September 2010 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

Stand and Never Yield, Sheepdogs!

Inspired by Milblog Poet Laureate, Russ Vaughn, these posters by Stephen Brooks are free for common non-profit use:

Published Sat, Sep 11 2010 4:46 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Caring For The Defenders, Fallen But Never Forgotten, Picture of the Week, Military Motivators

Stand and Never Yield!

"Today is a day to be proud to be American" Those words were shouted by Rick Rescorla as he herded 2700 people out of tower two, September 11, 2001. "Men of Cornwall stop your dreaming Can't you see their spear points gleaming? See...

Published Fri, Sep 10 2010 4:25 PM by BLACKFIVE

China in Kashmir

Take note of these Chinese troops in Kashmir, with Islamabad's apparent permission, securing their route to the western sea with a new highway and -- India fears -- perhaps a railroad. China's railroad made an appearance in the Grand Strategy...

Published Sat, Sep 04 2010 10:18 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

Team Rubicon - Pakistan Update

Here's the latest update from Team Rubicon's Pakistan Team Leader, William McNulty: The Team Rubicon Pakistan mission is in many ways a pilot program for American medical professionals who are apprehensive about working in this country. Over the...

Published Wed, Sep 08 2010 2:19 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Team Rubicon

Koran Burning Church Connected to Fred Phelps?!

Apparently there is a connection between the Koran burners in Florida and the military-funeral-protesting jackwagons from Westboro, Kansas: http://libertypundits.net/article/breaking-quran-burning-church-linked-to-west-baptist-church/ I thought it would...

Published Wed, Sep 08 2010 8:01 AM by BLACKFIVE

Advertising/Sponsorship Opportunity Redux

Since I am now no longer a full-time employee at Purdue, I don't have to be quite so circumspect as I was in this post. Mr. Chris let me know it had been too brief, and too circumspect, and suggested that I fix both. So, here goes. I have the chance...

Published Sun, Sep 26 2010 4:42 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

Will the Real Colbert Please Stand Up?

Okay, I've got a soft spot for anyone who would call Gen. Odierno "Shrek" to his face, and get his head shaved by said general. I also know that he has helped out troop support charities, such as ReMind. In fact, he's been a good supporter...

Published Thu, Sep 23 2010 10:52 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

"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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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