February 2011 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

Mom Suspended for Taking Call from her Marine son in Afghanistan

Sometimes, enforcing a rule might be taking it a bit too far. A military mom said she would do anything to answer her son's phone call from overseas, no matter what the cost. Some seven months ago, Lance Corporal Mark Rhyne left the little town of...

Published Sun, Feb 20 2011 2:22 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders, Bust Their Chops

Columbia University brings shame and dishonor to the Ivy League

From the NY Post: Hero's unwelcome Wounded Iraq vet jeered at Columbia By ANNIE KARNI Columbia University students heckled a war hero during a town-hall meeting on whether ROTC should be allowed back on campus. "Racist!" some students yelled...

Published Sun, Feb 20 2011 12:34 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

Best sign in Madison

The Tea Party took Madison today, and I wish I was there if just to shake the hand of the guy who made this sign. This will be remembered as the revolt that killed public sector unions. The behavior of the protesters and their grotesque sense of entitlement...

Published Sat, Feb 19 2011 5:02 AM by BLACKFIVE

Support Big Sarge

A good dude is having a tough time and a bunch of other good folks are helping him out. Support Big Sarge.

Published Sat, Feb 19 2011 4:40 AM by BLACKFIVE

Grip

Sgt. Andrew Lawton, a team leader for 3rd Platoon, 1st Battalion, 181st Infantry Regiment, is greeted by several children during a humanitarian aid distribution mission to deliver blankets, winter clothes, and shoes to the children of several families...

Published Fri, Feb 18 2011 3:30 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Union Jackwagons in Wisconsin pushing their luck

This is not military per se, but a shocking example of the battle for control of our country between the looters and the producers. Teacher's and other public union employees have bee picketing and having love me ins at the State Capitol ever since...

Published Thu, Feb 17 2011 11:30 PM by BLACKFIVE

RWN Polls Conservative Bloggers on Republican Presidential Candidates

Go here to see the results. I was one of the "conservative" bloggers polled.

Published Thu, Feb 17 2011 11:26 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs, Weblogs

Marine Composure

Lance Cpl. Miguel Gonzalez, motor transportation operator, Combat Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, attached to Ground Combat Element, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade Forward, III MEF, struggles to maintain his bearing...

Published Thu, Feb 17 2011 11:23 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

U.S. Marine Sergeant Jonathon Blank - Someone You Should Know

At Soldiers' Angels Germany is the story of Marine Sergeant Jonathon Blank: When the Camp Pendleton-based 1st Reconnaissance Battalion received orders to deploy to Afghanistan, Sgt. Jonathon Blank could have stayed home. He was close to finishing...

Published Thu, Feb 17 2011 11:17 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Someone You Should Know

U.S. Army Sergeant Joshua R. Labbe - Someone You Should Know

Via Soldiers' Angels Germany's MaryAnn, we found this story of what one 10th Mountain NCO did when his whole day went to hell... Summit Soldier Receives Silver Star 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division Public Affairs Story and Photo...

Published Thu, Feb 17 2011 11:13 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Someone You Should Know

Guest Post: The War Against Mesothelioma

A gentleman named Timothy Elliot wrote today to ask for an opportunity to address veterans in the audience about Mesothelioma: a kind of cancer that often afflicts veterans because of exposure to asbestos. That piece, "The War Against Mesothelioma...

Published Thu, Feb 17 2011 8:42 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Caring For The Defenders

A little help

Cassy Fiano (a Marine wife, 8 months pregnant with her husband currently deployed in A’stan) sends an appeal for help for another Marine family who’ve run up against some hard times: I'm hoping you'll help me get the word out about this Marine...

Published Thu, Feb 17 2011 6:06 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

Bellavia for Congress- Oh Hell Yeah!

Entire herds of cats have left their bags so let's get in the game. David Bellavia is running for the seat deserted by the shirtless wanker in NY State. He will win the seat, mark my words. I knew last week, when he was first contacted and we did...

Published Thu, Feb 17 2011 3:12 AM by BLACKFIVE

The difference between pacifism and non-violence

Mark Krikorian makes a distinction that is too often ignored. Here’s the key point in a profile of Gene Sharp, who has written extensively on how to resist tyrants: Peaceful protest is best, he says — not for any moral reason, but because violence provokes...

Published Thu, Feb 17 2011 1:22 AM by BLACKFIVE

Book review- "The Secret Soldier" by Alex Berenson

Elise Cooper for BLACKFIVE. Alex Berenson’s latest novel, The Secret Soldier, is a gripping tale and might be Berenson’s finest work to date. The novel examines the issue of mortality, power, and succession of leadership. King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia...

Published Wed, Feb 16 2011 11:46 PM by BLACKFIVE

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