September 2012 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

Linseed Oil

The following is a guest post [annual re-posting from 2008)] from Ned Lundquist, a Navy veteran, who created the Job of the Week site and e-mail list, along with the DEFCON-1 list for defense industry positions. He sent the following out this morning...

Published Mon, Sep 10 2012 12:54 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Fallen But Never Forgotten

The Language of Honor

One of the stories our Human Terrain Teams collected in Iraq goes like this: Once upon a time, in the days of the black tents in the desert, there was a family made up of a young man, his elderly father, and their women and children. One day the young...

Published Tue, Sep 11 2012 11:52 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

And Now The Other Shoe Drops.....

And now we are seeing exactly why it was that our Ambassador met the fate that he did. The US Administration is now facing a crisis in Libya. Sensitive documents have gone missing from the consulate in Benghazi and the supposedly secret location of the...

Published Fri, Sep 14 2012 1:39 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

Gear Geek Post 2: Mojo

image stolen from MilitaryLuggage.Com Last week, I introduced you to my new tactical briefcase provided by the wonderful folks at MilitaryLuggage.Com. This week, thanks to them, I can say I have the Mojo. As in the amazing MOJO bag from Voodoo Tactical...

Published Tue, Sep 04 2012 9:23 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Travel

Iraq helping Iran kill Syrians

The Iraq war was a tough slog and there were many missteps and tough days along the way. But it was a victory. We won, and in doing so we handed the Iraqi people the reins to an actual democracy, if they can keep it. We also had a chance to influence...

Published Thu, Sep 06 2012 12:49 AM by BLACKFIVE

Ranger Up Presents: The Damn Few

First, here is the new Ranger Up CARTOON! Second, it is NSFW/not for kids. Last, enjoy! "

Published Sat, Sep 08 2012 1:53 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military Humor

Iran plans to patrol American coast with its Navy

As Clint Eastwood would say, "Go ahead, make my day". The head of Iran's navy says the country aims to put its warships in international waters off the U.S. coast "in the next few years." The comments Tuesday from Admiral Habibollah...

Published Tue, Sep 04 2012 12:01 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

Team Obama Gives Away CIA and SEAL names to Hollywood?!

Seriously?! This is absolutely pathetic amateur hour BULLSHIT. The pandering for this movie is a joke. The leaks only serve Team Obama and only harm our abilities to carry out operations (see Jimbo's USA Today Op-Ed post below). The ramifications...

Published Tue, Sep 18 2012 12:16 AM by BLACKFIVE

I Am Getting Tired of Being Called Names....

Especially, I am getting tired of being called a racist in a country that elected a bi-racial man who came from the household of a single mom to be the President. Hey Tammy, he didn't get to the White House with just black people voting for him, a...

Published Wed, Sep 19 2012 2:36 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs, Bust Their Chops

Book Review: 50 Things Liberals Love to Hate

The following review is a special from Elise Cooper for BlackFive readers. You can read all of our book reviews by clicking here or on our Books category: Mike Gallagher’s latest book, 50 Things Liberals Love To Hate, is everything you wanted to know...

Published Fri, Sep 28 2012 12:03 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Books

Making the most of anti-Muhammad movie in Afghanistan

I had to do something besides doom-and-gloom research and analysis - before the rest of my hair turns grey and falls out. My political cartoons are appearing each weekend at The US Report. Blackfive readers should get a kick out of President Obama's...

Published Fri, Sep 28 2012 4:41 AM by BLACKFIVE

A Tribute to LTC Raible

The attack on Camp Bastion in Afghanistan was horrific in many ways, The loss of six aircraft to a successful raid was awful but the men who fought to repel the attack and kill the enemy deserve to be the real story. One was the commander of the air unit...

Published Sun, Sep 30 2012 11:33 PM by BLACKFIVE

NY Times Editorial: Cybersecurity

On Sunday (9 September), the NY Times published an editorial regarding cybersecurity. The opening few sentences: "Cybersecurity efforts in the United States have largely centered on defending computer networks against attacks by hackers, criminals...

Published Mon, Sep 10 2012 1:24 AM by BLACKFIVE

In Memory Bright

Every year I have written about my memories of the day, and what I saw later at Ground Zero. Not this year. Earlier this summer, my niece let me know she was going to NYC with her husband and my great-nephews (arguably my greatest-nephews, but I could...

Published Mon, Sep 10 2012 7:26 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Fallen But Never Forgotten

Democrat convention honors vets by showing Russian ships

Oh this is just precious. On the last night of the Democratic National Convention, a retired Navy four-star took the stage to pay tribute to veterans. Behind him, on a giant screen, the image of four hulking warships reinforced his patriotic message....

Published Tue, Sep 11 2012 11:39 AM by BLACKFIVE

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Linseed Oil

The Language of Honor

And Now The Other Shoe Drops.....

Gear Geek Post 2: Mojo

Iraq helping Iran kill Syrians

Ranger Up Presents: The Damn Few

Iran plans to patrol American coast with its Navy

Team Obama Gives Away CIA and SEAL names to Hollywood?!

I Am Getting Tired of Being Called Names....

Book Review: 50 Things Liberals Love to Hate

Making the most of anti-Muhammad movie in Afghanistan

A Tribute to LTC Raible

NY Times Editorial: Cybersecurity

In Memory Bright

Democrat convention honors vets by showing Russian ships