March 2013 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

New Short Story Up

I have a new short story up for sale at Kindle, A Bride to the Moon It is not family friendly, and should not be read by small children, Uncle Jimbo, or other easily impressionable types. It is fantasty/supernatural, and is an evolving adult situation...

Published Sat, Mar 02 2013 11:16 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Books

Tim Kennedy on History Channel's "Ultimate Soldier Challenge" TONIGHT

Tonight, Tim Kennedy will be on the Ultimate Soldier Challenge on the History Channel. Tonight's episode pits U.S. Green Berets (with TK) vs. Norwegian FSK at 11/10c. You can click this link and see more about the contestants on the USC.

Published Tue, Mar 05 2013 7:54 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Tim Kennedy

Flag Carrier Strips Flag Wearer?

Richard Branson: Heads-Up! Courtesy of Instapundit this morning, comes the sordid and despicable tale of a Royal Navy engineer -- a 15 year veteran with multiple deployments -- forced to strip out of uniform and into black pajamas by the the airline that...

Published Sat, Mar 09 2013 2:24 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

Book Review: The Mercenary by Dan Hampton

The following book review is a special provided by Elise Cooper for BlackFive readers. You can read all of our book reviews by clicking on the Books catergorey on the far right sidebar. After his successful book Viper Pilot, about his days as a fighter...

Published Thu, Mar 14 2013 9:49 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Books

Treat St. Patrick's Day Like a Real Holiday!

Matty O' here to remind everyone that St. Patrick's Day is coming. To get you moving towards the spirit of St. Patrick's Day in Chicago, here is my favorite video about my favorite sustenance...

Published Thu, Mar 14 2013 11:57 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Humor

10 Years Later

Over at Ranger Up's Rhino Den, they are posting pieces about the 8.5 years we spent in Iraq - 8.5 years of lost lives, tens of thousands of wounds, victories, losses, controversies... ...Throughout this past decade, I’ve had the honor of watching...

Published Mon, Mar 18 2013 10:59 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military

Phtoto: Waiting for Daddy

Two little girls dance with anticipation as they wait for a welcoming home ceremony to begin on Fort Steward, Ga., March, 7, 2013. Fifty soldiers, assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division's 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat...

Published Tue, Mar 19 2013 9:00 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Sergeant Peter Cimpoes - A Ranger You Should Know

Lt. Gen. Robert Brown, First Corps Commander, presents Sgt. Peter Cimpoes with the Silver Star Medal at 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment's award ceremony March 20, 2013 at St. Martin University's Marcus Pavilion in Lacey, Wash. (U.S. Army photo...

Published Sat, Mar 23 2013 5:56 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Someone You Should Know

Oh, Ok; NOW You Are Worried About The Budget....

I probably should start with this: He·ro·ic: adj. also he·ro·i·cal 1. Of, relating to, or resembling the heroes of literature, legend, or myth. 2. Having, displaying, or characteristic of the qualities appropriate to a hero; courageous: Evidently, libturd...

Published Thu, Mar 28 2013 1:59 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs, Caring For The Defenders, Bust Their Chops, Bill McClellan, veterans, budget, deficit

Dead Tango dance time

The Long War Journal says a bad guy has returned to his component molecules (probably). The Taliban's most vaunted commander in Nuristan and Kunar provinces, Sheikh Dost Mohammed, has been killed along with three other Taliban figures in a US drone...

Published Sun, Mar 03 2013 11:26 PM by BLACKFIVE

Photo: Japan Drop Zone Night View

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nickolas Alarcon observes a drop zone from the rear of a C-130 Hercules aircraft after deploying a light payload above Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 21, 2013. Alarcon, a loadmaster, is assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron. The...

Published Wed, Mar 06 2013 2:45 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

VirginAtlantic/RichardBranson: What Do I Want?

I've been asked by people why I'm so upset with Virgin Atlantic/Richard Branson, and what it is that I want. This is going to jump around a bit, but it will make sense when you read the whole thing. First, what I really want isn't possible...

Published Sat, Mar 09 2013 8:19 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

That Rumble You Say? Hmmmm... I Don't Know....

Could be that it is every dead BSM recipient rolling over in their graves for this, or me and every other living recipient falling down the f'ing rabbit hole.... An Air Force chaplain has been awarded a Bronze Star for his service in crafting an especially...

Published Mon, Mar 11 2013 4:51 AM by BLACKFIVE

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

Guns are bad

They never actually make the world safer or, oh I don't know, stop a man from kicking his ex-girlfriend to death. The guy who saved her life was a former Marine, unsurprisingly. WEST ALLIS (WITI) — A Marine Corps veteran was able to stop a man early...

Published Thu, Mar 14 2013 11:40 PM by BLACKFIVE

An Internet Meme You Should Meet

Well, Blackfive is out of the office, but someone has to sleep on the office floor after early celebrations staff the duty post. Since I got the detail, I thought I would introduce you to someone you should know. The image is one of several that have...

Published Sun, Mar 17 2013 3:57 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Web/Tech

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