March 2011 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

SFC Chad Lawson - Someone You Should Know

While on a visit to see and hear what is operationally & strategically important in Regional Command South General David Petraeus made time to present the Silver Star to Special Forces Soldier Sergeant First Class Chad E. Lawson of Cincinnati, Ohio...

Published Tue, Mar 15 2011 12:37 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Someone You Should Know

Different Strokes

George W. Bush preparing to take our country to war. Barack H. Obama preparing to take our country to war. Pretty sad really.

Published Fri, Mar 25 2011 5:40 AM by BLACKFIVE

The US Marine Corps Force Structure Review

Here is the just published USMC's review of their force structure for missions beyond/after Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan). You can "right click" and "save as": Download ForceStructureReview.pdf (2686.4K) Read it. Discuss...

Published Wed, Mar 16 2011 5:58 AM by BLACKFIVE

Casting Call Notice

Got this last night, and am passing it along: My name is Lauren Kalb and I'm an LA-based casting director, currently casting a new Action/Adventure competition show called "The Assailant" for The Discovery Channel. I am hoping you will be...

Published Fri, Mar 25 2011 12:13 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Television

Dogs are good people

The disaster in Japan has little to make anyone feel good. But this could help a little. A TV crew comes upon two dogs and one comes cautiously over, but then trots away looking back at the crew as he returns to the other dog who appeared dead. Just watch...

Published Thu, Mar 17 2011 12:53 AM by BLACKFIVE

Libya contingencies

So we are finally getting around to putting some assets where they could influence events, well that is if we ever decide that is the right thing to do. I mean what if something bad happens, or somebody gets hurt, or some reporter says mean things about...

Published Wed, Mar 02 2011 12:11 AM by BLACKFIVE

Libyawhat is the mission?

The supposed mission is to “protect civilians from their own government”. And we’ve been told that the mission is not “regime change”. Except, maybe it is: “As long as Gadhafi remains in power — unless he changes his approach provides the Libyan people...

Published Wed, Mar 23 2011 1:03 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

Hate America weekend- Final Score Patriots 3- Pinkos 0

A recap of the epic battle between good and lameness that took place in the greater Obama Town area this weekend. All the anti-war groups have a War is not the ANSWER-fest on the anniversary of the Iraq invasion, which was Saturday. Well this year they...

Published Mon, Mar 21 2011 1:10 AM by BLACKFIVE

Foggy Bottom WTF?!?

Beyond the obvious, the U.S. Department of State clearly has a problem. Why has the State Department decided that it can and should make a strong criticism of the treatment of Bradley Manning? Before the knee-jerks live up to the second half of the descriptor...

Published Fri, Mar 11 2011 5:47 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

Our defense strategy

I know it can be tough to try and define a US defense strategy these days, but Sec. Gates is trying and in the course of making his last speeches to the military academies he seems to be debating himself. I have an Op-Ed about this in the Washington Times...

Published Tue, Mar 08 2011 11:19 PM by BLACKFIVE

Pray for Jimbo

I trust you know what to do.

Published Wed, Mar 23 2011 12:29 PM by BLACKFIVE

Diversity is Stupidity....

"I like Marines, because being a Marine is serious business. We're not a social club or a fraternal organization and we don't pretend to be one. We're a brotherhood of 'warriors,' nothing more, nothing less, pure and simple. We...

Published Sun, Mar 20 2011 5:28 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Current Affairs

Filed under: Fallen But Never Forgotten

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