August 2014 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

5 People You Meet In The Army

This is a neat little article I saw this morning and thought I'd share. Although focused on the Army, I'm sure all 5 Services (yes, even the Coast Guard!) have these groups or variation on this theme. As you read this, I'm sure you'll...

Published Fri, Aug 29 2014 10:27 PM by BLACKFIVE

Labor Day E-Book Sale

Do you like science fiction/fantasy books? Non-Fiction? Anthologies? Other? If so, you have a treat this weekend with a Labor Day Sale/Push for works that are $2.99 or less. Check them out!

Published Fri, Aug 29 2014 6:40 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Books

Book Review: "Inside Marine One" by COL (ret) Ray "Frenchy" L'Heureux

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. Inside Marine One by Colonel Ray “Frenchy” L’Heureux offers insight into...

Published Fri, Aug 29 2014 2:10 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Books

The Truth- Dead American Jihadis & ISIS Strategy

Busy dang day for the People's Press Secretary, held another round of true answers to media questions. Obama managed to chime in right as I was finishing this up today wearing a tan suit and that was the upside of his sorry little chat with the lapdog...

Published Thu, Aug 28 2014 11:42 PM by BLACKFIVE

"We don’t have a strategy yet"

You're in luck. We have one. We're in week three of execution. Volunteers are working on several fronts. If anyone at the administration would like to discuss it, and how they can support it, the email is on the sidebar. No irony here -- we can...

Published Thu, Aug 28 2014 1:28 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

Soldier on Food Fighters

Got a tip from the awesome Mary Katharine Ham that a friend of hers did some great work on the NBC show Food Fighters. He's a 3 tour Iraq vet Seargent First Class and obviously one helluva cook. Check him out.

Published Wed, Aug 27 2014 9:46 AM by BLACKFIVE

M:V Art Contest Changes

Well, some artists made suggestions to improve the art contest for everyone, and Mission: VALOR listened. To be honest, we not only listened, but apologized for one part that was gold-plated double-dipped REMF. Net result, the contest deadline has been...

Published Tue, Aug 26 2014 2:39 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

To mane peace, you must first make war

Peace is delivered from the victor to the vanquished. That is something our President needs to learn. We cannot take half steps against ISIL, they must be destroyed and then peace can be built on the smoldering embers. Task Force Black is part of the...

Published Mon, Aug 25 2014 11:38 PM by BLACKFIVE

Task Force Black back on the attack

Task Force Black is back and that is some excellent news. US Delta and SEAL team six operators are joining forces with the British SAS to take the fight to the enemy. Elite British and US special forces troops are forming a hunter killer unit called Task...

Published Mon, Aug 25 2014 2:34 PM by BLACKFIVE

American Rappers Regiment Revenge Tour

The White House announces a new initiative. Since an ISIS rapper killed James Foley, President Obama is raising a Rappers Regiment to bring the payback beatdown with a back beat. Instead of getting shot at VMA parties, they can get shot at and shoot ISISscumbags...

Published Sun, Aug 24 2014 8:46 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Humor

Food For Thought This Sunday

An informal group of writers (and avid readers) to which I belong have been discussing a number of issues within writing in general, and science fiction in particular. A strong focus has been on the politics of SF, and the strangling of the field by political...

Published Sat, Aug 23 2014 10:21 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military SciFi

Logan's Roadhouse Lafayette IN Fundraiser

Not sure how many readers live in or near Lafayette, IN. However, for those who do, Logan's Roadhouse (Lafayette, IN only) is having a fundraiser for Mission: VALOR on 3 September from 4 to close. You come in, order, enjoy and when you go to pay your...

Published Fri, Aug 22 2014 3:45 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

America's Junior Varsity leadership

Our "leadership" in action. Obama says they are the terrorist JV, Sec def Hagel says they are the most sophisticated we have ever faced. Any wonder we have no strategy for these guys, or really anything. They don't even know what color the...

Published Thu, Aug 21 2014 11:31 PM by BLACKFIVE

Leaking the raid that failed to find Foley in Syria

Continuing its long tradition of leaking sensitive military information whenever he needs a political boost, Obama followed up his listless statement on Foley's slaughter with golf and a story about trying to rescue him. “The president authorized...

Published Thu, Aug 21 2014 12:02 AM by BLACKFIVE

Amplifying Obama after passive Foley statement

President Obama said mostly the right things about the horrific killing of James Foley by ISIS. But he couldn't seem to manage even a bit of outrage, or anger or much more than annoyance. You should have a little more passion when discussing the slaughter...

Published Wed, Aug 20 2014 9:03 PM by BLACKFIVE

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