August 2012 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

Tragedy At Stars Earn Stripes

Warning: do not eat or drink when reading; do not read with cracked or broken ribs; or, if you are likely to scare people when you drop, roll, and laugh. It's the Duffel Blog for the win! LW

Published Thu, Aug 16 2012 1:55 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Humor

Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Michael DeQuattro instructs a midshipman on how to address a non-commissioned officer at Recruit Training Command, the Navy's only boot camp, on Naval Station Great Lakes, Ill., Aug. 9, 2012. Midshipmen from colleges and...

Published Fri, Aug 17 2012 2:53 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Clear to anyone but a propagandist

Liberal media bias is immediately clear to anyone who hasn't willfully suspended the use of their senses and logic. I occasionally see people try to argue against this, mostly embarrassing themselves in the Sisyphean effort. Here is an absolutely...

Published Sat, Aug 18 2012 8:22 AM by BLACKFIVE

Khost Climb

U.S. Army Spc. Timothy Rigg and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jon Phillips patrol through Black Rock in Khost province, Afghanistan, July 31, 2012. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kimberly Trumbull U.S. Army Spc. Jordan Duffy provides security from a hilltop in Black...

Published Sat, Aug 18 2012 2:55 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Obama campaign moves to restrict military voting in Ohio (update)

Breitbart’s Mike Flynn reports: President Barack Obama, along with many Democrats, likes to say that, while they may disagree with the GOP on many issues related to national security, they absolutely share their admiration and dedication to members of...

Published Thu, Aug 02 2012 10:49 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

Charges against SFC Walter Taylor dropped

They should never have been brought, but it is good news this travesty ends now. Criminal charges were dismissed Thursday against U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Walter Taylor, who had faced potential imprisonment for negligent homicide in the 2011 death of...

Published Thu, Aug 09 2012 11:09 PM by BLACKFIVE

Support Chick-Fil-A

Mmmmm Free Spech, it tastes like Chikin'. The shirt is an ironic juxtaposition. It is from Obama's Hope poster guy and I am certainly not obeying the PC thugs who are attacking the free speech of business owners, especially business owners who...

Published Wed, Aug 01 2012 2:34 AM by BLACKFIVE

"Veteran" Terror

Mothax at the American Legion's Burn Pit has something to say about the media labeling the Sikh temple shooter as a veteran. [Full disclosure: every time the story is aired on radio or television, I try to determine which news organization is saying...

Published Thu, Aug 09 2012 3:46 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

US Special Forces Slightly Dissatisfied with CJSOTF-A CONOP Process

There is more cursing than is usual even for a Hitler video here, but it sounds like it may be justified. Anyone from CJSOTF-A care to respond?

Published Tue, Aug 28 2012 2:52 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Current Affairs, Caring For The Defenders

Run for the fallen

There is an excellent event going on in the upprer right hand corner of the country this coming Sunday. The Run for the Fallen Maine takes place in Ogunquit and this event helps them do all kinds of good things. So if you can get there, get there and...

Published Mon, Aug 13 2012 9:30 AM by BLACKFIVE

Marine Infantryman on R.O.E. in Afghanistan

Paul Szoldra, one of the geniuses behind the awesome Duffel Blog, writes an op-ed at Business Insider about the Rules of Engagement and losing in Afghanistan: ...The failure of the war does not rest at the hands of the brave troops who patrol every day...

Published Mon, Aug 27 2012 2:27 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders, Bust Their Chops

OPSEC documentary was right: Loose lips do sink ships

The media and now President Obama have engaged in a smear campaign against the former CIA agents and special operators who produced the documentary Dishonorable Disclosures: How Leaks and Politics Threaten National Security. But before we consider the...

Published Tue, Aug 28 2012 6:53 AM by BLACKFIVE

Gear Geek Post 1: Briefcase

Earlier this week, I talked about MilitaryLuggage.Com and the fact that they had sent me gear to test and use. I wasn't joking about being like a kid at Christmas, as I might have a slight tendency to be a Geardo. The one thing I will admit that age...

Published Wed, Aug 29 2012 9:03 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military

The Ripley Race 2012

Get ready for the 4th Annual Ripley Race. If you don't know about Colonel Ripley, go here and learn about an amazing Marine (and the first Marine to be inducted into the US Army Hall of Fame). The Race is a 5k (there is a 1k fun run for kids) throughout...

Published Tue, Aug 28 2012 1:15 AM by BLACKFIVE

President Obama to be made honorary Green Beret

The awesome Duffleblog has the scoop: Fort Bragg, NC – The White House Press Office announced today that President Obama will soon be inducted into the Special Forces Association and receive an honorary Green Beret. Officials have said the honor will...

Published Thu, Aug 30 2012 3:46 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military Humor, Bust Their Chops

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