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Australia's SAS Corporal Benjamin Roberts-Smith is Someone You Should Sort Of Know

Australia recently awarded the Victoria Cross to a Special Air Service (SAS)Corporal known to us only as Ben to protect his identity as he is still operational. "Ben" is legendary among the special operations community (already decorated for...

Published Sun, Jan 23 2011 12:11 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Someone You Should Know

In Praise of USAID

Among the many spending cut ideas that the Republican House has come up with lately is a proposal to largely eliminate the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). It is one of the most effective tools that we have in foreign policy...

Published Sat, Jan 22 2011 3:13 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

UFC- Fight for the Troops

This is just exactly what we are all about. Some mayhem in the cage and for an awesome cause. UFC- Fight for the troops. Spike assumes its fans are illiterate, so there is no text I can copy to tell you about the bouts, just a lot of flashing garbage...

Published Sat, Jan 22 2011 8:12 AM by BLACKFIVE

Another member of Easy Company joins the eternal Band of Brothers

Recently we lost MAJ *** Winters, former CO of Easy Company, 2nd Bn, 506th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division of “Band of Brothers” fame. Today we learn Ed Mauser has gone to join him. A member of the "Band of Brothers" who fought in some of...

Published Sat, Jan 22 2011 7:56 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Fallen But Never Forgotten

The Last SpiderBender

The Last SpiderBender A cautionary tale about the dark side of Public Affairs. Screenplay by Uncle Jimbo, disgraced internet pundit & Michael Yawn, the greatest war correspondent in his own mind the world A giant shout of AHA! reverberates from a...

Published Sat, Jan 22 2011 6:37 AM by BLACKFIVE

A Distinguished Service Cross & another 173rd paratrooper

Tomorrow we will award the second highest military honor to a member of the 2nd of the 503rd, as usual Tanker Babe has the story. On November 9, 2007 SGT Takes (his rank at the time) was a Team Leader in Chosen Company, 2nd Battalion (Airborne), 503rd...

Published Fri, Jan 21 2011 10:49 AM by BLACKFIVE

Behind the "Uncle Jimbo in combat" series

For those of you wondering why there is a spate of examples of my martial glory adorning the pages of BLACKFIVE, you can thank Michael Yon. His cones are all chafed that I have been commenting all over the media about wimmen in combat, and he thinks I...

Published Fri, Jan 21 2011 8:04 AM by BLACKFIVE

Jimbo in Combat - Outer-space

Published Fri, Jan 21 2011 7:25 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Military Humor, Jimbo in Combat, Photoshop

Jimbo In Combat - Little Big Horn

Published Fri, Jan 21 2011 7:25 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Military Humor, Jimbo in Combat, Photoshop

Jimbo in Combat - Alamo

This get up is better than the yellow pants (Classic UJ) from last April. Reminder after the Jump. NSFW (language):

Published Fri, Jan 21 2011 7:23 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Jimbo in Combat, Photoshop

Jimbo In Combat - Troy

They got John Barrymore to play Jimmy in the movie version:

Published Fri, Jan 21 2011 6:26 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Jimbo in Combat, Photoshop

Jimbo in Combat - Waterloo

Published Fri, Jan 21 2011 3:51 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Jimbo in Combat, Photoshop

Some quality UJ hatin'

This is top notch hatin' and I just have to share. Thanks to Carrie for pointing it out. I think my remarks are being mis construed. Let me repeat what I wrote previously: The other thing I wish to dispel is the notion that somehow SF or SEAL units...

Published Fri, Jan 21 2011 2:52 AM by BLACKFIVE

In which two Army guys support the Air Force

Now I am fairy well known for enjoying inter-service rivalries with our other combat arm the Marine Corps, as well as our sister services the Navy and the Air Force. Even so, it is vital that we have the military strength in each service so they can succeed...

Published Fri, Jan 21 2011 1:40 AM by BLACKFIVE

Operation Fight Post Holiday Blues AAR

When Gina Elise approached us with the idea, we had no idea how successful it would be, and on how many levels. Let's face it: being in the body and fender shop bites at the best of times. Being on duty during the holidays has it's own bit of...

Published Fri, Jan 21 2011 12:33 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

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