August 2012 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

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

Book Review: The Corruption Chronicles

The following review by Elise Cooper is a special for BlackFive readers. You can read all of our book reviews by clicking here or on the Books category. The best-selling book, The Corruption Chronicles: Obama’s Big Secrecy, Big Corruption, and Big Government...

Published Fri, Aug 31 2012 12:39 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Books

Reason TV police demonization

There is a fair case to be made that police around the country have unnecessarily upgraded their weaponry and tactics. The need for armored vehicles and SWAT teams is far exceeded by the number of sleepy burgs taking advantage of Homeland Security grants...

Published Sat, Aug 04 2012 6:30 AM by BLACKFIVE

Milblog Family Reunion/Madison Rising

My friend LL (who hates being linked) asked me for some help. That's rare enough, which means I pay attention. That it is also for the Milblog Family Reunion makes it a favor I'm glad to do. Go check out the reunion, and the fact that Madison...

Published Mon, Aug 06 2012 9:37 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

Firing Flares

MH-60S Seahawk helicopters fire flares as they approach the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln under way in the Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 2, 2012. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Zachary A. Anderson

Published Wed, Aug 08 2012 1:12 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Do former Spec Ops types need to hush about Obama leaks?

The answer is no and they should stand tall even as they are attacked by Obama and others for pointing out the political abuse of the military and our security by this administration. But apparently that concept has slipped the minds of some folks. WASHINGTON...

Published Tue, Aug 21 2012 11:29 PM by BLACKFIVE

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

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

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!

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

National Airborne Day Part II

Previous Airborne posts: Band of Brothers Blogging (including autographed photo by Wild Bill Guarnere) Angels At Dawn - The Los Banos Raid More Airborne Stories Perhaps my favorite Paratrooper photo from the War on Terror (82nd Airborne renders a proper...

Published Thu, Aug 16 2012 12:39 AM by BLACKFIVE

Obama attacks special operators for fronting him out

Obama has used the military for political purposes his entire regrettable tenure as Commander Campaigner in Chief. He first sent a faux surge, complete with built in expiration date, into Afghanistan to cover his cocky campaign promises. He had no intention...

Published Fri, Aug 17 2012 12:28 AM by BLACKFIVE

CNN says US troops were asking for it

Another example of press bisaes front and center. Despite what Leon Panetta said on Wednesday, CNN wants to continue blaming US troops for those dozens of green-on-blue attacks this year, so they went trolling for an opinion, not given by a US leader...

Published Sat, Aug 18 2012 8:42 AM by BLACKFIVE

Syrian Kurds - Working for or against Assad?

Syrian Kurds overran and now occupy several towns in Syria. This worries Syrian Arabs (both the government and the resistance) to no end. As we've talked about before, the stateless Kurds want their own country and continue to cause problems for Turkey...

Published Mon, Aug 20 2012 2:15 AM by BLACKFIVE

Godspeed Miss Phyllis

Back when Patti Patton-Bader encouraged us to start Cooking with the Troops, and before we were formally of that name, I wrote a letter to someone not really expecting a reply. When one contacts celebrities, the reply rate is quite dismal, particularly...

Published Mon, Aug 20 2012 6:01 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Fallen But Never Forgotten

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