March 2012 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

Casey Sheehan - A SYSK for Palm Sunday

This is an annual repost honoring Casey Sheehan who gave his life in a fight to save his brothers on a Palm Sunday, seven years ago... Casey Sheehan grew up in a devout Catholic home. He served as an altar boy and then as a key member of his church's...

Published Thu, Mar 29 2012 8:37 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Fallen But Never Forgotten

The War of 1812 Bicentennial

The Navy has done a series of videos commemorating the bicentennial of the War of 1812...definitely from a sea perspective...check them out: Events before the War: Overview: Old Ironsides: Attack on Washington DC: War at Home: Battle of New Orleans: Post...

Published Thu, Mar 29 2012 6:24 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Video Channels

Hero - Godspeed, Sergeant Dennis Weichel

Over at This Ain't Hell is a story that we've been talking about behind the scenes here for a few days...A Rhode Island National Guard soldier saved an Afghan girl's life, but, in the process of saving her, he was killed. ...Most of the children...

Published Thu, Mar 29 2012 12:35 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Fallen But Never Forgotten

Osprey on the USS George H. W. Bush

An MV-22 Osprey maneuvers on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush during test operations in the Atlantic Ocean, March 20, 2012. The George H.W. Bush is in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications. U.S. Navy photo by...

Published Wed, Mar 28 2012 6:59 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Maybe I'm over sensitive

Maybe I need to take a ‘chill pill’. Perhaps I ought to just be happy that for the most part the vast majority of Americans thankfully “get it”. But there still seems to be a small percentage that don’t. And I made a vow years ago that I’d confront this...

Published Wed, Mar 28 2012 6:22 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

Godspeed Captain Carroll "Lex" LeFon

“Day by day, fix your eyes upon the greatness of Athens, until you become filled with the love of her; and when you are impressed by the spectacle of her glory, reflect that this empire has been acquired by men who knew their duty and had the courage...

Published Wed, Mar 28 2012 2:25 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Fallen But Never Forgotten

An Unexpected Opportunity

The economy continues to be big news, and with good reason. Yet, what can be problems for some can offer opportunities for others. Cooking with the Troops now has additional opportunities for sponsors for the reception being catered at Normandy on D-Day...

Published Wed, Mar 28 2012 2:09 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

Mike Yon - Some History and (a ton of his) Hysteria

Over here at Chromed Curses is the explanation/history of Michael Yon's fascination with CJ Grisham. ...Yon put on his Drama Panties and declared (and still declares to this day), that CJ threatened him and has homicidal ideations... So read that...

Published Tue, Mar 27 2012 9:49 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

Penetration as Flanking Maneuver

When judging the danger posed by this particular plot, the temptation may be to ask how many more of our Afghan compatriots are plotting against the government we are trying to stabilize. An alternative metric is to ask how many similar penetrations of...

Published Tue, Mar 27 2012 4:22 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

U.S. Soldiers save boy’s life in Kushamond district

U.S. Soldiers save boy’s life in Kushamond district PAKTIKA PROVINCE, Afghanistan—Once in a while, an event occurs that develops the human perspective of warfare into the mission in Afghanistan. The Soldiers of Blackjack, or Company Bravo, Task Force...

Published Tue, Mar 27 2012 1:35 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Current Affairs

173rd ABN jumped into Iraq

Nine years ago today. You can read about it right here, and you can catch a quick taste of the airborne win right here.

Published Mon, Mar 26 2012 5:47 AM by BLACKFIVE

Military Police Train on the Big Island

A goat's skull sits in the foreground as an improvised explosive devise strikes a convoy from the 558th Military Police Company, 728th MP Battalion, 8th MP Brigade from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, during a react to an improvised explosive devise scenario...

Published Mon, Mar 26 2012 2:18 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

No Turning Back - Nine Years Ago, the 173rd Parachuted Into Iraq

RE: Mustard Stains (March 24, 2004) “I knew it was real when they gave us live ammo at the airfield. I knew then that there was no turning back.” - Pfc. Jerry Allen, Chosen Co. 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry (Airborne) From Cow Pastures to Kosovo has the...

Published Mon, Mar 26 2012 2:18 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military

From Medevac to Hospital - EVOCC

We've focused a lot on combat casualty evacuation (Medevac vs. Casevac etc), but how do the patients go from Medevac to hospital? For patients inbound to Kandahar's Role 3 Hospital, it is the responsibility of the sailors on the EVOCC (Emergency...

Published Mon, Mar 26 2012 1:55 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

RLTW - 12 Rangers, 12 Silver Stars

Over at the Army Times, Michelle Tan has the stories on 12 Rangers who were awarded the Silver Star for valor. Go here to check them out.

Published Sun, Mar 25 2012 5:50 AM by BLACKFIVE

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Casey Sheehan - A SYSK for Palm Sunday

The War of 1812 Bicentennial

Hero - Godspeed, Sergeant Dennis Weichel

Osprey on the USS George H. W. Bush

Maybe I'm over sensitive

Godspeed Captain Carroll "Lex" LeFon

An Unexpected Opportunity

Mike Yon - Some History and (a ton of his) Hysteria

Penetration as Flanking Maneuver

U.S. Soldiers save boy’s life in Kushamond district

173rd ABN jumped into Iraq

Military Police Train on the Big Island

No Turning Back - Nine Years Ago, the 173rd Parachuted Into Iraq

From Medevac to Hospital - EVOCC

RLTW - 12 Rangers, 12 Silver Stars