July 2011 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

Amilcar Rodriguez - A Hospital Corpsman You Should Know

In the Marine Corps Times... ...Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Amilcar Rodriguez and the rest of the unit — made up of members of Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, Army Special Forces and Afghan army commandos — came under heavy machine-gun...

Published Wed, Jul 06 2011 7:37 AM by BLACKFIVE

Super-sniper update

A couple of things first – I ragged on the Fayetteville Observer concerning the story about super-sniper Jeff “Rock” Harris and giving them hell for printing a story with such obvious problems. As it turns out the story originated in the Kinston (NC)...

Published Wed, Jul 06 2011 6:28 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

Not only was he my best friend. He was the best Marine I ever knew...

Marine Corporal Larry Harris was killed while carrying another wounded Marine to safety. He received the Silver Star posthumously for his valor. SA Germany has the follow up with Harris's team as they visit his widow and his grave... [Tissue Alert...

Published Wed, Jul 06 2011 5:38 AM by BLACKFIVE

Now It Is Up To Us To Arrange The Meeting....

So Major Hasan will be getting a death penalty court martial.... The Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly Fort Hood rampage in Texas will be court-martialed and face the death penalty, Fox News confirms. Fort Hood’s commanding general announced the...

Published Wed, Jul 06 2011 4:09 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs, Caring For The Defenders

Ranger Up and B5 Giveaway

MMA Instruction Manual: The Muay Thai Clinch, Takedowns, Takedown Defense, and Ground Fighting Our buddies over at Ranger Up really like fighting. Sometimes it stunts their growth (you can figure out the who...), but the good thing about their love of...

Published Wed, Jul 06 2011 12:31 AM by BLACKFIVE

"The Calling" - Part 1 of "The Special Forces of O.D.A. 574"

"They saw Liberty and they thought they saw weakness..." - President George W. Bush "The Special Forces of ODA 574", a documentary based on the bestselling book THE ONLY THING WORTH DYING FOR by Eric Blehm (Trade Paperback ISBN 13...

Published Wed, Jul 06 2011 12:13 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Someone You Should Know

Snappy Cow: It's Not Just For Power Point Rangers Anymore

Okay, most of you are probably already reading Power Point Ranger and if so you know that "Snappy Cow" has been a running gag with the strip for some time. Well, now it seems the joke has become real with Snappy Cow now on sale. I haven't...

Published Tue, Jul 05 2011 11:45 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs, Caring For The Defenders

Pressure and Release

The first AAR of the first class of Heroes and Horses is posted up at the Burn Pit. It's a must read!

Published Tue, Jul 05 2011 4:00 AM by BLACKFIVE

Super-sniper emerges in Fayetteville w/ 316 confirmed kills

I’m always somewhat naively amazed by stories like this because I have to wonder how these guys think they can get away with claims like this. The first thing that obviously catches your eye are the inordinate number of ARCOMs and AAMs the man claims...

Published Mon, Jul 04 2011 11:06 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

4th of July- Then & Now

A 4th of July Parade w/ my buddy when I was a kid. And the finale off Ma& Pa's dock this year.

Published Mon, Jul 04 2011 11:54 AM by BLACKFIVE

What Are You Doing Today?

Whatever it is, I hope it is fun and safe, and that you and yours have a great time doing whatever it is. As for me, I am up and on my way to Standing for the Fallen. If you are in DC, it is near the Holocaust Memorial on the Mall, and in Lafayette, IN...

Published Sun, Jul 03 2011 9:19 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

The Rocket's Red Glare of the Occasional Sortie....

Little Deebow has been tugging at my elbow since about seven days ago when the first "FIREWORKS" signs appeared as we drove past the grocery store. Seems he has a bit of a penchant for watching things go "KABLUEY!!!", but in a good...

Published Sat, Jul 02 2011 5:05 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

Obama's next counterterror chief a lawyer

A little more lawfare anyone? WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama's next counterterrorism chief is Matthew Olsen, the top lawyer for the National Security Agency and a former prosecutor who has extensive experience in intelligence affairs, an...

Published Fri, Jul 01 2011 4:33 AM by BLACKFIVE

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