May 2014 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

How Many Times Have Politicians Said "Our Veterans Deserve More!"????

Really. How many? Time and time again, we've heard this mantra over and over and over. Everyone knew the VA was @#$%ed up nine ways to Sunday. The President made a campaign promise to fix this SIX YEARS AGO. [Campaign Promise: Obama 08] Hell, I was...

Published Thu, May 29 2014 12:02 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

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

Clinton "proud" of diplomatic accomplishments

That is the headline at the AP and I don't think they are using the quotation marks ironically . Hillary Clinton's campaign opener/nest egg builder "Hard Choices" is coming out soon and her team has begun strategic leaking operations...

Published Tue, May 27 2014 12:58 PM by BLACKFIVE

Why Is the Defense Department Trying to Fund Climate Change Studies?

Soooo...the Obama Admin and DoD (same thing) has pushed the DoD to spend funds on studying climate change implications - presumably for military issues. Let's be clear that weather ABSOLUTELY affects military operations. Let's be clear that, whether...

Published Tue, May 27 2014 5:05 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

The Only Thing Transparent in the Obama Admin Is the Name of the C.I.A. Station Chief in Afghanistan

Whoops! Via CNN: After the initial report had been issued, Wilson noticed that the chief of station had been identified in the list, which he flagged to the White House official. After checking with the military, the White House official said, "This...

Published Tue, May 27 2014 4:37 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

Paralysis by Analysis- Emboldening our Enemies

We have more enemies than we need and currently all of them are feeling pretty froggy. We have lost the war in Afghanistan to a cult of medieval obscurantists. We have lost the peace in Iraq to a collection of the same and the usual suspects in the Middle...

Published Tue, May 27 2014 2:31 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

President Obama to Unveil Foreign Policy in a Speech at the One Place Where No One Will Question Him...

The President courageously chose to give this highly anticipated speech...at West Point. The last time that he did this...there was a few interesting books being read in the audience of Cadets. Via CNN: Eager to respond to criticism of his foreign policy...

Published Sun, May 25 2014 11:23 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

Memorial Day is about BBQs too

First to all of the Gold Star community, thank you with all of my heart for raising, loving, marrying or being the child of a great person. Greater love hath no man than this: to lay down his life for his friends. Memorial Day is when we honor those who...

Published Sun, May 25 2014 4:11 AM by BLACKFIVE

Greater Love Hath No Man...

Damn, I miss you guys. I hope everyone is enjoying their day off and their BBQ. I am as well today, but not without a sense of the meloncholy. Little Deebow helped to put flags out out the cemetery with his Cub Scout Troop yesterday and he is only beginning...

Published Sun, May 25 2014 3:42 AM by BLACKFIVE

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

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

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation - Memorial Day Reading of the Names of Our Fallen Since 9-11

For the first time on the National Mall, VVMF will have people read the names of each and every American service member who has made the ultimate sacrifice since the attacks on September 11, 2001. Americans from across the nation will join together to...

Published Thu, May 22 2014 11:11 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Fallen But Never Forgotten

Book Review - Alex Grecian's "The Devil's Workshop"

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. Alex Grecian’s latest book, The Devil’s Workshop, has a thrilling plot...

Published Thu, May 22 2014 9:36 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Books

Photo - Subic Bay Drops

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Reynold Albright, right, and Philippine Navy personnel prepare to deploy a low-cost, low-altitude bundle from a U.S. Air Force C-130H aircraft during Exercise Balikatan near Subic Bay, Philippines May 14, 2014. Albright...

Published Thu, May 22 2014 9:35 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

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

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How Many Times Have Politicians Said "Our Veterans Deserve More!"????

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

Clinton "proud" of diplomatic accomplishments

Why Is the Defense Department Trying to Fund Climate Change Studies?

The Only Thing Transparent in the Obama Admin Is the Name of the C.I.A. Station Chief in Afghanistan

Paralysis by Analysis- Emboldening our Enemies

Memorial Day Concert at the Capitol

President Obama to Unveil Foreign Policy in a Speech at the One Place Where No One Will Question Him...

Memorial Day is about BBQs too

Greater Love Hath No Man...

Are journalists free to publish classified info?

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation - Memorial Day Reading of the Names of Our Fallen Since 9-11

Book Review - Alex Grecian's "The Devil's Workshop"

Photo - Subic Bay Drops

Photo - Cold Security