March 2011 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

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

Legendary WWII Ranger Bud Lomell dead at 91

One of the last of the Pointe du Hoc Rangers has passed away: Army Ranger veteran and local icon Leonard G. "Bud" Lomell, whose crucial D-Day heroics were chronicled in two best-selling books, died Tuesday of natural causes, according to J....

Published Thu, Mar 03 2011 3:49 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Fallen But Never Forgotten

Intro to Hate America weekend- Patriots v. Code Pink

Friday Night Freep at WRAMC, Saturday 10 am at Lafayette Park across from White House, and the grand finale 2 pm Sunday at Quantico to bemoan Bradley Manning.

Published Fri, Mar 18 2011 8:30 AM by BLACKFIVE

Military Art and/or Artists

I've started to get to know some of the many and talented military artists out there. Some do fine art, some do illustration, some do comics, and some do all. What I thought I would do is share some of the comics and artists I'm slowly starting...

Published Sat, Mar 26 2011 2:12 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Humor

Godspeed, Captain Marion "Turk" Turner

SUFFOLK, Va. (June 2, 2010) Commanding Officer of the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) Capt. Steve Koehler, talks with Bataan Death March survivors James Downey Jr. and Marion "Turk" Turner over breakfast at Bunny's...

Published Tue, Mar 08 2011 7:05 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Fallen But Never Forgotten, Someone You Should Know

Honoring WWI Troops Via Frank Buckles

It should be a no-brainer, but given that this is Congress we are talking about, it is no surprise that they can't muster two neurons to form a synapse. I could go on, but Jonn at This Ain't Hell covers it very well here and here. To the so-called...

Published Sun, Mar 06 2011 8:33 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

Richmond Military Society 5k run

Concrete Bob, or Sir Robert of Portland, points out a nice fundraiser and lays out some challenges. From a friend (and Gold Star Wife of a Sky Angel): Flags will line the course of Richmond Military Society 5k for the American Widow Project. Each flag...

Published Sun, Mar 06 2011 11:51 PM 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

Free military volunteer force, that will be serving for free without pay

“U.S. troops could be required to report to work without pay if a budget clash in Congress results in a government-wide shutdown, according to draft planning guidance circulating in the Pentagon.” I cannot think of a more cruel way next to spitting on...

Published Tue, Mar 15 2011 10:53 PM by BLACKFIVE

IAVA v. VA

The Cage Match Slap Fight between IAVA and the VA continues and incidentally this comment from the previous post was just so spot on. Durka-Durka said... Did I just witness a pissing contest between two groups over who has the better facebook page? Cause...

Published Wed, Mar 23 2011 2:11 AM by BLACKFIVE

Pirates as plunder

We have been letting the pirates run the ocean for too damn long. Our occasional feats of brilliance, like when the SEALs wished the Maersk hijackers a Happy Easter, are brutally overshadowed by episodes like the recent slaughter of four Americans while...

Published Tue, Mar 01 2011 1:13 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: 1 Post That Started It All

Congratulations Troop 19

A family friend was kind enough to send me a very special bulletin from the church I attended for many years. That church has been host to Boy Scouts of America Troop 19 for many years, in fact for something headed towards 100 years. It seems that in...

Published Sat, Mar 05 2011 11:54 PM 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

Charlie Sheen strategy in Afghanistan

Good lord there are far too many dim-witted buffoons in Congress to actually catalog, but Rep. Lynne Woolsey wins the Daily Douchebag award for this asininity. "General Petraeus is giving us the Charlie Sheen counter-insurgency strategy, which is...

Published Wed, Mar 16 2011 4:52 AM by BLACKFIVE

Must Read - Fort Polk Does Right

This is a must read about some Fort Polk Soldiers that recognized the courage of a little hero and made his wish come true. That said, this is probably one of the biggest tissue alerts you'll ever get from me. You've been warned. I mean that....

Published Mon, Mar 07 2011 7:45 AM by BLACKFIVE

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