August 2011 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

Maximum Warrior

Dakota Meyer, 23, fires a pistol while demonstrating to the Maximum Warrior competitors how to complete the pistol challenge in Crawfordsville, Ark., Aug. 7. He wears black wristbands on each arm honoring the three Marines and Navy corpsman who were killed...

Published Wed, Aug 17 2011 1:43 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

New CwtT Site Live

We have the basics of the new Cooking with the Troops site up and running, and would appreciate any feedback you have. You can leave them there on the first post at the new integral blog if you like. Over the next few weeks we are going to be adding,...

Published Sun, Aug 14 2011 7:22 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Weblogs, Web/Tech

The progeny of the Welfare State

London is burning and the search is on for a way to avoid the bleedingly obvious, the welfare state has created a class off looters and moochers. Atlas Shrugged is actually some of the best political satire since Gulliver's Travels. Rand didn't...

Published Wed, Aug 10 2011 1:12 AM by BLACKFIVE

Phony Ranger or True Story

Over at This Ain't Hell, the Farm Team is hard at work uncovering the truth around a case of bullet mistaken identity...Go check it out.

Published Tue, Aug 02 2011 11:29 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Bust Their Chops

The Deadly Chopper War

Our pal Bill Ardolino has an extensive piece about helicopter warfare in Afghanistan over at Wired's Danger Room. Here's a taste: ...When Fleckenstein was out of position for a rocket shot, his “left seater,” Bravo Troop commander Capt. Joshua...

Published Fri, Aug 26 2011 6:44 AM by BLACKFIVE

Back at it again! Legion in the Twin Cities: Minneapolis

Here I am again- joining the American Legion at their national convention, this time from Minneapolis! Yeah, you're right- I've not posted up much in some time, and there is a good reason for it, which I'll get into later. But for now, I'm...

Published Fri, Aug 26 2011 1:01 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs, The American Legion

NRA's Life of Duty - The Courageous Green Berets of ODA 574

For a special Friday treat, BlackFive was fortunate to receive episodes and previews of the NRA's Life of Duty series about the heroes of US Army Special Forces ODA 574. We have shown the two episodes (they are below) and the preview of the third...

Published Fri, Aug 19 2011 1:24 AM by BLACKFIVE

Meanwhile, back in Iraq...Army Snipers Taylor and Clark Disrupt the Enemy

Spc. Patrick Taylor, assigned to the sniper section, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, provides overwatch for his unit during a mission in Salah ad-Din province...

Published Sun, Aug 21 2011 11:59 PM by BLACKFIVE

Give a Little Angel a great big birthday hug

See this photo of Madysen Geist with her Daddy, SFC Brad Geist (after returning from a Kosovo tour in 2010), of the North Dakota National Guard? Well, unfortunately, Sgt. 1st Class Brad Geist, a NDNG Soldier who did tours in Iraq and Kosovo, died as the...

Published Wed, Aug 24 2011 2:28 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

Fight Gone Bad 6- Fundraising w/ sweat

Crossfit and all kinds of the serious workout types who do it are having a sweat off called Fight Gone Bad 6 to raise money for some excellent charities. The NCOs who support my girlfriend in the wounded warrior program are participating and I will use...

Published Wed, Aug 17 2011 10:24 AM by BLACKFIVE

Godspeed Sgt Daniel Gurr

Received this from a B5 reader and Marine NCO in Afghanistan. He was concerned by a comment in our post about the SEALs yesterday. It's important: I too was shocked reading the reports regarding the downing of the TF Bird in Wardak, and made comment...

Published Sun, Aug 07 2011 4:27 AM by BLACKFIVE

THE SPECIAL FORCES of O.D.A. 574: "THE SACRIFICE"

"The Regulators" of ODA 574 with Afghan friends Because of error on the part of a TAC and the Marines refusal to assist, SOCOM (USAF) pilots take matters into their own hands. This is the third part of the NRA Life of Duty Series "The Special...

Published Wed, Aug 31 2011 12:28 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Books, Video Channels

Everyone loves a parade!

One of the highlights of every Legion convention is the parade. This year in Minneapolis was no exception! We had gorgeous weather- just cloudy enough to keep the bright sun away, and temps in the mid-70's. Cant ask for much better. After scouting...

Published Sun, Aug 28 2011 12:57 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: The American Legion

Al Qaeda #2 whacked

No matter what this is good news if only for a chance to do the dead tangos dance. Al-Qaeda’s second-in-command, Atiyah Abd al-Rahman, has been killed in Pakistan, delivering another big blow to a terrorist group. The Libyan national, who was the network...

Published Mon, Aug 29 2011 12:56 AM by BLACKFIVE

The U.S. Marines' Buffalo

B-roll footage of U.S. Marines with Route Clearance Platoon, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion (2D CEB). They dig up a possible Improvised Explosive Device (IED) using the Buffalo, and then remote detonate the IED. The Buffalo is a tactical support vehicle...

Published Mon, Aug 29 2011 12:28 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Video Channels

August 2011 - BlackFive

Syndication

Recent Posts

Tags

Archives