September 2011 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

Amazing Grace

Mr. Wolf asked me to post this for him, of Amazing Grace being sung at the Pentagon Remembrance. Go listen. LW

Published Sun, Sep 11 2011 7:54 PM by BLACKFIVE

9/11: Meanwhile in Iraq and Afghanistan (in photos)...

U.S. flags fly at half-staff Sept. 11, 2011, at Camp Tombstone located in the Helmand province of Afghanistan in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Carrie Hinson) Fire fighter equipment...

Published Mon, Sep 12 2011 2:53 AM by BLACKFIVE

GAME ON!

The Farm Team is at it again- just as B5 posited previously, they at THISAINTHELL.US are holding the coveted Jackwagon awards. Up for now is the Special Ops regional- follow along over there and cast a vote! Me- I'm backing Chabot. At least he attempts...

Published Thu, Sep 29 2011 1:24 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Humor, Bust Their Chops, Weblogs

Egyptian Paratroopers Demonstrate Mad Skillz

Published Tue, Sep 20 2011 1:49 AM by BLACKFIVE

Men of Valor

An Air Force Combat Controller will be awarded the Air Force Cross - the service's second-highest decoration for valor - for actions during a 2009 firefight in Afghanistan. Taliban fighters had ambushed TSgt Robert Gutierrez and a team of Army Special...

Published Wed, Sep 21 2011 5:35 AM by BLACKFIVE

Polish Thunder!

RE: SFC Matthew Blaskowski - SYSK RE: SFC Matthew Blaskowski - SYSK - Part 2 You should read the links above about one of our Fallen Heroes, SFC Matthew Blaskowski, and then go to From Cow Pastures to Kosovo. Remember his soldiers and his family (really...

Published Thu, Sep 22 2011 11:52 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Fallen But Never Forgotten

Reunited...

Capt. Lucas Frokjer, officer in charge of the flightline for Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463, reunites with his family after returning from a seven-month deployment with HMH-463. The squadron arrived at Hangar 105 Sept. 17 and were welcomed home...

Published Fri, Sep 23 2011 3:00 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Post-Modern War

Sean Linnane, who I know from 1st Group, has an excellent piece exploring the new way we fight. Our enemies in this war are global, they hold no capital cities - beyond some worthless real estate in Somalia they hold NO cities and it's debatable whether...

Published Fri, Sep 23 2011 12:48 AM by BLACKFIVE

SFC Alwyn C. Cashe

Since being part of the 2010 Medal of Honor Convention, I have read and published scores of narratives for valor medals. While the actions of these men are all truly incredible, the actions of Sergeant First Class Alwyn C. Cashe in Iraq on Oct. 17, 2005...

Published Sun, Sep 25 2011 12:36 AM by BLACKFIVE

Michael Yon goes full batshit crazy

I have been watching safe from my hooch here in America as the Greatest Combat Correspondent in His Own Mind, Michael Yon has completely lost it. He has taken to publicly attacking soldiers serving in a war zone......again. Yes, this is not a first for...

Published Tue, Sep 27 2011 12:12 PM by BLACKFIVE

General Petraeus And Bounced Checks

Uh oh. First of all, when you are fresh off of the campaign against Colonel Cross-dresser in Lybia and you need to cash some paychecks, you shouldn't do that in Taiwan. Everyone knows that you launder money in Bangkok. Just sayin'... [Thanks to...

Published Tue, Sep 13 2011 12:53 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Military Humor

Twitter Fight between I.S.A.F. and the Taliban

Jeffrey Schogol, the Stars & Stripes Rumor Doctor, sends us this interesting piece where ISAF is finally understanding Twitter uses - especially when it comes to countering the Taliban and Al Qaeda social media efforts. Check it out.

Published Wed, Sep 14 2011 2:23 AM by BLACKFIVE

POW MIA Day

It may be news to many Americans that today is POW/MIA Day,but that doesn't mean its importance is less. To our knowledge we have only one POW and that is Bowe Bergdahl who has been held for more than two years now. I will quote from Chuck Z as to...

Published Fri, Sep 16 2011 1:46 AM by BLACKFIVE

Today's Attack on the U.S. Embassy in Kabul

Spencer Ackerman at Wired's Danger Room posted up this video from NATO with this commentary: ...The security-analysis group Stratfor assesses that since the Taliban’s use of small arms can’t damage the embassy, “this attack was intended really to...

Published Tue, Sep 13 2011 4:32 AM by BLACKFIVE

Blog World: A Very Different Military Track

Well, the word is now out at the Blog World Blog, so I want to say it here: Yes, Virginia, there is indeed a military track at Blog World LA this year. In fact, it is a very different military track based on the feedback and suggestion from those attending...

Published Fri, Sep 16 2011 2:54 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Weblogs, Web/Tech

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