August 2010 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

Today is National Airborne Day - Part V - HALO

The photo that may be familiar to some of you: Another: One more Army HALO Jump: And one Marine HALO Jump: FREE FALL — U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Edward McDermott, the platoon sergeant for the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Special Purpose...

Published Mon, Aug 16 2010 1:10 AM by BLACKFIVE

Today is National Airborne Day 2010

"I was that which others did not want to be. I went where others feared to go. And did what others failed to do. I asked nothing from those who gave nothing, and reluctantly accepted the thought of eternal loneliness, should I fail. I have seen the...

Published Sun, Aug 15 2010 11:51 PM by BLACKFIVE

Tick, tick, tick

There is a lot of speculation underway about when Israel will hit Iranian nuclear facilities. I left the if out of that formulation as I believe it is a foregone conclusion. The "tick, tick tick" represents the current show down over the fueling...

Published Mon, Aug 16 2010 11:58 PM by BLACKFIVE

The Day After National Airborne Day 2010

Yesterday, we celebrated the courage and tenacity of the Airborne. Now, the day after, here's a nice dose of reality (watch through the outside view at the end)! Language Alert in the music for the video...turn down the speakers at work...

Published Tue, Aug 17 2010 5:59 AM by BLACKFIVE

Off Duty Gamers contest for those of you on duty

OffDutyGamers.com is a video game website run by active duty and prior service veterans and created for the same. Over the years our military men and women have been out in the field fighting with little or no time for the chance at winning contests so...

Published Wed, Aug 18 2010 12:46 AM by BLACKFIVE

One for the Coasties - Rescue off the coast of Galveston

August 15, 2010 - Below is b-roll of a USCG Swimmer rescuing an injured (female) Scuba diver off of a boat onto a helicopter by Coast Guard rescuers off the coast of Galveston, Texas. An MH-65C Dolphin helicopter and crew from Air Station Houston transported...

Published Wed, Aug 18 2010 3:14 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Video Channels

Lawyers Suing Bloggers - SAVE RANTBURG!

I've read Rantburg for seven or eight years. Fred Pruitt (also a vet) at Rantburg posts up a message that a business called Righthaven has been hired or bought the rights to sue for several media outlets. One is the Las Vegas Review-Journal and Righthaven...

Published Thu, Aug 19 2010 2:43 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Weblogs

Talking guns with Alyona

Apparently I am their guns guy, but hey there are worse things. We discuss the 2nd Amendment Foundation's suit against the City of Chicago for banning gun ranges in the city, but requiring 1 hour of gun range training to be able to own a gun. When...

Published Thu, Aug 19 2010 10:42 AM by BLACKFIVE

Flowers of the Forest

The ability to be a hero resides in each individual, but only a few have the opportunity and/or the gumption to bring it forth. For some, it comes forth in ways that defy expectations. Rather than rushing into a burning building to save lives, or choosing...

Published Sat, Aug 21 2010 1:04 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Fallen But Never Forgotten, Normandy, France, WWII, Flowers of the Forest, Highland Laddie, bagpipes, D-Day, Road to the Isles, Bill Millen, Lord Lovat, Hero

Reminder: Tim Kennedy fights tonight!

Reposting this info -- Tim Kennedy is one of our favorite people on this planet - SF Sniper, Ranger, all around badass with a heart of gold that supports Soldiers Angels. We put him in the Someone You Should Know category. So the big news is that Tim...

Published Sat, Aug 21 2010 9:18 AM by BLACKFIVE

Godspeed Sergeant Martin Anthony Lugo

As a Ranger, Sergeant Lugo selflessly lived his life for others and distinguished himself as a member of the Army’s premier light-infantry unit, continuously deployed in support of the War on Terror, and fought valiantly as he served his fellow Rangers...

Published Sun, Aug 22 2010 5:04 AM by BLACKFIVE

WikiLeaks & the Espionage Act

Uber Pig pointed out some troubles head WikiWanker Julian Assange is having with the Swedish authorities and some women over sexual assault and molestation charges. ihe rape charges seem to have gone away, but It would be lovely to see any of that stick...

Published Mon, Aug 23 2010 1:10 AM by BLACKFIVE

Pakistan's double game

I don't think it would be news to anyone here that Pakistan's intel service ISI plays both sides or more in dealing with us, the Taliban, al Qaeda and the Afghans plus they are always paranoid about India. Well The NY Times has a piece quoting...

Published Mon, Aug 23 2010 1:10 PM by BLACKFIVE

LTC Allen West WINS the Primary!!!

Got this note from Allen West this morning. First -- THANK YOU! Yesterday we crossed another intermediate hurdle on our road to return control of Congress to the American people with a resounding primary victory. Our margin of victory of over 4-1 is testament...

Published Wed, Aug 25 2010 2:12 AM by BLACKFIVE

Destroying the Iraq war caused the huge deficits meme

Democrats are particularly fond of that meme because it provides them the opportunity to again shift the blame for something on their arch enemy, George Bush. It is also a convenient way to claim they’re blameless for all of these trillions of dollars...

Published Wed, Aug 25 2010 11:04 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

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