February 2012 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

Obama says apology to Afghan President about Koran burning calmed things down

But, one has to ask, did it? President Obama said his formal apology to Afghan President Hamid Karzai for the burning of Korans by U.S. troops last week has "calmed things down" after the incident sparked an outbreak of violence across the country...

Published Wed, Feb 29 2012 10:05 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

Shinkay Skyline

U.S. Army Spc. Richard Madrid, left, and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Samuel Murphy, right, observe the view of the horizon at a check point near Daab Pass in the Shinkay district in Afghanistan's Zabul province, Feb. 25, 2012. Madrid and Murphy are...

Published Wed, Feb 29 2012 3:13 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Is Obama handing over US soldiers to Islamic court for Koran incident?

US soldiers could be handed over to an Afghan sharia court for burninig copies of the Koran at a US military base. I say could be because Afghanistan claims that they will be, and the Pentagon and White House are silent on the matter. From The US Report...

Published Wed, Feb 29 2012 12:00 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

Outlaw Platoon: among my all-time favorites

I just wrapped up Outlaw Platoon, by Capt. Sean Parnell (USA, ret.) and have to admit that I have never read a book quite like it. I have read many memoirs from various wars. While all interesting, few stand out. Parnell's account of Outlaw Platoon's...

Published Wed, Feb 29 2012 5:41 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Books

Bible burning vs. Koran burning in Afghanistan

The political and military prostration to the Afghan people following the Koran-burning incident at Bagram served as the final straw for me; I once wholeheartedly supported the "war" in Afghanistan. Now, I don't think Washington gives a...

Published Wed, Feb 29 2012 2:42 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

My New Favorite Shirt

From the guys at Ranger Up...probably can't wear this one to work. Be sure to read the description of how they came up with it (sounds like a Tim Kennedy quote to me...). Makes me think of this part in True Lies:

Published Tue, Feb 28 2012 11:10 PM by BLACKFIVE

A Marine and His Dog (that finds I.E.D.s)...

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brandon Mann uses his automatic rifle's scope to scan the area while providing security with his military working dog, Ty, around the villages of Sre Kala and Paygel in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on Feb. 17, 2012....

Published Tue, Feb 28 2012 3:41 PM by BLACKFIVE

Christian Soldiers Banned from The Quran in the U.S. Army in Afghanistan

Received more than a few emails regarding new guidance in light of the accidental Quran burnings in Afghanistan. Now, unless your military dog tags identify you as of the Muslim faith, you cannot obtain a copy of the Quran from the military chaplain....

Published Tue, Feb 28 2012 11:04 AM by BLACKFIVE

Question: So Why Do The SEALS Need (according to Hollywood) "a Propaganda Movie"?

[This is how real Navy SEALs look...] McQ busts the chops of a guy who reads lines for a living and Froggy took on the HuffPo critics and it made me think. Hollywood usually portrays the military - especially the special operations forces - in a correct...

Published Tue, Feb 28 2012 8:01 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

Uh-oh: Some 9/11 Remains Went to a Landfill

It looks like Arlington is not the only place with issues as Dover has lost some remains and personal effects of the victims of 9/11 (among other issues): The Port Mortuary at Dover Air Force Base, Del., lost portions of remains of seven victims killed...

Published Tue, Feb 28 2012 4:13 AM by BLACKFIVE

Attention P.A.O.'s in Afghanistan

TSO over at the Farm Team's place is going to go to Afghanistan this Spring and needs an embed. ...I will be writing an article for The American Legion Magazine (circ ~3 million) on my trip, and am completely leaving the topic open to see what I find...

Published Tue, Feb 28 2012 4:09 AM by BLACKFIVE

Godspeed LTC (ret) Buck Compton!

Lynn. D. 'Buck' Compton has passed on. His obit is in the LA Times. As a Los Angeles deputy district attorney, Lynn D. "Buck" Compton was known for heading the three-man team that successfully prosecuted Sirhan B. Sirhan for the 1968...

Published Tue, Feb 28 2012 2:12 AM by BLACKFIVE

D-list actor compares Act of Valor to Nazi propaganda film

This yahoo feels entitled to spout his nonsense, and I feel just as entitled to respond: Star of TV’s Parenthood, Dax Shepard, compared the pro-U.S. military film that stars actual Navy SEALs, Act of Valor to Adolf Hitler’s Triumph of the Will. On his...

Published Tue, Feb 28 2012 12:33 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

Montenegro Medical

U.S. Army Sgt. Joseph Campbell, assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 214th Aviation Regiment, helps lift Darko Nisavic, a doctor with a Montenegrin emergency medical team, into an Army UH-60A+ Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopter during a humanitarian...

Published Mon, Feb 27 2012 7:36 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Book Review: Kill Shot

This book review is a special for BlackFive from Elise Cooper: Kill Shot is the second prequel in the Mitch Rapp series. Just knowing that it is a Vince Flynn book centered on the main characters Mitch Rapp and Irene Kennedy will put it on the New York...

Published Mon, Feb 27 2012 7:32 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Books

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Obama says apology to Afghan President about Koran burning calmed things down

Shinkay Skyline

Is Obama handing over US soldiers to Islamic court for Koran incident?

Outlaw Platoon: among my all-time favorites

Bible burning vs. Koran burning in Afghanistan

My New Favorite Shirt

A Marine and His Dog (that finds I.E.D.s)...

Christian Soldiers Banned from The Quran in the U.S. Army in Afghanistan

Question: So Why Do The SEALS Need (according to Hollywood) "a Propaganda Movie"?

Uh-oh: Some 9/11 Remains Went to a Landfill

Attention P.A.O.'s in Afghanistan

Godspeed LTC (ret) Buck Compton!

D-list actor compares Act of Valor to Nazi propaganda film

Montenegro Medical

Book Review: Kill Shot