February 2012 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

Obama unveils results of budget slashing

I wish this was a photoshop, but sadly this is our Commander in Chief. Slack-jawed and awed by a marshmallow gun, President Obama said he will deploy hundreds of these to crsis areas around the globe. They will replace the Soldiers and Marines who would...

Published Tue, Feb 07 2012 10:33 PM by BLACKFIVE

Constitutional "Bullshit" & Killing Veterans

At This Ain't Hell, they put it a bit nicer by pointing out the irrational fear of veterans, but that is only part of it. Yes, it is bigotry and it is a politically correct bigotry readily pushed and endorsed by the entertainment and "news"...

Published Wed, Feb 08 2012 12:24 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

Obama Targets Military Meritocracy

It's time to bust some chops here. The Military is a meritocracy. It's up or out. There are plenty of challenges and opportunities, and this author is one who took (or tried to) make the most out of an even playing field. You work hard, study...

Published Thu, Feb 09 2012 11:56 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

Sound the Trumpets! A New Soul Enters Malebolge...

General Ballduster McSoulpatch passes on...that's right. Muerte. Dead. Fini! Deceased. Kicked the Bucket. At Room Temperature. Taking a Dirt Nap. That reminds me... All hands!: Fly the rainbow flag at half-mast, shave off the soulpatches, and weep...

Published Fri, Feb 10 2012 6:01 AM by BLACKFIVE

Arabian Sea Sub Hunt

An SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the Arabian Sea, Feb. 7, 2012. The helicopter is assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 15. The Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 are deployed...

Published Fri, Feb 10 2012 6:14 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

The Next US Navy Ship

After the last ship was named after Congresswoman Giffords, USMC Major (ret) Anthony Milavic writes a letter to the Secretary of the Navy: Sir: I respectfully request that the next United States Ship be named for Lieutenant Colonel Stanley J. Wawrzyniak...

Published Mon, Feb 13 2012 3:08 AM by BLACKFIVE

The Women That We Love - Warrior Wives

We are kicking off Valentine's Day with a tribute to the best of the best, courtesy of the NRA's Life of Duty, "Warrior Wives":

Published Mon, Feb 13 2012 3:48 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders, Video Channels

The Women That We Love - The Blackfive Edition

Seven years ago, the wonderful Kathryn Jean Lopez of NRO asked me to write about the women that we love. I wrote about a different kind of love story about the Patti Patton Bader and Soldier's Angels, and that older post still holds true today. Soldiers'...

Published Tue, Feb 14 2012 1:36 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Caring For The Defenders

Traffic Jam

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jonathan Price conducts a security patrol near the village of Narizah in Afghanistan's Tani district, Feb. 10, 2012. Price is a squad leader assigned to the 1-501st Infantry's Company B, 101st Airborne Division. U.S. Army...

Published Wed, Feb 15 2012 12:07 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Act of Valor Hollywood Premier

The Missus and I were very pleased to join "Senior Chief" and his family at the AOV Hollywood premier Monday night at the Arclight Theater in Hollywood. This is not the kind of event that we had ever been to, and so it was quite an interesting...

Published Wed, Feb 15 2012 8:50 AM by BLACKFIVE

Time for Sean Penn to Shut the front door!

Map of the Falkland Islands (approximately 300 miles east of Argentina) Well, that time for that actor to STFU came and went about nine years ago...but, now, the guy-who-memorizes-lines-for-a-job known as Sean Penn, is in South America blaming the Brits...

Published Thu, Feb 16 2012 2:12 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

HuffPo Right on Time

Just as I predicted, the left is out of the closet with their "propaganda" trope regarding Act of Valor. As a refresher here is what I said in October: It has already been alleged on movie buff blogs (that I started monitoring after watching...

Published Fri, Feb 17 2012 5:05 AM by BLACKFIVE

Pakistan can't agree on scapegoat for hiding bin Laden

Since bin Laden has gone on to his 72 goats, the Pakistanis have been hard at work trying to pick a scapegoat to blame for his long residence in their front yard. ISLAMABAD: Already a month past the deadline, the Abbottabad Commission braces for further...

Published Sun, Feb 19 2012 11:29 PM by BLACKFIVE

Medevac Part 2 - Is the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs a Liar?

RE: Is the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs a Liar? Received quite a few emails with regards to the above post from former and active duty pilots. Most agree that removing the red crosses and arming the Medevacs will change the dynamic of having dedicated...

Published Mon, Feb 20 2012 1:10 AM by BLACKFIVE

Black Hawks Overhead

U.S. Army Col. Mark H. Landes, Left, and 1st Lt. Josh Kopsie kneel on the landing zone while two UH-60 Black Hawks helicopters begin to land on Command Outpost Nerkh in Afghanistan's Wardak province, Feb. 15, 2012. Landes is the commander of the 1st...

Published Mon, Feb 20 2012 6:51 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

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Obama unveils results of budget slashing

Constitutional "Bullshit" & Killing Veterans

Obama Targets Military Meritocracy

Sound the Trumpets! A New Soul Enters Malebolge...

Arabian Sea Sub Hunt

The Next US Navy Ship

The Women That We Love - Warrior Wives

The Women That We Love - The Blackfive Edition

Traffic Jam

Act of Valor Hollywood Premier

Time for Sean Penn to Shut the front door!

HuffPo Right on Time

Pakistan can't agree on scapegoat for hiding bin Laden

Medevac Part 2 - Is the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs a Liar?

Black Hawks Overhead