October 2011 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

vote for Ranger Up and Brian Stann!

Go here to the Georgia Fighters site and vote for Brian Stan as fighter and Ranger Up as sponsor. (RU vote is at bottom of the page) .

Published Tue, Oct 18 2011 12:33 AM by BLACKFIVE

The Stolen Valor Awards - The Fecal Four

Over at This Ain't Hell, the semi-finals of the Stolen Valor Awards are underway ("The Fecal Four"). Go and vote.

Published Mon, Oct 10 2011 12:03 AM by BLACKFIVE

Book Review: SHOCK WAVE

This book review is courtesy of Elise Cooper for BlackFive.net: New York Times bestselling author John Sandford’s latest book, Shock Wave, brings back Virgil Flowers as the main character. Flowers, an incidental character in the Lucas Davenport series...

Published Tue, Oct 11 2011 1:24 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Books

Taking Out a Sniper

A U.S. Special Operations Forces team member fires at an enemy sniper position during a clearing operation in Chak district, Wardak province, Afghanistan, Oct. 9, 2011. SOF team members and Afghan Commandos conducted the operation in order to disrupt...

Published Thu, Oct 13 2011 3:03 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

The Third Annual Colonel John W. Ripley Memorial 5K - "The Ripley Race"

This is the third year for the Col John W Ripley memorial 5K race in Annapolis. The race has grown every year and this year there should be over 1500 participants. It is a great way to celebrate Veteran’s Day and the money raised goes directly toward...

Published Thu, Oct 13 2011 3:54 AM by BLACKFIVE

Special Forces Staff Sergeant Tim Kennedy Joins the U.F.C.!!!

Great news for Tim Kennedy fans! From the Next Great Fighter: ...Kennedy, loved by many American fans, has publicly spoken out against Bisping on several occasions, lambasting the Brit for his involvement in Spitgate during the Jorge Rivera fight. "Fighting...

Published Thu, Oct 13 2011 5:47 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Tim Kennedy

Occupy Wall Street: Maoists

Via Michelle Malkin, here is a video of some of the jackwagons protesting Wall Street (in Philly): TSO says he punched out at the one minute mark. It's too full of freak show with a side of mentally challenged that I watched the whole thing. Consider...

Published Wed, Oct 12 2011 12:16 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military

Frank Gaffney show w/ McQ & Bill Ardolino

I guest hosted Frank's show today and had our own McQ, Bruce McQuain, on to talk about the hack and slash job being done to the defense budget. Then Mr. Bill Ardolino of the Long War Journal came on to talk about his recent trip to Afghanistan and...

Published Wed, Oct 05 2011 1:42 PM by BLACKFIVE

Now That Should Be Interesting to Read

Via Memeorandum, a guest editorial: I guess he had to hire a ghost writer.

Published Mon, Oct 10 2011 11:59 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs, Humor

From 2004: Blackfive's Exit Strategy from Iraq and Afghanistan

Re-post from 2004: US News and World Report has the on-line version of their magazine for next week. Here is a link to a report of the nefarious objectives of Iran - among which Iranian agents are offering a $500 for every killed American Soldier or Marine...

Published Tue, Oct 18 2011 1:27 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military Humor

Afghan Alley

U.S. Army Sgt. Sean Matthews searches an alley while on a patrol in the Mehtar Lam district in Afghanistan's Laghman province, Oct. 8, 2011. Matthews is a team leader assigned to the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, which visited with local...

Published Wed, Oct 19 2011 1:08 AM by BLACKFIVE

A Fearsome Age

For decades the Arab world was stable, unchanging, held so by tyrants who were the masters of their people. Today Libya's Gadhafi is dead. Iraq's Saddam is hanged. Egypt's Mubarak is standing trial for his life on charges of the murder of...

Published Thu, Oct 20 2011 6:57 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

Racing River

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Patrick Reynolds fights racing water while holding on to a tow strap attached to an Afghan army vehicle stuck in the Lurah River in Afghanistan's Shinkai district, Oct. 12, 2011. Reynolds is a squad leader assigned to Provincial...

Published Sun, Oct 16 2011 11:43 PM by BLACKFIVE

The Night Shift

U.S. Navy seamen prepare for night flight operations in flight deck control aboard the USS John C. Stennis in the Arabian Sea, Oct. 11, 2011. John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations...

Published Mon, Oct 17 2011 5:51 PM by BLACKFIVE

Lone military supporter against the occupy wall st Spitters

One lone military supporter stands across from the Occupy Boston thugs after they spit on a uniformed Coastie in uniform. Photo by Boston Maggie.

Published Sat, Oct 15 2011 2:48 AM by BLACKFIVE

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