December 2012 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

Embed, Embed, Who Wants An Embed

Know I owe some posts, such a follow-up to the tease I posted the other day, but I've been fighting the lung crud and dealing with background issues. Among those background issues is the new revised embed. Last week, I met with a MG at Bragg, and...

Published Fri, Dec 21 2012 3:02 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

The Burden of the Sheepdog...

“There is no safety for honest men except by believing all possible evil of evil men.” ―Edmund Burke Answering the call of being a sheepdog in this society isn't easy. It isn't an easy choice, given the amount of ridicule it usually comes with...

Published Thu, Dec 20 2012 2:34 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs, Fallen But Never Forgotten

I got an idea and it employs Vets!!

Freaking Awesome!!! Instills continued pride for Vets, serves a trade they are very familiar with, good at and protects soft targets. Additionally provides an immediate job gap for the 200,000 Marines getting fired in Feb. Think it will happen? "It's...

Published Tue, Dec 18 2012 8:13 PM by BLACKFIVE

Mass shootings require curtailing rights

The time for action is now. The recent spate of mass shootings must finally spur us to do what must be done. We need press control. That's right, the media is out of control and they are enabling and certainly promoting the sick bastards who are slaughtering...

Published Tue, Dec 18 2012 5:30 AM by BLACKFIVE

Combat Santa

A group of Soldiers, from the 3d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) based out of Fort Knox, KY, gather around the “Combat Santa” to tell him their Christmas wishes at the New Kabul Compound Dec 12, 2012. The Soldiers were sent to NKC in preparation for...

Published Mon, Dec 17 2012 11:43 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Gun Control vs. Teh Crazy

Let me first stipulate and make plain that gun control has no role in preventing mass shootings like the ones in CT or CO. I understand that people want to debate that, but allow me to make a few points regarding the mental health situation in the US...

Published Mon, Dec 17 2012 8:44 AM by BLACKFIVE

Laying the Wreaths Across America

Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Micheal A. Cornelio pays respect after placing a wreath at a grave marker during Wreaths Across America at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Dec. 15, 2012. Cornelio is assigned to Marine Cryptologic Support Battalion...

Published Mon, Dec 17 2012 12:29 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Caring For The Defenders, Fallen But Never Forgotten, Picture of the Week

Mounted Marines

The U.S. Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard rehearses for the 2012 National Finals Rodeo, at the Thomas Mac Center, Las Vegas, Nev., Dec. 11, 2012. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Ranney

Published Mon, Dec 17 2012 12:24 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

What is Wrong with you people?

First, this story about the treatment of a Marine amputee by Delta Airlines flight is horrific. ...Last Sunday, almost exactly a year since those grievous injuries forced him to learn to walk on two successive pairs of prosthetic legs, Brown was “humiliated...

Published Thu, Dec 13 2012 11:37 PM by BLACKFIVE

In "Cyber Warfare" - Education is Key

An interesting, if truncated, piece in the Huffington Post caught my attention this morning. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sue-talley-edd/in-cyber-warfare-education_b_2244950.html In a discussion about the difference between "training" and "educating"...

Published Thu, Dec 13 2012 11:33 PM by BLACKFIVE

Fun, Fun, Fun

Well, it has been fun, fun, fun working the embed, but I want to thank Frankie McRae and the fine folk at Raidon Tactics and Range 37 PSR for a fantastic day yesterday. There is more to come, but for now a brief tease via the helmet cam: Learned a new...

Published Thu, Dec 13 2012 11:09 PM by BLACKFIVE

Benghazi Wounded being Hidden

Over at This Ain't Hell, there's talk about the wounded from the September 11th attack on our facilities in Libya. ...I know someone who is stationed at Landstuhl Hospital in Germany and was in the operation room when casualties from the attack...

Published Thu, Dec 13 2012 6:06 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs, Caring For The Defenders, Bust Their Chops

The Navy Cancels Christmas

Thanks, Navy! News to you? Over at the US Naval Institute blog, there's a discussion about a recent decision to ban Xmas. NSA Bahrain is also home to; Thousands of American troops. Hundreds of American military families. Hundreds of Allied military...

Published Thu, Dec 13 2012 1:20 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Current Affairs, Bust Their Chops

Book Review: Living With Honor

We've posted quite a bit about the 173rd Airborne in Afghanistan (and Iraq). Some of the B5 authors have been privileged to meet some of the heroes from that courageous group of paratroopers. And we've mourned too many of them... A few years ago...

Published Thu, Dec 13 2012 12:59 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Books, Someone You Should Know

Happy 376th Birthday, National Guard!

This illustration courtesy of the National Guard Bureau depicts the first muster of Massachusetts Bay Colony militia. This event took place on December 13, 1636 and the Massachusetts General Court ordered the organization of the Colony's militia companies...

Published Wed, Dec 12 2012 7:56 PM by BLACKFIVE

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