October 2011 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

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

URGENT! Don't be like those Occupy Wall Street hacks...

Right. You actually WANT a job. You want to serve your country in some manner. You want a job that can give you great experience, satisfaction, and fantastic compensation potential. In short, you should look at one of these jobs. Some friends of mine...

Published Wed, Oct 05 2011 9:21 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs, Travel, Thank You, Internet!

Overwatch

A U.S. Army soldier with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team scans his sector during a security patrol Sept. 23. Soldiers with 1-84 Field Artillery provided security during...

Published Tue, Oct 04 2011 6:34 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Keeper of the Flame dinner

Last night was the Keeper of the Flame award dinner put on by Frank Gaffney's think tank, the Center for Security Policy. This year the award went to Buck McKeon, the Chairman of the House Armed Services committee and a tireless fighter for the budget...

Published Tue, Oct 04 2011 2:45 PM by BLACKFIVE

Ask An Infantryman - She Flies in Coach

Infantrymen, your sage counsel is sought! Dear Ask An Infantryman I have been dating "Claude" for eight months. We are planning a trip in the fall to visit his family's chateau in France. Claude has long legs and refuses to travel in coach...

Published Tue, Oct 04 2011 11:05 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Ask An Infantryman

Ranger Up Launches New American Rugby - American Sin Bin

The guys at Ranger Up had a team of employees who were rugby players and enthusiasts that wanted one thing more than anything in the world...deliver a World Cup Championship to the United States of America! So they talked to Nick... One day, after we...

Published Tue, Oct 04 2011 5:03 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Sports

The First F-35B Landing at Sea on the USS Wasp!

The F-35B is the variant of the Joint Strike Fighter for the U.S. Marine Corps, capable of short take-offs and vertical landings for use on amphibious ships or expeditionary airfields to provide air power to the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. The F-35B...

Published Tue, Oct 04 2011 2:14 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Video Channels, Picture of the Week

Wanat

A U.S. soldier looks out into the Waygul Valley from his fighting position while manning a .50-caliber machine gun in Wanat Village, Afghanistan, Sept. 22, 2011. The soldier is assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's 3rd Brigade. U.S. Army photo...

Published Tue, Oct 04 2011 12:23 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

October 3rd, 1993

CW3 Durant's Super6-4 over Moghadishu, Somalia on October 3rd, 1993. Photo courtesy of SOCOM. Operation Gothic Serpent was underway in Moghadishu, Somali...Delta, Rangers, PJs, SEAL TEAM 6, and Infantry battalions were all called on to take part in...

Published Mon, Oct 03 2011 3:36 AM by BLACKFIVE

I.E.D.'s on the Decline

StrategyPage outlines why Improvised Explosive Devices are on the decline in Iraq and Afghanistan: ...In Afghanistan, the enemy started off with one big disadvantage, as they didn't have the expertise or the resources of the Iraqi IED specialists...

Published Mon, Oct 03 2011 12:58 AM by BLACKFIVE

The Stolen Valor Awards - The Sour Sixteen

The Stolen Valor Awards voting is happening at the Farm Team's place. The Flag Officer and Seek Help Regionals are open...so go over to This Ain't Hell and cast your ballot. Here is what the Sour Sixteen looks like:

Published Mon, Oct 03 2011 12:39 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Military Humor

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