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ITC- Is Turkey still an ally?

Turkey is a member of NATO and has long been held out as an example of democracy and secular society in the Middle East. That has been changing since Prime Minister Erdogan came to power in 2003. He and his Justice and Development party have led the country...

Published Mon, Jul 12 2010 6:30 AM by BLACKFIVE

BlogWorld: MilTrack Luncheon Info Needed

We do indeed have a luncheon being provided by a sponsor, and it will be at a restaurant in the Mandalay Bay complex. To that end, we have to let them know a rough count of how many people are going to be attending. If you have bought a membership or...

Published Thu, Oct 07 2010 7:33 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Web/Tech

Big Mistake or Legitimate Mistrust?

RE: Pakistan Kicks Us Out RE: Cross Border Casualties RE: MOH Awardee Tells BAE to Pound Sand (peripherally related) Some interesting developments with regards to the investigation into the friendly fire deaths of Pakistani troops along the border. And...

Published Thu, Dec 01 2011 11:38 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

Kathy Champion, III

This is the reminder post for day three of our effort to support this charity that provides service dogs to wounded veterans. Please tell your friends, and vote.

Published Wed, Dec 08 2010 12:13 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

Tanks in A-Stan

Well why not? Tanks make everything better, they can even cure hangovers. The U.S. military is sending a contingent of heavily armored battle tanks to Afghanistan for the first time in the nine-year war, defense officials said, a shift that signals a...

Published Fri, Nov 19 2010 1:43 AM by BLACKFIVE

Valour-IT: A Thank You

The following is a thank you from someone who sees a lot of the worst, and rarely gets to hear the rest. For those of you who stepped up this year, and helped beat the goal, this is for you: This is MaryAnn with Soldiers' Angels in Germany, where...

Published Sun, Nov 14 2010 1:25 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

Well-Deserved & Long-Coming- SSG Giunta receives the MoH

SSG Sal Giunta was awarded the Medal of Honor today. It has been since Vietnam that the medal has gone to a living recipient, and Sal Giunta was a perfect choice. He has been nothing but humble and self-effacing, pointing out that he was just one of many...

Published Tue, Nov 16 2010 11:12 AM by BLACKFIVE

ATTN: URGENT FURY VETS

The 82nd Airborne Divison PAO sent this request out: We need your help, Operation Urgent Fury veterans! In honor of the upcoming 30th anniversary of the 82nd Airborne Division's participation in Operation Urgent Fury, we would like to hear from our...

Published Wed, Oct 09 2013 12:17 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

The Unbearable Lightness of Being a Warrior Princess....

I try not to spend my time poop-hammering veterans that don't need it. Everyone's experience is different, and the fact that you served is 99 percent of all I need to hear. But that being said, I, along with my combat MOS/Combat Service brothers...

Published Sun, Oct 06 2013 1:29 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs, Humor, Bust Their Chops, Weblogs, Military Motivators

First living Medal of Honor recipient since Vietnam

I have a piece that just went up announcing that SSG Sal Giunta of Battle Co. 2nd BN (ABN) 503rd INF will likely be the first living recipient of the Medal of Honor since Vietnam. I say likely since the official announcement has not been made, but we...

Published Thu, Jul 01 2010 7:40 AM by BLACKFIVE

Allen West campaign blog

Allen West has a blog on his campaign website and one of authors is his campaign manager Josh Grodin. Josh is a friend who used to work for Vets for Freedom. He is doing a great job in Allen's battle to win a seat in Congress. Check out the site and...

Published Fri, Jul 02 2010 2:51 AM by BLACKFIVE

Great news!

If you act immediately, the Google Ad on the right sidebar has a great deal on "Morocco Foreign Policy." Having just paid full price, I was somewhat disappointed. But if you procrastinated on purchasing your foreign policy, you can save something...

Published Wed, Jun 30 2010 1:21 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Humor

Blackfive Poll: 91% prefer less restrictive ROE

A recent Blackfive poll found that 91 percent of those surveyed found the military's rules of engagement (ROE) in Afghanistan "too restrictive." Eight percent were satisfied with the current ROE, while fewer than one percent felt the ROE...

Published Sun, Jul 04 2010 7:33 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military

The Dry Land

Sean Linnane (nom de plume of a 1st Group comrade) was contacted by the folks who made the film The Dry Land. Here are some of his thoughts on this. The Outreach Team for THE DRY LAND - a film written and directed by Ryan Piers Williams - has contacted...

Published Tue, Jul 06 2010 1:12 AM by BLACKFIVE

Something Different For A Saturday

Browsing through the internweb, I found this photo and laughed though unsurprised. Between two trips to the sandbox and some other adventures, my biggest surprise is that there is not another vehicle already on top. So, for those of you who have been...

Published Sat, Jul 10 2010 12:12 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Humor

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ITC- Is Turkey still an ally?

BlogWorld: MilTrack Luncheon Info Needed

Big Mistake or Legitimate Mistrust?

Kathy Champion, III

Tanks in A-Stan

Valour-IT: A Thank You

Well-Deserved & Long-Coming- SSG Giunta receives the MoH

ATTN: URGENT FURY VETS

The Unbearable Lightness of Being a Warrior Princess....

First living Medal of Honor recipient since Vietnam

Allen West campaign blog

Great news!

Blackfive Poll: 91% prefer less restrictive ROE

The Dry Land

Something Different For A Saturday