May 2012 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

Me, Me, Me, Me-morial Day

h/t Hot Air The official White House photo of the day for Memorial Day was A. a tasteful shot of Arlington Cemetery B. A pic of a Gold Star Mom at her son's grave C. An image of an inverted rifle and empty boots signifying the death of a soldier....

Published Thu, May 31 2012 11:21 PM by BLACKFIVE

A warrior that defines the word "Fighter"

Gang- As a continuation of the new "Category" "Every Day is Memorial Day, I bring you the story of Taylor Morris. A warrior that defines the word "Fighter." Taylor Morris learned at an early age he was hooked on the outdoors,...

Published Thu, May 31 2012 9:02 PM by BLACKFIVE

Dog Days

U.S. Army Pfc. Chris Kunze, right, relaxes with his military working dog in Khoni Ghar in Afghanistan's Khost province, May 27, 2012. Kunze, a cannon crewmember, is assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment. U.S. Army...

Published Thu, May 31 2012 4:08 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Fast Rope

A Marine fast ropes from a UH-1Y Huey onto USS Makin Island in the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet area of responsibility, May 31, 2012. The Marine is assigned to the 3rd Battallion, 1st Marine Regiment, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, which is deployed as...

Published Thu, May 31 2012 5:07 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

"We are what happens when Gold Star Children grow up."

Over at Command Posts (St Martin's Press's blog for military history, current events, and fiction), Gold Star child of the Viet Nam era, Tony Cordero, writes about Sons and Daughters in Touch: ...June 22, 1965, my father became missing in Vietnam...

Published Thu, May 31 2012 3:05 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders, Fallen But Never Forgotten

Obama's political tool attends terror targeting meetings

Matty O highlighted the NY Times puff piece about President O and his "Kill List" previously. It really is a nauseating read. But there are a couple of things that just jump off the page and show the true colors of the gutsy caller. The first...

Published Wed, May 30 2012 11:08 AM by BLACKFIVE

Frank Gaffney Show- Last offensive in Afghanistan

On my weekly segment on Frank's radio show we talk about announcing the last offensive in Afghanistan. The last offensive, really? Is that because we won? or lost? or what? Then we discuss sequestration and the defense budget and a chip is used on...

Published Wed, May 30 2012 9:29 AM by BLACKFIVE

Sangin Security

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Larry Thompson with Police Advisor Team 3-2, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 takes part in a patrol in Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 21, 2012. The team patrolled...

Published Wed, May 30 2012 2:09 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Support Our Troops (Las Vegas) video

Made by the Palazzo hotel which hosted the event. Again, just my opinion, but I vote with my dollars and if in Vegas anytime in the future, I intend to do my best to stay at this hotel. They host this every year, have been doing it for 7 years and are...

Published Wed, May 30 2012 1:33 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

The N.Y.T.'s Scott Shane Still Shilling

Saw this OBVIOUSLY biased report in the New York Times on how the President is taking the use of a kill list very seriously. Really? What President doesn't? Probably ours. That is, unless it's an election year and he needs to seem, well, more...

Published Wed, May 30 2012 1:23 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

New Drum Circle Band! Announcing "Chris Hayes and the MSNBC Douche-Tones"

Seriously though, go read Ranger Up founder Nick's latest about Chris Hayes... MSNBC’s Chris Hayes proclaimed on Memorial Day that he was uncomfortable labeling fallen troops as heroes as he felt the term is used as an excuse to engage in “Unjust...

Published Tue, May 29 2012 5:40 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

The Necessity of Suffering Miserably in the Name of Equality.....

No, this story, followed by this story is not from the Onion or the Daily Update on Comedy Central... The USS Illinois, the first Navy submarine to be staffed by an all-female crew, received the support of the White House on Memorial Day. Please tell...

Published Tue, May 29 2012 2:56 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs, Humor

Memorial Day in Photos

A boy waves American flags as Marines march in the Larchmont Memorial Day parade as part of Fleet Week in New York, May 24, 2012. Fleet Week has been New York's celebration of the sea services since 1984. The Marines are assigned to the 1st Battalion...

Published Tue, May 29 2012 1:36 AM by BLACKFIVE

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

An Open Response to Chris Hayes

I came across the bit of pseudo-intellectual mental masturbation you called a thoughtful discussion just before going to be part of an honor guard for a parade and memorial service for those who fought and died for freedom. Part of what they died for...

Published Mon, May 28 2012 11:24 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

Holidays and the Line.....

Today, we spend a bit of time talking about making sure that this isn't just about barbecues and another day off. Many of you who visit here are spending today like any other holiday; holding the line. But being a soldier, and being a veteran, is...

Published Mon, May 28 2012 3:16 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Fallen But Never Forgotten

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Me, Me, Me, Me-morial Day

A warrior that defines the word "Fighter"

Dog Days

Fast Rope

"We are what happens when Gold Star Children grow up."

Obama's political tool attends terror targeting meetings

Frank Gaffney Show- Last offensive in Afghanistan

Sangin Security

Support Our Troops (Las Vegas) video

The N.Y.T.'s Scott Shane Still Shilling

New Drum Circle Band! Announcing "Chris Hayes and the MSNBC Douche-Tones"

The Necessity of Suffering Miserably in the Name of Equality.....

Memorial Day in Photos

An Open Response to Chris Hayes

Holidays and the Line.....