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Silver Star Awarded to Marine Sergeant Phillip McCulloch - Someone You Should Know

It's not often that we have the video of an award ceremony for the Silver Star so here you go: U.S Marine Sgt. Phillip McCulloch of Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battallion, Recruit Training Regiment, Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego...

Published Mon, Feb 13 2012 6:24 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Video Channels, Someone You Should Know

We're Screwed!

Army Budget Director Maj. Gen. Phillip E. McGhee and Army Budget Deputy Director Barbara L. Bonessa brief reporters on President Barack Obama's fiscal 2013 defense budget proposal at the Pentagon, Feb. 13, 2012. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer...

Published Mon, Feb 13 2012 6:20 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

The Next US Navy Ship

After the last ship was named after Congresswoman Giffords, USMC Major (ret) Anthony Milavic writes a letter to the Secretary of the Navy: Sir: I respectfully request that the next United States Ship be named for Lieutenant Colonel Stanley J. Wawrzyniak...

Published Mon, Feb 13 2012 3:08 AM by BLACKFIVE

Is JSOC Out of Bounds or in the End Zone?

Spencer Ackerman at Wired's Danger Room writes about the resurgence of JSOC - not in the business of fighting (already do that exceptionally well), but in the intelligence world. ...The leader of a JSOC unit in Iraq, known as K-Bar, gets shot in the...

Published Mon, Feb 13 2012 2:19 AM by BLACKFIVE

HASC Chairman McKeon supports DoDs decision to take the F-35B off probation

Last week I (along with Ed Morrissey of Hot Air) had the opportunity to sit down for about 30 minutes with House Armed Services Committee Chairman Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon. The discussion ranged over many topics including veterans benefits, the new national...

Published Sun, Feb 12 2012 11:34 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

Some Dust & A Toast

She Wore A Yellow Ribbon LW

Published Sun, Feb 12 2012 7:03 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

What Does Victory in the GWOT Look Like?

One of the questions people used to ask back when we first started out on this venture was "What would victory in a 'War on Terror' look like?" The concept behind the question was that, if you couldn't convincingly describe the victory...

Published Sun, Feb 12 2012 5:45 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

Lost In The Flames

By now, many of you know of the firestorm created by the arrogant and ignorant comments in a post on the now-apparently-defunct "Army Wife Army Life" blog. The post, with comment and then post by "The Hubs" has set off a chain of events...

Published Sat, Feb 11 2012 2:00 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders, Bust Their Chops

Time to exit Interpol

The transnational police agency Interpol has done tremendous work making sure that criminals cannot simply escape justice by moving out of one country's jurisdiction. But if the following is true, they may have become just another group afraid to...

Published Sat, Feb 11 2012 1:31 AM by BLACKFIVE

Arabian Sea Sub Hunt

An SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the Arabian Sea, Feb. 7, 2012. The helicopter is assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 15. The Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 are deployed...

Published Fri, Feb 10 2012 6:14 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Spring Training in Less than a Month!

It's snowing here today...but there's hope. Baseball starts soon. "This is our year!" - Blackfive, Cubs Fan, said every year since 1974 "Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those of heavy hearts. Let...

Published Fri, Feb 10 2012 7:06 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Humor, Sports, Food and Drink

End of an Era

Andi, who founded has led SpouseBuzz for over five years, is now moving on. Congrats, Andi, on your huge accomplishments! Good luck in your new endeavors! And thank you for being such a great supporter of our military men and women and their families...

Published Fri, Feb 10 2012 6:29 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

Sound the Trumpets! A New Soul Enters Malebolge...

General Ballduster McSoulpatch passes on...that's right. Muerte. Dead. Fini! Deceased. Kicked the Bucket. At Room Temperature. Taking a Dirt Nap. That reminds me... All hands!: Fly the rainbow flag at half-mast, shave off the soulpatches, and weep...

Published Fri, Feb 10 2012 6:01 AM by BLACKFIVE

USS Gabrielle Giffords

Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona and her husband, retired astronaut Mark Kelly, attend a ceremony at the Pentagon, Feb. 10, 2012. Mabus announced the naming of the U.S. Navy's newest next variant littoral combat...

Published Fri, Feb 10 2012 5:47 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

Another View of the Syrian “Revolt”

In September 2011, I traveled to Lebanon with members of my church to attend a Christian Conference there in Beirut. During that trip I had the opportunity to travel throughout the country visiting the ancient cities of Byblos, Tyre, and Sidon. I also...

Published Fri, Feb 10 2012 5:40 AM by BLACKFIVE

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