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Blackfive Shocking Confession Stories #3: Court Martial!

It's time for another shocking sordid tale of naked confession. This time, however, it's not me. Instead, it's one of the best stories I know of manipulating the system. Heh, more than manipulating, but will put my thoughts down below the...

Published Thu, Jan 17 2013 9:35 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military Humor

Book Review: The Fifth Assassin

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 on the far right side bar. Brad Meltzer’s latest novel, The Fifth Assassin, is the second installment...

Published Wed, Jan 16 2013 10:22 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Books

Blackfive Shocking Confession Stories #2: I Cheated At Marksmanship

Well, that is what the other party claimed -- I will let you be the judge. As I noted before, even though my eyes were on the stars, a lot of the things I've done in life were focused on the ground. One such area was shooting, as in weapons training...

Published Wed, Jan 16 2013 3:50 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military Humor

Book Review: The Blood Gospel

The following book review is a special provided to BlackFive readers by Elise Cooper. You can read all of our reviews by clicking on the Books category on the far right sidebar. James Rollins has collaborated with Rebecca Cantrell in their newly released...

Published Wed, Jan 16 2013 12:58 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Books

Spirit of America's "68,000 REMEMBER"

We still have 68,000 of our brave men and women in uniform still serving and risking their lives for our country. We find that many Americans are not aware that we have so many--husbands, fathers, sons, sisters, mothers, daughters--still actively deployed...

Published Wed, Jan 16 2013 12:49 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

A Complex and Interesting Man

Bill Ardolino has an excellent post up about the assasination of Sheikh Aifan Sadoun Aifan al-Issawi. He was one of the leaders who stood up and made the Awakening happen, and let it sweep into the Fallujah area. That was a dangeous time, and an even...

Published Tue, Jan 15 2013 4:03 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

Preparing for an Embed: Follow-Up, Financial

Following up on some questions and comments that reached me after I talked about why I wasn't in Afghanistan. This is also a bit of an expansion on a previous post about preparing for an embed that dealt with costs and other financial matters (along...

Published Mon, Jan 14 2013 11:22 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

Book Review: Nelson DeMille's "The Panther"

The following review is a special for BlackFive readers by Elise Cooper. You can read all of our book reviews by clicking on the Books category on the far right sidebar. Nelson DeMille’s latest book, The Panther, is a gripping tale about fanatical Muslims...

Published Mon, Jan 14 2013 10:46 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Books

How many died to deliver Obama's Afghan campaign promises?

1300 US servicemembers for starters, that is how many died since Obama initiated his faux surge. One thousand, three hundred US troops have been sacrificed in a cause this President didn't believe in and that is a disgrace. The link goes to a Huffington...

Published Sun, Jan 13 2013 10:58 PM by BLACKFIVE

Blackfive Shocking Confession Stories #1! I Was An Air Force PAO

Welcome to the first in a thrilling series of confession stories! Bodices ripped, dramatic poses, skin shown! Of course, that is all in the Jimbo collection, so only the brave will go to see him in the Klinger outfit with pink fuzzy slippers. Or the insane...

Published Sat, Jan 12 2013 10:33 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military

Target Strikes Again

This Ain't Hell has the story, and I think it is time to light them up again. Target has had what I will charitably call an uneven relationship with the military. The realized it a few years ago, and worked with the Legion and others to do right by...

Published Sat, Jan 12 2013 7:26 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

BREAKING: MOH to be awarded to Clinton Romesha

THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 11, 2013 President Obama to Award Medal of Honor On February 11, 2013, President Barack Obama will award Clinton Romesha, a former active duty Army Staff Sergeant, the Medal of...

Published Fri, Jan 11 2013 3:40 AM by BLACKFIVE

Why Am I Not In Afghanistan?

Okay, there have been some questions raised and comments made, so wanted to get out this short version of why I'm not in Afghanistan. As some of you may remember, I posted here a while back about finding an embed, and that post was answered by a very...

Published Fri, Jan 11 2013 2:03 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

Bush's Gitmo evil, Obama's Gitmo just peachy

It has been more than a little comical to watch the lefties who spent all their waking hours howling at the moon about the evils of the Bush team, suddeny be struck mute, or worse simply change their tune and support the continuance or even expansion...

Published Fri, Jan 11 2013 1:57 AM by BLACKFIVE

Good Hunting, Captain Michael Haley

Stars And Stripes has an article about a deployment ceremony, something with which most of us are all too familiar. This National Guard ceremony is different from most only in a small regard: the tearful goodbyes are being said by a state governor, Governor...

Published Fri, Jan 11 2013 12:03 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Current Affairs

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Blackfive Shocking Confession Stories #3: Court Martial!

Book Review: The Fifth Assassin

Blackfive Shocking Confession Stories #2: I Cheated At Marksmanship

Book Review: The Blood Gospel

Spirit of America's "68,000 REMEMBER"

A Complex and Interesting Man

Preparing for an Embed: Follow-Up, Financial

Book Review: Nelson DeMille's "The Panther"

How many died to deliver Obama's Afghan campaign promises?

Blackfive Shocking Confession Stories #1! I Was An Air Force PAO

Target Strikes Again

BREAKING: MOH to be awarded to Clinton Romesha

Why Am I Not In Afghanistan?

Bush's Gitmo evil, Obama's Gitmo just peachy

Good Hunting, Captain Michael Haley