May 2010 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

The ignorance of a lefty

Jon Chait writes for the New Republic and in many cases actually has something useful to say. This is not one of those times. He exposes a bone-crushing ignorance on who our enemies are that all too sadly infects many of his fellow travelers. They say...

Published Mon, May 03 2010 2:12 AM by BLACKFIVE

National Memorial Day Parade

There is a big National Memorial Day Parade in DC on Monday obviously, it is sponsored by the American Veterans Center. They asked me to see if there were any retired folks in the area who would like to ride in the parade. So if you know of any retired...

Published Thu, May 27 2010 4:51 AM by BLACKFIVE

You've Got to Give Credit...

...where credit is due.Ahmadinejad will address the the United Nations Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty review conference in New York on Monday... Ahmadinejad told reporters in Tehran before his departure that the NPT has failed. "The biggest threat...

Published Sun, May 02 2010 12:47 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

Letters for Lyrics - Soliders Angels, Zac Brown Band and Ram Trucks

First, please watch this video: Next, here are the details on how you can get some free music while supporting our military men and women in harm's way: On May 7, executives from Chrysler Group LLC, Zac Brown Band and Soldiers' Angels stood wingtip...

Published Wed, May 12 2010 3:54 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

An Unexpected Treat

Or, in the about time category, a certain blogger with "Farookin great hair" has finally fixed his archives and gotten all his Army posts where you can find them. Now, if he would just do his veteran lawyer stories the same way... If you haven't...

Published Wed, May 12 2010 5:50 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Weblogs

Post-9/11 combat vets running for statewide office in S.C.

Three post-9/11 combat veterans are running for statewide office in South Carolina; the state purportedly with the highest percentage of veterans per capita in the nation. They are the first, and it is a relatively new dynamic since combat operations...

Published Fri, May 21 2010 4:07 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

The Battle of Another Gun...

Let me start out this post by just saying this. Never, not once, dirty, clean, dusty, snowy, muddy, wet or dry did my M-4 fail to go "BOOM" when I pressed the "BOOM" switch. It never jammed, double fed, stove piped or just went "CLICK...

Published Wed, May 26 2010 8:00 AM by BLACKFIVE

The opposing view on DADT

CJ has a statement up and some co-signers dis-concurring about repeal of DADT. it is a subject we have discussed at length on the back channel as well as here and there is certainly not unanimity on the issue as you can read here.

Published Thu, May 13 2010 5:33 AM by BLACKFIVE

Troops in A-Stan patrolling with unloaded guns?

There have been a number of reports, including on the top war correspondent of this generation's FB page, that our troops are patrolling in some parts of A-Stan with no round in the chamber of their weapons. I'm calling BS and have sent a message...

Published Wed, May 19 2010 7:32 AM by BLACKFIVE

Coddling terrorists

It is a tough call to pick the least competent member of the Obama team, but CT Chief John Brennan has to be a serious contender.We have the growing list of terrorist attacks in America on his watch, which he has failed miserably to prevent which absent...

Published Wed, May 19 2010 1:43 AM by BLACKFIVE

What intel are the Pakistanis sharing from Mullah Baradar

We are seeing again how difficult it is to tell what the intentions and loyalties of the Pakistani Intel agency (ISI) and military are. Eli Lake is reporting about complaints from our intel folks about the info they are getting from interrogating Mullah...

Published Tue, May 18 2010 8:44 AM by BLACKFIVE

Yawn

Yes I am aware Mr. Yon is still flinging poo, no need to send me more links. I have better things to do than indulge his paranoia. It is sad when he links to the tinfoil hat crowd to try and discredit me and the other folks here. Hopefully he will move...

Published Wed, May 26 2010 5:16 PM by BLACKFIVE

Bagram detainees denied habeas

Sweet. Some good news for our security, and the pleasant prospect of some heads exploding all over the left. What a great Friday so far. From the NYT. WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court ruled on Friday that prisoners being held without trial in Afghanistan...

Published Fri, May 21 2010 4:01 AM by BLACKFIVE

In the Crosshairs- ICE, ICE Loser

Actually not Vanilla but the loser who runs our Immigration Customs Enforcement agency, you know the ones who round up illegal aliens and give them the boot? Maybe not. This is shameful enough to even rile up the blogosphere's alpha beta male Allah...

Published Thu, May 20 2010 1:11 PM by BLACKFIVE

Vote ROE

The Victory Institute is about to launch its initiative on the military's Rules of Engagement in Afghanistan, and are seeking the input of those who either are serving or have served. Your vote is anonymous, and no information is gathered other than...

Published Sat, May 01 2010 6:50 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military

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