May 2014 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

Benghazi- Shut up they said

The new game on the left is tarring the Benghazi debacle and coverup as a conspiracy theory that is simply those crazy right-wingers hating again. But when Republicans have the facts wrong on Benghazi, they don't do the responsible thing and drop...

Published Tue, May 06 2014 8:35 AM by BLACKFIVE

Calling terrorists, terrorists.

Apparently it is not quite that simple. I guest-hosted Frank Gaffney's radio show yesterday and talked about Cubans, Nigerians and Libyans who are all clearly terrorists, but who somehow have some folks bamboozled about actually calling them that...

Published Fri, May 09 2014 8:59 AM by BLACKFIVE

Photo - Welcome home, Dad!

Navy Ens. David Eierdam hugs his daughter after the amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver pulled into port following the completion of its last operational deployment in Sasebo, Japan, April 27, 2014. The Denver conducted joint force amphibious operations...

Published Sun, May 11 2014 9:15 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Book Review - "Field of Prey" by John Sandford

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. Best Selling author John Sandford has another winner with his...

Published Tue, May 13 2014 9:06 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Books

Counter-productive 2nd Amendment exercise

There is plenty of anti-gun nonsense going on these days but that doesn't mean that the pro-gun side should try to trump it with truly boneheaded moves like this. On Monday, burrito chain Chipotle issued a statement asking customers who aren’t law...

Published Tue, May 20 2014 11:59 AM by BLACKFIVE

VA Accountability Project Moves Forward

Beverly Perlson let me know last night that HR 4031, the Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2014, passed yesterday in the House. If you are not familiar with the bill or the VA Accountability Project, you should be. While...

Published Wed, May 21 2014 9:50 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs, Caring For The Defenders

KORENGAL: The Story Continues

BLACKFIVE has been asked to help get the word out on a new film premiering next week by Sebasian Junger- if you recall, his last film Restrepo was a hit- covering the battle in Afghanistan by the 2/503d of the 173 ABN BDE. The film is premiering next...

Published Thu, May 22 2014 12:47 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs, Pop Culture, Film

Photo - Cold Security

Army paratroopers provide security after exiting a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter during Arctic Pegasus near Deadhorse, Alaska, May 2, 2014. The exercise airms to improve the Army's airborne operations, mobility and ground maneuvers in arctic weather...

Published Thu, May 22 2014 5:42 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Are journalists free to publish classified info?

I think most emphatically not, but that is not the opinion of Snowden's leak manager, enabler and co-conspirator in their classified data dump Glenn Greenwald . Now I am speaking here not about whether Snowden and Greenwald released info that people...

Published Fri, May 23 2014 1:05 AM by BLACKFIVE

Memorial Day Concert at the Capitol

We had the privilege of attending the 25th Memorial Day Concert at the Capitol last night. It was a moving, patriotic, powerful tribute to those who gave their lives for all of us. Gary Sinise and Joe Mantegna hosted again and continued their tradition...

Published Mon, May 26 2014 1:03 AM by BLACKFIVE

Finding A Better Rifle

I'm more than a little delighted to report that LTC Kratman (ret.) is now writing at everyjoe.com, and his first piece is the start of a series on a better rifle/weapon for our troops. And, yes, that slash is deliberate as the rifle of the future...

Published Mon, May 05 2014 9:24 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military

Less Than 25% of West Point Cadets Give the President a Standing Ovation...

"I believe in American exceptionalism with every fiber of my being." - President Barack Obama, USMA, 5/28/14 Of course, the exceptionalism he's talking about is the exceptions the unions get with Obamacare... Soooooooooo, the President gave...

Published Wed, May 28 2014 6:28 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Current Affairs, Bust Their Chops

Obama at West Point

I took a day to digest Obama's address to the graduating cadets at West Point. As a description of what US policy ahould be, it is not bad. As a narrative purporting to describe the last five years of his command of the US military, it is smoke and...

Published Thu, May 29 2014 12:55 AM by BLACKFIVE

Book Review - "The Kill Switch"

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 on the right side bar. The Kill Switch written by James Rollins and Grant Blackwood can be considered...

Published Thu, May 29 2014 11:41 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Books

Your Honor, Mr. Cash Would Like to Speak on Behalf of Veterans

Published Fri, May 30 2014 2:09 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Video Channels, Military Humor, Bust Their Chops

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