May 2010 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

Peace Through Strength

Some of the leading lights of the think tank world have launched a new initiative called the Peace Through Strength platform. The Peace Through Strength Platform is a statement of principles, intended to educate the American public on explicit positions...

Published Mon, May 10 2010 8:23 AM by BLACKFIVE

McCain's new ad

Allah over at Hot Air says "You can't be serious". I don’t know what to say, guys. I’m genuinely speechless. Pandering is one thing, shameless careerist pandering is something else, and then there’s John “Goddamned Fence” McCain marching...

Published Mon, May 10 2010 6:48 AM by BLACKFIVE

Promises kept

[Hankie alerts on both of these] Rachel Porto who writes the blog A Little Pink in a World of Camo has a guest post at the Washington Post about promises from her husband. And at Healing Those Who Provide Our Freedom is a post about our valiant Corpsmen...

Published Mon, May 10 2010 4:01 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders, Fallen But Never Forgotten

Military Diplomatic disconnect in Afghanistan

There seems to be widespread agreement that for us to succeed in Afghanistan our military efforts must be matched with a civilian surge to build a government and civilian infrastructure for the country. In a country that has never had a strong national...

Published Mon, May 10 2010 1:26 AM by BLACKFIVE

Blue Star Mom

OK this is an easy one, from Dan at NY GOE Kim Brubaker is a Blue Star Mom whose oldest kid is serving in the Army in Afghanistan. She is also a contestant in More Magazine's Beauty Search Contest sponsored by Olay & Covergirl. She is in fourth...

Published Sun, May 09 2010 8:14 AM by BLACKFIVE

Not Dead Yet: Updates and More

Sorry for the long silence, though I know that you have not been deprived given the number of excellent stories that have gone up. Life has been not just hectic, or even frantic, but frenetic. Good news is that almost three quarters of a pound of paper...

Published Sat, May 08 2010 10:17 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs, Caring For The Defenders

Meet Willie Banks III - Military Child of the Year

Willie is the son of MAJ Willie Banks Jr and Felicia Banks. Willie's father, Willie Banks Jr., was a major in the Army when he was diagnosed with cancer. At the same time, Willie's mother, Felicia, was pregnant with Willie. Knowing he would most...

Published Sat, May 08 2010 2:16 AM by BLACKFIVE

Terrorist Expatriation Act

I'd like to just go on the record about this notion of stripping Americans of their citizenship for joining a terrorist organization. This is a terrible idea that has, as things usually do, steadily gotten worse the more Congress has messed with it...

Published Fri, May 07 2010 4:19 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

Happy Military Spouse Appreciation Day!

This one was taken from Delta Bravo Sierra...please visit DBS here. Today is Military Spouse Appreciation Day. A PROCLAMATION When Americans answer the call to serve in our Armed Forces, a sacred trust is forged. Our men and women in uniform take on the...

Published Fri, May 07 2010 3:08 AM by BLACKFIVE

Brit Sniper - Five Kills in 28 Seconds to protect a patrol

This is an interesting piece about the employment of snipers, the Rules of Engagement, and one sniper who wouldn't let his platoon get ambushed in Afghanistan last June: The sharp-shooter, a father of one who has been a sniper for nine years and serves...

Published Fri, May 07 2010 2:55 AM by BLACKFIVE

The End of an Era in Afghanistan

LTC Phillips writes and shows a photo or two about a significant change in the life of some of our soldiers in Afghanistan. Now, back to the war...

Published Fri, May 07 2010 2:34 AM by BLACKFIVE

The future of a weekly

I hope this weekly news rag disappears from the face of this earth as rapidly as possible. Yeah, it's personal...a lot of you know why.

Published Fri, May 07 2010 2:24 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

Senator Webb Quote on Military pay and benefits - continues to rise at disturbing rates

Jonn Lilyea at This Ain't Hell discusses Senator Webb's latest comments about military pay, benefits, and healthcare. It's an important but short read on why many think that Senator Webb talks out of both sides of his mouth...

Published Fri, May 07 2010 2:19 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

CPT Rocky Versace in my neighborhood

On the list of things I should have known about my neighborhood is there is a statue and plaza dedicated to CPT Rocky Versace, MOH a few blocks from my house. He grew up around here and I have walked past it several times, but it is not obviously a military...

Published Thu, May 06 2010 1:08 PM by BLACKFIVE

The end of my SWAT raid series

Did some Russia Today TV about the SWAT raid to serve a drug search warrant. The first segment was on the Alyona Show (video embedded below the fold) and she kept asking whether these type of raids was tied to the return of troops from the battlefield...

Published Thu, May 06 2010 12:01 PM by BLACKFIVE

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