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Book Review: Second Strike

The following review 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 in the right side bar. Second Strike by Peter Kirsanow has Special Operator...

Published Thu, Jun 21 2018 11:28 PM by BlackFive

Obama Views Troops as Expendable

So argues Marine Corps wife Cassandra: Here the Editorial Staff will pause to allow the assembled villainry to pick their jaws up off the floor. Let's walk through what Ignatius just told us: 1. Obama "allowed himself to be talked into"...

Published Wed, May 09 2012 1:10 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Current Affairs, Fallen But Never Forgotten, Weblogs

173rd ABN jumped into Iraq

Nine years ago today. You can read about it right here, and you can catch a quick taste of the airborne win right here.

Published Mon, Mar 26 2012 5:47 AM by BLACKFIVE

The end of American Exceptionalism?

Good read at National Journal by Peter Beinart, a CUNY prof, about the causes of the end of our country's exceptionalism... The very attributes conservatives say make America special—religiosity, patriotism, and mobility—are ones they've inadvertently...

Published Mon, Feb 03 2014 9:54 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

Liberty totally Rocks!

The patriots at Liberty Rocks are urging our war-mongering President to go ahead and try some of the evil bastards we have already caught in the detention and trial facility we built specifically for that purpose on the island paradise of Comrade Fidel's...

Published Wed, Mar 30 2011 3:11 AM by BLACKFIVE

Leadership lessons from Ronald Reagan

Man I miss this guy. When I was in the Army and people asked me what I do, I used to say "I work for Ronald Reagan". He was glinting in the sun today and so I risked the ire of the airport cops to stand in the road and take this shot. He led...

Published Sun, Jan 19 2014 6:46 AM by BLACKFIVE

General McChrystal on the plan

Published Wed, Dec 02 2009 1:31 AM by BLACKFIVE

Book Review A Steep Price

The following review 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 in the right side bar. A Steep Priceby Robert Dugoni perfectly balances...

Published Thu, Jun 21 2018 11:23 PM by BlackFive

WN60

Mortar pit at WN60 I'm camping at Colleville-sur-Mer, which should be a familiar name to those of you who are familiar with D-Day. Not only do I have a quick walk to the beach, but that walk happens to take me straight into the area of some of the...

Published Tue, Jun 04 2013 3:06 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Travel

Photo - Hornet Landing

Navy Capt. William Koyama, commander of Carrier Air Wing 5, prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington in an F/A-18E Super Hornet after completing his 4000th flight hour near Guam, June 8, 2015...

Published Tue, Jun 23 2015 8:04 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

General Pershing

I can't remember if we have had this particular one here before, but who cares. It made me smile. (From my Uncle, what does that make him?)

Published Fri, Nov 05 2010 1:53 AM by BLACKFIVE

Field vs Ideal

The next panel, Field bs Ideal, is underway with Michael Brito, Matt Burden, and Afghan Old Blue is underway.

Published Thu, Oct 14 2010 6:47 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Web/Tech

So Simple, Even A Butterbar Can Do It

What, you thought I was going to pick on E-1s? I can't get into politics these days, but thank Ifni there is a lot more to life than politics. Like, researchers doing neat things, things that might let me continue to reach out and touch at a distance...

Published Tue, Jan 31 2012 8:30 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Science

Blog World: Updates

We hope to have a few more announcements coming out soon, but I did want to let you know about one thing you will see on the schedule soon: Our opening keynote at 0945 hours, will start with remarks from General David Petraeus. Our thanks to him for taking...

Published Sun, Oct 10 2010 10:13 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Web/Tech, Blog World and New Media Expo, military track, #miltrack, Petraeus, Blog Word

Book Review: Blame

The following review 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 in the right side bar. Blame by Jeff Abbott is a psychological thriller...

Published Mon, Jul 17 2017 1:37 AM by BlackFive

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