April 2015 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

Photo - Foam Storm

Navy Seaman Jerrod Essway walks through aqueous foam after checking a form distribution nozzle on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan in the Pacific Ocean, April 18, 2015. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Chase C. Lacombe

Published Fri, Apr 24 2015 9:07 PM by BLACKFIVE

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Photo - Growler Takeoff

An E/A-18G Growler launches from the flight deck of the USS John C. Stennis in the Pacific Ocean, April 20, 2015. The Stennis is training to assess its abilities to conduct combat missions, support functions and survive complex casualty control situations...

Published Sun, Apr 26 2015 9:17 PM by BLACKFIVE

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Photo - Raid Exercise

Marines ride a rigid-hull inflatable boat to their objective during a certification exercise off the coast of Los Angeles, April 11, 2015. The Marines executed a simulated precision raid at the Port of Los Angeles to test their skills before deploying...

Published Tue, Apr 28 2015 6:33 AM by BLACKFIVE

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Photo - Dignified Transfer

Air Force Rabbi (Maj.) Sarah Schechter reads from the Torah while the honor guard escorts the casket containing the remains of Capt. Richard D. Chorlins into the Cadet Chapel at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo., April 14, 2015. Chorlins was killed in...

Published Wed, Apr 29 2015 9:27 PM by BLACKFIVE

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Cigar Event Invitation

Not a joke this day: If you are in or near the Indianapolis area, you are cordially invited to The Pipe Puffer (cigars and pipes, one of the best selections in the area) across from Greenwood Mall on County Line Road, on Saturday 11 April from 1-5. Master...

Published Wed, Apr 01 2015 12:03 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Food and Drink

Photo - Screaming Eagles Greet Afghan Kids

U.S. soldiers shake hands with Afghan children while patrolling through a village near Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, March 24, 2015. The soldiers are assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry. U.S. Army photo by Sgt....

Published Fri, Apr 03 2015 9:02 PM by BLACKFIVE

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On The Hugo Awards...

For those here who are into books, you may be interested in the rapidly devolving firestorm surrounding this year's Hugo's. Short version is that the Waffen Social Justice Warriors brigade is up in arms and having a massive case of the vapors...

Published Mon, Apr 06 2015 2:51 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Books

Photo - Bracing for the Shockwave

U.S. and South Korean soldiers participate in demolitions tactics and procedures training during exercise Foal Eagle in South Korea near the Demilitarized Zone, March 30, 2015. The U.S. soldiers are assigned to the 25th Infantry Division. U.S. Army photo...

Published Thu, Apr 09 2015 9:23 PM by BLACKFIVE

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"No Survivors" - The Twenty-First Anniversary of Eagle Flight

"They came to save us, and to give us dignity. Their sacrifice will remain in the minds of our children for the rest of their lives. We will teach their names to our children, and keep their names in our books of history as heroes who gave their...

Published Mon, Apr 13 2015 9:15 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Fallen But Never Forgotten, Someone You Should Know

Photo - Training Iraqi Infantry Bounding Movements

A U.S. soldier, standing right, provides instructions for Iraqi soldiers rehearsing bounding movements on Besmaya Range Complex in Iraq, April 7, 2015. The U.S. soldiers are assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry...

Published Thu, Apr 16 2015 1:12 AM by BLACKFIVE

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Someone You Should (Correctly) Know - Shaina Hogan

Yesterday I posted about a story attributed to a discontented Naval officer who is opting to resign her commission. The point was that the picture used by Task and Purpose (link not provided) was NOT of the authoress, one "Anna Granville". T&P...

Published Fri, Apr 17 2015 4:56 AM by BLACKFIVE

Photo - Air National Guard Rescue Squadron Live Fire Training

New York Air National Guard members conduct a multiday, live-fire course at the firing range in Westhampton Beach, N.Y., April 9, 2015. The training included tactical movement, responding to incoming fire, retrieving and caring for wounded individuals...

Published Sun, Apr 19 2015 7:16 AM by BLACKFIVE

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Photo - Ship to Shore Splash

An amphibious assault vehicle splashes from the well deck of the USS Kearsarge into the Atlantic Ocean, April 13, 2015. Marines used the amphibious assault vehicles as transportation to the shore of Onslow Beach, Camp Lejeune, N.C. More than 200 Marines...

Published Tue, Apr 21 2015 9:08 PM by BLACKFIVE

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Photo - Best Ranger

Army Sgt. 1St Class Jeremy Lemma prepares to touch the Ranger sign and drop into Victory Pond below to continue the assessment for combat water survival during the 2015 Best Ranger Competition on Fort Benning, Ga., April 12, 2015. Lemma is assigned to...

Published Fri, Apr 24 2015 2:12 AM by BLACKFIVE

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Photo - Suspended Marines

A helicopter hoists Marines into the air during insertion and extraction training on Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 17, 2015. The Marines are students of the Basic Reconnaissance Course assigned to Reconnaissance Training Company. U.S. Marine Corps photo...

Published Sat, Apr 25 2015 9:12 PM by BLACKFIVE

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Photo - Foam Storm

Photo - Growler Takeoff

Photo - Raid Exercise

Photo - Dignified Transfer

Cigar Event Invitation

Photo - Screaming Eagles Greet Afghan Kids

On The Hugo Awards...

Photo - Bracing for the Shockwave

"No Survivors" - The Twenty-First Anniversary of Eagle Flight

Photo - Training Iraqi Infantry Bounding Movements

Someone You Should (Correctly) Know - Shaina Hogan

Photo - Air National Guard Rescue Squadron Live Fire Training

Photo - Ship to Shore Splash

Photo - Best Ranger

Photo - Suspended Marines