June 2011 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

Bill Keller skewers Sarah Palin himself

Interesting piece by Bill Keller, Editor at the New York Times, in which he strives mightily to skewer Sarah Palin for insulting the august profession of journalism. Money shot: I was struck by the gratuitous quality of one remark she tossed off during...

Published Sat, Jun 18 2011 9:21 AM by BLACKFIVE

Father's Day for a Gold Star Dad

Words are inadequate to describe how amazing this Gold Star family is... Below is a message from our friend, Robert Stokely: 1745 hours May 14, 2005 our family got a last hug and said a final goodbye as we had to leave Ft. Stewart (GA) by 1800 after Mike's...

Published Sat, Jun 18 2011 1:38 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Iraq, Army, fallen, Gold Star

Father's Day for a Gild Star Dad

1745 hours May 14, 2005 our family got a last hug and said a final goodbye as we had to leave Ft. Stewart (GA) by 1800 after Mike's departure ceremony. The last fifteen minutes needed to be for him and his high school sweetheart now 20 year old bride...

Published Sat, Jun 18 2011 1:33 AM by BLACKFIVE

DADT & Morality

There is a post up today at Big Peace that questions the wisdom of repealing DADT, which is a perfectly fine thing to question. But in doing so the author, a Reserve NCO, decides that DADT is a misnomer and so rechristens it the "repeal of morality"...

Published Fri, Jun 17 2011 2:58 AM by BLACKFIVE

I thought W was the dumb President

This is just brilliant, even if you don't dislike The Obama. Have I mentioned I am not a big fan? Anyhow, this is an impressibe array of gaffes for the smartest guy in the room. Makes ya' kinda wonder, eh? The Real Problem with ATMs June 16, 2011...

Published Thu, Jun 16 2011 11:04 AM by BLACKFIVE

Zawahiri, new head of al Qaeda, talks to BLACKFIVE

So my main man Ayman "Zeke" al Zawahiri is now head of AQ. Congrats buddy. Here is an old video of some Q&A I did with the Egyptian wanking device a few years back after they asked for some questions. Can I at least request that the Army...

Published Thu, Jun 16 2011 3:29 AM by BLACKFIVE

@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

The Armor School Closes Down...

And reopens elsewhere. The new home for Armor and Cavalry training is....FORT BENNING! Col. Michael Wadsworth assumed his duties as the deputy commandant of the Armor School in 2010. He said the Armor School Commandant, Brig. Gen. Ted Martin, often refers...

Published Wed, Jun 15 2011 4:09 AM by BLACKFIVE

Under Attack

Where is this? Soldiers from the 19th Engineer Battalion, react to a simulated rocket-propelled grenade attack at Zussman Urban Combat Training Center during their recent Platoon Certification Exercise. The exercise, which took place June 1-10, exercised...

Published Wed, Jun 15 2011 4:05 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Team Rubicon - Strangers, Veterans, Rescuers

TR made today's edition of USAToday (page 3 in print). Here's a taste: When Kasey Sands and her family returned home last month a few days after a tornado flattened much of Joplin, Mo., a dozen strangers were removing trees toppled in their yard...

Published Wed, Jun 15 2011 3:54 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Team Rubicon

An Anniversary

Amidst the Flag Day and US Army Birthday celebrations yesterday, I missed the opportunity to remind you of another anniversary, one of the first shots across our bow in the war on terror... Terror in the Skies

Published Wed, Jun 15 2011 1:59 AM by BLACKFIVE

Pakistan's Assistance is Helpful...

...to Al Qaeda. According to the Telegraph (UK): Five suspected informants have been detained by Pakistan on accusations they helped the CIA monitor Osama bin Laden's hideaway in the weeks before he was shot dead in a US raid, Pakistani and American...

Published Wed, Jun 15 2011 1:34 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

An Eric Holder beatdown

The Gunnison Tourist discusses an impending distaster (we hope) for noted cakeboy (and acolyte of the Cakeboy in Chief Barry O) Eric Holder about the gun walking debacle.

Published Tue, Jun 14 2011 12:36 PM 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

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