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Howlin Good Times

A couple of years ago, several readers joined me for the first ever Walk for Wolves at Wolf Park. It was a great time, and I can attest that LL can go from 0-60 in about one second if you say "look at that snake!" Well, there are two things...

Published Wed, Jul 18 2012 12:13 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Food and Drink

The GI Bill and IAVA

RE: Parsing IAVA (October 8, 2008) RE: IAVA Ties to Obama Campaign (October 8, 2008) RE: IAVA Returns Fire (October 8, 2008) RE: Obama Operatives or Straight Shooters? [IAVA and the Obama Campaign] (October 10, 2008) RE: IAVA & the Obama [podcast...

Published Thu, Mar 10 2011 11:31 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

Independence Day

Published Tue, Jul 03 2012 7:49 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Friday Free-Floating Flotsam

Some randomness for your perusal. Carl Prine and some of us here have had go-arounds, My last was kinda light-heartedly live-tweeting the Milblog conf when I noted how spiffy he looked in his Clark Kent Cool Rays and Men's WearHouse suit (actually...

Published Fri, Jul 13 2012 2:53 AM by BLACKFIVE

Book Review: The Last Refuge

The following book review is a special for BlackFive readers by Elise Cooper. You can read all of our book reviews at the Books category link. Ben Coes in his latest novel, The Last Refuge, explores the relationship between Israel and the US in an action...

Published Tue, Jul 03 2012 1:17 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Books

Our complete lack of a coherent policy to deal w/ the pirates in Somalia gave us four slaughtered Americans. But at least we were following behind the captured boat so we could go get the bodies once the pirates got sick of negotiating and killed them...

Published Mon, Feb 21 2011 11:31 PM by BLACKFIVE

U.S. Marine Sergeant Jonathon Blank - Someone You Should Know

At Soldiers' Angels Germany is the story of Marine Sergeant Jonathon Blank: When the Camp Pendleton-based 1st Reconnaissance Battalion received orders to deploy to Afghanistan, Sgt. Jonathon Blank could have stayed home. He was close to finishing...

Published Thu, Feb 17 2011 11:17 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Someone You Should Know

Support Big Sarge

A good dude is having a tough time and a bunch of other good folks are helping him out. Support Big Sarge.

Published Sat, Feb 19 2011 4:40 AM by BLACKFIVE

Me, Me, Me, Me-morial Day

h/t Hot Air The official White House photo of the day for Memorial Day was A. a tasteful shot of Arlington Cemetery B. A pic of a Gold Star Mom at her son's grave C. An image of an inverted rifle and empty boots signifying the death of a soldier....

Published Thu, May 31 2012 11:21 PM by BLACKFIVE

Book Review - "Warriors" by Ted Bell

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 link. Best-selling author Ted Bell’s latest book Warriors delves into the dangers of an emerging...

Published Mon, Apr 07 2014 11:22 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Books

Air Force to buzz before bombing

I know this fits right in with the other population-centric strategies we are moving to in Afghanistan, but I still have to chuckle. We will now get the bad guys buzzed, er we will buzz them from over head to hopefully disperse them. If not we can move...

Published Fri, Aug 14 2009 12:15 AM by BLACKFIVE

Pakistanis keep the pressure on extremists

It seems to be a good day for dead tangos. PARACHINAR, Pakistan – Helicopter gunships pummeled a key Taliban commander's bases in Pakistan's northwest, killing at least 12 insurgents Thursday as government forces ratcheted up pressure on the militants...

Published Thu, Aug 13 2009 12:54 AM by BLACKFIVE

Under Attack - Marines Ambushed in Afghanistan

Dan S. sent the link to this article and video by Michael Phillips of the WSJ - Marines are ambushed:

Published Mon, May 14 2012 6:48 AM by BLACKFIVE

A long war look at A/P Stan

(H/T Mrs. G) Here is a very good sign that we have the right people running the war in A/P Stan. Gen. David H. Petraeus plans to open an in-house intelligence organization at U.S. Central Command this week that will train military officers, covert agents...

Published Mon, Aug 24 2009 1:47 AM by BLACKFIVE

Department of the Obvious- More troops needed for A-Stan

Richard Holbrooke is Obama's Afghanistan-Pakistan Czar and he has been meeting with the combatant commanders in A-Stan. Shockingly they are telling him that if President Obama wants to stand up to his rhetoric in front of the VFW, then they need more...

Published Sun, Aug 23 2009 12:58 PM by BLACKFIVE

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