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Trip to the Mountains

10th Mountain, that is. Recently I had some time to head off on my cycle and enjoy what Colorado has to see on a nice ride. I had planned a long route to take in all of the best of Colorado, from Aspen to Telluride to Steamboat, but had to cut the trip...

Published Tue, Jul 27 2010 2:21 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Travel

FBI Targets Peace Activists For Terrorism Support

I found the following story on the NPR interesting - leftwing peace activists supporting terrorism?! (no real surprise other than the fact that the FBI is actually looking into them): http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130274688&sc...

Published Sat, Oct 02 2010 3:50 AM by BLACKFIVE

NASDAQ Opening Bell Ceremony

Yet one more thing for which to be thankful today: Only in America could we go from incorporating a new charity to ringing the opening bell at NASDAQ in roughly six months. Below the fold, the text of the speech I gave Good Morning! Cooking with the Troops...

Published Thu, Nov 25 2010 3:20 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

Targeted assassination in Gaza disrupts al Qaeda attack

According to counterterrorism sources at DebkaFILE, a U.S. warship launched a missile that killed an al Qaeda commander in Gaza City. Namnam was the operational commander of Army of Islam, al Qaeda’s Palestinian cell. DebkaFILE’s sources stated that the...

Published Thu, Nov 04 2010 4:03 AM by BLACKFIVE

Go ARMY, BEAT NAVY!!! - Part 1

[B5 NOTE: This is an annual repost.] I didn't go to West Point. But I did become a habitual watcher of the Army-Navy game when I was a young enlisted soldier - my Commander was somehow able to receive the broadcast of the game when we were deployed...

Published Thu, Dec 10 2009 11:19 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military

Photo: Re-Enlistment Over Laghman Province

U.S. Army Spc. Joy Odom recites the oath to re-enlist from the back of a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter during a mission over Laghman province, Afghanistan, Nov. 1, 2013. Odom, an aviation operations specialist, is assigned to Headquarters Company, 10th...

Published Mon, Nov 04 2013 11:05 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Book Review: Summoned to Thirteenth Grave

The following review is a special for BlackFive readers provided by Elise Cooper. You can read all of our book reviews and author interviews by clicking on the Books category link in the right side bar. Summoned to Thirteenth Grave by Darynda Jones is...

Published Fri, Dec 07 2018 12:44 AM by BlackFive

Don't poison the Ivy w/ military death squads

Sometimes the Washington Post prints a piece that you know warmed the cockles of of its editor's cold hearts. They have to pretend to be impartial (I know, quit laughing), but they take themselves quite seriously, so they must bring in an old, crusty...

Published Thu, Dec 30 2010 12:26 AM by BLACKFIVE

Islamists rising in the Middle East

The WaPo has a piece where the administration is considering how it will react to the possible rise of Islamist governments across the region. The administration is already taking steps to distinguish between various movements in the region that promote...

Published Fri, Mar 04 2011 1:34 AM by BLACKFIVE

Obama campaign moves to restrict military voting in Ohio (update)

Breitbart’s Mike Flynn reports: President Barack Obama, along with many Democrats, likes to say that, while they may disagree with the GOP on many issues related to national security, they absolutely share their admiration and dedication to members of...

Published Thu, Aug 02 2012 10:49 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

Back at it again! Legion in the Twin Cities: Minneapolis

Here I am again- joining the American Legion at their national convention, this time from Minneapolis! Yeah, you're right- I've not posted up much in some time, and there is a good reason for it, which I'll get into later. But for now, I'm...

Published Fri, Aug 26 2011 1:01 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs, The American Legion

Ignore the controversy and read 'No Easy Day'

After hearing weeks of various perspectives on the book No Easy Day, including an interesting perspective from Froggy, I decided to see for myself whether the book should is worth reading. Accuracy is essential when it comes to history, and we live in...

Published Sat, Oct 13 2012 1:49 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Books

This Is Why We Have Meetings....

Or conduct a walk through before moving out to the LD, rehearse actions on the objective, or do a final briefback at the ORP to ensure everyone knows the plan and understands the changes. Evidently, this is a concept that is quite unfamiliar to the current...

Published Sun, Mar 27 2011 6:30 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

The invasion of Libya

Published Mon, Mar 07 2011 9:15 AM by BLACKFIVE

Illinois Democrats Enact Internet Tax Law Disaster

And I got this notice from Amazon: For well over a decade, the Amazon Associates Program has worked with thousands of Illinois residents. Unfortunately, a new state tax law signed by Governor Quinn compels us to terminate this program for Illinois-based...

Published Sat, Mar 12 2011 7:28 AM by BLACKFIVE

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