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Medical Advances, Medical History

One thing few stop to think about are the many and substantive changes to healthcare that have come from the military, and by extension, from war. From nurses (in current roles) to advanced trauma techniques, the results are legion and have saved or improved...

Published Sat, Oct 23 2010 2:02 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders
Old 666 and two Medals of Honor

Published Sat, Oct 23 2010 12:25 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Someone You Should Know
Beirut: In Memoriam

I wrote what is below back in 2003. I'm reposting it here today, and will link to some of the other posts going up as I can. Remember them, as individuals and a group. They came in peace. Darn Sgt. Hook anyway, it's his fault the dust has gotten...

Published Fri, Oct 22 2010 9:48 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Fallen But Never Forgotten
Operation FPH Blues

I don't think there's ever a bad time to run a photo of Gina Elise of Pin-Ups for Vets. Classy, classic, and fun are words that spring to mind. Dedicated to doing for the troops and veterans is a phrase that comes to mind (okay, not the first...

Published Fri, Oct 22 2010 9:30 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders, Landstuhl, LRMC, CwtT, Cooking with the Troops, michael z. williamson, science fiction, Baen, Baen Books, Red Hot Dish, Ellen Adams, Operation FPH Blues, Holiday, Mad Mike, Pin-Ups for Vets, author, Holidays, Operation Fight Post Holiday Blues, sci-fi, chef, Pin-Ups, Pinups, Blues, redhotdish, personal chef
PC Strikes Again!

And Michael Z. Williamson Thunders At Morons: I come to defend Elizabeth Moon. Not because she really needs help—the lady is perfectly capable of standing on her own. Not because I’m a fan of hers. I have a couple of her books in the stack, but haven...

Published Fri, Oct 22 2010 6:16 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops, PC, political correctness, michael z. williamson, bigot, bigots, despicable, idiots, Elizabeth Moon, cowardly, Speaker to Morons, WisCon
F22 Engineer crashes his car to save a life

Cool story about Duane Innes, the lead guy on the Lockheed F22 program, that saw a truck sliding out of control and took action... Driving to a Mariners game, Duane Innes saw a pickup ahead of him drift across lanes of traffic, sideswipe a concrete barrier...

Published Fri, Oct 22 2010 3:38 AM by BLACKFIVE
The Marines' Blood Stripe

The Stars & Stripes Rumor Doctor did some digging into the history and lore around the US Marine Corps "Blood Stripe" (red stripe on their blue pants): Marines take Corps history very seriously. They can name battles that most civilians...

Published Fri, Oct 22 2010 3:10 AM by BLACKFIVE
Dutch Pilots Refused to Help Aussies and Americans in Firefight

Wow! From Tantor comes this story in The Australian about how Dutch pilots refused to drop below their "safe" hieght of 5000M to resuce Australian SAS and US forces in an ambush in 2008: ...Former SAS sniper Rob Maylor, wounded during the battle...

Published Fri, Oct 22 2010 2:09 AM by BLACKFIVE
Military not public service?

Why this guy deserves a long vacation: Virginia Congressman Jim Moran, D-8th, doesn’t think serving in the military is public service. At the October 6th meeting of the Arlington County Democratic Committee, Moran was videotaped telling fellow party members...

Published Thu, Oct 21 2010 10:00 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs
Jim Moran (D, My District VA) says bureaucrats trump soldiers

OH HELL NO! Have you folks ever seen me do ALL CAPS. OH HELL NO, but this scumbag who has never done anything but suckle off the government has made a disgusting statement. I want to know just exactly how pissed I should be. A hint.....all the way.I will...

Published Thu, Oct 21 2010 2:14 PM by BLACKFIVE
The World Is Going to End

I'm shutting down the shop, packing the bags, getting out of Dodge...because... Mr. Wolf from here and Jonn Lilyea of This Ain't Hell were quoted in Mother Jones!!! (hit the link at your own peril) MOTHER. FREAKIN'. JONES. Yep. MOTHER. SOCIALIST...

Published Thu, Oct 21 2010 8:13 AM by BLACKFIVE
The Differential Theory of the U.S. Armed Forces (Suck Model)

RE: The Differential Theory of the U.S. Armed Forces (Snake Model) - Updated 2010

Published Thu, Oct 21 2010 7:14 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military Motivators
The Latest I.A.V.A. Scorecard (Better Title: How to Fool Vets)

RE: Parsing IAVA (October 8, 2008) RE: IAVA Ties to Obama Campaign (October 8, 2008) RE: IAVA Returns Fire (October 8, 2008) RE: Obama Operatives or Straight Shooters? [IAVA and the Obama Campaign] (October 10, 2008) RE: IAVA & the Obama [podcast...

Published Thu, Oct 21 2010 3:58 AM by BLACKFIVE
N.P.R. - You are letting Us down

NPR recently let go Juan Williams for making this statement on the O'Reilly Factor last night. I mean, look, Bill, I'm not a bigot. You know the kind of books I've written about the civil rights movement in this country. But when I get on...

Published Thu, Oct 21 2010 3:17 AM by BLACKFIVE
Phelps Phag-Haters to inphest Arlington on Veterans Day

The excremental Westboro Weasels are going to bring their brain-damaged hate to Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day. Lovely. How many of these vermin are there? Couldn't we just take one C-130 and load them up for a cargo drop somewhere in...

Published Thu, Oct 21 2010 2:03 AM by BLACKFIVE

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Medical Advances, Medical History

Old 666 and two Medals of Honor

Beirut: In Memoriam

Operation FPH Blues

PC Strikes Again!

F22 Engineer crashes his car to save a life

The Marines' Blood Stripe

Dutch Pilots Refused to Help Aussies and Americans in Firefight

Military not public service?

Jim Moran (D, My District VA) says bureaucrats trump soldiers

The World Is Going to End

The Differential Theory of the U.S. Armed Forces (Suck Model)

The Latest I.A.V.A. Scorecard (Better Title: How to Fool Vets)

N.P.R. - You are letting Us down

Phelps Phag-Haters to inphest Arlington on Veterans Day