April 2015 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

Bet is On - Donate to US Army Ranger Association

Our good pal Tommy Batt Boy is down at Fort Benning for the Best Ranger Competition. Since Uncle Jimbo and I were down there with him and Tim Kennedy (and remember Jimbo's interview with Chaplain Jeff Struecker?)...saw Tommy post this. Getting ready...

Published Fri, Apr 10 2015 11:06 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders, Military Humor

Photo - Rough Deck

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Keron King signals the pilots of an MH-60R Seahawk helicopter during preflight preparations aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio in the Atlantic Ocean, March 30, 2015. The Anzio is en route to Scotland to participate...

Published Mon, Apr 13 2015 9:31 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Book Review - "Blessed Are Those Who Weep" by Kristi Belcamino

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. Blessed Are Those Who Weep by Kristi Belcamino is an excellent crime...

Published Thu, Apr 16 2015 12:57 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Books

Photo - Transit the Canal

The guided-missile frigate USS Kauffman transits the Panama Canal, Panama, April 10, 2015. The Kauffman is supporting Operation Martillo, a joint effort with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility. U...

Published Fri, Apr 17 2015 9:02 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Photo - Working Dog Quick

Quick, a military working dog, rests next to his owner, Marine Corps Cpl. Gerard V. Scparta, after successfully completing a vehicle search during Exercise Desert Scimitar 2015 on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif, April 9...

Published Sun, Apr 19 2015 9:03 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Adam Gadahn dead?

Oh please be true, pretty please. Officials also announced that a separate operation killed Adam Gadahn, another American who became a prominent al Qaeda member. Gadahn is a scumbag of the first degree and if he has been returned to his component molecules...

Published Wed, Apr 22 2015 11:59 PM by BLACKFIVE

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 - 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

Filed under: Picture of the Week

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

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Photo - Phoning It In

U.S. soldiers transmit information while conducting zone reconnaissance during exercise Saber Junction 15 at the U.S. Army’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, April 16, 2015. The exercise prepares NATO and partner nation forces...

Published Mon, Apr 27 2015 9:15 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

EFMB - Giving it your all

Found this on Facebook today. Some folks are saying...well, she barely made it and needed encouragement.... Says I: Standard met = "Go" at this station. CPT Sarah Cudd from Public Health Command, Fort Knox is only 1 of the 46 candidates who...

Published Wed, Apr 29 2015 6:19 AM by BLACKFIVE

Photo - Firefighters at Sea

U.S. sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt practice firefighting techniques during a general quarters drill in the Red Sea, April 8, 2015. The carrier is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting Operation Inherent...

Published Thu, Apr 30 2015 9:29 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

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

Filed under: Picture of the Week

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

Filed under: Picture of the Week

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Bet is On - Donate to US Army Ranger Association

Photo - Rough Deck

Book Review - "Blessed Are Those Who Weep" by Kristi Belcamino

Photo - Transit the Canal

Photo - Working Dog Quick

Adam Gadahn dead?

On The Hugo Awards...

Photo - Best Ranger

Photo - Suspended Marines

Photo - Phoning It In

EFMB - Giving it your all

Photo - Firefighters at Sea

Cigar Event Invitation

Photo - Screaming Eagles Greet Afghan Kids

Photo - Bracing for the Shockwave