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Imagine this milestone 2 years ago

Sorry I've been absent for a while - I've been fighting this health care monstrosity over at QandO and doing a lot of traveling trying to make a living. But this week something slapped me in the face and made me stop and think for a moment. Sometime...

Published Tue, Mar 02 2010 6:50 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

Anti-war vet runs for Congress

Adam Kokesh is a real piece of work. Once a leading light in the wackadoo anti-war movement including IVAW, he now has cleaned up a bit and is running as a Republican for Congress in New Mexico and sadly doing much better than he should. Tim Sumner has...

Published Tue, Mar 02 2010 11:15 PM by BLACKFIVE

This week in US military history

From W. Thomas Smith, Jr.'s series at Human Events: Mar. 2, 1943: Elements of the U.S. Army Air Forces and Royal Australian Air Force intercept and all-but-destroy an entire Japanese troop-transport convoy in the Battle of the Bismarck Sea. Several...

Published Tue, Mar 02 2010 11:41 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military

In the Crosshairs- Al Gore beatdown

I have had enough of the Goracle and his hypocritical eco-crisis-mongering as my previous fisking of his NY Times editorial made clear. But he is so aggravating that he needed to catch some verbal violence as well. (Language warning, shockingly).

Published Mon, Mar 01 2010 11:27 PM by BLACKFIVE

Women in Combat?

NO! How's that for a direct answer. I'm sure Catherine Ross was a fine Civil Affairs soldier and I honor her service, but she doesn't have a clue about the pointy end of the sword. I have written in favor of repealing DADT and allowing gays...

Published Tue, Feb 16 2010 5:15 AM by BLACKFIVE

Happy 238th U.S. Army

Today marks the 238th birthday of the U.S. Army. It is also Flag Day, and I would ask you to proudly fly our flag this day, to honor both occasions. For many, they will celebrate by wearing the green they stood up and volunteered for. To all who serve...

Published Thu, Jun 13 2013 9:55 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military

Photo: Tactical Load

Army Spc. Roger Lewis carries Pfc. Jeremy McCrae to an extraction point during tactical training on Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Aug. 13, 2013. In a real-life situation, casualties are carried to an extraction point where they can be evacuated to receive medical...

Published Mon, Aug 19 2013 5:03 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week, Bust Their Chops

Blackfive - Out of the Office

"Finally caught up with Matt. It was like trying to find Santa on Christmas Eve." - Uncle Ben, good friend (and reader) of Blackfive, on St. Patrick's Day in Chicago 2004 Not-safe-for-work. Blackfive-approved, best-last-call-song-of-all...

Published Tue, Mar 16 2010 5:04 AM by BLACKFIVE

Medal of Honor Stolen from MOH Awardee's Widow

There is a special place in hell for the individual who stole THE medal ("Welcome to Hell, here's your pineapple!"). And I hope whomever catches them is a vet... [Thanks to Alexander O. for the tip.] Update: There appears to be an issue...

Published Thu, Nov 03 2011 1:59 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders, Bust Their Chops

Dust Off, On the Way!

Two Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from Task Force Falcon lift off on Sept. 30, 2011. Photo by Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht of the 177th Fighter Wing, NJ Air National Guard.

Published Fri, Nov 04 2011 3:21 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

USS Freedom Pilots With Archer Danger Zone Patches Accidentally Shown By the BBC

Archer reference of Kenny Login's theme song... Here's the link to the video of the story from the BBC - patch shows up at about the 1:10 mark.

Published Thu, Apr 09 2015 2:48 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military Humor

Atlanta Area: Meet/Meet A Challenge?

I'm in Atlanta for another week or two, and if anyone would care to meet up, drop me a line. Also, I'm on talks with the British MoD about some visits with them. As part of this, I've been challenged to do 1.5 miles in 22 minutes while wearing...

Published Tue, Mar 05 2013 12:08 AM by BLACKFIVE

ADV: Travels to Al Qa’im and Beyond

A preliminary view of the Kindle cover, note final covers will vary I am pleased (and somewhat relieved) to announce that the second volume in the A Different View series is now out in trade paperback and on Kindle. This new volume showcases day-to-day...

Published Mon, May 20 2013 4:38 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Books

What Needs to Be Answered about Benghazi

Tomorrow, before a House committee on Benghazi, State Department employees are testifying about the battle. Apparently, these State personnel are whistleblowers who were threatened into silence about the role of their organization and its leaders that...

Published Tue, May 07 2013 8:28 AM by BLACKFIVE

Army South Best Warrior Competition

Bonus: Day two photos below the fold too. Staff Sgt. Jacob Dipietro, 525th Military Police Battalion, Guatanamo Bay, Cuba, fires at his target at with his M4 Carbine Rifle at the Qualification Range. (U.S. Army Photo by Master Sgt. Kevin Doheny, U.S....

Published Thu, May 16 2013 1:30 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military

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Imagine this milestone 2 years ago

Anti-war vet runs for Congress

This week in US military history

In the Crosshairs- Al Gore beatdown

Women in Combat?

Happy 238th U.S. Army

Photo: Tactical Load

Blackfive - Out of the Office

Medal of Honor Stolen from MOH Awardee's Widow

Dust Off, On the Way!

USS Freedom Pilots With Archer Danger Zone Patches Accidentally Shown By the BBC

Atlanta Area: Meet/Meet A Challenge?

ADV: Travels to Al Qa’im and Beyond

What Needs to Be Answered about Benghazi

Army South Best Warrior Competition