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U.S. Marine Sergeant Jonathon Blank - Someone You Should Know

At Soldiers' Angels Germany is the story of Marine Sergeant Jonathon Blank: When the Camp Pendleton-based 1st Reconnaissance Battalion received orders to deploy to Afghanistan, Sgt. Jonathon Blank could have stayed home. He was close to finishing...

Published Thu, Feb 17 2011 11:17 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Someone You Should Know

Support Big Sarge

A good dude is having a tough time and a bunch of other good folks are helping him out. Support Big Sarge.

Published Sat, Feb 19 2011 4:40 AM by BLACKFIVE

FIGHTVILLE

Some of you old timers around here will remember a documentary about the earlier days of OIF called "Gunner Palace". It's director, Michael Tucker, has finished a new film about MMA that will premiere in Austin in March. It is titled "FIGHTVILLE"...

Published Mon, Feb 21 2011 12:34 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Film

Somali Pirates Execute Americans

Okay, so we had four American missionaries floating around on a yahct in well known pirate infested waters. Dumb idea? Yes. Deserve to die? No. Yesterday, the four American missionaries were murdered by the Somalis (AP Article): Four Americans taken hostage...

Published Mon, Feb 21 2011 11:37 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Current Affairs

Fast Rope

A Marine fast ropes from a UH-1Y Huey onto USS Makin Island in the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet area of responsibility, May 31, 2012. The Marine is assigned to the 3rd Battallion, 1st Marine Regiment, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, which is deployed as...

Published Thu, May 31 2012 5:07 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Honoring the Sacrifices: Police Officers in Washington State

A reader writes to point out that the Washington police officers killed at a coffee shop were all married men with children, and that it is right we remember the police who serve as well as those in the military. I asked for, and have now received, information...

Published Mon, Nov 30 2009 7:18 AM by BLACKFIVE

President to unveil strategy tonight

Well the long-awaited day is here and tonight we will here President Obama's revisit to his new strategy for Afghanistan. Reports have the number for a troop reinforcement at 34,000 which is short of what Gen. McChrystal called his medium risk option...

Published Mon, Nov 30 2009 11:28 PM by BLACKFIVE

Obama's Afghan Strategy

He said, in 4,579 words what probably could have been said in 500 or so. the 40 minutes were mostly used to justify to the left his decision to send 30,000 additional troops to A'stan. On the plus side, he made a decision. It took much longer than...

Published Tue, Dec 01 2009 11:50 PM by BLACKFIVE

General McChrystal on the plan

Published Wed, Dec 02 2009 1:31 AM by BLACKFIVE

Rally in NYC & more

Hey B5 folks, what are you all up to? Grim and I are really enjoying the Foreign Policy Journalism Fellowship. Great session on Iranian nukes yesterday which we will both write about over the weekend. Right now Qubad Talabani is speaking, he is the son...

Published Thu, Dec 03 2009 10:35 PM by BLACKFIVE

Since I Am Retired Now....

I am going to have a great deal more to say about what is going on.... Like this.... Oh, and start wrapping your head in some Tape, Pressure Sensitive, Type I.... (h/t NRO) Because they are right,Somebody at Fort Hood Should Be Walking the Plank It's...

Published Fri, Dec 04 2009 1:26 AM by BLACKFIVE

Knight Center Foreign Policy seminar part I

Grim and I attended a Foreign Policy seminar as Fellows of the Knight Center for Specialized Journalism at the University of Maryland. We had the privilege to hear from many luminaries on a number of vital issues facing all of us. This is the second fellowship...

Published Sun, Dec 06 2009 9:08 AM by BLACKFIVE

Home Depot and Military Spouse Magazine team up to award $10,000 scholarship to deserving Milspouse

This is good stuff: The Home Depot has teamed up with Military Spouse Magazine to launch the 'Orange Honors' scholarship for a deserving military spouse. This opportunity is for an eligible active duty or active Reserves spouse to receive a $10...

Published Fri, Jun 08 2012 5:40 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

You know it's bad for the President when....

...the New York Times turns on him for his dithering on Syria and Sudan...Nicholas Kristof, human rights champ and Obama supporter has concerns: ...the president is taking prudence to the point of paralysis. I’m generally an admirer of Obama’s foreign...

Published Mon, Jun 11 2012 12:30 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

Ranger Up Presents: Sh!t Veterans Don't Say

So, on the follow up to the Sh!t Civilians Say video, Ranger Up has this AWESOME montage of stuff you won't hear us say:

Published Mon, Jun 11 2012 11:24 AM by BLACKFIVE

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