November 2011 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

Hey, Listen To Me!

More like in a "how about you tune in and see what we are talking about" kind of way. I am over at Blog Talk Radio tonight with Kit Lange (a supporter of B5) talking about women in combat and some other political notions. Time hack is from 1800...

Published Sun, Nov 27 2011 9:07 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

Nov. 27 in US Military History

1817: Maj. Gen. Edmund P. Gaines dispatches soldiers to attack the Seminole camp at Fowltown, Fla., formally beginning the First Seminole War. 1868: Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer's Seventh Cavalry attacks a peaceful Cheyenne encampment near present...

Published Sun, Nov 27 2011 3:27 AM by BLACKFIVE

Pakistan Kicks Us Out

Via the VOA: Pakistan has ordered the United States to move out of an airbase on its territory, after shutting down NATO's two main overland supply routes into Afghanistan. Popular anger is mounting in Pakistan after NATO's killing of 24 Pakistani...

Published Sun, Nov 27 2011 1:41 AM by BLACKFIVE

Nov. 26 in US Military History

1941: The Japanese First Air Fleet, commanded by Adm. Chuichi Nagumo, departs for their attack on Pearl Harbor. 1943: The British transport HMT Rohna is struck by a German radio-controlled bomb, killing over 1000 American troops. The attack became the...

Published Sat, Nov 26 2011 5:47 AM by BLACKFIVE

Predicting What Comes Next

Instapundit links to a round of stories about the Euro crisis, and includes this comment: “To predict the failure of the Euro was easy peasy: all that was needed was a slight familiarity with economics and the human race. To predict what comes next is...

Published Fri, Nov 25 2011 8:43 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Current Affairs

Nov. 25 in U.S. military history

1783: Three months after the end of the Revolutionary War, the last British soldiers withdraw from New York City. British forces had held the city since 1776, and after its liberation, New York would become the first national capital under the Constitution...

Published Fri, Nov 25 2011 12:15 AM by BLACKFIVE

The Sick Lame and Lazy....

I have a news flash for everyone. Brace yourselves, take a seat, it might be shocking... One of the "Occupy" movement crap-weasels appears to be posing as someone who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan. I know, I know, hold the Stolen Valor presses...

Published Thu, Nov 24 2011 3:15 PM by BLACKFIVE

Nov. 24 in U.S. military history

1863: Union forces scale the slopes of Lookout Mountain under cover of fog, capturing the objective and breaking the Confederate siege of Chattanooga, Tenn. 1944: 111 U.S. Army Air Forces B-29 bombers based in Saipan attack the Nakajima Aircraft engine...

Published Thu, Nov 24 2011 5:43 AM by BLACKFIVE

The Proclaiming of Thanks...

Glad to have the time with my family on this day, even as I have (and many others are doing today) spent a few of these days away from family and home in places that I was definitely not thankful to be in (why can't we invade somewhere tropical anyway...

Published Thu, Nov 24 2011 3:47 AM by BLACKFIVE

Giving Thanks This Day

For all that it has been a rough year in many ways, there is much for which I give thanks this day. A special part of this are those who serve and with whom I serve. Some thoughts on that very special less than one percent are up here. May your day be...

Published Wed, Nov 23 2011 11:03 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

Nov. 23 in US military history

1863:The battles of the Chattanooga campaign begin between newly appointed commander of the Western armies, Union Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, and Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg. Within days, Union Army forces will attack and capture Orchard Knob, Lookout...

Published Wed, Nov 23 2011 5:03 AM by BLACKFIVE

How is that Russia reset working?

So we pulled out of an agreement to deploy missile defenses to reset relations with our good drones the Russians. Then we caved and signed a completely one-sided.New START treaty. Well obviously this has led.to greatly improved relations right? MOSCOW...

Published Tue, Nov 22 2011 11:39 PM by BLACKFIVE

Defense Analyst: Were in a technological race with ourselves

Reading through a NY Times story about defense cuts led me to one of the most, oh I don’t know, stupid statements it has been my misfortune to read in a while (one of the joys of being a blogger is I don't have to dress up my comments - stupid is...

Published Tue, Nov 22 2011 10:55 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

Some national security in the debate tonight?

Let's hope so. Both Heritage and AEI are co-hosting the Presidential debate tonight so perhaps we will, although having Wolf Blitzer hosting doesn't give me great confidence. Heritage has a package for folks who want to have debate parties and...

Published Tue, Nov 22 2011 12:19 AM by BLACKFIVE

Richard D. Winters Leadership Project Honor

I imagine that there are few here who do not know the name Richard D. "***" Winters. While the movie Band of Brothers made him famous, he was already well known within the military community for his outstanding leadership. His accomplishments...

Published Mon, Nov 21 2011 8:13 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs, Caring For The Defenders

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Nov. 27 in US Military History

Pakistan Kicks Us Out

Nov. 26 in US Military History

Predicting What Comes Next

Nov. 25 in U.S. military history

The Sick Lame and Lazy....

Nov. 24 in U.S. military history

The Proclaiming of Thanks...

Giving Thanks This Day

Nov. 23 in US military history

How is that Russia reset working?

Defense Analyst: Were in a technological race with ourselves

Some national security in the debate tonight?

Richard D. Winters Leadership Project Honor