August 2011 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

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

Pakistanis show Chinese our Special Ops bird

Just lovely. Our "friends' the Pakistanis, the best allies money can rent, have apparently continued hedging their bets as far as who will be their sugar daddy. With the planeloads of loot we have been supplying them, which they tranship almost...

Published Mon, Aug 15 2011 1:48 AM by BLACKFIVE

You can’t keep a good man (Warrior) down

Can you imagine this... a young soldier... (and a purple heart recipient) is called upon to serve his country.. twice... leaving behind a young wife and his children. While in Iraq, he hears of abuse allegations and he expresses his wishes and fears to...

Published Fri, Aug 12 2011 4:45 PM by BLACKFIVE

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

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

Review: Silent Enemy by Thomas W. Young

This is a special review by Elise Cooper for BlackFive. Since many of you have expressed appreciation of Elise's reviews, we are continuing to provide specials from her. Thomas W. Young's latest novel, Silent Enemy, re-unites the characters Major...

Published Wed, Aug 03 2011 4:34 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Books

The best article on getting Bin Laden

This New Yorker article which is online only now has been described to us by those in the know as the most accurate and excellent piece about getting Bin Laden to date. It's worth your time to check out. Here's a taste: ...A second SEAL stepped...

Published Tue, Aug 02 2011 12:15 AM by BLACKFIVE

Dilbert on disaster prep

My kind of girl.

Published Mon, Aug 01 2011 12:04 AM by BLACKFIVE

All hail the Flying Squirrel

OK I have watched this several times and I still can't see what actually happens. The move is called the Flying Squirrel, and however it works I just know it kicks flips amazing amounts of ass. American wrestler Ellis Coleman at the Junior Championship...

Published Mon, Aug 01 2011 1:35 AM by BLACKFIVE

Don't Ask, Don't Smell

Gina Cavallaro of the Military Times news org uncovers a (in our minds) rather unfair order...for the Marines: ...So here’s the news: audible farting has been banned for some Marines downrange because it offends the Afghans. I know there are many things...

Published Thu, Aug 25 2011 3:05 AM by BLACKFIVE

Chuck Mawhinney - Someone You Should Know

One of the most successful USMC snipers, former Marine Chuck Mawhinney talks about being a sniper and a Vietnam Vet...it's a MUST WATCH. The NRA Produced this piece about Mawhinney:

Published Tue, Aug 23 2011 7:34 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Someone You Should Know

Night Harrier

An AV-8B Harrier with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's aviation combat element, lands on and takes off from the USS Makin Island. The 11th MEU is conducting its first at sea exercise since becoming a complete Marine air-ground task force in May...

Published Fri, Aug 19 2011 12:07 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

USAF Combat Medic's Two Sides

Senior Airman John Fitzgerald, medic attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, provides security for the team medic and Afghan doctors at the Mehtar Lam hospital Aug. 24. The PRT visited the hospital for the first time since arriving in July...

Published Wed, Aug 24 2011 2:09 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

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