June 2011 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

Failing the "Global Test"...

Before he was CINC.... The terrorist threat is real. And precisely because it’s real--and we’ve got finite resources. We don’t have the capacity to just send our troops in anywhere we decide, without good intelligence, without a clear rationale. That...

Published Sun, Jun 19 2011 4:00 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

Off-Topic Hit&Run Auto Bleg

Lite posting so far, as someone left the road, rammed the side retaining wall for my parking area, and took off in a hurry for some odd reason. They left behind an 8-plus-foot chunk of missing wall, misc. damage, and the left front inner fender to their...

Published Mon, Jun 06 2011 2:40 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

Dear Delta,

I do a fair bit of business with you, and in the past was a multi-year platinum frequent flier. To say that I am disgusted with your charging individual soldiers for checked baggage is an understatement. I do understand that you have a policy in place...

Published Tue, Jun 07 2011 8:39 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

Politics, Economics or Victory- What Everyone Ought to Know about the troop withdrawal

With the Presidential decision to withdraw 10,000 troops from Afghanistan, the mission of the initial Counter Insurgency (COIN) plan of the surge just shrunk tenfold. Back in 2009 when the surge was initiated the extra troops allowed NATO to push to the...

Published Sun, Jun 26 2011 9:15 PM by BLACKFIVE

Cut Entitlements? Nope, just cut Defense

Well now we get to the fun part where the Republicans cave. As President Obama prepares to meet Monday with Senate leaders to try to restart talks about the swollen national debt, some Republicans see a potential path to compromise: significant cuts in...

Published Mon, Jun 27 2011 1:37 PM by BLACKFIVE

Obama team clueless on captured terrorists

I guess I could have finished that headline after the word clueless and been accurate, but I try to stick to each example of the complete ineptitude, incompetence and complete fecklessness of our President and his clown car of advisers. We should perhaps...

Published Wed, Jun 29 2011 2:10 AM by BLACKFIVE

Of Laptops And Eating Elephants

What do they have in common? Quite a lot actually. I'm going to let you read Chuck's post on this to get his perspective. Yes, things are being done at a different time and in a little bit of a different way this year, but this is the kickoff...

Published Thu, Jun 30 2011 9:37 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

US seeking talks with Mullah Omar

(sarcasm tag on) Really? Well that is a shocker. With America expected to begin withdrawing troops from Afghanistan in July, Washington has stepped up the pace of talks with Taliban leaders. During a visit to Islamabad last month, Marc Grossman, Washington's...

Published Mon, Jun 06 2011 12:50 AM by BLACKFIVE

Team Rubicon - Why We Do What We Do

Team Rubicon video below talks about the mission (and yes, the First Lady had nice things to say about us), and how TR fits into the whole scheme of disaster response: TEAM RUBICON 2 min Promo from TEAM RUBICON on Vimeo.

Published Tue, Jun 21 2011 4:59 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Team Rubicon

Pentagon prowler linked to previous shootings

The clown recently scarfed up skulking about Arlington Cemetery has been linked to the previous rash of shootings of military relate buildings in the area. PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. -- Law enforcement and military sources say forensic evidence links...

Published Wed, Jun 22 2011 7:54 AM by BLACKFIVE

Cassion Open House And Community Day

Realize this is late notice, but hope some of you can come out for this. It should be a fun day for all, and there will be a small bit of food there too. LW

Published Sat, Jun 25 2011 10:02 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

U.S. Army's 236th Birthday - Official Video

Happy Birthday, US Army!

Published Tue, Jun 14 2011 2:05 AM by BLACKFIVE

Stars & Stripes - Heroes Section

Okay, not often am I impressed by a news organization, but the folks over at Stars & Stripes have done a magnificient job covering the valor awards (commendations, air medal, Bronze and Silver Stars, DFCs etc) up through the MOH's for 2011 (so...

Published Tue, Jun 14 2011 4:23 AM by BLACKFIVE

Hiring Our Heros -- Manhattan

Let's be honest: the economy and the job market bite, and badly. Finding a job is tough, and can seem even tougher for our veterans some days. Well, if you are a veteran in the Northeast and looking for a job, check out Hiring Our Heros. The job fair...

Published Wed, Jun 15 2011 1:34 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

@Delta: Thank You

Most of you heard about, or were party to, the storm that hit Delta airlines a week ago. Given that the updates did not get the traffic of the original post, I wanted to thank Delta for their response to the situation. While it took a long time in new...

Published Wed, Jun 15 2011 11:23 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

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Failing the "Global Test"...

Off-Topic Hit&Run Auto Bleg

Dear Delta,

Politics, Economics or Victory- What Everyone Ought to Know about the troop withdrawal

Cut Entitlements? Nope, just cut Defense

Obama team clueless on captured terrorists

Of Laptops And Eating Elephants

US seeking talks with Mullah Omar

Team Rubicon - Why We Do What We Do

Pentagon prowler linked to previous shootings

Cassion Open House And Community Day

U.S. Army's 236th Birthday - Official Video

Stars & Stripes - Heroes Section

Hiring Our Heros -- Manhattan

@Delta: Thank You