March 2011 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

The Un-Named - Someone You Should Know [But Never Will]

A Bronze Star Medal with Valor hangs from the pocket of a U.S. Air Force JTAC assigned to the Special Operations Task Force – North, Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Arabian Peninsula. Photo by Staff Sgt. Jim Wilt. I wrote a post about losing...

Published Wed, Mar 16 2011 12:01 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Someone You Should Know

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

Civil War

In the words of that timeless philosopher Axl Rose. "What's so civil about war anyway?" "My hands are tied For all I've seen has changed my mind But still the wars go on as the years go by With no love of God or human rights 'Cause...

Published Fri, Mar 18 2011 2:37 AM by BLACKFIVE

Our Allies

Remind me again which team supports us again. ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN - Pakistan's federal minorities minister, a Christian, was gunned down in this capital city Wednesday in the second killing this year of a senior government official who had spoken...

Published Wed, Mar 02 2011 12:28 AM by BLACKFIVE

A Family You Should Know

Military service is a sign. There are some families that have it embedded in their DNA, the Hidalgos of Milwaukee are one of those. The price can sometimes be painfully high and this time it was their youngest son. Waukesha — When Army officers and a...

Published Wed, Mar 02 2011 10:35 AM by BLACKFIVE

Islamists rising in the Middle East

The WaPo has a piece where the administration is considering how it will react to the possible rise of Islamist governments across the region. The administration is already taking steps to distinguish between various movements in the region that promote...

Published Fri, Mar 04 2011 1:34 AM by BLACKFIVE

Dead Man Rolling

Looks like Major Hasan is headed to trial with a sentence of death being a possible penalty. WASHINGTON — A senior US commander has recommended that Major Nidal Hasan face the death penalty over a 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood military base that...

Published Sat, Mar 05 2011 11:06 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs, Caring For The Defenders

Good Hunting

More and more I find myself writing positive things about Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who has come through once again. Only last week we were faced with the sorrowful spectacle of an America standing by while a tyrant crushed a revolt by people...

Published Sat, Mar 19 2011 7:39 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Current Affairs

Winning

Some Winning going on outside Benghazi. That is some of the old Drag Queen's gear becoming very recyclable (Credit: Goran Tomasevic/Reuters). More at the link.

Published Sun, Mar 20 2011 1:51 AM by BLACKFIVE

Hmmmm.... On Second Thought....

Hypocrisy, thy name is Obama.... "The President does not have the power under the Constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a situation that does not involve stopping an actual or imminent threat to the nation." --Barack Obama...

Published Mon, Mar 21 2011 3:54 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

F-15E Strike Eagle Crash

Tantor sends the following info on the Strike Eagle that crashed last night: A USAF F-15E Strike Eagle crashed last night at 11:30 PM local time about 25 miles from Benghazi, Libya “when the aircraft experienced equipment malfunction” while on a mission...

Published Tue, Mar 22 2011 2:20 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Current Affairs

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

Mr. Tomahawk, Meet Mr. Drag Queen Tyrant

Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Barry launches a Tomahawk missile in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn. This was one of approximately 110 cruise missiles fired from U.S. and British ships and submarines that targeted about 20 radar and...

Published Wed, Mar 23 2011 2:52 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Current Affairs, Video Channels

Gun Film Fest

Here is the story of how curiosity killed the jihadis as told via the FLIR video of a smart bomb. It shows some Taliban checking out a bomb crater, little suspecting that bombs can strike twice in the same place.

Published Thu, Mar 31 2011 8:43 AM by BLACKFIVE

NY Times tries to whitewash dithering

This is for the folks who have been whingeing that I spend too much time pointing out the bleedingly obvious point that Obama is a beta male to scared of consequences to make a decision and take action. Well here is a change I could totally get behind...

Published Thu, Mar 10 2011 10:21 PM by BLACKFIVE

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