January 2012 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

I'm Cutting the $#!T Out of Your Budget

Smile! Places, Everyone! President Barrack Obama, right, briefs the press with Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, left, at the Pentagon, Jan. 5, 2012. Obama, Panetta and Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, delivered remarks...

Published Thu, Jan 05 2012 1:26 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

SEAL Sniper Punches Jesse "The Body" Ventura

Navy Seal Sharpshooter Chris Kyle talks to Opie and Anthony about the time he punched Jesse Ventura in the face...for being a world class jackwagon. [NSFW for language]

Published Thu, Jan 05 2012 6:10 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Military Humor, Bust Their Chops

PTSD and Bigotry: Horton Slays The Who

Or, at least a mythology eagerly spread by "enlightened" bigots. Go read what Army of Dude Alex Horton has to say in this excellent post (real fact checking even! You know, the kind the media claims to do). It ties in to the walkback Blackfive...

Published Fri, Jan 06 2012 1:35 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs, Bust Their Chops

Axelrod says Romney wouldn't have killed OBL

Tool doesn't even begin to describe complete ass clown David Axelrod. WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama's top campaign strategist, David Axelrod, said Sunday that he doubts presidential candidate Mitt Romney would have had the courage to order...

Published Sun, Jan 08 2012 11:26 PM by BLACKFIVE

That ain't CG

"I'm worried about richochets and everything." "We'll give you a flack jacket and a helmet. You'll be fine." Make no mistake. There will be no sequel to this film. You are never going to see this onscreen ever again.

Published Fri, Jan 27 2012 3:21 AM by BLACKFIVE

Biden advised against bin Laden raid

Crazy Uncle Joe said no to whacking OBL. First of all is anyone surprised by his lack of judgment? Second look at the type of advisers Obama has surrounded himself with. When the president asked his top advisers for their final opinion on the mission...

Published Mon, Jan 30 2012 9:58 PM by BLACKFIVE

Somewhere in the Arabian Sea...

...U.S. Marines are going to "visit" someone. U.S. Marines conduct insertion from a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter in the Arabian Sea, Jan. 19, 2012. The Marines are assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, which is embarked aboard...

Published Tue, Jan 31 2012 12:24 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

A Milblog You Should Check Out

If you spend any time over at This Ain't Hell (and I do), you have seen comments from Doc Bailey. They are usually quite good, reasoned, and interesting. If you didn't already know, he has his own blog, and this post is a good introduction to...

Published Tue, Jan 31 2012 7:51 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Weblogs

Alaska Support

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy approaches the Russian-flagged tanker Renda while breaking ice around the vessel in the Bering Sea 97 miles south of Nome, Alaska, Jan. 10, 2012. The two vessels departed Dutch Harbor for Nome, Jan. 3, 2012. U.S. Coast...

Published Thu, Jan 12 2012 1:37 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

MilNews --- all the news thats fit to link

I thought I’d do something like this occasionally. A little news/blog aggregation for your perusal. What do you guys think? ~What is China really spending on defense? As the new focus of our “AirSea Battle” strategy, it would be nice to know: China’s...

Published Fri, Jan 13 2012 2:04 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

Election trumps security

There is a nice big sanctions package against Iran's Central Bank just waiting for someone to use it. The problem is that someone is Barack Obama and he is running for re-election. The possibility of rising gas prices could interfere with that, so...

Published Mon, Jan 16 2012 12:11 AM by BLACKFIVE

The S.F. Brotherhood...

This is an interesting story about connections. Thought you'd enjoy it. Then-Bolivian Army Corporal Rod Mendoza (left) watches as then-U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Patrick Fensom (center), of 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), runs through reaction...

Published Wed, Jan 18 2012 12:14 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Someone You Should Know

El Conquistador on Political Aspirations

I know, I know, with the current changing slate of candidates is there no one we can count on? Ranger Up has a suggestion... US Army veteran Jorge Rivera fights tomorrow night. Go here for details.

Published Thu, Jan 19 2012 3:49 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Jorge Rivera

Marine video fallout: Smartphones an asset or liability?

The usual introspection has begun at DoD concerning the fallout from the Marine micturition video. Charles Hoskinson at POLITICO provides the backstory and the current thinking about the matter: In the post-Sept. 11 era, an overseas deployment no longer...

Published Fri, Jan 20 2012 12:19 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

Movie Review: Warhorse

Gold Star Dad, Robert Stokely, sends this piece about his recent experience with Steven Spielberg's latest film: My wife and I went to a movie tonight. Stephen Spielberg's Warhorse. It was a debate whether to go. War is too personal and real to...

Published Mon, Jan 23 2012 4:47 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Current Affairs, Fallen But Never Forgotten, Film

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I'm Cutting the $#!T Out of Your Budget

SEAL Sniper Punches Jesse "The Body" Ventura

PTSD and Bigotry: Horton Slays The Who

Axelrod says Romney wouldn't have killed OBL

That ain't CG

Biden advised against bin Laden raid

Somewhere in the Arabian Sea...

A Milblog You Should Check Out

Alaska Support

MilNews --- all the news thats fit to link

Election trumps security

The S.F. Brotherhood...

El Conquistador on Political Aspirations

Marine video fallout: Smartphones an asset or liability?

Movie Review: Warhorse