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Walking the talk

It's easy to say you support the troops, plenty of people simply mouth the words as a platitude. Sometimes you see a really good example though and most of the time that also tells you about that person. Marco Rubio is one of the good guys and I can't...

Published Wed, Jan 26 2011 12:45 AM by BLACKFIVE

Howe and Howe Tech

Warrior Legacy Foundation has a dynamo up in Maine running our Wounded Heroes program named Pam Payeur. I went up there last Summer for a fundraiser for WLF and she had gotten the Howe & Howe brothers to bring our some of their toys. Pretty amazing...

Published Wed, Jan 26 2011 3:23 AM by BLACKFIVE

Beyond COIN v. CT or COIN + CT: An Emerging Third Position

How many troops do we need in Afghanistan? Yesterday's publishing of State Department officer's letter of resignation brought us a practical expression of a theory: essentially, that the unified insurgency would collapse if we weren't there...

Published Wed, Oct 28 2009 2:31 AM by BLACKFIVE

Searching for Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl

I had not seen this web site before - Bring Bowe Home The family appears to have put up a website to show how much they miss Bowe. This seems to be a newer, more simple layout than just the previous FB page they had. The family looks to be reaching out...

Published Thu, May 17 2012 12:32 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

Book Review - "Moving Target" by J.A. Lance

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 on the far right sidebar. Best-Selling author J.A. Jance has written her 50th novel, Moving...

Published Thu, Mar 06 2014 1:20 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Books

A Book You Should Buy...

As noted below by Blackfive hisownself, you should save your money by not buying a certain book that gets a righteous beatdown by Jonn at This Ain't Hell. What you should do, instead, is look at buying this book. You help a good guy -- and vet --...

Published Tue, Feb 22 2011 11:40 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Books

An Open Response to Chris Hayes

I came across the bit of pseudo-intellectual mental masturbation you called a thoughtful discussion just before going to be part of an honor guard for a parade and memorial service for those who fought and died for freedom. Part of what they died for...

Published Mon, May 28 2012 11:24 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

Kristol v. Beck on Egypt

So Bill Kristol & Glenn Beck are having a scrap on the battlefield of ideas. Well, good! This can only help define the debate and the choices we face. I was for Kristol's position before he stated it, heck before the internet actually. I think...

Published Thu, Feb 10 2011 3:09 AM by BLACKFIVE

Memorial Day

"Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, in order to assure the survival and the success of liberty..." - President John F...

Published Thu, May 24 2012 7:06 AM by BLACKFIVE

"I would have done the exact same thing."

Greyhawk points us to a milblogger who is writing about his experiences in Afghanistan. He is honest in just the way that a milblogger ought to be: The passenger bus came from the rear at a high rate of speed and the soldiers engaged the vehicle with...

Published Sat, Apr 24 2010 11:51 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military

Nancy Pelosi is a liar - Murtha should not have a ship named after him

Nancy Pelosi said this about why the US Navy should name a ship after the late Congressman John Murtha.Murtha — “our dear Jack,” as Pelosi referred to him — deserved the honor as a tireless advocate for troops generally and Marines in particular, she...

Published Wed, Apr 28 2010 2:57 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

Petition update: Democratic Party Leaders, Please Condemn MoveOn.org

Infantrymen, Just three days in, and our group petitioning Democratic Party Leaders to condemn MoveOn.org for its anti-military bigotry already has 338 members. Outstanding. I received some feedback from one of our readers that some website copy distracted...

Published Thu, Apr 01 2010 11:21 AM by BLACKFIVE

Green Hornet, Heh.

Greyhawk is slinging the snark and the Navy has put the target on themselves, although I kinda doubt it was their idea. We could have posted this yesterday, but held off due to concerns it might be seen as an April Fool's joke. But the new Green Navy...

Published Fri, Apr 02 2010 1:17 AM by BLACKFIVE

Holiday Demotivator

The always reprehensible Sniper has delivered again w/ some Demotivators in honor of the US Navy turning some Somali clowns into flotsam and jetsam.

Published Fri, Apr 02 2010 3:47 AM by BLACKFIVE

Strike Force Lion: "Why We Fight"

SPC Matthew Freire and 1LT Tyler Ginter are with 55th Combat Camera. You can read the lieutenant's blog about making this video, and see stills from it, here. For those of you who don't know how much COMCAM does in this war, I had a friend --...

Published Sat, Apr 03 2010 12:01 AM by BLACKFIVE

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