October 2013 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

The Sweetest Sound - WWII Vets Singing "God Bless America" on Honor Flight

I believe these are the Mississippi vets from Tuesday that stormed the WWII Memorial Barry-cades...

Published Thu, Oct 03 2013 3:57 AM by BLACKFIVE

One Warrior's Perspective on Post Traumatic Stress

RE: Grim's "On PTSD, or More Properly, On Coming Home" Via the Green Beret Foundation Blog comes this excellent piece written by Scot Spooner who's name you might recognize from the NRA's Life of Duty Patriot Profiles. It's worth...

Published Tue, Oct 08 2013 1:57 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

Obama Don't Surf! - Vets to March in Protest of White House

First, it was the order to close/block memorials - expending mucho dinero to protect memorials and monuments that - generally - are never protected. This is particularly disgusting when it comes to blocking the WWII memorial where flights of WWII vets...

Published Tue, Oct 08 2013 11:29 PM by BLACKFIVE

If You are in the Fort Campbell Area...

Published Wed, Oct 30 2013 11:43 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Tim Kennedy

Liberating the Memorials part II

Yesterday was a beautiful exercise in reining in the excesses of a government that has overstepped its bounds. The government works for We the People and when the motley collection of tools we have hired to run it cannot aggregate their fecal matter,...

Published Sun, Oct 13 2013 11:06 PM by BLACKFIVE

Photo: Sea Supply

The U.S. Navy's aircraft carrier USS George Washington, bottom, conducts a replenishment with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon in the waters off the Korean Peninsula, Oct. 14, 2013. The Washington and its embarked...

Published Tue, Oct 15 2013 10:50 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Iranians almost certain to finish their nukes

The follies that are talks with the Iranians about their nuclear weapons program are ongoing and just as substance free as ever. The chances are near zero that the Ayatollahs will give up their decades long plan to become the second nuclear power in the...

Published Fri, Oct 18 2013 12:12 AM by BLACKFIVE

Photo: Over Nangarhar...

A UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter conducts a mission to move personnel over Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 11, 2013. The helicopter crew is assigned to the Massachusetts National Guard, attached to the 10th Combat Aviation Brigade. U.S. Army Photo...

Published Wed, Oct 23 2013 11:43 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Of his honor & his glory, the people would sing

An interesting thing happened yesterday. I bought some CDs and was listening to Emerson, Lake & Palmer's Greatest Hits. The first song was Lucky Man, a beautiful story of a privileged soul with all of the rewards of earthly life. He had white...

Published Sat, Oct 26 2013 5:25 AM by BLACKFIVE

Must Watch Video: Fox Sports on Tim Kennedy's Service in the Special Forces

As a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army's 7th Special Forces Group, UFC middleweight Tim Kennedy has been on the front lines and beyond. Remarkably, his story of service began on one of America's darkest days.

Published Tue, Oct 29 2013 8:16 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Tim Kennedy

After 24 Years, Declassified Delta Rescue Mission Awards USAF Doctor a Bronze Star for Valor

Saw this over at This Ain't Hell today. During Col. (Dr.) James Ruffer’s 30 years of service, he wore three uniforms — of the Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force. He said he will always be a Marine, but recently he was awarded the Bronze Star with Valor...

Published Tue, Oct 01 2013 1:28 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

The Swiss Military Plans Wargames and Picks Most Likely Invader...France

...but not just any France. A bankrupt France. A fragmented France. Well...France. Via the Telegraph: ...Daniel Berger, captain of the Swiss armoured brigade, sought to play down the specificity of the threat. "The exercise has strictly nothing to...

Published Tue, Oct 01 2013 6:27 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military

FYI: Veterans' Benefits Affected By the Federal Government Shutdown

The American Legion has a list of services for Veterans that are affected by the government shutdown Some programs immediately impacted by the shutdown: • VBA will not be able to continue overtime for claims processors • VBA Regional Offices public contact...

Published Thu, Oct 03 2013 10:59 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Caring For The Defenders

No Death Gratuity Benefits For Families of Fallen Rangers - Help Now!

“Unfortunately, as a result of the shutdown, we do not have the legal authority to make death gratuity payments at this time. However, we are keeping a close eye on those survivors who have lost loved ones serving in the Department of Defense.” - Nate...

Published Tue, Oct 08 2013 2:37 AM by BLACKFIVE

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

The "ULTIMATE" Differential Theory of the U.S. Armed Forces (Snake Model) - Updated 2013

Time for a palate cleanser...be sure to check the one about the Congressman... [This is a repost from 2007...yes, you've seen it before, but it still rings true, PLUS bonus theoretical models! Especially snarky additions from Blackfive Commenters...

Published Tue, Oct 08 2013 10:58 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Humor, Military Humor, Military Motivators

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