April 2010 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

In Love With the Blackbird

Mr Wolf sent this Gizmodo article about the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird. For you Blackbird enthusiasts, it's required reading - a former pilot talks about the Blackbird he flew on a dangerous mission.

Published Wed, Apr 07 2010 2:59 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military

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

Nuclear Posture Review -- Roundtable

We spoke with Dr. Bradley R. Roberts (DASD for Nuclear and Missile Defense) and Admiral John Roberti (DD for Strategy and Policy, J-5, Joint Staff) about the Nuclear Policy Review. (Transcript here.) I asked what I thought was an easy question: we know...

Published Tue, Apr 06 2010 11:49 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Current Affairs

Open letter to CENTCOM PAO

Sup, ninjas? Uber Pig here. I'd like to say a few words about this whole Wikileaks thing. You know, the thing where they've put up a 17 minute video called "Collateral Murder" that makes American soldiers look like, well, bad guys. How...

Published Tue, Apr 06 2010 6:06 AM by BLACKFIVE

COIN: Know when to say when

To conduct an effective counterinsurgency (COIN) campaign, it is my understanding that one must also have a legitimate government that has the support of the people. But Afghan president Hamid Karzai recently told members of parliament that he would join...

Published Tue, Apr 06 2010 5:42 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military

What am I missing on this new "nuclear use" strategy?

I've always been a fan, when talking about national defense and deterrence, of telling potential enemies what our strategies are. It helps them formulate their plans on how to best attack us without receiving the most devastating response. For instance...

Published Tue, Apr 06 2010 2:57 AM by BLACKFIVE

Team Rubicon - On the Move

A few announcements about Team Rubicon: 1. Team Rubicon has won 1st place in the “Beyond the Welcome Home” Summit put on by Mobilize.org. William McNulty, Jake Wood and Clay Hunt presented their case which was then voted on by all participants and experts...

Published Mon, Apr 05 2010 12:45 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Team Rubicon

David Bellavia, JD Johannes & Uncle J

Man it was just like the good old days today doing Secure Freedom Radio. A couple of folks have told me that I sound very sedate and calm when I guest host Frank Gaffney's show. I noticed it too and I think it's just that Frank is very erudite...

Published Mon, Apr 05 2010 10:38 AM by BLACKFIVE

Wikileaks or agitprop?

I think the idea behind Wikileaks has merit. If you're a whistleblower, and are troubled by something you see, but afraid of facing consequences for pushing it out there, it could be a useful outlet. On the other hand, not all whistleblowers are doing...

Published Mon, Apr 05 2010 5:43 AM by BLACKFIVE

The WikiLeaks Video

I was going to write something up on this, but have decided not to bother after reading this excellent piece on the subject. They also link to Ed who makes good points. War correspondents, new media, old media, whatever know the risks and the costs. To...

Published Mon, Apr 05 2010 5:26 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

The Annual Milbloggie Awards

You can go to Milblogging.com for information on how to vote and here is where you can see the categories for the awards. BlackFive was nominated (thank you, nominators!) for best Military Veteran blog. Right now, the farm team is out front (and that's...

Published Mon, Apr 05 2010 4:19 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Weblogs

Some Monday radio

I'm guest-hosting Frank Gaffney's Secure Freedom Radio show today and if you gotta have it, you can get it streaming here at 5 pm Eastern. I will post the podcast links when they go live. I will have David Bellavia on as a guest because I miss...

Published Mon, Apr 05 2010 3:18 AM by BLACKFIVE

Battalions in Afghanistan

From our friend, Eric Egland: Calling ground-owning units in Afghanistan Troops Need You (TNY) is trying to find two combat battalions in AFG ( 1 ea x USA, USMC) who could use a large shipment of mission-related supplies (medical, school, electronics...

Published Mon, Apr 05 2010 2:36 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

Droning on

Things are kind of hinky in Warzirastan for the bad guys. The Talib and AQ are finding those sneaky drones are changing the way they have to live, fight and train: The strikes have cast a pall of fear over an area that was once a free zone for Al Qaeda...

Published Mon, Apr 05 2010 2:17 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

Jack writes up his Easter Morning in Iraq

My man Jack writes up his Easter Morning in Iraq. Yes, there's still a war going on over there, even though Afghanistan gets all the headlines.

Published Sun, Apr 04 2010 4:29 AM by BLACKFIVE

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