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Team Rubicon: L.A. Fundraiser This Saturday! (2 MUST SEE VIDEOS)

Unfortunately, Team Rubicon had to reschedule their LA fundraiser last Fall due to Hurricane Sandy. Here is why (MUST SEE): Here is the message and invite from the Founders of Team Rubicon, Jake Wood and William McNulty: Unfortunately, due to an important...

Published Thu, Apr 04 2013 2:21 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders, Team Rubicon

American Badass: The U.S. Army Ranger Medic (Advanced Tactical Paramedic)

Why is this medic smiling? Because he is a Ranger in the 75th Ranger Regiment and this is his profession. As a 68W, he is Ranger Qualified, Airborne Qualified, and Pathfinder Qualified. Along with his basic Army medical training, he has been to the Combat...

Published Thu, Apr 04 2013 2:06 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Current Affairs, Picture of the Week

Wanted: Decorated Soldier Needs a Kidney

Saw this story pop up on Facebook today. Over at the Victory Girls place: ...Soldier “A” – a highly respected soldier with over 2 decades of service to America, is in need of a kidney. He has Polycystic Kidney Disease and has been placed on the national...

Published Thu, Apr 04 2013 1:43 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

Norks, Bluster, Bluffs, and Battle

"I hope the North will ratchet this very dangerous rhetoric down." - SecDef Chuck Hagel at the National Defense University on April 3, 2013. (editor note: 'Hope' is an awesome plan, Mr. Secretary. Just ask any soldier.) The North Koreans...

Published Thu, Apr 04 2013 1:25 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

Photo: The Missing Man

The guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy passes by the Missing Man Memorial on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Pearl Harbor, March 29, 2013. The destroyer is named after Lt. Michael P. Murphy, the first person to be posthumously awarded the Medal...

Published Thu, Apr 04 2013 12:43 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

For you dog lovers out there

Huge tissue warning. Seriously. You've been warned. Biggest must-read this month. http://www.onemarinesview.com/one_marines_view/2013/03/a-dog-named-tank.html

Published Wed, Apr 03 2013 11:11 AM by BLACKFIVE

A Special Tasting

The Bourbon Bar Monday night, a friend and I had the delightful treat of a bourbon tasting at The Bourbon Bar/Southern Art Restaurant at the Intercontinental Hotel in Buckhead. It was a reunion of sorts for me, because the tasting -- put on by the Metro...

Published Wed, Apr 03 2013 5:30 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Food and Drink

Misogyny or just gutlessness?

Or both? The political tool Obama chose to act as figurehead at the CIA, John Brennan, has shown himself to be just what me and many others figured. A hyena won't change its spots and Brennan showed that he is only at CIA to make sure Barry O doesn't...

Published Wed, Apr 03 2013 12:01 AM by BLACKFIVE

Book Review: No Way Back

The following is a special provided by Elise Cooper for BlackFive readers. You can read all of our book reviews by clicking on the Books category on the far right side bar. Andrew Gross’ latest book, No Way Back combines contemporary issues and two very...

Published Tue, Apr 02 2013 1:51 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Books

JD Johannes on life Outside the Wire

JD is an all star combat correspondent. He has provided some of the best coverage and certainly some of the most amazing video we have had the pleasure to watch and learn from. He has a piece up looking back at his adventures and what may be ahead. I...

Published Mon, Apr 01 2013 4:20 AM by BLACKFIVE

U.S. Using WMD in Afghanistan

That's correct. The U.S. has tacitly admitted that it is using Weapons of Mass Destruction, WMD, in Afghanistan, Yemen, and all other places that it conducts kinetic activity. Iraq? Tons of the stuff was deployed - and by definition, Saddam had far...

Published Sat, Mar 30 2013 5:03 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs, Bust Their Chops

Long Overdue: A Review of 'The Fobbit'

Ok, I have to admit- I've been struggling with this one. I'm a bit torn, for several reasons which will become clear in a moment. But first, I want to let my good friend CSM Steve Valley say a few words on this book- he took the time to read it...

Published Sat, Mar 30 2013 3:01 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Books

US Army vet fights with Syrian rebels

Well the wrong ones, apparently. A U.S. Army veteran was charged with conspiracy Thursday for fighting alongside a Syrian rebel group linked to al-Qaeda. Eric Harroun, 30, known to Syrians as “the American,” crossed into northern Syria in January and...

Published Thu, Mar 28 2013 2:02 PM by BLACKFIVE

Oh, Ok; NOW You Are Worried About The Budget....

I probably should start with this: He·ro·ic: adj. also he·ro·i·cal 1. Of, relating to, or resembling the heroes of literature, legend, or myth. 2. Having, displaying, or characteristic of the qualities appropriate to a hero; courageous: Evidently, libturd...

Published Thu, Mar 28 2013 1:59 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs, Caring For The Defenders, Bust Their Chops, Bill McClellan, veterans, budget, deficit

Virgin Atlantic/Richard Branson Follow-Up

As long as I am in a highly PO'd mood courtesy of several factors including self-important petty tyrants making legal threats against a brother without cause or need, well, I might as well go whole hog here. I first wrote about the despicable and...

Published Wed, Mar 27 2013 7:19 AM by BLACKFIVE