January 2013 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

Women Cleared For Combat

As he's headed for the door, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has apparently removed all bans, bars, and other impediments to women serving in combat. This comes as welcome news to Molly Pitcher, Margaret Corbin, Elizabeth Newcume, Dr. Mary E. Walker...

Published Wed, Jan 23 2013 6:12 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Current Affairs

BREAKING: MOH to be awarded to Clinton Romesha

THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 11, 2013 President Obama to Award Medal of Honor On February 11, 2013, President Barack Obama will award Clinton Romesha, a former active duty Army Staff Sergeant, the Medal of...

Published Fri, Jan 11 2013 3:40 AM by BLACKFIVE

Military Spouse of the Year: Vote Cassy!

This is speaking just for me, but I hope you will take a moment to help out my friend Cassy who was nominated (much to her surprise) for Military Spouse of the Year. Those of you who have been around a while will recoginze the name I think. She was crazy...

Published Mon, Jan 21 2013 7:56 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Weblogs

An Apology To Mr. E. Dale Buxton II (Esq.) and Justin Weiss

To be transported to Olympian heights of delight and pleasure at the written word declaimed, to learn of the prowess of one Mr. E. Dale Buxton II (Esq.) and the mighty might that is Justin Weiss, please head over to This Ain't Hell for an epic ode...

Published Mon, Jan 28 2013 1:21 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

Book Review: The Fifth Assassin

The following book review is a special for BlackFive readers provided by Elise Cooper. You can read all of our book reviews by clicking on the Books category on the far right side bar. Brad Meltzer’s latest novel, The Fifth Assassin, is the second installment...

Published Wed, Jan 16 2013 10:22 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Books

A Complex and Interesting Man

Bill Ardolino has an excellent post up about the assasination of Sheikh Aifan Sadoun Aifan al-Issawi. He was one of the leaders who stood up and made the Awakening happen, and let it sweep into the Fallujah area. That was a dangeous time, and an even...

Published Tue, Jan 15 2013 4:03 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

Get Over It! We Are Not All Created Equal

The Marine Corps tested females in front line combat units aka Infantry. The Marine Corps did not lower the standard and allowed females to participate and qualify for the infantry officers course. The Marine Corps passed to congress and higher that it...

Published Mon, Jan 28 2013 6:58 PM by BLACKFIVE

What The Hell Has Happened to the Boy Scouts?

It's been a while since I've been able to post something here that wouldn't get me in possible trouble (Jimbo, I'm not) but tonite, after getting an email from my local Scouting's CEO, I had to vent. As an Eagle Scout, as a former...

Published Tue, Jan 29 2013 11:36 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs, Pop Culture

Skeet Shooter in Chief challenged to match

Heh. Double Barrel Barry has been called out by Rep Marsha Blackburn. Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, joined a chorus of skeptics who questioned President Barack Obama's recent comments about his hobby of skeet shooting, a sport where participants...

Published Mon, Jan 28 2013 11:48 PM by BLACKFIVE

Important safety and survival info

All of this is absolutely perfectly true. Ace is the place with the helpful zombie-whacking crew.

Published Mon, Jan 21 2013 9:53 AM by BLACKFIVE

Happy Obama Day

We are now on the downhill side of the Obama regime and that alone is a nice thing.The euphoric unreality of four years ago is happily gone, but replaced by a steely resolve to do as much taking advantage of crises as possible with all the flexibility...

Published Mon, Jan 21 2013 4:45 AM by BLACKFIVE

Barry Obama- Skeet shooter

Umm yeah. Today must be the day for confusing headlines, 'cuz I thought this one meant that Barry actually respects gun rights and literally (to borrow Biden's lying tell) shoots them a lot. "Up at Camp David, we do skeet shooting all the...

Published Sun, Jan 27 2013 11:10 PM by BLACKFIVE

Who says Vietnam Vets don't support John Kerry's nomination as SecState?

Why, I'm sure there are plenty of them: ~McQ

Published Wed, Jan 30 2013 8:56 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

The Poo Pond Song

Over at the Air Force Times FlightLines blog, they posted up this video as an ode to something known to all who've done some time at Kandahar - The Poo Pond Song...soon to be history. Thanks to our pal, Jeff Schogol at the AFTimes for the tip.

Published Thu, Jan 03 2013 2:47 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Video Channels, Military Humor, Music

Photo: Boom!

Spc. Devin Kerstetter, a soldier from the 1/176 Infantry Unit (4th Alabama), fires a rocket propelled grenade while on the range at Camp Morehead (Afghanistan), Jan. 20. Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Sean Weir.

Published Mon, Jan 21 2013 8:00 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

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