November 2015 - BlackFive - The Network of Care

Photo - Tank Resolve

U.S. Soldiers load the .50-caliber machine gun of an M1A2 SEPv2 Abrams main battle tank during a combined arms live-fire exercise in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Nov. 19, 2015. The exercise was the culminating event for Combined Resolve V, a U.S. Army Europe...

Published Mon, Nov 30 2015 8:40 PM by BLACKFIVE

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Photo - Osprey Hasty Landing Drill

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey stages on a hasty landing zone during a drill at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Nov. 16, 2015. Marines participating in the drill are assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response...

Published Sun, Nov 29 2015 8:37 PM by BLACKFIVE

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Photo - Reagan Carrier Group Formation

The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group steams in formation with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships during a photo exercise in the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 23, 2015. The ships were participating in an annual training exercise aimed at increasing interoperability...

Published Sat, Nov 28 2015 8:35 PM by BLACKFIVE

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Photo - Bolt Hosing

U.S. Navy Capt. Christopher Bolt reacts to being sprayed with a fire hose aboard the USS Ronald Reagan in celebration of his final arrested landing as the ship’s commanding officer in waters south of Japan, Nov. 22, 2015. The Ronald Reagan and its embarked...

Published Fri, Nov 27 2015 8:36 PM by BLACKFIVE

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Photo - Growler Launch

An E/A-18G Growler launches off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 21, 2015. The Growler is assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 137. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer Seaman Chad M. Trudeau

Published Thu, Nov 26 2015 8:32 PM by BLACKFIVE

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Photo - Dive Ops in Korea

U.S. Navy explosive ordnance disposal technicians conduct diving operations with a South Korean underwater demolition team in waters off Santa Rita, Guam, Nov. 20, 2015. The U.S. sailors are assigned to Commander Task Force 75. U.S. Navy photo by Petty...

Published Wed, Nov 25 2015 8:32 PM by BLACKFIVE

Book Sale On Kindle

Since it seems to be the thing to do, I am running a sale on all my works on Kindle starting this Friday. For a limited time, the three books in my "A Different View" photography series (A Different View: Travels to Al Qa'im and Beyond ...

Published Wed, Nov 25 2015 7:15 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Books

Photo - Sicily Drop

Army paratroopers descend to the ground at the Sicily drop zone on Fort Bragg, N.C., Nov. 21, 2015. The soldiers were participating in the Saturday Proficiency Jump Program, which aims to allow paratroopers to build additional proficiency and confidence...

Published Wed, Nov 25 2015 12:31 AM by BLACKFIVE

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Photo - Demo Operations at Sea

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jacob Marshall jumps into the ocean from an MH-60S Sea Hawk to place an explosive charge onto a mine-like object in the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 6, 2016. The sailors assigned to the Chargers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron...

Published Mon, Nov 23 2015 9:17 PM by BLACKFIVE

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Amazon Smile: Not Just For The Holidays

Amazon has grown to become a major part of our lives, to the tune of more than $88 billion in revenue in 2014. Think about that number a minute, and then think about the Amazon Smiles program. This is a program from Amazon that, if you enter Amazon through...

Published Mon, Nov 23 2015 12:10 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

Photo - Formation

The USS Chung-Hoon and USS William P. Lawrence join a formation during a transit exercise in the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 11, 2015. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Frost

Published Sun, Nov 22 2015 9:14 PM by BLACKFIVE

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Exclusive Interview with Frederick Forsyth - Author of "The Outsider: My Life in Intrigue"

The following author interview 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 link on the right side bar. The Outsider by Frederick Forsyth is a...

Published Sun, Nov 22 2015 8:45 PM by BLACKFIVE

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Photo - Sonar Swim

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Aaron Ainley, left, supervises the use of the DNS-300 underwater sonar system to South Korean navy forces during Exercise Clear Horizon 2015 on Commander Fleet Activities Chinhae, South Korea, Nov. 5, 2015. Ainley is...

Published Sat, Nov 21 2015 10:16 PM by BLACKFIVE

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Photo - Mortar Training

Army Green Berets fire a mortar system at training targets during Southern Strike 16 on Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Miss., Nov. 4, 2015. The soldiers are assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group. New York Air National...

Published Fri, Nov 20 2015 11:11 PM by BLACKFIVE

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Photo - Apache Overhead

Army Lt. Col. Scott Nicholas and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Fred Heer fly a Texas Army National Guard AH-64D Apache helicopter while firing a 30 mm cannon during an aerial gunnery exercise on Fort Hood, Texas, Nov. 9th, 2015. U.S. Army photo by Major Randy...

Published Fri, Nov 20 2015 8:10 AM by BLACKFIVE

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Photo - Tank Resolve

Photo - Osprey Hasty Landing Drill

Photo - Reagan Carrier Group Formation

Photo - Bolt Hosing

Photo - Growler Launch

Photo - Dive Ops in Korea

Book Sale On Kindle

Photo - Sicily Drop

Photo - Demo Operations at Sea

Amazon Smile: Not Just For The Holidays

Photo - Formation

Exclusive Interview with Frederick Forsyth - Author of "The Outsider: My Life in Intrigue"

Photo - Sonar Swim

Photo - Mortar Training

Photo - Apache Overhead