March 2013 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

Photo: Ten Years Later...One of B5's Favorite Photos

US Army soldiers take rest during patrol in Baghdad suburb, Monday Nov. 17, 2003. U.S. forces have reacted to the increasing attacks in which dozens of Americans and their allies have died by mounting a massive show of force in central and northern Iraq...

Published Tue, Mar 19 2013 12:21 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, 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

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

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

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

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

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