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Paratroopers Get New Toys - The Light Tactical All Terrain Vehicle

The 1-325th Airborne Infantry Regiment is the first conventional U.S. Army unit using the LTATV. The Red Falcons and 2BCT serve as the nucleus of America's Global Response Force for the 82nd ABN DIV. They can be rapidly-deployed anywhere in the world...

Published Mon, May 11 2015 2:10 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Video Channels

A Taste Of Patron

Last week, I was invited to attend another event at the wonderful tasting room of Savi Provisions, the latest venture from the owners of Savi Urban Markets. This time, the subject was Patron. My hosts for the evening had a very nice array of products...

Published Tue, May 07 2013 12:23 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Food and Drink

Book Review - "The Harvest Man" by Alex Grecian

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 right side bar The Harvest Man by Alex Grecian portrays Scotland Yard Murder Squad...

Published Sun, May 17 2015 11:21 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Books

Rotary Club of Vinings

Last Wednesday, I had the honor to make a short presentation to the Rotary Club of Vinings (GA) where I got to talk briefly about Iraq, Normandy, and Beyond. The group included a number of veterans, and there were several others who had a bit more knowledge...

Published Thu, May 02 2013 1:10 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

Trigger Warning

At the recent cigar event, my shirt drew some comments and inquiries. I had promised to share where to get them, and am glad to do (it's Mad Mike). You might also enjoy waterboarding, torture, and smiley. Also, congratulations to Mad Mike on his Hugo...

Published Mon, May 04 2015 9:57 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Books

The return of the mighty Habu hunter

I think the two stories I tell that get the most responses are Spanky & the Shark and Habu the Pit Viper. Obviously both involve dangerous animal life, and deranged friends of mine. Spanky and another of the lunatics on the shark hunting expedition...

Published Thu, Dec 02 2010 8:04 AM by BLACKFIVE

God Speed, Brothers

On 18 Feb 2012 at night in the Horn of Africa, AFSOC and the USAF SOF community lost 4 warriors. A U-28, a modified Pilatus PC-12, is a single-engine turboprop used by the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC). The aircraft crashed while returning...

Published Mon, Feb 27 2012 9:47 AM by BLACKFIVE

U.S.A.F. Precision Strikes - drops fuel drums with GPS steering chutes

U-S FORCES COMPLETED A HIGH-ALTITUDE AERIAL DELIVERY MISSION TO COMBAT OUTPOST HERRERA, IN THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS OF AFGHANISTAN. ARMY (parachute) RIGGERS WORKED ALONGSIDE AIRMEN AT KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, BUILDING AND LOADING A C-ONE THIRTY HERCULES WITH SUPPLY...

Published Fri, Dec 02 2011 5:16 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Video Channels

Sometimes Things Are Not As They Appear

Charles Krauthammer writes of the death of the Space Shuttle: As the space shuttle Discovery flew three times around Washington, a final salute before landing at Dulles airport for retirement in a museum, thousands on the ground gazed upward with marvel...

Published Fri, Apr 20 2012 7:51 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Current Affairs

Party Like It's Pyongyang

Wouldn't our army be bad ass if we had a brigade of sword-dancing, mini-skirted babe soldiers like the North Korean People's Army? All I'm saying is that we shouldn't dismiss good ideas just because they come from insane dictatorships...

Published Mon, Dec 05 2011 8:28 AM by BLACKFIVE

The Women That We Love - Warrior Care

There are five very special women in my life. Yep, five. Five whom I am lucky to know, and, they even sorta like me. What's more, some of them are even married. Yep, I went there -- married. What's more, they make me proud to know them because...

Published Mon, Feb 13 2012 10:06 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

Iranian terrorist bombings in Thailand

It was only a question of time before the Iranians and their proxies upped the terror stakes against the Israelis. The recent spate of exploding nuclear scientists must be causing them consternation and embarrassment. But their sorry attempts to retaliate...

Published Tue, Feb 14 2012 12:00 AM by BLACKFIVE

Marine Corps Quotes

Many of my friends are Marines. To them, honor, courage, and commitment wasn't something they cast aside when they fulfilled their enlistment. They do what they say they will do, when they say they will do it. They improvise, adapt, and overcome....

Published Wed, Nov 10 2010 7:05 AM by BLACKFIVE

Downgrading PTSD to save money?

Budget cuts for the military are a fact of life. We can argue all we want about the relative benefits of building more ships, or planes or the number of troops we need. But the one thing there should be no argument about is taking care of those who have...

Published Tue, Feb 14 2012 10:38 AM by BLACKFIVE

UnderWater Cuba View

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Jayme Pastoric supervises U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Scott Raegen during underwater videography training off the coast of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Feb. 9, 2012. The underwater photo team, assigned to Expeditionary...

Published Wed, Feb 15 2012 3:06 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

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