November 2011 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

Wanted: Photos From Occupy Phoenix

Not just any photos, but some good photos of the person seen in photos 8 and 10 here. If anyone has some, please share. LW

Published Wed, Nov 30 2011 6:37 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

Aussies and Americans

An Australian army soldier (left) with 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, shows U.S. Marine Sgt. Anthony Simmons (right), with 2nd Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team out of Norfolk, Va., the basic functions of the F88 Austeyr assault rifle during...

Published Tue, Nov 29 2011 11:35 PM by BLACKFIVE

US Navy - a force for "Globalisation"?

It is, according to CNAS's Robert Kaplan in the Financial Times: ...A world without US naval and air dominance will be one where powers such as China, Russia, India, Japan and others act more aggressively towards each other than they do now, because...

Published Tue, Nov 29 2011 11:17 PM by BLACKFIVE

Petraeus Cancels XMas!!!!

Well, sort of... ...“I regret to advise that your invitation is not, in fact, lost in the mail,” the e-mail said. “Reflecting the constrained and possibly worsening fiscal climate, this year’s event has been greatly scaled back.”... More at the WashPo...

Published Tue, Nov 29 2011 11:12 PM by BLACKFIVE

Listen to the Generals

What they have to say is what we face if the sequestrations cuts go through: And remember also, as President Reagan says, defense is the highest national priority of government. If you think the world is a dangerous place now, let the sequestration cuts...

Published Tue, Nov 29 2011 10:12 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

The Keils - A Family You Should Know

"Enough bedrooms to have kids. We've got a lot of time on our hands." Tracy Keil talking about having just one requirement for their new home in 2007. This video will be the best four minutes you'll spend today...We last saw the Keils...

Published Tue, Nov 29 2011 12:58 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders, Someone You Should Know

Nov. 29 in US Military History

1760: Rogers’ Rangers under the command of Massachusetts-born Maj. (future Lt. Col.) Robert Rogers capture Fort Detroit from the French. U.S. Army Rangers in the 20th and 21st centuries will trace their lineage to Rogers and his British Colonial irregulars...

Published Tue, Nov 29 2011 12:44 AM by BLACKFIVE

Cross border casualties

This is not good. Administration officials did not respond Monday to Pakistani demands for an apology for the cross-border U.S. airstrike that killed at least 24 Pakistani soldiers early Saturday. Instead, they expressed condolences for the loss of life...

Published Mon, Nov 28 2011 11:04 PM by BLACKFIVE

National Guard to have a seat at the Joint Chiefs Table?

No more eating at the kiddie table? National Guard Backed For Spot On Joint Chiefs WASHINGTON (AP) — In a voice vote, the Senate on Monday night backed expanding the Joint Chiefs of Staff to include the National Guard despite the opposition of the current...

Published Mon, Nov 28 2011 9:46 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military

M.O.H. Awardee Tells B.A.E. To Pound Sand

This ain't going to end well for BAE. Wall Street Journal November 29, 2011 Decorated Marine Sues Contractor By Julian E. Barnes Two months ago, Dakota Meyer was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Barack Obama for his service in Afghanistan,...

Published Mon, Nov 28 2011 9:42 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

Nov. 28 in US Military History

1941: The aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CV-6) departs Pearl Harbor to ferry F4F Hellcat fighters to Wake Island, thus saving the carrier from the coming Japanese attack. 1941: Adolf Hitler meets with Mohammad Amin al-Husayni, the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem...

Published Mon, Nov 28 2011 7:15 AM by BLACKFIVE

Hiring our Heroesupcoming events

The US Chamber program “Hiring our Heroes” continues with the following upcoming events: Upcoming Hiring Fairs November 2011 Fredericksburg, VA November 30 December 2011 San Diego (Liberty Station's NTC Prom.), CA* December 1 Fort Carson, CO December...

Published Mon, Nov 28 2011 2:59 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

JetMan

This is so stunningly, brain-fryingly cool you need no drivel from me. I want one. OK the jackasses from the Telegraph made the video auto start, which is aggravating and annoying especially for those of you enjoying B5 at work, so I dissembedded the...

Published Sun, Nov 27 2011 11:56 PM by BLACKFIVE

Someone you must remember - William E. Barber

William E. Barber served in three wars: World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. He enlisted in 1940, becoming a Marine parachutist instructor, then attended Officer Candidate School. After graduation, Barber deployed to the Pacific Theater as a platoon leader...

Published Sun, Nov 27 2011 11:27 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Someone You Should Know

Arab League tells Assad to pack

This is an element of the Arab Fall that we can all get behind, although as usual the law of unintended consequences is still in effect. BEIRUT, Lebanon — The Arab League deepened Syria’s international isolation on Sunday by imposing a battery of economic...

Published Sun, Nov 27 2011 11:12 PM by BLACKFIVE

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