June 2010 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

Irresponsible Sources

Must read here.

Published Tue, Jun 29 2010 1:06 AM by BLACKFIVE

VA Dental Clinic Exposed Veterans to HIV?

Wow, this is scary: A Missouri VA hospital is under fire because it may have exposed more than 1,800 veterans to life-threatening diseases such as hepatitis and HIV. John Cochran VA Medical Center in St. Louis has recently mailed letters to 1,812 veterans...

Published Wed, Jun 30 2010 10:06 AM by BLACKFIVE

War & Restrepo

If you ever wondered what it was like to be an American soldier fighting the Taliban in the most dangerous part of Afghanistan, you now have an option besides enlisting. You can start by reading Sebastian Junger's book "War", which Matt...

Published Tue, Jun 29 2010 1:41 AM by BLACKFIVE

Tips for Vets returning to College

Operator Dan over at This Ain't Hell has some good tips on using your benefits and how to avoid some of the typical VA nightmares.

Published Wed, Jun 02 2010 12:21 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

Max Blumenthal- Juicebox Mafia calling who liars?

I have another juiceboxer who wants to run his cakehole to demonstrate to the world just what an ill-informed wanker he is. Max Blumenthal, who is particularly unimpressive even for a JM member, is mouthing off about an audio tape the Israelis released...

Published Sun, Jun 06 2010 4:00 AM by BLACKFIVE

Blackfive Matinee

The Marine Corps Combat Development Command still believes in forcible entry operations:

Published Thu, Jun 24 2010 2:26 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military

Apologizing to Yon

I truly am trying to avoid the topic, but I got an unexpected question from Gordon Liddy during a discussion of the WikiLeaks wankers. The G-man asked me about Yon's connection to this and I said I knew of none. Then he asked further about Yon and...

Published Thu, Jun 17 2010 2:04 AM by BLACKFIVE

Second-Day Information on the Rolling Stone Article

Shadow Government has an analysis of the piece, that he thinks explains how the Rolling Stone author got access to the general and his staff: If you read the Rolling Stone article carefully, you can see that the reporter, Michael Hastings, has woven three...

Published Tue, Jun 22 2010 9:37 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Current Affairs, Bust Their Chops

Things to do before you die

Yesterday I visited Alabama's Battleship Memorial Park. Be advised: If you have not been, you must do so ASAP. Having never before seen a battleship, I was amazed. The USS Alabama's massive 16-inch guns were undoubtedly one of the most incredible...

Published Sat, Jun 19 2010 1:04 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military

After the mission, and before inspecting the aircraft for bullet holes...

Sometimes, the NYT gets one right. Consider this photo essay. H/t: Cassandra.

Published Wed, Jun 16 2010 2:54 AM by BLACKFIVE

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

Is McChrystal scandal 'wagging the dog' for an even bigger story?

The scandal surrounding the release of the Rolling Stone profile on McChrystal may have been designed to shift the media's attention away from the real story - the release of the Congressional report on tens of millions of American taxpayer dollars...

Published Wed, Jun 23 2010 10:15 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

The Battle of Wanat was a hard fought victory

That can now be said. From the very first day when media outlets were erroneously reporting that a US base in Afghanistan had been over run, the narrative on this battle has been wrong. It was portrayed as the Taliban almost wiping out a poor band of...

Published Wed, Jun 23 2010 1:46 PM by BLACKFIVE

Afghan Commandos retake Barg-e-Matal

Over the weekend the Taliban had taken nominal control of the Barg-e-Matal District in Nuristan Province. That didn't last long and Afghan Commandos and National Police have combined to push them right back out. Afghan commandos, backed by Coalition...

Published Tue, Jun 01 2010 1:17 AM by BLACKFIVE

Guide for enlisted soldiers & marines seeking to infiltrate gain admission to the University of California and other top universities

Audience: Infantrymen currently on active duty, who are within one year of ETS with an honorable discharge. Prerequisites: Previous College credits -- not necessary SAT score -- not necessary Good high school grades -- not necessary. Don't believe...

Published Wed, Jun 02 2010 10:46 AM by BLACKFIVE

Politician stoops to lying about opponent's proven combat record

Of all the dirty campaign tricks available to politicians, a candidate for South Carolina's Lieutenant Governor has used perhaps one of the dirtiest. While other candidates are "misrepresenting" their military service in order to advance...

Published Sat, Jun 05 2010 4:00 AM by BLACKFIVE