July 2014 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

Photo - Hoping to Find Nothing

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kevin Paul searches a pile of dead vegetation for dangerous materials during a mission in Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 4, 2014. Paul is a combat engineer assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment...

Published Tue, Jul 15 2014 2:54 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

The Decline of U.S. Military Tech Sales

An interesting take on the subject, over at the Daily Beast, written by a Brit. A taste: ...Not only does the U.S. not export warships, but designs for the centerpiece of the future American Navy—the Littoral Combat Ship—rely on European engines and waterjets...

Published Tue, Jul 15 2014 2:50 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military

Marine Captain Refuses to Leave Terp Behind

Nice story from Stars & Stripes about a Marine Captain, Adrian Kinsella, that never gave up trying to get his Afghan terp a visa to the USA. ...Marked for death by the Taliban because he helped the Americans, Mohammad's father had been tortured...

Published Tue, Jul 15 2014 2:48 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

Obama brings tranquility to the world

This is rich. This is Mitt Romney rich. This is Bill Gates & Warren Buffet talking about the poor immigrants rich. Josh Earnest, the comically/ironically named fella, who serves as the President's designated liar was asked about the Wall Street...

Published Tue, Jul 15 2014 1:00 AM by BLACKFIVE

VA Scandal Continues to Get Worse

The WashPo was at the 1AM hearing last night... ...VA Assistant Inspector General Linda Halliday said her office substantiated claims of data manipulation at a Philadelphia benefits office. She said dates were changed for old benefits claims to make them...

Published Mon, Jul 14 2014 11:40 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders, Bust Their Chops

Help Preserve Rare Photos from WWII

First, take a look at this video about the work of Alfred Joseph Sedivi, the photographer of the USS Indianapolis. Next, visit this Kickstarter campaign site to help the US Naval Institute preserve these rare and amazing photographs. The USNI, founded...

Published Mon, Jul 14 2014 11:13 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Caring For The Defenders, Picture of the Week

Vets for a Strong America hold Hillary accountable

Getting information about the Benghazi debacle has been almost impossible in the face of a full on campaign of obfuscation and lies from the administration. But there are some options still available and Vets for a Strong America took advantage of the...

Published Mon, Jul 14 2014 12:18 AM by BLACKFIVE

World Peace Report- Israel, Rockets & Retaliation

The debut episode of the World Peace Report explores the Israeli response to sustained rocket attacks aimed at its civilian populace. Does the destruction of Hamas terrorist targets fit within the Laws of Land Warfare requirement for proportionality?...

Published Sun, Jul 13 2014 7:54 PM by BLACKFIVE

Benghazi stand down order bogus?

It sure looks like the story about a stand down order preventing a military response to the Benghazi invasion was wrong. One of the many threads in the tapestry of Benghazi conspiracy theories is the contention that, faced with a terrorist attack on the...

Published Fri, Jul 11 2014 3:27 AM by BLACKFIVE

Book Review - "The Heist" by Daniel Silva

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 right side bar. Like his previous two books, The Heist by Daniel Silva is both a...

Published Fri, Jul 11 2014 2:01 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Books

Trailer Talk- No Photo Ops, Obama working (it)

Why can't Obama find time to visit the border and welcome all the illegal aliens he invited here?

Published Thu, Jul 10 2014 8:21 AM by BLACKFIVE

Book Review - "Wynne's War" by Aaron Gwyn

The following book review is a special for BlackFive readers provided by Elise Cooper. You can read all of our book reviews and author interviews by clicking on the Books category on the right side bar. Wynne’s War by Aaron Gwyn is both a western and...

Published Tue, Jul 08 2014 9:52 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Books

Photo - Delicate Transfer of Chem Weapons

The container ship M/V Cape Ray enters the Medcenter Container Terminal in Gioia Tauro, Italy, July 1, 2014, where the crew will receive Syrian chemical materials from a Danish cargo ship. Cape Ray is tasked with the neutralization of specific chemical...

Published Tue, Jul 08 2014 1:22 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Free Kurdistan on the radio

Last week I had Brad Patty as a guest on Frank Gaffney's show. We talked about why a Kurdish state makes sense now. Patty [ 10:00 ] Hide Player | Play in Popup | Download This disussion relates directly to the piece we published yesterday at PJ Media...

Published Tue, Jul 08 2014 1:02 AM by BLACKFIVE

Photo - Night Training for the Crew Chiefs in Afghanistan

U.S. soldiers prepare a CH-47F Chinook helicopter before conducting the night portion of slingload training on Camp Marmal, Afghanistan, June 30, 2014. The soldiers are crew chiefs assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 169th General Support Aviation Battalion...

Published Mon, Jul 07 2014 11:34 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

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Photo - Hoping to Find Nothing

The Decline of U.S. Military Tech Sales

Marine Captain Refuses to Leave Terp Behind

Obama brings tranquility to the world

VA Scandal Continues to Get Worse

Help Preserve Rare Photos from WWII

Vets for a Strong America hold Hillary accountable

World Peace Report- Israel, Rockets & Retaliation

Benghazi stand down order bogus?

Book Review - "The Heist" by Daniel Silva

Trailer Talk- No Photo Ops, Obama working (it)

Book Review - "Wynne's War" by Aaron Gwyn

Photo - Delicate Transfer of Chem Weapons

Free Kurdistan on the radio

Photo - Night Training for the Crew Chiefs in Afghanistan