August 2014 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

This Scourge Must End!

I whole heartedly support this call to ban the incidious AR 670-1! The "gun zealots" have finally gone too far and produced an incidious new...... Yes....this is real...satire... A well done bit from a group called "Mom's Against Everything"...

Published Wed, Aug 20 2014 9:07 AM by BLACKFIVE

"Here I am. Send me."

The New York Times asks, "Who will stand up for the Christians?" We have also seen the beheading of our countryman, and many others. We have heard that they will drown us in blood. Our first week of standing up a volunteer organization was very...

Published Wed, Aug 20 2014 1:47 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

Exclusive Interview with Hank Steinberg - Co-Creator and Executive Producer of "THE LAST SHIP"

The following interview with author and co-creator of "The Last Ship", Hank Steinberg, is a special for BlackFive readers provided by Elise Cooper. [Most of us around here are big fans of Adam Baldwin and of "The Last Ship".] You can...

Published Wed, Aug 20 2014 12:32 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Books, Television

Religion of Pieces

Beheading Americans live on video is not even a major step deeper into barbarism for ISIL. They are one front in a global war against fanatical savages. Time to act like it. No pics of evil in the video, but a few harsh and profane words for them.

Published Tue, Aug 19 2014 3:31 PM by BLACKFIVE

Secure Freedom Radio- ISIS & Hamas, Russia, China & Snowden

All kinds of fun guest-hosting Frank Gaffney's show today. With Ryan Mauro, Michael Auslin, John Schindler, Paul Roderick Gregory RYAN MAURO, National Security Analyst at the Clarion Project: Discrepancies in public perception of Hamas and the Islamic...

Published Tue, Aug 19 2014 6:55 AM by BLACKFIVE

Was the shooting in Ferguson justified?

The investigation into the shooting of Mike Brown in Ferguson, MO is still ongoing, but the standards which determine whether police use of lethal force are already established.

Published Mon, Aug 18 2014 11:04 PM by BLACKFIVE

Missouri Calls In The Troops

This was bound to happen- the Missiouri governor has called in the National Guard to help restore order in Ferguson. This could be problematic- you'd expect that doing this would help restore order, but, it may be an escalation that could backfire...

Published Mon, Aug 18 2014 1:14 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

Priorities for the President

Obama shows where his priorities lie. Funeral of MG Greene killed by his policies in Afghanistan. He can't make it. Golf round #190 of his Presidency. Yeah Buddy!

Published Sun, Aug 17 2014 11:18 AM by BLACKFIVE

August 16th is National Airborne Day 2014

Airborne 1943 - Troops of the 82nd Airborne Division jump en mass, during a demonstration at Oujda, French Morocco, North Africa, on 3 June 1943, shortly before the Sicily invasion. (World War II Signal Corps Collection). Photo courtesy of SOCOM. SRES...

Published Sat, Aug 16 2014 11:18 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Humor, Caring For The Defenders, Military Motivators

White House Press Brief- Martha's Vineyard vacation

All the powers that be are on vacation up in Martha's vineyard. But the world and the news keep spinning. So do I. We cover Hillary & Obama making up after she slammed his Syria/Iraq policy, somehow conveniently forgetting she was Secretarty of...

Published Thu, Aug 14 2014 2:24 PM by BLACKFIVE

Robin Williams, Depression, Our Troops -- and an Appeal

Since the news broke, there have been a number of people working to use the sad news to try to reach out to troops/veterans that were at risk, as well as to educate about depression, stigma, and related issues. I could rant about ignorant posts and posters...

Published Thu, Aug 14 2014 12:45 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

Photo - Pre-Flight

U.S. Air Force Capt. Andrea Delosreyes inspects the boom with Airmen 1st Class Christopher Morgan and Jacob Manuel before an in-air refueling mission over Iraq, Aug. 12, 2014. Before each mission, the aircraft commander does a walk-around inspection to...

Published Thu, Aug 14 2014 12:18 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Thunderbirds Over Atlantic City

I was in Atlantic City over the past few days. We took our L-39 Vandy 1 jet up there for an acro display and to show our wounded-warrior-transition-to-aviation-career non-profit organization. I did the announcing for our flight display so didn't get...

Published Thu, Aug 14 2014 12:12 AM by BLACKFIVE

Book Review - "An Unwilling Accomplice" by Charles Todd

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. An Unwilling Accomplice by Charles Todd is a great read. Not only...

Published Tue, Aug 12 2014 9:07 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Books

Volunteers for Kurdistan

As even the Pope is on board now, surely there can be little objection to a few of us making a ride out to Kurdistan to defend the Yazidi and the Christians, and to strike a blow against this "Caliphate." The main problem will be funding, not...

Published Mon, Aug 11 2014 2:13 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

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This Scourge Must End!

"Here I am. Send me."

Exclusive Interview with Hank Steinberg - Co-Creator and Executive Producer of "THE LAST SHIP"

Religion of Pieces

Secure Freedom Radio- ISIS & Hamas, Russia, China & Snowden

Was the shooting in Ferguson justified?

Missouri Calls In The Troops

Priorities for the President

August 16th is National Airborne Day 2014

White House Press Brief- Martha's Vineyard vacation

Robin Williams, Depression, Our Troops -- and an Appeal

Photo - Pre-Flight

Thunderbirds Over Atlantic City

Book Review - "An Unwilling Accomplice" by Charles Todd

Volunteers for Kurdistan