April 2013 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

Veteran Tech Brigade - Helping Vets Find Jobs!

Veteran Tech Brigade Helps Veterans Find Meaningful Employment Frustrated with the high unemployment rate among veterans and inadequate career transitioning services offered them, Veteran Tech Brigade is working with numerous commercial companies and...

Published Mon, Apr 22 2013 4:52 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

Duffel Blog Makes the W.S.J.

Congrats to our friends over at the Duffel Blog for making the big time. And for being responsible for filling my inbox with irate emails demanding that we here at B5 take action over one of their stories... General (ret) Mattis agrees: ..."The lads...

Published Mon, Apr 22 2013 2:14 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military Humor

9th Annual Pat's Run to honor the memory of Ranger Patrick Tillman

From the 75th Ranger Regiment: Nine years ago today, April 22, 2004, Cpl. Patrick D. Tillman, was fatally wounded when his Ranger unit came under fire during combat operations in southeastern Afghanistan. After he was medically evacuated from the scene...

Published Mon, Apr 22 2013 1:36 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Fallen But Never Forgotten

Marine Amputees Visit The Wounded From Boston

Via Carrie (Marine Wife/Marine Mom), comes this seriously badass, awesome, can't-say-enough-about-it, video. She also says to grab a a hanky (I always listen to Carrie). This is the true meaning of Semper Fidelis. If these American Fighting Men don't...

Published Mon, Apr 22 2013 1:22 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs, Caring For The Defenders

Hoping it was Right Wing Whitey

This is a picture of liberal ass-clown David Sirota. Nearly every time there is a horrific incident these days, one of these Sirota-like wankers tries to pin it on the Tea Party, Republicans, talk radio or in this case White American males, period. A...

Published Sun, Apr 21 2013 11:06 PM by BLACKFIVE

Red Sox player says it well

A sentiment felt by all Americans. The Red Sox paid an emotional tribute to the people of Boston this afternoon in a moving pregame ceremony at Fenway Park, the first time since last Monday's deadly terrorist attacks that killed three and left more...

Published Sun, Apr 21 2013 3:04 AM by BLACKFIVE

It Was What We Thought, And What We Could Learn....

First of all; God Bless the sheepdogs for taking it to these two ass-clowns in a very manly manner When you find the other one; Lather, Rinse, Repeat and wash that Islamist terrorist right out of your hair. The Chechens have a reputation for unbelievable...

Published Fri, Apr 19 2013 3:50 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

Hero: Officer Sean Collier Killed Because He was a Sheepdog

"...if you have a capacity for violence, and a deep love for your fellow citizens? What do you have then? A sheepdog, a warrior, someone who is walking the hero's path. Someone who can walk into the heart of darkness, into the universal human...

Published Fri, Apr 19 2013 1:48 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs, Caring For The Defenders, Fallen But Never Forgotten

Bombing Suspects and Godspeed

One heck of a way to wake up: The two suspects in the Boston bombing appear to be Chechen brothers, oe is dead, and there are now reports of explosions heard as police surround a house. Short version is that apparently the two brothers Dzhokhar and Tamerlan...

Published Thu, Apr 18 2013 11:51 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

Team Rubicon: The Story...we've crossed the Rubicon and it's time to burn the boat

Published Thu, Apr 18 2013 9:09 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs, Team Rubicon

MUST SEE: National Anthem at Last Night's Bruins Game

Rene Rancourt, the Boston Bruins’ iconic anthem singer, delivered perhaps the most memorable performance of his career Wednesday night. It lasted about 15 seconds. At that point in his rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” Rancourt let the microphone...

Published Thu, Apr 18 2013 12:38 AM by BLACKFIVE

Photo: River Fording

U.S. and Afghan soldiers cross the Tarnak River in the Panjwai district in Afghanistan's Kandahar province, April 10, 2013. The soldiers are assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division's Company C, 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment. U.S. Army photo...

Published Wed, Apr 17 2013 6:51 AM by BLACKFIVE

Photo: Boston Coast Guard Patrol

A Boston Coast Guard boat crew patrols Boston Harbor near Logan International Airport, April 15, 2013, as the Coast Guard increases its presence following the bombings at the Boston Marathon. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Joe Klinker

Published Wed, Apr 17 2013 1:50 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Semper Fi Fund opens America's Fund to care for and support the victims of Boston

Always Faithful. The great team at Semper Fi Fund are moving fast to help the victims of terror in Boston. Semper Fi fund through their new group, America's Fund, steps up to help the victims in Boston. Through America's Fund, they have set up...

Published Wed, Apr 17 2013 1:34 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

An Open Letter to the Wounded of Boston From Wounded Veteran, Army Sergeant Peter Damon

Via Facebook and emails, this message is going viral and it should. From Peter Damon who lost both arms in Iraq and is now a very accomplished painter: AN OPEN LETTER TO THE WOUNDED OF BOSTON - As a veteran, double amputee, and fellow Massachusetts resident...

Published Wed, Apr 17 2013 1:29 AM by BLACKFIVE