June 2013 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

Which Do You Like Best?

Do Not PO A Redhead I had an unexpected treat last night, when a friend came in from out of town. Better yet, he brought his studio lights so we went to a semi-regularly scheduled photo seminar and shoot. We shot. They shot. Fun was had. Problem is, however...

Published Tue, Jun 18 2013 10:41 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

I Guess If General Dempsey Says So...

I didn't retire to insult General Officers, it seems to be a perk of the status though, and this is the dumbest thing I have EVER heard any General say: Earlier this year, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey said the sexual assaults...

Published Tue, Jun 18 2013 10:25 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

Defense Budget - Feathering fighter bird nests?

The defense budget for 2014 is starting to take shape and we are going to be taking a good look at some of the items in it. Money is obviously tight, so we need to make certain that it is spent wisely and for the right reasons. All too often politics...

Published Tue, Jun 18 2013 4:52 AM by BLACKFIVE

Juno, and the Juno Beach Centre

The Juno Beach Centre Today we arrive at Courseulles-sur-Mer and Juno Beach, and what I regard as the single best museum on all the beaches -- the Juno Beach Centre. A tank with a difference Arriving under a grey sky (if you don't like the weather...

Published Tue, Jun 18 2013 1:46 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Travel

Russia resets on Syria

Our dear friends the Russians are pushing the reset button on plans to help out the rebels in Syria. I guess someone missed the fact that they happen to be very good friends w/ Mr. Assad. MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia, a veto-wielding member of the U.N. Security...

Published Mon, Jun 17 2013 2:16 AM by BLACKFIVE

Continuing Along Sword Beach

A restored Churchill on display As you travel along the D-Day beaches, particularly along Sword, there really are monuments and memorials every few hundred meters, if not closer. Part of this has to do with the large number of small towns and villages...

Published Mon, Jun 17 2013 12:22 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Travel

Father's Day- Vietnam version

Posted this last year and it seems appropriate again. Thanks for all of it Dad. A couple of pics of my Dad from his days in uniform. Vietnam 1st tour w/ the Big Red One And 2nd tour w/ 11th ACR Happy Father's Day and thanks for everything.

Published Sun, Jun 16 2013 4:51 AM by BLACKFIVE

Happy 238th U.S. Army

Today marks the 238th birthday of the U.S. Army. It is also Flag Day, and I would ask you to proudly fly our flag this day, to honor both occasions. For many, they will celebrate by wearing the green they stood up and volunteered for. To all who serve...

Published Thu, Jun 13 2013 9:55 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military

Next, Central America

Even as I work on the video and some 2,500 photos from Normandy, I'm also preparing for a short embed to Central America. A very kind gentleman has gotten me my ticket down, is there anyone with some American Airlines miles who would be willing to...

Published Thu, Jun 13 2013 9:50 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Travel

Along Sword And Gold Beaches

Memorial to Royal, Merchant, and Allied Navies At times it seemed you could not walk or drive 100 meters without coming across a monumnet of some sort. In some stretches, walking was the only way you didn't miss any. They are well worth seeking out...

Published Thu, Jun 13 2013 8:59 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Travel

Obama plays wag the dog w/ Syria

Un-Freakin'-Believable. The Obama administration has concluded that Syrian President Bashar Assad's government used chemical weapons against the rebels seeking to overthrow him and, in a major policy shift, President Obama has decided to supply...

Published Thu, Jun 13 2013 11:09 AM by BLACKFIVE

Doing HuffPost Live now

Doing HuffPost Live about defense contractors spying on us for pay at 6:35 http://live.huffingtonpost.com/r/segment/defense-department-contractors/51b5eaebfe34441e8c000436

Published Thu, Jun 13 2013 8:33 AM by BLACKFIVE

What To Do With A Few Thousand Used Bunkers?

Okay, the Germans built a few thousand bunkers as part of the Atlantic Wall. Some were log and sandbag; some were reinforced concrete; some were rock and brick; and, a few others made good use of available resources. However, they lost and the French...

Published Thu, Jun 13 2013 1:17 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Travel

The IRS has a SWAT team?

Sadly yes. Rep. Jeff Duncan wants to know why IRS law enforcement agents are training with AR-15 rifles. As chairman of the House Homeland Security oversight subcommittee, Duncan (R-S.C.) toured a federal law enforcement facility in late May and noticed...

Published Thu, Jun 13 2013 12:16 AM by BLACKFIVE

First verified lie from Ed Snowden

NSA leaker Ed Snowden claimed to have broken both of his legs while training for Special Forces. In 2003, he enlisted in the US army and began a training program to join the Special Forces. Invoking the same principles that he now cites to justify his...

Published Wed, Jun 12 2013 4:51 AM by BLACKFIVE

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Which Do You Like Best?

I Guess If General Dempsey Says So...

Defense Budget - Feathering fighter bird nests?

Juno, and the Juno Beach Centre

Russia resets on Syria

Continuing Along Sword Beach

Father's Day- Vietnam version

Happy 238th U.S. Army

Next, Central America

Along Sword And Gold Beaches

Obama plays wag the dog w/ Syria

Doing HuffPost Live now

What To Do With A Few Thousand Used Bunkers?

The IRS has a SWAT team?

First verified lie from Ed Snowden