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"Is That Daddy?"

According to the official US Army SF page, Sgt MacPherson's son asked at his father's memorial, "Is that Daddy? Is that Daddy?" Sgt. Thomas R. MacPherson of 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment was laid to rest Oct. 26, 2012 at Forest...

Published Mon, Oct 29 2012 12:58 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Fallen But Never Forgotten

Oct. 30 in U.S. military history

1918: Famous World War I flying ace Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker shoots down his 26th - and final - enemy aircraft over Rémonville, France. 1940: The Royal Air Force's First Eagle Squadron, consisting of volunteer pilots from the United States, becomes...

Published Tue, Oct 30 2012 1:45 AM by BLACKFIVE

25th CAB medevac crew receives Australian Gold Commendation Medals For Actions in Afghanistan

Australian Army Soldiers load an injured Soldier onto a UH-60 Black Hawk from Company C, 3rd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, Task Force Gunfighters, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, during a medical evacuation training mission at Multinational Base Tarin...

Published Thu, Nov 01 2012 2:46 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Current Affairs, Caring For The Defenders

An Amazing Time at BAMC

This last week, Cooking with the Troops descended on Brook Army Medical Center for a series of events, culminating in the kickoff of our Homefront Support Program. (Photo Courtesy of Lucy Darby) It all started with a Cuban lunch, prepared by some truly...

Published Thu, Jul 21 2011 3:40 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

Explosions in Olso

Blast at the Prime Minister of Norway's office. News and video here. Several dead and many wounded. Thoughts and prayer going out to the people in Oslo. Photos from a Norwegian photog here.

Published Fri, Jul 22 2011 1:30 AM by BLACKFIVE

"Cyber" Arms Race?

http://www.businessweek.com/printer/magazine/cyber-weapons-the-new-arms-race-07212011.html h/t to Liberal Civvy and others who passed this one to me... While it is important to bear in mind that there is a whole new dimension of activity going on regarding...

Published Fri, Jul 22 2011 9:52 PM 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

Photo - Ospreys Inbound to Nepal

U.S. Marine V-22 Ospreys fly into Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 3, 2015. U.S. Marines brought tools and equipment in response to the Nepalese Government's request for help after a magnitude-7.8 earthquake, April 25. The...

Published Mon, May 04 2015 4:56 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

The Pentagon's War on Reason

“If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it. The lie can be maintained only for such time as the State can shield the people from the political, economic and/or military consequences of the lie. It thus...

Published Mon, Jan 18 2010 6:31 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

Photo - Apache Landing

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Nicholas Ferris signals to an AH-64 Apache helicopter during deck landing qualifications aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry in the Arabian Gulf, Feb. 24, 2015. Ferris is a boatswain's mate. U...

Published Tue, Mar 03 2015 8:38 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Military Photo: Fire Fight

U.S. soldiers react to enemy gun fire during a combined foot patrol with Afghan soldiers in Panjwa’i District, Afghanistan, Jan. 29, 2013. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kimberly Hackbarth.

Published Thu, Feb 07 2013 1:31 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Picture of the Week

Photo - Mountaineering Final

Army Capt. Jason Beams observes soldiers climbing Smugglers' Notch during their final phase of the Basic Military Mountaineering course in Jeffersonville, Vt., Feb. 19, 2015. Beams is the training division officer at the Army Mountain Warfare School...

Published Thu, Mar 05 2015 8:45 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Photo - Airborne Operations Over Italy

Paratroopers conduct an airborne operation from a 12th Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47 Chinook helicopter at Juliet Drop Zone in Pordenone, Italy, Sept. 30, 2015. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable...

Published Thu, Oct 08 2015 8:48 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Free Ice Cream

My short story "A Bride to the Moon" is available for free download from Amazon starting today, for a limited time. Fair warning: If you are offended by war, werewolves, violence, or sex, please don't read it. If you would like to see a...

Published Thu, May 09 2013 8:00 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Books

Russia resets on Syria

Our dear friends the Russians are pushing the reset button on plans to help out the rebels in Syria. I guess someone missed the fact that they happen to be very good friends w/ Mr. Assad. MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia, a veto-wielding member of the U.N. Security...

Published Mon, Jun 17 2013 2:16 AM by BLACKFIVE

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"Is That Daddy?"

Oct. 30 in U.S. military history

25th CAB medevac crew receives Australian Gold Commendation Medals For Actions in Afghanistan

An Amazing Time at BAMC

Explosions in Olso

"Cyber" Arms Race?

Good Hunting, Captain Michael Haley

Photo - Ospreys Inbound to Nepal

The Pentagon's War on Reason

Photo - Apache Landing

Military Photo: Fire Fight

Photo - Mountaineering Final

Photo - Airborne Operations Over Italy

Free Ice Cream

Russia resets on Syria