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Happy New Year

I will admit that there are parts of 2010 I will be glad to see gone. In fact, I will spend as much time as I can in the next few weeks to removing all vestiges I can of those parts of 2010. That said, I also loved parts of 2010 and am thankful for them...

Published Fri, Dec 31 2010 8:22 PM by BLACKFIVE
In the Crosshairs- Poison Ivy

Colman McCarthy's excremental op-ed deserved its own In the Crosshairs. Content warning (hurray) for the F-bomb that falls as the last word.

Published Thu, Dec 30 2010 11:28 PM by BLACKFIVE
Medal of Honor history: Howard and Yano

42 years ago, Sgt. 1st Class Robert Howard was on a joint patrol of U.S. and South Vietnamese troops when the unit was attacked by 250 North Vietnamese soldiers. After regaining consciousness from an explosion which riddled his body with shrapnel, Howard...

Published Thu, Dec 30 2010 12:07 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Someone You Should Know
A Late Hit on Dr. McCarthy

I see that Jim has already been beating on Dr. Colman McCarthy, as have many others. I won't reprise what has been said, but I do want to raise one small additional point. The man doesn't even have the courage of his own discipline. He claims...

Published Thu, Dec 30 2010 7:27 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Current Affairs, Caring For The Defenders
Vikings in Afghanistan

The Vikings have now made it as far as Northern Afghanistan. Somewhere under all that armor is a Norwegian EOD soldier, holding an MP-7 and what appears to be an iPhone. Apparently if the Norwegians come across an improvised explosive device, there's...

Published Thu, Dec 30 2010 5:56 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military
Spirit of America finishing the year, not the effort

The year is ending, but Spirit of America is hardly stopping to notice. They are focused on helping our troops directly on the ground in Afghanistan. Here are a couple of reports sent along by Founder Jim Hake. First, our year end appeal http://www.spiritofamerica...

Published Thu, Dec 30 2010 2:51 AM by BLACKFIVE
Don't poison the Ivy w/ military death squads

Sometimes the Washington Post prints a piece that you know warmed the cockles of of its editor's cold hearts. They have to pretend to be impartial (I know, quit laughing), but they take themselves quite seriously, so they must bring in an old, crusty...

Published Thu, Dec 30 2010 12:26 AM by BLACKFIVE
Operation FPH Blues Update

The post-holiday blues are bad enough when you are in your normal life -- they can be immeasurably worse for those who are wounded or injured, far from home, and away from normal life and support. Let's do something about that.

Published Wed, Dec 29 2010 9:57 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders, wounded, Landstuhl, troops, LRMC, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, CwtT, Cooking with the Troops, troop support, michael z. williamson, Baen Books, Ellen Adams, Operation FPH Blues, Pin-Ups for Vets, caregivers, families, Gina Elise, post holiday blues
Final Report on Battle of Wanat- A victory with a high cost

Any story where 9 American soldiers die is tragic by definition. But tragedy does not automatically impart blame and it certainly does not inhibit heroism. The Battle of Wanat deserves to go down in the annals of the airborne as an example of brave paratroopers...

Published Wed, Dec 29 2010 2:29 AM by BLACKFIVE
Holiday news update

Even w/o all the usual suspects in town, there are still a few items to discuss. Mostly I'm trying out new software. I now have Adobe CS 5 so I taught myself After Effects and Premiere Pro. Now I just need to color fix my melon. We should thank the...

Published Wed, Dec 29 2010 12:05 AM by BLACKFIVE
Soldiers' Angels and Operation Care Package on [FoxNews] Hannity

In a video from the Hannity show on FoxNews, spending Christmas with the troops on the frontlines is featured. More specifically, the Screaming Eagles are featured. And Soldiers' Angels and Operation Care Package are also in the video. Last time I...

Published Tue, Dec 28 2010 11:37 PM by BLACKFIVE
When Accidents Happen...

...sometimes great things emerge. John Donovan has a post up at Big Peace about a little town that did something by mistake and in turn helped millions and millions of our nations troops.

Published Tue, Dec 28 2010 11:26 PM by BLACKFIVE
Is Gitmo really a jihadist recruiting tool?

That's certainly been one of the major reasons that candidate and then President Obama has cited for closing the facility. But the Weekly Standard did an analysis of some 34 al Qaeda messages and found that Guantanamo was barely mentioned, and when...

Published Mon, Dec 27 2010 10:21 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs
Medal of Honor history: Biddle and Wiedorfer

66 years years ago,Privates Melvin Biddle and Paul Wiedorfer earned the Medal of Honor for actions during the Battle of the Bulge. On Dec. 23, 1944, Private Melvin Biddle and his unit set out on a mission to rescue a stranded company in Belgium. Biddle...

Published Mon, Dec 27 2010 1:40 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Someone You Should Know
UN maps showing deterioration in Afghan security

There have been some arguments recentlys about the relative security in parts of Afghanistan. The Obama adminstration has made claims of military success since beginning the mini-Surge, but internal UN maps showing a decrease in the security status came...

Published Mon, Dec 27 2010 12:28 AM by BLACKFIVE

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Happy New Year

In the Crosshairs- Poison Ivy

Medal of Honor history: Howard and Yano

A Late Hit on Dr. McCarthy

Vikings in Afghanistan

Spirit of America finishing the year, not the effort

Don't poison the Ivy w/ military death squads

Operation FPH Blues Update

Final Report on Battle of Wanat- A victory with a high cost

Holiday news update

Soldiers' Angels and Operation Care Package on [FoxNews] Hannity

When Accidents Happen...

Is Gitmo really a jihadist recruiting tool?

Medal of Honor history: Biddle and Wiedorfer

UN maps showing deterioration in Afghan security