Wed, Apr 21 2010 3:49 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Someone You Should Know

One Down

Two to go. A US military jury has cleared a US Navy officer of helping to cover up an attack on an Iraqi suspected of killing four Blackwater guards in 2004 Petty Officer Julio Huertas, 28, was found not guilty of dereliction of duty and attempting to...

Published Wed, Apr 21 2010 10:03 PM by BLACKFIVE

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

Roundtable: MG Stephen Lanza

We talked today with Major General Stephen Lanza, USF-I (the successor to MNF-I). General Lanza is (Chuck Simmins tells us!) the grandson of Hollywood actor Mario Lanza. This may seem a flippant detail, but remember how strongly Hollywood was tied in...

Published Fri, Apr 23 2010 8:38 AM by BLACKFIVE

Blankets for buddies

Tanker babe is helping all the paratroopers get together as she is prone to do. A group of Gold Star families, Blue Star families, families of the wounded from OEF VIII and civilian supporters of the 173rd, 2-503 are selling throws as a fund raising project...

Published Mon, Apr 26 2010 2:35 AM by BLACKFIVE

30 years ago: Operation Eagle Claw

On 24 Apr 1980, the United States attempted a daring operation to rescue the 53 American hostages held by Iran. Sandstorms and mechanical failures rendered several helicopters inoperable and the mission had to be aborted. As the commandos prepared to...

Published Mon, Apr 26 2010 8:58 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military

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Dust Off! - Someone You Should Know Follow Up

Support the troops, support the IRS?

Bill Clinton & Timothy McVeigh

18 Million

Team Rubicon on the Hugh Hewitt Show Today

Military Roundup 20 Apr 2010

These are not the Gay Droids you are looking for...

Outpost Attack

Military Roundup 8 Apr 2010

Another Lioness - CPL Helen Ruhl Awarded BRonze Star for Valor

One Down

Roundtable: MG Stephen Lanza

Blankets for buddies

30 years ago: Operation Eagle Claw