February 2011 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

Somali Pirates Execute Americans

Okay, so we had four American missionaries floating around on a yahct in well known pirate infested waters. Dumb idea? Yes. Deserve to die? No. Yesterday, the four American missionaries were murdered by the Somalis (AP Article): Four Americans taken hostage...

Published Mon, Feb 21 2011 11:37 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Current Affairs

What happens when we leave Kirkuk

There is still plenty of violence in Iraq, but it sure looks like they have a good chance of pulling off a reasonably stable democracy there. This will be tested every time we pull farther back and, according to current arrangements, pull out of the country...

Published Tue, Feb 08 2011 12:33 AM by BLACKFIVE

Psyops on our Senators, not hardly

Some interesting info about the wanking device claiming all this silliness over at Big Peace. Rolling Stone is out hunting for Generals again and they have found a willing dupe in LTC Michael Holmes. Although calling him a dupe is unfair, he is a willing...

Published Mon, Feb 28 2011 5:10 AM by BLACKFIVE

EXCLUSIVE - Jorge Rivera Vs. Michael Bisping Interview Leaked

Yes, we're fans of Army vet Jorge "El Conquistador" Rivera. Yes, he's going to crush Michael Bisping who happens to be from some island (full of illiterates) in the Med that you never heard of. You can read the posts in the Jorge Rivera...

Published Thu, Feb 10 2011 9:02 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Humor, Sports, Jorge Rivera

Blue Skies request

Hey Folks, Someone who means a lot to me (not direct family and no one y'all know) just told me she has advanced stage *** cancer. That ain't good and she asked for my prayers. I will give them as honestly as I can, but many of you are on much...

Published Fri, Feb 11 2011 2:48 AM by BLACKFIVE

Atlas Shrugged movie trailer & book review

I remember exactly when I became a conservative or a libertarian, to the extent that I am either. Maybe a better explanation is I remember when I decided that individuals were more important than the state. I was 14 and in the back seat of our car coming...

Published Sat, Feb 12 2011 2:36 AM by BLACKFIVE

Former Navy Pilots shoot down Politically Correct Aviation History Timeline

Wow. Go read this article by Rowan Scarborough at the Washington Times and let us know what you think. Here's a taste: ...The foundation‘s official history slide show featured four “firsts” for women, such as the first female operations officer in...

Published Tue, Feb 22 2011 11:28 PM by BLACKFIVE

Rummy back pummeling the press

Do you miss Rumsfeld's press briefings like I do? They were some of the best television ever produced as he took the jackals and beat them like wet dogs in a dry house. Today's misbehaving hound is Andrea Mitchell. She seems to have thought she...

Published Wed, Feb 23 2011 12:55 PM by BLACKFIVE

Prediction I hope is wrong

The entire Middle East is catching fire, and it was unlikely that some Iraqis wouldn't find a reason to join. They have some pretty serious protests underway about government services, but there is one thing that makes me nervous. Police used stun...

Published Fri, Feb 25 2011 3:31 AM by BLACKFIVE

Someone You Should Know: Sergeant Matthew DeYoung

Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me. Isaiah 6:8 I flew my flag at half staff yesterday not just because this one is local, but it inspired me want to pass along this story...

Published Sun, Feb 27 2011 4:58 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Someone You Should Know

US Army Captain D.J. Skelton - Someone You Should Know

DoD Photo By Fred W. Baker III, American Forces Press Service "I wanted to return to my men. The fact is .. .they never quit on me, and I wasn't going to give up my fight and quit." - US Army Captain DJ Skelton on returning to command after...

Published Mon, Feb 28 2011 1:16 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Someone You Should Know

Into The Light: Lois Wynn Pryor

Miss Lois is not a name you will come across in too many history books, despite a rather full life. I was honored to know her as my unofficial step-mother, courtesy of her dating my Dad after my Mom had passed. She was the younger sister of one of my...

Published Wed, Feb 02 2011 11:18 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Fallen But Never Forgotten

Sarah Palin speaks about Ronald Reagan

Wow, it is a crying shame that this woman has been slimed by the attack poodles of the left.

Published Sat, Feb 05 2011 3:30 AM by BLACKFIVE

Aguilera screws it up, royally...

THE BIG GAME. Number one TV audience of the year. Epitome of anyone's career- to sing the National Anthem at the Big Game. Packers and the Steelers. Epic teams. And an audience to match watching it all. And she totally blows it. CAN ANYONE in Hollyweird...

Published Sun, Feb 06 2011 9:43 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs, Humor, Bust Their Chops, Sports, Pop Culture, Television, Music

Bayonet training: missing the point

When it comes to the Army's decision last year to cut out bayonet training from basic, they are missing the point. Master Gunnery Sergeant Shane T. Franklin (USMC, ret.) writes at Guns and Patriots (Human Events): In today's technology-driven...

Published Mon, Feb 14 2011 11:41 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military

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