September 2010 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

A Challenge: We Want You To Lose

That's right, we want you to lose. But, in losing, you win. A few weeks ago, Susan Katz Keating hit me with an idea. Cooking with the Troops is about nutrition, health, and fitness at its core, and our personal cores were not exactly in the best shape...

Published Thu, Sep 30 2010 8:49 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

Tony Curtis, 1925-2010

Rest in Peace, Tony Curtis. Not only a Hollywood icon, a former WW 2 Navy sailor. Tony Curtis passed away today at age 85. He was always a good one, enjoyable to watch in those movies back in the late 50s like “Some Like It Hot“, as the Great Leslie in...

Published Thu, Sep 30 2010 12:01 PM by BLACKFIVE

Pakistan Blocks Our Supply Convoys

[Let's try this again - didn't publish my comments] I found the following story on the NPR iPhone App: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130234301&sc=17&f=1001Pakistan Blocks NATO Supply Route To Afghanistan by The Associated...

Published Wed, Sep 29 2010 11:15 PM by BLACKFIVE

John Brennan's gotta go

I am not a John Brennan fan so it takes near zero effort to get behind a call by a well-respected group of national security professionals calling for the exit of Obama's CounterTerror chief. The simple reason is that we cannot have a person in this...

Published Wed, Sep 29 2010 12:59 AM by BLACKFIVE

Stuxnet's effects on Iranian nuclear program

Since we are fighting Iran in both Iraq and Afghanistan, it's nice every once in a while to see something positive. It appears that the secondary effects of the Stuxnet worm attack on Iran's industrial computers may be more damaging than the infection...

Published Wed, Sep 29 2010 12:46 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

Western Culture, a return

Sean Linnane, a 1st Group alum I know, is doing some work in what tends to be Grim's bailiwick Western Culture, what remains of it. In this case he has some ideas about what it is really made of. We must teach our unique Western Culture to our children...

Published Wed, Sep 29 2010 12:30 AM by BLACKFIVE

Post 9/11 GI Bill Transferability

Just a quick head's up to those out there who may be thinking of transferring any Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits to a spouse or your kids. I looked into it a few weeks ago and found out a pretty important little detail - you can only do it if you are...

Published Tue, Sep 28 2010 12:44 PM by BLACKFIVE

How fake vets get away with it...

It's complicity with the media, that's how. The Farm Team guys over at This Ain't Hell have been at it hard lately- un-burying what's been buried, revealing what's been stashed in the backgrounds of these fakes. Jonn and TSO often...

Published Tue, Sep 28 2010 11:53 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs, Bust Their Chops, Weblogs

Gunships in Waziristan

Good thing is they are ours. Not very far into Pakistan, but it sets a nice precedent that crossing from one rock to the next does not absolve you of being a rat *** terrorist. Ten Haqqani Network fighters fighters were killed during a clash this morning...

Published Tue, Sep 28 2010 6:50 AM by BLACKFIVE

Shiny Happy Secure Freedom radio

I guested for Mr. Gaffney on Secure Freedom Radio today, but I decided that the show needed a little happy happy, joy joy. I always end up bummed out about humanity's chances after hosting. I mean I talk to the smartest people around whose job it...

Published Mon, Sep 27 2010 5:01 AM by BLACKFIVE

Special Forces Legend Defamed by the Military Order of the Purple Heart?

COL (ret) Henry Cook is a Special Forces legend. In Viet Nam, Henry Cook was a junior officer serving in 1967-68 in the Mobile Guerilla Forces that operated behind enemy lines for extended periods of time. In 1968-1969, Cook then went on to lead teams...

Published Mon, Sep 27 2010 2:08 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders, Bust Their Chops, Someone You Should Know

Navy SEAL Memorial will soon be a reality

Reader Lisa sends this reminder about the upcoming dedication of the UDT SEAL Memorial: I found an old notice on Black Five asking people to support the UDT SEAL Memorial. Since that posting back in 2008, the Memorial has become a reality. The dedication...

Published Mon, Sep 27 2010 1:44 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Fallen But Never Forgotten

An Interview with Admiral Stavridis

Over at USNI, a Naval Academy Midshipman has the opportunity to interview the Commander of the U.S. European Command, Admiral Stavridis. It's a short answer format and some of it is academy based (but not all). Here's a taste: ...How is EUCOM...

Published Mon, Sep 27 2010 1:34 AM by BLACKFIVE

Evan Pertile Update -

Our own Uncle Jimbo and Evan Pertile playing at St. Jude's Hospital in Memphis, TN. RE: Evan Pertile - A Future Soldier You Should Know RE: Spiritual Warfare Needed - Evan Pertile RE: Some Spiritual and Caring Bridge Warfare Needed RE: Evan Pertile...

Published Mon, Sep 27 2010 12:26 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Someone You Should Know

"This Ain't Hell" Has been Working Hard this weekend

First, one of our friend's sons popped in the media (while under fire in Afghanistan). Go check it out and put the sergeant on your prayer list. Second, General Ballduster McSoulPatch is back in the news. Third, the "Rock of the Marne!"...

Published Mon, Sep 27 2010 12:18 AM by BLACKFIVE

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