June 2011 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

NBC cuts "under God"from Pledge of Allegiance

This is just some sorry liberal BS. NBC apologized for cutting the words “under God” from the Pledge of Allegiance in its leadup to coverage to the U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club. This is their lying, pathetic attempt at an apology “We began...

Published Sun, Jun 19 2011 1:53 PM by BLACKFIVE

Cooking Cuban For The Troops

Cooking with the Troops is up to something. In our tradition (of all of one year) of doing things a bit differently, we are going to tell you what we are up to, but not where. And, we may not tell you a few other things. What we will tell you is that...

Published Tue, Jun 07 2011 12:07 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

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

@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

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

Listen to You Served radio

The "Bouhammer" has some great guests teed up for tomorrow night. If you haven’t tuned into You Served Radio in a while, this Tuesday (the Army’s Birthday and Flag Day) is a show you won’t want to miss. We are fortunate enough to have two living...

Published Mon, Jun 13 2011 11:05 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

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

D-Day, the 6th of June, 1944

Written in 2007 by a friend of mine, Dale Franks: It actually started on June 5th. And it almost didn’t start then. The weather had turned bad. A great storm had blown in from the Atlantic. High wind and high seas had forced ships of all kinds back into...

Published Mon, Jun 06 2011 2:50 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Fallen But Never Forgotten

Dominating Happy Hour

I am now a semi-regular on the Happy Hour segment for RT and this was perhaps my crowning glory. There is no redeeming social value to the topics, but I kick so much ass it just doesn't matter. Just watch, laugh and enjoy the exasperation of the other...

Published Tue, Jun 07 2011 2:05 PM by BLACKFIVE

Rehabilitating Injured Vets

Tony Perry at the LA Times writes about the triumphs and the hurdles facing our wounded troops. This is a MUST READ.

Published Sat, Jun 04 2011 10:17 AM by BLACKFIVE

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

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

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

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