March 2013 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

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

Photo: Medevac Pre-Flight

U.S. Army Pfc. Laci Lognion, right, inventories her medical equipment while U.S. Army Capt. Ivonne Cartagena, center, adjusts medical items during a pre-flight exercise on Jalalabad Airfield in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, March 13, 2013. Lognion...

Published Mon, Mar 18 2013 10:49 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Book Review - Immigration Wars: Forging an American Solution

The following book review is a special for BlackFive readers provided by Elise Cooper. You can read all of our reviews by clicking on the Books category on the far right sidebar. Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush (R) whose state is known for its diverse...

Published Thu, Mar 21 2013 10:50 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs, Books

Really USO?

When I read this post over at TAH, my jaw hit the floor. I think a lot of the USO overall, and know that it is not a monolithic organization, and that there are in fact several USOs because of the national USO going away for a while years ago. That said...

Published Wed, Mar 27 2013 5:38 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

Long Overdue: A Review of 'The Fobbit'

Ok, I have to admit- I've been struggling with this one. I'm a bit torn, for several reasons which will become clear in a moment. But first, I want to let my good friend CSM Steve Valley say a few words on this book- he took the time to read it...

Published Sat, Mar 30 2013 3:01 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Books

Plans to invade Canada proceed

Or maybe you have a better explanation for this insanity. The Department of Homeland Security (through the U.S. Army Forces Command) recently retrofitted 2,717 of these ‘Mine Resistant Protected’ vehicles for service on the streets of the United States...

Published Sun, Mar 03 2013 11:23 PM by BLACKFIVE

Meanwhile, On Hoth...

Actually, It's a picture of Today’s Ranger of the 75th Ranger Regiment. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ryan S. Debooy) (UPDATE: If someone with mad Photoshop skills wants to have a bit of fun, please do so...)

Published Wed, Mar 06 2013 9:36 AM by BLACKFIVE

Ten years after- Iraq war misrepresentations

On the 20th of March, it will have been ten years since the start of the Iraq War. Informed sources have told us that the Obama administration has forbidden any major memorializations of the war. That is shameful and I hope that some of the efforts to...

Published Sat, Mar 09 2013 7:50 AM by BLACKFIVE

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

Photo: Marine Corps Water Survival Training

Marine Corps Capt. John Davis and Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Joseph Wells perform a rescue drill during a water survival course for instructors on Marine Corps Base Camp Johnson, N.C., March 5, 2013. Davis is assigned to 1st Fleet Antiterrorism Security...

Published Thu, Mar 21 2013 10:58 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Photoshop

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