August 2012 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

Been Waiting Whole Life to Meet Daddy

Navy Petty Officer 1st Class John Hagenbrock holds his 7-week-old daughter for the first time after USS Louisiana's return from a strategic deterrent patrol in Bangor, Wash., Aug. 20, 2012. Hangenbrock is assigned to the ballistic missile submarine...

Published Mon, Aug 27 2012 4:48 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Kiwis give a farewell HAKA to a fallen comrade

As a huge fan of the All Blacks, this one got to me...if you don't know what the Haka (traditional Maori war dance) is, go here to watch the All Blacks do one before a match. Here, New Zealand soldiers perform a Haka to say farewell to a Fallen comrade...

Published Mon, Aug 27 2012 5:47 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Fallen But Never Forgotten

Last Flight

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kyle M. Taylor scans for enemy activity while manning a .50-caliber machine gun during the final flight of a CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter over Afghanistan's Helmand province, Aug. 16, 2012. Tyler, a crew chief, is assigned...

Published Mon, Aug 27 2012 2:48 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

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

Meet MilitaryLuggage.Com

In a post last week, I noted that the game was afoot. There are some things going on, and it is my pleasure to introduce you this morning to a company that is helping make things happen (and not just here): MilitaryLuggage.com Let's face it, there...

Published Sun, Aug 26 2012 10:55 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Travel

Another Dirtbag Smokes A Turd in Hades....

Glad to see this guy joining the rest of the crew for a weinie roast with Mephistopholes. Spent a good chunk of 2007 chasing this douchebag after mid-tour leave in the cold with some fellas from 3rd Group and the 82nd. Couldn't have happened to a...

Published Sun, Aug 26 2012 5:01 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Weblogs, Thank You, Internet!

Test Fire

A Ranger from 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment hones his marksmanship skills before going on a night combat operation in Afghanistan, August 2012. (Army photo by Spc. Michael T. Mulderick)

Published Sat, Aug 25 2012 7:38 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Godspeed Neil Armstrong

NASA Photo Very late on the night of 20 July 1969 in a small home in the Appalachians, I watched as a figure moved down a ladder, and into history. On that night, mankind became a true spacefaring spieces as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin set foot on...

Published Sat, Aug 25 2012 6:21 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Fallen But Never Forgotten

Climbing the Main

Navy Chief Petty Officer Benjamin Bates climbs the main mast during USS Constitution's Chief Petty Officer Heritage Week in Charlestown, Mass., Aug. 21, 2012. During the week, the sailor selectees will live and train aboard Constitution, the world's...

Published Sat, Aug 25 2012 2:27 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Ocean IV

PJs... Pararescuemen apply buddy care to Air Force Senior Airman Rudy Parsons during a water rescue exercise in the Gulf of Mexico, Aug. 14, 2012. The team applied an IV to Parsons in choppy water to ensure the training was as realistic as possible. The...

Published Fri, Aug 24 2012 2:23 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Admiral General, just another knuckle-dragger, who cares.

Obama gaffes per minute are the mainreason he keeps Crazy Joe Biden around. Latest lack of a clue. ‘I'd advise that you talk to General McRaven, who's in charge of our Special Ops. I think he has a point of view in terms of how deeply I care about...

Published Thu, Aug 23 2012 11:59 PM by BLACKFIVE

"The game's afoot"

An appropriate quote, being used in Shakespeare's St. Crispin's Day speech (Henry V) and in Sherlock Holmes. There are some very interesting things underway, which in turn are leading to some outstanding opportunities both here and for some sponsors...

Published Thu, Aug 23 2012 10:20 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

The Paratrooper Family

This one got to me... The Gold Star family of Army Staff. Sgt. Nicholas Fredsti, who was killed in action while serving with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team in Afghanistan, greets the paratroopers of his unit as they return home...

Published Thu, Aug 23 2012 2:10 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Another guy who should STFU about bin Laden raid

One of the SEALs from the bin Laden raid has apparently written a book about the operation. The book, titled “No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama bin Laden,” was written by a former SEAL team leader who the publisher said...

Published Wed, Aug 22 2012 11:44 PM by BLACKFIVE

Chairman JCS wrong about former SEALS speaking out

One of the things every member should know from their first day in uniform is to remain apolitical while in uniform (i.e. serving on active duty). But that’s not what Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin Dempsey, said when he made this point...

Published Wed, Aug 22 2012 9:01 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

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Been Waiting Whole Life to Meet Daddy

Kiwis give a farewell HAKA to a fallen comrade

Last Flight

Marine Infantryman on R.O.E. in Afghanistan

Meet MilitaryLuggage.Com

Another Dirtbag Smokes A Turd in Hades....

Test Fire

Godspeed Neil Armstrong

Climbing the Main

Ocean IV

Admiral General, just another knuckle-dragger, who cares.

"The game's afoot"

The Paratrooper Family

Another guy who should STFU about bin Laden raid

Chairman JCS wrong about former SEALS speaking out