October 2012 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

New Jersey National Guard Answers the Call

Within a half hour of the early morning call, Soldiers from the New Jersey National Guard rushed into deep flood waters to rescue their fellow citizens in Moonachie, NJ. It is still unclear whether it was a levee breach or a tidal surge that caused the...

Published Wed, Oct 31 2012 2:56 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

If you were the Taliban, what would you do?

Is there anyone out there that can manage to keep their freakin' mouth shut? Anyone? The retreat of western forces from Afghanistan could come sooner than expected, the head of Nato has said as he conceded that the recent Taliban strategy of "green...

Published Tue, Oct 02 2012 3:51 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

Do I Have To Say I Told Them So?

Maybe not, but anyone with 3 firing synapses and an understanding of 2nd grade playground dynamics knows that this was what was going to happen... Both volunteers in a study to see if women could become Marine ground combat leaders have dropped out of...

Published Thu, Oct 18 2012 3:26 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

RANGER UP: If you don't vote, this is what happens to you...

This is a public service announcement from the crazies at Ranger Up (with Tim Kennedy and Toby Nunn in a death match). This is what happens to you when you don't vote...

Published Fri, Oct 19 2012 7:11 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs, Video Channels, Military Humor, Sports, Tim Kennedy

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

Much more than a bullet was found...

Read this amazing story about a Brit from WWII and what was found after he recently passed away: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/history/world-war-two/9618342/Weighty-memento-war-veterans-secret-revealed-after-his-death.html

Published Sat, Oct 20 2012 12:36 AM by BLACKFIVE

AUSA annual confab

The Greatest Army Show on Earth hits DC for the next couple of days. The Association of the US Army annual convention is in town and all the coolest defense gear and folks will be hanging out and slapping backs. That of course includes me for my day job...

Published Sun, Oct 21 2012 11:40 PM by BLACKFIVE

Taking guns away from "suicidal" servicemembers

There is some talk about allowing commanders and others to talk to "potentially suicidal" servicemembers and ask them to voluntarily give up their guns. A common sense answer to the deadly problem of military and veteran suicides, or a naked...

Published Mon, Oct 08 2012 3:21 AM by BLACKFIVE

Taliban mocks US withdrawal from A'stan

Michael Walsh covers it. Here's a quote from the AFP story he cites: America’s longest war entered its 12th year Sunday, with the anniversary marked by a Taliban statement claiming that NATO forces are “fleeing Afghanistan” in “humiliation and disgrace...

Published Tue, Oct 09 2012 1:08 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

Madison Rising and Orange County Choppers!

Talk about a match made in heaven! The patriotic band Madison Rising is headed up to Newburgh, NY this weekend to visit Paul Sr. and Paul Jr. and the other guys and gals at Orange County Choppers, home of American Chopper. They are there to support a...

Published Tue, Oct 09 2012 1:56 PM by BLACKFIVE

Why Condolence Letters Matter

The following is a guest post from Marc "Armed Liberal" Danziger, a friend and a Blue Star Dad: Why Condolence Letters Matter Let me take a second, as a military parent, and try and explain why I’m so offended by the form/possibly robosigned...

Published Thu, Oct 11 2012 3:26 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Caring For The Defenders, Fallen But Never Forgotten

Execution By Mortar Round?

Only the son of Kim Jong Il could use this to obliterate an adversary (or a perceived adversary or someone that may become an adversary or may sire an adversary...) Kim Chol, vice minister of the army, was taken into custody earlier this year on the orders...

Published Fri, Oct 26 2012 2:57 AM by BLACKFIVE

Ted Turner says "It's Good U.S. Troops Are Committing Suicide"

Via Breitbart - According to Ted Turner, it's a good thing that troops are committing suicide: Due to autoplay, I've replaced the video with a link. Go here to Breitbart to see it. What. A. Douche. Bag. [hat tip to reader M.A.D. for sending the...

Published Fri, Oct 26 2012 5:50 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

Oct. 25 in U.S. military history

1812: The frigate USS United States under the command of Capt. (future commodore) Stephen Decatur – hero of Tripoli and said to be the U.S. Navy’s own Lord Nelson – captures the Royal Navy frigate HMS Macedonian under the command of Capt. John Carden...

Published Thu, Oct 25 2012 12:17 AM by BLACKFIVE

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New Jersey National Guard Answers the Call

If you were the Taliban, what would you do?

Do I Have To Say I Told Them So?

RANGER UP: If you don't vote, this is what happens to you...

The Sword of Vladimir

Obama killed Osama

Much more than a bullet was found...

AUSA annual confab

Taking guns away from "suicidal" servicemembers

Taliban mocks US withdrawal from A'stan

Madison Rising and Orange County Choppers!

Why Condolence Letters Matter

Execution By Mortar Round?

Ted Turner says "It's Good U.S. Troops Are Committing Suicide"

Oct. 25 in U.S. military history