August 2011 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

NJ National Guard Needs Boats

Over at the Farm Team, there is a hilarious video of a NJ National Guard squad that is sent to rescue stranded citizens in Manville, NJ. Go check it out. Best comment: i have a brilliant invention that costs a fraction of these money wasting vehicles...

Published Mon, Aug 29 2011 11:41 PM by BLACKFIVE

The Latest Ranger Up Video

Seriously serious. Awesomely awesome. Only Rangers could make this look this good.

Published Mon, Aug 29 2011 3:52 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military Humor

The Sheep Dog - "We love our Sheep, We Dogs of War!"

Getting ready for the 10th anniversary of 9-11. The center poster - "Sheep Dogs" - is inspired by Milblog Poet Laureate, Russ Vaughn, these posters by Stephen Brooks are free for common non-profit use:

Published Fri, Aug 05 2011 2:31 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Caring For The Defenders, Fallen But Never Forgotten, Picture of the Week, Military Motivators

Prayers Up!

Time for some spiritual warfare. By now, most of you have seen reports that we've been following it for some time. News reports are stating that the majority of the 31 Americans slain in the helicopter shoot down were SEALs from ST6. Thoughts and...

Published Sat, Aug 06 2011 3:28 AM by BLACKFIVE

August in Afghanistan

Turns out, due to the downed Chinook, that August 2011 is the worst month for casualties in Afghanistan since the invasion nearly ten years ago. The United States has suffered many losses this year, but we are not alone. According to the Associated Press...

Published Mon, Aug 29 2011 11:34 PM by BLACKFIVE

OEF X - From "THE ROCK'S" Point of View

The 2-503rd rocking in Afghanistan during OEF X (2009-2010):

Published Fri, Aug 05 2011 5:19 AM by BLACKFIVE

Support our wounded troops!

The parachute cutie over at From Cow Pastures to Kosovo is wrestling pigs to raise money for wounded troops! Go and sponsor her efforts! I know a few of the guys this will help. It's a great cause! http://fromcowpasturestokosovo.blogspot.com/2011...

Published Mon, Aug 22 2011 10:48 AM by BLACKFIVE

A SEAL and His Dog...

Many of you have emailed various sources of this story, and, as near as I can tell, originated at the Blaze. So go visit the Blaze and read about Hawkeye's devotion to his Fallen master, US Navy SEAL Jon Tumlinson. Photo credit: Lisa Pembleton And...

Published Wed, Aug 24 2011 3:48 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Fallen But Never Forgotten

The Best Welcome Home

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Thomas Frazier receives an overdue hug from his daughter during a homecoming party at Duke Field, Fla., Aug. 7, 2011. Frazier, a Reserve airman assigned to the 711th Special Operations Squadron, returned from a deployment to Southwest...

Published Fri, Aug 19 2011 12:02 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

USAA's Advice on Preparing Cell Phones for Hurricanes/Disasters

Thought this was good advice for all of you in the path of Irene. Prepare smartphones now for Hurricane Irene Mobile devices can be lifelines following extreme weather SAN ANTONIO – Home and safety preparations for those in Hurricane Irene’s path should...

Published Wed, Aug 24 2011 7:05 AM by BLACKFIVE

Cheney would waterboard 'em again

*** Cheney's book is out and unsurprisingly he is unapologetic. He is quoted as saying that he has no regrets about waterboarding terrorists. Asked in an NBC interview if he still embraces waterboarding, Cheney says, "I would strongly support...

Published Thu, Aug 25 2011 12:06 AM by BLACKFIVE

New Yorker Article Needs a Significant Edit

Remember this New Yorker article on getting bin Laden that I posted on August 2nd? Well, go check this out. It's awesome and it doggedly questions the authenticity of that article in the New Yorker. ...With stakes this high, should not the standards...

Published Thu, Aug 04 2011 6:01 AM by BLACKFIVE

An Artistic Reminder

A while back, I wrote about two different artistic endeavors. I wanted to remind you of them, and say that both are well worth your consideration. The Best of Military Cartoons, Volume 1 is quite good. In addition to featuring the outstanding work of...

Published Mon, Aug 01 2011 6:00 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

Remote Controlled Trucks in the Stan

Reader Eggs sends this cool story from ABCNews about ingenuity saving lives. Staff Sergeant Chris Fessenden got a remote controled truck for his 2007 Iraq tour and was using it in Afghanistan. Here's part of the story: ...The little truck was used...

Published Thu, Aug 04 2011 1:16 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military

Legion, Day Two

Well, here we are on Day 2 of our visit to the Twin Cities for the Legion Convention. Last night, we had an opportunity to attend a Twins baseball game. It was one gorgeous night out, weather-wise. And given that the team is not exactly 'in contention'...

Published Sat, Aug 27 2011 2:15 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: The American Legion

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