May 2013 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

Pegasus 2013

Imagine heading into combat in an unarmed plane with no engines, knowing that if you didn't hit the ground exactly as planned the odds were good you would die. If crashing into whatever was there didn't kill you, the swamps or river would. If...

Published Thu, May 30 2013 5:01 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Travel

Words to Ponder on Memorial Day Weekend

In lieu of the labored essay I intended to post for this weekend, I instead post the words of a facebook post from a gentlemen named Tom McCuin Dear USA, Monday is Memorial Day. It is the day we honor our war dead, those warriors who gave what Lincoln...

Published Fri, May 24 2013 3:51 PM by BLACKFIVE

WWII letters found

One of the reasons that I wanted to publish the Blog of War was because that there won't be boxes of letters from the war found decades letter. In this electronic age, important writing (emails, blog posts, social media etc.) can disappear into the...

Published Mon, May 06 2013 11:57 PM by BLACKFIVE

For Me, It Is About The Barbecue....

I have been seeing alot written here and on Facebook about how this weekend is not the annual rite of passage to honor your new found love of charcoal and smoked foods. All of my brothers here have done a marvelous job of telling the story of Memorial...

Published Sat, May 25 2013 3:32 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Fallen But Never Forgotten

Photo: Paratrooper Receives Valor Award

U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno presents the Bronze Star Medal for Valor to Sgt. Scot Gerwitz during an award ceremony in Vicenza, Italy, May 1, 2013. Gerwitz received the award for his courageous actions during combat operations in Afghanistan...

Published Mon, May 06 2013 11:48 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Someone You Should Know

Bin Laden is still dead

Ranger Up has a limited run of their "We Will Not Falter. We Will Not Fail" t-shirt. That is all.

Published Wed, May 01 2013 1:05 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military Humor

Free Ice Cream

My short story "A Bride to the Moon" is available for free download from Amazon starting today, for a limited time. Fair warning: If you are offended by war, werewolves, violence, or sex, please don't read it. If you would like to see a...

Published Thu, May 09 2013 8:00 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Books

Expendable

Today's Democrat Party views the United States military as nothing more than a political tool to further their agenda. And after Benghazi we see that our troops and intelligence operators are expendable if Democrats think sacrificing them is in their...

Published Fri, May 10 2013 5:58 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

Helping Our Heartland

Devastation (not decimation) has hit in the midwest, particularly in Oklahoma. Team Rubicon is on it. Please, share the word and spare what you can to help. Meantime, keep the people effected by it in your thoughts and prayers. LW

Published Mon, May 20 2013 10:25 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Team Rubicon

Cakebread Cellars Tasting

The wines to be tasted Recently, I was invited to Marietta Wine Market for a tasting of Cakebread Cellars wines. Located just a block off the square in downtown Marietta, the Wine Market has a very nice selection of wines, along with local beers, a variety...

Published Wed, May 01 2013 4:56 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Food and Drink

Book Review: Standing By: The Making of an American Military Family in a Time of War

The following book review is a Special provided by Elise Cooper for BlackFive readers. You can read all of our reviews by clicking on the Books category on the far right side bar. Alison Buckholtz’s book, Standing By: The Making of an American Military...

Published Thu, May 02 2013 3:20 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Current Affairs, Books, Caring For The Defenders

A Legitimate Criticism of the Military in the Washington Post

It doesn't happen much, but this one is pretty much straight up. It's about camoflauge. Many of you may remember that we used to have pretty much two patterns: BDUs and DCUs. They were pretty good. Then... well, things changed. Today, there is...

Published Wed, May 08 2013 10:51 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military

Big Army Goes Overboard for Political Correctness

The US Army Soldier of the Year is going to be... every Soldier. That's right. I wish I read it at the Duffel Blog but instead those crazy bastards at the Rhino Den have the scoop and I trust their word over just about anyone's. It seems almost...

Published Wed, May 08 2013 11:11 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

An Experiment

Thanks to a fellow milblogger and a very generous person, my travel to and from France is now taken care of with what has been raised at Indigogo. Now, I need money to get from Paris to Normandy and back, and to cover travel related to two shorter embeds...

Published Fri, May 03 2013 4:23 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

ADV: Travels to Al Qa’im and Beyond

A preliminary view of the Kindle cover, note final covers will vary I am pleased (and somewhat relieved) to announce that the second volume in the A Different View series is now out in trade paperback and on Kindle. This new volume showcases day-to-day...

Published Mon, May 20 2013 4:38 AM by BLACKFIVE