February 2014 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

Photo: Search Squad

U.S. Marines board a rigid-hull inflatable boat from the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer in the Arabian Sea, Feb. 1, 2014. The Boxer is the flagship for the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, and, with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed...

Published Mon, Feb 10 2014 1:01 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Book Review: Code Name: Johnny Walker

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 side bar Code Name: Johnny Walker is an informative personal journey of...

Published Wed, Feb 12 2014 4:00 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Books

The end of American Exceptionalism?

Good read at National Journal by Peter Beinart, a CUNY prof, about the causes of the end of our country's exceptionalism... The very attributes conservatives say make America special—religiosity, patriotism, and mobility—are ones they've inadvertently...

Published Mon, Feb 03 2014 9:54 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

Photo: Cobra Gold Flip

South Korean and U.S. Marines attempt to flip a boat as they conduct amphibious operations drills during Cobra Gold 2014 at Hat Yao in Rayong,Thailand, Feb. 12, 2014. The exercise demonstrates the commitment by the United States and Thailand to a long...

Published Fri, Feb 14 2014 8:23 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

I Imagine This Investigation Will Be Painful

Paktika Province, Afghanistan – After spotting Taliban forces on a distant ridge line, U.S. Army mortar teams engage with 60mm mortars. A simultaneous airstrike is called in which accidentally drops a 500 pound bomb on a U.S. Army infantry outpost, mistaking...

Published Tue, Feb 18 2014 1:35 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Current Affairs

You've Got...Gina Elise (Someone You Should Know)

A few days ago I posted about Kelli Serio, a Navy Vet who is a Pinup Model for Pinups For The Troops. Now i have the honor of presenting Gina Elise - the creator of this wonderful veterans outreach effort. She was featured on an AOL Entertainment Segement...

Published Fri, Feb 21 2014 10:13 AM by BLACKFIVE

Book Review: The Counterfeit Agent

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 in the far right side bar. Alex Berenson’s latest book, The Counterfeit Agent, explores...

Published Sun, Feb 09 2014 10:40 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Books

The Netherlands Remembers: Il Silenzio

Amidst the chaos that is the world, we need to take a moment to reflect on the good and the profound. We need, I need, to call out some of the good even as I call out that which is not. In the Netherlands, on "Liberation Day" there are memorial...

Published Tue, Feb 11 2014 10:27 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Fallen But Never Forgotten

Photo: Navy Deck Work - Gulf of Oman vs. Charlestown, MA

U.S. sailors hose down the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman in the Gulf of Oman, Feb. 9, 2014. The Truman is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, supporting theater security...

Published Wed, Feb 12 2014 8:19 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

ENLISTED is back - New Episodes

Ok.the Olympics is over and TV shows are back to their new episode line ups. Enlisted on Fox is back tonight at 9PM Eastern/8 Central. To pique your interest, the show is running a contest. You can win a custom duffel bag. All you have to do is tune in...

Published Fri, Feb 28 2014 1:59 AM by BLACKFIVE

Photo: Family Evac

Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Wainwright, foreground, and Air Force Master Sgt. Jorge Chavez secure a child into a Humvee during a mission to evacuate a family from a home that lost power and heat as a result of a winter storm in Augusta, Ga., Feb. 12...

Published Thu, Feb 13 2014 11:23 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Photo: Paratroops at Graf

U.S. paratroopers conduct a maneuver exercise at the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Feb. 6, 2014.U.S. Army photo by Markus Rauchenberger

Published Sat, Feb 15 2014 8:25 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Mark Your Calendar

Hope to see you there. LW

Published Wed, Feb 19 2014 10:53 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

Photo - Night Landing

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Paul Supnet signals the crew of an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter to land aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall in the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 15, 2014. The ship was on a scheduled deployment to support maritime...

Published Fri, Feb 21 2014 7:59 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Mission: VALOR

I haven't posted here in a while, and today I share one of the reasons. Those following me via Facebook and Twitter know that I've been working on a "secret" project. Today, the curtain goes up on that "secret" and we begin...

Published Wed, Feb 05 2014 9:39 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

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Photo: Search Squad

Book Review: Code Name: Johnny Walker

The end of American Exceptionalism?

Photo: Cobra Gold Flip

I Imagine This Investigation Will Be Painful

You've Got...Gina Elise (Someone You Should Know)

Book Review: The Counterfeit Agent

The Netherlands Remembers: Il Silenzio

Photo: Navy Deck Work - Gulf of Oman vs. Charlestown, MA

ENLISTED is back - New Episodes

Photo: Family Evac

Photo: Paratroops at Graf

Mark Your Calendar

Photo - Night Landing

Mission: VALOR