September 2010 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

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

Gen. David Petraeus: U.S. To Pursue 'More Nuanced' Operations In Kandahar

I found the following story on the NPR: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2010/09/14/129857868/petraeus-u-s-to-pursue-more-nuanced-operations-in-kandahar?sc=17&f=1001Gen . David Petraeus: U.S. To Pursue 'More Nuanced' Operations In Kandahar...

Published Tue, Sep 14 2010 9:33 AM by BLACKFIVE

A Better Speech

Because we need a morale boost after that speech yesterday, here is a repeat of a Blackfive reader favorite video - LTC Randolph White's Infantry School AIT graduation speech:

Published Wed, Sep 01 2010 2:15 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Video Channels

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

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

Murtha's pork from the grave

Just when you thought you could ignore the Lummox, he gets a few final shots in. In death as in life, no one can stop the late Congressman Jack Murtha from spending your tax money on projects in his Pennsylvania district in the name of national security...

Published Fri, Sep 17 2010 5:22 AM by BLACKFIVE

"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

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

A Response To Lacy Smith

The Standing with the Fallen event done by Mark Dolfini and the Marine League was a huge success yesterday. Mark reports receiving more than $3,200 in cash donations, plus an estimated $2,500 worth of toiletries and clothing for SA Germany. The local...

Published Sat, Sep 11 2010 11:48 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Fallen But Never Forgotten, 9-11, Lacy Smith, David Halderman, Rick Rescorla, Jeremy Burris, 9/11

American Legion Cover Story is About MilBlogs

It's not about "Burden's simple model" but about you all...

Published Fri, Sep 24 2010 3:52 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Weblogs, About 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

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

How To Talk About War

Kanani Fong of the Kitchen Dispatch writes a blog post for PBS about "The War I Know": We're a war family. Yet, we live in a city and a region where war is a distant event; Los Angeles and the West Coast are mostly anti-war. Living amid...

Published Mon, Sep 20 2010 6:29 AM by BLACKFIVE

Never More Than One Generation Away...

[Another one from Stephen Brooks]

Published Sat, Sep 11 2010 9:57 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Fallen But Never Forgotten, Picture of the Week, Military Motivators

"That's Why They Call Me...Baaad Company!"

This is Five Finger Death Punch's video for "Bad Company," off the album, WAR IS THE ANSWER! The video features footage from 5FDP's recent trip to Iraq for the troops, and is a salute to the brave men and women who dedicate their lives...

Published Thu, Sep 09 2010 5:28 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Music

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