May 2012 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

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

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

Paratrooper patrol

A U.S. paratrooper uses his weapon's scope to scan the area while pulling security during a combined patrol in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, April 28, 2012. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod.

Published Fri, May 04 2012 1:20 AM by BLACKFIVE

Taliban stronger after Obama's Surge

Not just my headline, this was running on the ABC News building in Southern Obama Town. Yikes! Obama tried to play politics with his faux surge in the first place. Now he is getting called on it by his own media team, and his allies in Congress. “I think...

Published Sun, May 06 2012 9:22 AM by BLACKFIVE

Aerial Resupply [in Photos]

Critical supplies are delivered to an undisclosed location in Afghanistan via airdrop by a C-17 Globemaster III, May 4, 2012. The C-17 is one of two aerial resupply platforms utilized by the U.S. Air Forces Air Mobility Division. In 2011 the AMD directed...

Published Mon, May 07 2012 12:50 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Patroling the Graveyard (of Empires)

U.S. Army Spc. Jon Saladin walks past an Afghan graveyard during a combined patrol clearing operation in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, April 30, 2012. Saladin is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division’s 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment...

Published Mon, May 07 2012 4:02 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Obama Views Troops as Expendable

So argues Marine Corps wife Cassandra: Here the Editorial Staff will pause to allow the assembled villainry to pick their jaws up off the floor. Let's walk through what Ignatius just told us: 1. Obama "allowed himself to be talked into"...

Published Wed, May 09 2012 1:10 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Current Affairs, Fallen But Never Forgotten, Weblogs

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

Sergeant Josh Laughery - Someone You Should Know

Today, SGT Laughery will be awarded the Silver Star for his valor during a fight in Afghanistan. With his leadership hit and five of his squard wounded in an ambush, SGT Laughery took charge, set up firing positions, began medical treatment of the wounded...

Published Tue, May 01 2012 1:26 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Someone You Should Know

Mother Jones defends Obama from lying liars

I know all of us here at BLACKFIVE consider Mother Jones to be one of the most reputable and respected publications around. So it is especially gratifying for me to be honored by them in a recent compilation of the "9 most compelling arguments about...

Published Tue, May 01 2012 9:12 PM by BLACKFIVE

Friday Freefly- Troops as political props

President Obama sent men and women to fight a war he didn't believe in winning. Now we have to watch him trying to possum a ride to reelection on the backs of the folks who risked their lives to take out bin Laden. Politics is not our military's...

Published Thu, May 10 2012 3:48 PM by BLACKFIVE

Free College 7's Tickets for Military and Veterans (plus TAILGATE)

Ranger Up and American Sin Bin are giving away free tickets to the Collegiate 7's Championship in Philly.... All you need to do is write trex@rangerup.com and tell "T" how many tickets you need, give your name and email. If you can get to...

Published Mon, May 14 2012 3:38 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders, Sports

By God its time for a parade!

And unsurprisingly, our great friend Concrete Bob is up to his armpits involved in it. Here, let me have him tell you about it: "Another day in Paradise. Every meal's a banquet, every paycheck's a fortune and every formation is a parade"...

Published Mon, May 14 2012 7:02 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

Help Soldier's Angels Get A Vehicle to Transport Wounded Warriors

You can win a car for Soldiers' Angels with only TWO CLICKS of your mouse on Tuesday, May 15! Please tell your friends and vote for Soldiers' Angels at www.100carsforgood.com on May 15, 2012--you have only one day to vote! Polls are open ONLY...

Published Tue, May 15 2012 3:52 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

Now emails are truth Military has a prostitution culture declares Lew Rockwell blog

Stumbled across this during my inter-tube travels. Had to wash my hands afterward. Apparently there’s a “prostitution culture” in the military, or so declares this fellow: The account of the Secret Service and members of the military using the services...

Published Wed, May 02 2012 11:54 PM by BLACKFIVE