July 2010 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

Someone You Should Know--SGM Jeffery McLochlin

Independence Day means something different to me than it used to mean.... SGM McLochlin served in the 75th Ranger Regiment and continued his service to this nation as a member of the Indiana National Guard and his service to his community as a police...

Published Fri, Jul 02 2010 7:47 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Someone You Should Know

Bill Ardolino in Afghanistan

Our friend, Bill Ardolino (who used to write the excellent blog, INDC), is in Afghanistan and embedded with the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines. He's posted up a photo essay at the Long War Journal (click here for a slide show). Here's a sample photo...

Published Fri, Jul 02 2010 4:46 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Allen West campaign blog

Allen West has a blog on his campaign website and one of authors is his campaign manager Josh Grodin. Josh is a friend who used to work for Vets for Freedom. He is doing a great job in Allen's battle to win a seat in Congress. Check out the site and...

Published Fri, Jul 02 2010 2:51 AM by BLACKFIVE

Suicide attacks in Afghanistan & Pakistan

The suicide civilian slaughtering season is in full effect and the barbaric extremists we are fighting show their true colors again with two attacks against innocents. One against a civilian aid organization, heaven or Allah forbid we try to make Afghanistan...

Published Fri, Jul 02 2010 2:45 AM by BLACKFIVE

Bill Kristol calls on Michael Steele to resign

Good gravy, this is a stunningly dense statement for the chair of the Republican National Committee to have made. Here is Bill Kristol taking him to task and calling for his resignation. Your tenure has of course been marked by gaffes and embarrassments...

Published Fri, Jul 02 2010 2:35 AM by BLACKFIVE

JD w/ the Zombie Killers

No seriously, he is. That is what an Afghan Army training and validation team calls themselves. Check him out. My tour guides were the Validation Transition Team Kabul and VTT 201. The latter going by the nickname 'Zombie Killers' for their firm...

Published Fri, Jul 02 2010 12:19 AM by BLACKFIVE

CwtT Logo Contest Winners!

The contest is over, and we have winners! More than 20 submissions from around the world were made in the month-long contest to create a logo for Cooking with the Troops. Entries from Australia, England, and Scotland joined those from the United States...

Published Thu, Jul 01 2010 8:12 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

First living Medal of Honor recipient since Vietnam

I have a piece that just went up announcing that SSG Sal Giunta of Battle Co. 2nd BN (ABN) 503rd INF will likely be the first living recipient of the Medal of Honor since Vietnam. I say likely since the official announcement has not been made, but we...

Published Thu, Jul 01 2010 7:40 AM by BLACKFIVE

Chasing Alex with the Hurricane Hunters

Have you ever gotten to do something that you never, even in your wildest dreams, thought you’d get to do? You know, like fly right through a hurricane? That was my thought as I headed to Keesler AFB in Biloxi, MS Tuesday night. I had gotten a phone call...

Published Thu, Jul 01 2010 12:51 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

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