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All hail the Flying Squirrel

OK I have watched this several times and I still can't see what actually happens. The move is called the Flying Squirrel, and however it works I just know it kicks flips amazing amounts of ass. American wrestler Ellis Coleman at the Junior Championship...

Published Mon, Aug 01 2011 1:35 AM by BLACKFIVE

Kate Walsh - Class Act

This Soldier's family contacted me about this nice gesture from actress, Kate Walsh. Check this out. (It's not a huge deal but still nice to know that some Hollywood types respect and care about our troops.)

Published Mon, Aug 01 2011 12:09 AM by BLACKFIVE

Dilbert on disaster prep

My kind of girl.

Published Mon, Aug 01 2011 12:04 AM by BLACKFIVE

How Over Three Hundred Soldiers Saved One

Over at the Army Times, Patricia Kime writes about the monumental efforts that occurred to save one Soldier. It is worth your time to read.

Published Tue, Nov 13 2012 11:18 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders, Someone You Should Know

November 8th, 1965

In remembrance of our brothers who served with the 173rd Airborne Brigade on Operation Hump, November 8th, 1965 On the 8th of November 1965, a company of the 173rd Airborne Brigade took part in what is known as Operation Hump. Due to lack of intelligence...

Published Wed, Nov 07 2012 11:57 PM by BLACKFIVE

Hussein strikes out

It was racist (or something) to mention Barry O's middle name before he became President, then he decided that it was an asset that would lead the Middle East to join his cult of personality. Yeah, not so much. Most surprisingly, Obama’s approval...

Published Wed, Jul 13 2011 11:43 PM by BLACKFIVE

Introducing new author...

Here's another long time Commenter turned into B5 author, LongTabSigO. He's got twenty-three years of Active and Reserve service in the US Army in SF (18B), Infantry and SOF Signal jobs with operational deployments to Bosnia and Africa. Since...

Published Thu, Jul 14 2011 12:28 PM by BLACKFIVE

AUSA annual confab

The Greatest Army Show on Earth hits DC for the next couple of days. The Association of the US Army annual convention is in town and all the coolest defense gear and folks will be hanging out and slapping backs. That of course includes me for my day job...

Published Sun, Oct 21 2012 11:40 PM by BLACKFIVE

Thrill seeking? Or just a return to being a young man?

This article has a lot of vets incensed right now. Roller coaster death shows risks of veterans' thrill-seeking Combat veterans are known to come home from war hungry for adrenaline, taking up things like motorcycle racing or sky diving to satisfy...

Published Mon, Jul 18 2011 2:44 AM by BLACKFIVE

McCain Wants Special Cyber Security Panel

Not content with dorking up the budget, Congress wants to "act" on cyberspace security... Republican Senator John McCain called on Wednesday for the creation of a bipartisan panel to draft long-sought legislation to combat data breaches and...

Published Fri, Jul 15 2011 9:32 PM by BLACKFIVE

For three little girls, Police turn lemonade into lemons

I received an email about this from a reader in Georgia. He read about this story in the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Midway Georgia Police shut down three young girls lemonade stand in their yard. Police said they didn't have a business license...

Published Sat, Jul 16 2011 12:51 AM by BLACKFIVE

Iranian Quds Force Operative At Large on American Soil

The Federal Bureau of Investigation foiled a plot to assassinate the Saudi Ambassador. There is evidence that the backed by factions of the Iranian government. ...At a news conference, Attorney General Eric Holder said two Iranians have been charged with...

Published Tue, Oct 11 2011 6:20 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military

Equine therapy for wounded warriors

FOX DC came out to Ft Myer and did an excellent story about the Caisson Platoon Equine Assisted Program which has helped many of our troops with visible and non-visible injuries. They interviewed my girlfriend yesterday and this is the piece. ARLINGTON...

Published Fri, Oct 14 2011 12:21 AM by BLACKFIVE

Al Qaeda Says Conspiracy Theories Ridiculous

9/11 Conspiracy Theories 'Ridiculous,' Al Qaeda Says The Onion, America's finest source of news, stages a debate between Al Qaeda and a conspiracy theorist where, finally, the truth comes out.

Published Sun, Sep 11 2011 12:00 PM by BLACKFIVE

Egyptian Paratroopers Demonstrate Mad Skillz

Published Tue, Sep 20 2011 1:49 AM by BLACKFIVE

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