August 2011 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

The view

A U.S. Marine MV-22 Osprey aircrew member scans the terrain during a mission supporting U.S. Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen, commander of U.S. and international forces in Afghanistan, in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 4, 2011. U.S. Air Force photo...

Published Wed, Aug 10 2011 12:16 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

President plays politics, Boehner plays pro ball

So President Obama has decided that he must opine on the jobs crisis and he and his political tools,oops I guess that is redundant, the WH political machine chose to request a Joint Address to Congress. Given his lack of any policies implemented in this...

Published Wed, Aug 31 2011 11:48 PM 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

Weapons Testing

Recently, a writer I know asked me to join them on a trip to the range to test a firearm a manufacturer had sent for review. However, some issues that came up that resulted in no review being posted by me. If you have a firearm (or edged weapon) you would...

Published Mon, Aug 15 2011 8:59 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

HELL WEEK Completion

$100 says that you can't print what he's saying on a family friendly (most of the time) blog: Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick D. West speaks to students in Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL Class 290 after they completed "Hell...

Published Fri, Aug 19 2011 4:54 PM 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

Alison Krauss & Union Station entertain wounded warriors

Alison Krauss has the voice of an angel; that is simply the truth. Her band joked about how she sings them to sleep every night on this tour and that sounds like bliss to me. Union Station is a perfect band to play a venue like Wolf Trap in Virginia as...

Published Mon, Aug 08 2011 2:29 AM by BLACKFIVE

To know them...

Lex nails it. This is great writing.

Published Mon, Aug 08 2011 5:09 AM 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

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

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

Michael Yon and his lying source

Michael Yon seems to run into trouble with the Public Affairs folks pretty much every time he heads out. Invariably he ends up writing an angry diatribe about how they are out to get him and he calls them names like crazy monkeys. Another day another...

Published Wed, Aug 03 2011 11:44 AM by BLACKFIVE

A Dish Served Cold

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: NONE2011-08-S-025For Immediate Release ISAF forces conduct airstrike against insurgents responsible for downing CH-47 KABUL, Afghanistan (Aug. 10) – Coalition forces killed the Taliban insurgents involved with the...

Published Wed, Aug 10 2011 12:18 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

Corporal Dakota L. Meyer's M.O.H. Citation

"Out of every one hundred men, ten shouldn't even be there, eighty are just targets, nine are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, one is a warrior, and he will bring the others back."...

Published Wed, Aug 17 2011 12:18 AM by BLACKFIVE

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