April 2012 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

National Former Prisoner of War Recognition day

Today is National Former Prisoner of War Recognition day. In honor of National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day, please take a moment to remember all the men and women who suffered in captivity while protecting and defending the United States of...

Published Mon, Apr 09 2012 3:27 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

A Fallen Paratrooper's Sister...

Say hello to Staff Sergeant Charlene Honaker Navarrette, sister of fallen paratrooper SPC Christopher Honaker of Able Company, 2-503rd, 173rd AIRBORNE, as she visits the COP in Afghanistan named in memory of her brother SPC Christopher Honaker and SPC...

Published Tue, Apr 10 2012 1:00 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Fallen But Never Forgotten, Picture of the Week

Fearless - The Story of SEAL Team Six Operator Adam Brown

FEARLESS: The Undaunted Courage and Ultimate Sacrifice of SEAL Team SIX Operator Adam Brown, by best-selling author Eric Blehm is available wherever books are sold 5/22/12. Visit http://www.fearlessnavyseal.com to order and for more information. Note...

Published Wed, Apr 11 2012 1:41 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Books, Fallen But Never Forgotten

The 29th David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition

The 29th installment of the David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition begins today, at Fort Benning, Ga. Pictured here, Rangers begin the 2011 Best Ranger Competition at Fort Benning, April 15, 2011. Go here for more info on the event. 2012 Event Schedule...

Published Thu, Apr 12 2012 2:17 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Carstens: When Considering Options for Syria, Remember Afghanistan

The always erudite Roger Carstens pens this OpEd for Foreign Policy Magazine. In it, he reminds the decision makers, and those who champion US action in Syria, to temper enthusiasm with capability and proper focus. His piece starts off by framing the...

Published Fri, Apr 13 2012 12:56 AM by BLACKFIVE

US Chamber of Commerce: Hiring our Heroes

Upcoming Hiring Fairs April 17, 2012 – Albany, NY April 17, 2012 – Fort Belvoir, VA Wounded Warrior Event April 18, 2012 – Indianapolis, IN April 19, 2012 – Denver, CO April 19, 2012 – Mobile, AL April 19, 2012 – St. Louis, MO April 24, 2012 – Birmingham...

Published Sat, Apr 14 2012 12:37 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

Air Force Cross Award Ceremony - Captain Barry Crawford Jr.

Captain Barry F. Crawford Jr. was awarded the Air Force Cross during a Pentagon ceremony April 12 for his heroic actions controlling the air space and calling in airstrikes during the 2010 battle in Afghanistan, which allowed his special operations team...

Published Mon, Apr 16 2012 2:46 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Someone You Should Know

Stupidest reason yet to do away with the all volunteer force

Reason: Because its just too damn good and too damn successful. No. Really: Since the end of the military draft in 1973, every person joining the U.S. armed forces has done so because he or she asked to be there. Over the past decade, this all-volunteer...

Published Mon, Apr 23 2012 1:03 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

S.O.F. Scan

Coalition special operations forces and Afghan National Army special operations forces conduct a security patrol in the mountains around Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 17. Security Patrols are used to gain atmospherics and assess...

Published Tue, Apr 24 2012 3:58 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

You Know, I Often Make Fun of Jimbo...

...well, we all do. But I admit that I take it as a kind of personal duty to give him crap now and then. And I've been steadfast in ignoring this Michael Yon stuff these last several years. I ran into Yon being Yon once in Iraq myself, but I've...

Published Wed, Apr 25 2012 1:41 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Jimbo in Combat

I Think My Book Is Good, But...

$999.99 used plus shipping? For that price, I probably would hand deliver it to you, autograph it on the spot, and pose for pictures. Seriously. I've got PayPal. Or you can buy it for much, much less and have ten percent of the profits go to Cooking...

Published Fri, Apr 27 2012 1:25 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Books

More Veteran job fairs

As mentioned in an earlier post, the US Chamber of Commerce is putting on 400 job fairs for vets. Hiring Our Heroes is the name of the program. Here is a list of the those upcoming soon: April 5, 2012 – Houston, TX April 5, 2012 – Grand Rapids, MI April...

Published Sun, Apr 01 2012 9:24 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

Someone You Should Know: US Army Chaplain Father Emil Kapaun

It is not every day that a man is considered for both the Congressional Medal of Honor and sainthood. When American officers ordered the able-bodied to retreat, Father Kapaun, a 35-year-old captain, refused to leave the wounded.... His capture and forced...

Published Tue, Apr 17 2012 1:23 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Fallen But Never Forgotten, Someone You Should Know, Religion

Can't seem to find the outrage

The LA Times has published pictures of US troops posing with the dead body parts of insurgent bombers. I am required by the code of military common decency and professionalism to state that I am outraged by this. But I am not really. Of course it causes...

Published Tue, Apr 17 2012 11:59 PM by BLACKFIVE

More Outrage that I Can't Seem to Dig Up For News That Ain't.....

Ummmm.... Is anyone else surprised that a bunch of super Type AA personalities that spend their days and nights carrying 70 pounds of equipment and riding around in armored vehicles looking for a reason to terminate with extreme prejudice anyone who thinks...

Published Wed, Apr 18 2012 2:59 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

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National Former Prisoner of War Recognition day

A Fallen Paratrooper's Sister...

Fearless - The Story of SEAL Team Six Operator Adam Brown

The 29th David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition

Carstens: When Considering Options for Syria, Remember Afghanistan

US Chamber of Commerce: Hiring our Heroes

Air Force Cross Award Ceremony - Captain Barry Crawford Jr.

Stupidest reason yet to do away with the all volunteer force

S.O.F. Scan

You Know, I Often Make Fun of Jimbo...

I Think My Book Is Good, But...

More Veteran job fairs

Someone You Should Know: US Army Chaplain Father Emil Kapaun

Can't seem to find the outrage

More Outrage that I Can't Seem to Dig Up For News That Ain't.....