October 2012 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

"Is That Daddy?"

According to the official US Army SF page, Sgt MacPherson's son asked at his father's memorial, "Is that Daddy? Is that Daddy?" Sgt. Thomas R. MacPherson of 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment was laid to rest Oct. 26, 2012 at Forest...

Published Mon, Oct 29 2012 12:58 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Fallen But Never Forgotten

Mr. President, Is this naval game with China "Battleship"?

Over at Foreign Policy, John Arquilla - the professor and chair of the defense analysis department at the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School - writes about Game Theory with regards to the state of our Navy and recent overly-confident statements by our own...

Published Tue, Oct 30 2012 12:37 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Current Affairs, Bust Their Chops

Just wondering ...

Today, POLITICO's "Morning Defense" had this little blurb in it: FAST FACTS -- -- Panetta is set to receive his first Sandy briefing of the day inside the Pentagon at 8:30 a.m. -- Some 275 ambulances are staged at Joint Base McGuire-Dix...

Published Tue, Oct 30 2012 12:12 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

When they called...

Yes, it is a campaign ad from a PAC but the message is solid (especially the opening line):

Published Wed, Oct 31 2012 1:19 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs, Caring For The Defenders, Video Channels, Fallen But Never Forgotten, Bust Their Chops

USMC and Navy Training for the Zombie Apocolypse - For Realz

Over at the Christian Science Monitor, Anna Mulrine writes about a counter-terror exercise centered around a Zombie Apocolypse: That’s the latest training exercise that US Marines and Navy special-operations forces will be taking part in on an island...

Published Wed, Oct 31 2012 5:22 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Current Affairs, Military Humor

Upcoming: The Conversational Stylings of a Guy Who Hunts Versus a Guy Who Gaffes...

Or as some are saying, Round Two of the Main Event.. Especially after Mitt the bus driver took the O-"uuhh" mmer to school. The debate [between Paul Ryan and the Vice President] will cover both foreign and domestic topics and be divided into...

Published Fri, Oct 05 2012 1:30 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs, Bust Their Chops

Book Review: Nelson DeMille's The Panther

The following book review is a special provided for BlackFive readers by Elise Cooper. Nelson DeMille’s latest book, The Panther, is a gripping tale about fanatical Muslims. He decided to place John Corey and Kate Mayfield in a hostile environment and...

Published Thu, Oct 18 2012 2:18 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Books

President Epic Ass-Clown...

On this, words fail me... I hope they don't fail the Romney Campaign.... Stewart asked Obama whether the investigation would address communication problems that contributed to confusion about the circumstances of the attack in Benghazi. "Because...

Published Fri, Oct 19 2012 1:00 AM by BLACKFIVE

The Sword of Vladimir

You might recognize the author of this excellent article on the Ukraine and Putin. I will state that it is not hyperbole to say that what happens in regards the Ukraine (and Georgia) will set the stage for the next 100 years (or more) in the region. You...

Published Fri, Oct 12 2012 10:19 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

Obama killed Osama

He shot him in the eye remember? I don't see how you could forget, with the relentless end zone dancing in speeches, ads and as the cornerstone of O's "I ended al Qaeda"reelection slogan. Which brings me to the campaign propaganda disgrace...

Published Mon, Oct 15 2012 9:43 AM by BLACKFIVE

Gear Geek Post 4: Assault Pack

Like any truly good utensil, a good assault pack is a multi-tasker. It is an assault pack, it is go bag, it is useful for many things and can be rapidly reconfigured at need. Since my first embed, I've used the assault pack recommended to me by our...

Published Tue, Oct 02 2012 10:30 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Travel

Getting Carded

One of the things I will miss about the Lafayette (IN) area when I'm on embed will be the people. There are a lot of good people in the area, and a high number of veterans. One special family belongs to "Top" who is a retired USMC master...

Published Sun, Oct 21 2012 9:02 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Food and Drink

Reckless Vs. Feckless - Reactions to Romney vs. Obama on Foreign Policy

Here's a rundown of what the big news agencies think about Mitt Romney's foreign policy speech: FoxNews loves it (I'm shocked)... The NY Times blasts it (again, I'm shocked)... ...He said he would toughen sanctions on Iran. If he intends...

Published Mon, Oct 08 2012 11:59 PM by BLACKFIVE

Help Protect The Families and Friends of our Fallen Soldiers

The awful Westboro Baptist Church will be protesting SGT Donna Johnson's funeral at 10:15am Saturday Oct 13th at the Raeford Presbyterian Church, 128 Edinborogh Ave, Raeford, NC 28376. If you live close, please go & help The volunteers stand in...

Published Tue, Oct 09 2012 2:23 AM by BLACKFIVE

Book Reviews: "Mad River" and "Stolen Prey"

The following is a special provided by Elise Cooper for BlackFive readers. You can read all of our book reviews by clicking here or the Books category on the sidebar. John Sandford latest books, Mad River, a Virgil Flowers novel, and Stolen Prey, a Lucas...

Published Wed, Oct 10 2012 12:37 AM by BLACKFIVE