September 2010 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

Don't mess with the Gurkhas

That is my takeaway from this tale, although unsurprisingly the authorities have a more horrified view. Just picture the scene as a soldier returns from hunting an arch-enemy. Commanding officer: 'Did you get him?' Soldier: 'Yes, sir.'...

Published Thu, Sep 23 2010 1:49 AM by BLACKFIVE

AP Stringers Working with the Enemy

TWO AP stringers arrested in the past week. One worked exclusively with al Jazeera, the other one for both al Jazeera and the AP. And the guy who worked for the AP has been in the hot seat before. Two years ago he stood by and filmed while the Taliban...

Published Wed, Sep 22 2010 11:40 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

In the Crosshairs- Obama's Wars

Bob Woodward's new book "Obama's Wars" is out. It has all the usual ridiculously detailed accounts that are close to stalking. The usual backbiting and stabbing abound, but the biggest (non) revelation is that Obama's decisions about...

Published Wed, Sep 22 2010 9:46 AM by BLACKFIVE

President Obama - Politics Trump Victory in Afghanistan

The Associated Press has read Bob Woodward's book,"Obama's Wars", about the decisions made around ending Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan). Most of you will not be surprised that President Obama was more concerned about political...

Published Wed, Sep 22 2010 2:47 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

Defend Arlington

So I was at Arlington last week to lay wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns for Soldiers' Angels. With SA, on our way out, I told the group I needed some alone time to visit someone. You can see me (below) taking the photo in the reflection of the tombstone...

Published Wed, Sep 22 2010 1:05 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders, Fallen But Never Forgotten, Bust Their Chops

Radio w/ Sir William of Roggio & Diana West

I guest hosted for Frank Gaffney today on Secure Freedom Radio. I talked w/ Diana West about the violence surrounding elections in Sweden and to Bill Roggio about terror attacks in Somalia and the election in Afghanistan. Powered by Podbean.com

Published Tue, Sep 21 2010 9:27 AM by BLACKFIVE

President Awards MoH to Chief Master Sergeant Richard L. Etchberger

While it's a damn shame that it's taken this long, good for the President to listen to retired Master Sergeant Robert Dilley (who deserves the credit) and Congressman Earl Pomeroy and Congressman Tim Holden, and make this happen: Here's the...

Published Tue, Sep 21 2010 7:48 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Fallen But Never Forgotten, Someone You Should Know

Vote on Defense Bill fails due to DADT repeal

I think it's fairly well known that I favor repeal of DADT and I have for many years, but this my by the thin-lipped, milquetoast, cream-in-the-coffee cadaver from Nevada is just shameful. Reid added a repeal of DADT to the Defense bill and now is...

Published Tue, Sep 21 2010 5:20 AM by BLACKFIVE

Response to "Academic Professional" Hating on the Military

RE: Some Quality Professional Academic Hatin' David Green, an Academic Professional, had some words about an event he witnessed at an Illinois football game. The link above has the rant, but to refresh your memory of Mr. Green's rant:...The observance...

Published Tue, Sep 21 2010 2:51 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

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

If your blood pressure isn't where it needs to be...

After reading this, IT WILL BE. Forewarned- put all objects down, swallow your drink, and step away from the TV... Father Has to verify his own son's remains (BurnPit) With a rotting corpse and the putrid stench of death permeating the air, a worker...

Published Mon, Sep 20 2010 3:39 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Current Affairs, Caring For The Defenders, Fallen But Never Forgotten, Bust Their Chops

Some quality professional academic hatin'

This guy is beautiful. He is a perfect caricature of all the morally-superior (in their minds) left wing buttheads who make our universities such jokes. The vast majority of 9/11 observances in this country cannot be seen as politically neutral events...

Published Mon, Sep 20 2010 12:32 AM by BLACKFIVE

"Highly Trained Al Qaeda Assassin"

Over at This Ain't Hell, Jonn Lilyea discusses home grown terrorists in Denmark and how the Dane's are very easily impressed by one certain individual.

Published Mon, Sep 20 2010 12:12 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs, Military Humor, Bust Their Chops

Why We Don't Wear Kilts To Work At Blackfive

Well, the news is out that Grim, Blackfive, and myself are all members of Clan Donnachaidh. I will wear the kilt on formal occasions, but Matt and Grim demonstrate why they were banned from wearing them at work. LW

Published Sun, Sep 19 2010 9:59 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Humor

Changes

Some changes in my life, and some good food for thought, are shared over at Laughing Wolf.

Published Sun, Sep 19 2010 12:56 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Purdue, Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Leslie A. Geddes, Weldon

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Don't mess with the Gurkhas

AP Stringers Working with the Enemy

In the Crosshairs- Obama's Wars

President Obama - Politics Trump Victory in Afghanistan

Defend Arlington

Radio w/ Sir William of Roggio & Diana West

President Awards MoH to Chief Master Sergeant Richard L. Etchberger

Vote on Defense Bill fails due to DADT repeal

Response to "Academic Professional" Hating on the Military

How To Talk About War

If your blood pressure isn't where it needs to be...

Some quality professional academic hatin'

"Highly Trained Al Qaeda Assassin"

Why We Don't Wear Kilts To Work At Blackfive

Changes