October 2013 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

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

Photo: Threat Watch

As seen through a night-vision device, U.S Senior Airman Larry Webster scans for potential threats using night-vision goggles after completing a cargo airdrop in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, Oct. 7, 2013. Webster is a loadmaster assigned to the 774th...

Published Wed, Oct 09 2013 11:47 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Video: M.O.H. Ceremony for U.S. Army Captain Will Swenson

President Barack Obama awards former Army Capt. William D. Swenson the Medal of Honor. Swenson received the Nation's highest honor for his courageous actions while serving as an embedded advisor to the Afghan National Border Police, Task Force Phoenix...

Published Tue, Oct 15 2013 5:13 AM by BLACKFIVE

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

Book Review - Andrew Kaplan's "Homeland: Carrie's Run"

The following book review is a special for BlackFive readers provided by Elise Cooper. You can read all of our book reviews by clicking on the Books category link on the far right sidebar. Andrew Kaplan’s latest book, Homeland: Carrie’s Run is based on...

Published Wed, Oct 16 2013 9:00 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Books

Photo: Huey still in it

A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1 Huey lands at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Shukvani before a sandstorm in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 15, 2013. The Huey was flying in support or 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance...

Published Fri, Oct 18 2013 9:04 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Green Beret Tim Kennedy Seeks Fight Partner for "Fight for the Troops 3"!

Tim Kennedy was supposed to fight Filipino Phenom Lyoto Machida, but Lyoto decided to fight someone else. So, now, Tim needs someone to fight on November 6th and his efforts to find the next opponent have made Fox Sports... Check this out. All @ufc fighters...

Published Tue, Oct 01 2013 1:13 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Tim Kennedy

Marine Parachute Training Over Djibouti

U.S. Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and Reconnaissance Platoon, Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 3/2, 26th MEU, conduct parachute operations over Djibouti, Africa, Sept. 20, 2013...

Published Tue, Oct 01 2013 8:48 PM by BLACKFIVE

Author and Book Reviews: Caroline and Charles Todd (aka Charles Todd)

The following book review is a special for BlackFive readers provided by Elise Cooper. You can read all of our book reviews by click on the Books category link on the right sidebar. The mother and son writing team, Charles and Caroline Todd, aka Charles...

Published Fri, Oct 04 2013 12:00 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Books

Let me get this straight...

...Ace termed it Shutdown Theater, I believe. That's an appropriate moniker but doesn't address the profound bullshit that is happening. From one of the B5 authors: Everything from blocking off scenic parking overlooks to forcing businesses to...

Published Tue, Oct 08 2013 2:14 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

ATTN: URGENT FURY VETS

The 82nd Airborne Divison PAO sent this request out: We need your help, Operation Urgent Fury veterans! In honor of the upcoming 30th anniversary of the 82nd Airborne Division's participation in Operation Urgent Fury, we would like to hear from our...

Published Wed, Oct 09 2013 12:17 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

Book Review: The Memorial Edition of Chris Kyle's "American Sniper"

The following book review is a special provided for BlackFive readers by Elise Cooper. You can read all of our book reviews by clicking on the Books category link on the far right sidebar. The Memorial Edition of American Sniper by Chris Kyle with Jim...

Published Wed, Oct 23 2013 11:38 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Books, Fallen But Never Forgotten

Photo: LZ Security

U.S. Army Sgt. Walter Miles, foreground, U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Nick Wahlquist, center left, and U.S. Army Pfc. Kyle O'Brien practice mountaintop landing zone security techniques with a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter near Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct...

Published Sat, Oct 26 2013 8:50 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

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Photo: Over Nangarhar...

Of his honor & his glory, the people would sing

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

Photo: Threat Watch

Video: M.O.H. Ceremony for U.S. Army Captain Will Swenson

Book Review - Andrew Kaplan's "Homeland: Carrie's Run"

Photo: Huey still in it

Green Beret Tim Kennedy Seeks Fight Partner for "Fight for the Troops 3"!

Marine Parachute Training Over Djibouti

Author and Book Reviews: Caroline and Charles Todd (aka Charles Todd)

Let me get this straight...

ATTN: URGENT FURY VETS

Book Review: The Memorial Edition of Chris Kyle's "American Sniper"

Photo: LZ Security