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Photo: Northern Lion Smiles

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Bob J. Sise talks with Afghan children during Operation Northern Lion II in Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 3, 2013. Sise is assigned to Georgian Liaison Team 9. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alejandro Pena

Published Wed, Jul 10 2013 11:12 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Book Review - Tom Clancy's "Full Force and Effect" by Mark Greaney

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. Tom Clancy’s Full Force And Effect by Mark Greaney keeps the Jack...

Published Tue, Jan 06 2015 2:34 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Books

Photo: Launching the Brawlers!

Six UH-60L Black Hawks and two CH-47F Chinooks, assigned to Task Force Brawler, 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, Task Force Falcon, simultaneously launch a daytime mission Jan. 18 from Multinational Base Tarin Kowt. Photo by SGT Scott Tant.

Published Mon, Jan 21 2013 2:05 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

High-Flying Hound

Navy Seaman Apprentice Randy Tallman acts as a moving target during a controlled aggression exercise for a military working dog in San Diego, Jan. 10, 2013. The exercises are conducted to train the dogs in subduing noncompliant suspects. Tallman, a master...

Published Fri, Jan 18 2013 7:48 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Palate Cleanser

Published Fri, Jan 18 2013 12:42 AM by BLACKFIVE

Polish Thunder!

RE: SFC Matthew Blaskowski - SYSK RE: SFC Matthew Blaskowski - SYSK - Part 2 You should read the links above about one of our Fallen Heroes, SFC Matthew Blaskowski, and then go to From Cow Pastures to Kosovo. Remember his soldiers and his family (really...

Published Thu, Sep 22 2011 11:52 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Fallen But Never Forgotten

Betrayal - Special Air Service Soldier Jailed for having "war trophy"

This one's for Tiny... It is no secret that we support our friends, allies and family over in Britain. They have stood by us in the darkest of times. It's no secret that we are admirers of the SAS and the work that they do. We've focused on...

Published Tue, Nov 13 2012 11:04 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders, Bust Their Chops, Someone You Should Know

Turning Point in Afghanistan

JD Johannes' last mission Outside the Wire gives cause for some optimism and thanks for the Spartans of 1-32 Infantry (Chosin!) who chose to live in the town where the Taliban was founded... ...What makes it desperate ground to the Taliban is a mosque...

Published Mon, Aug 01 2011 11:51 PM by BLACKFIVE

Benghazi v. Trousergate

Priorities seem a might bit skewed to me. A US ambassador and 3 Americans are killed and the media can't be bothered to even ask why. A couple of Generals screw around and they hit full over drive. The only up side is that now Bengahzi will come up...

Published Tue, Nov 13 2012 3:13 AM by BLACKFIVE

The Chesty Puller Monument

Over at USMC Major (ret) Anthony Milavic's place, The Butter Cutter, he posts up a piece about the Chesty Puller Monument and appealing to the Marine Corps League and others to fix some errors with the statue. Two flaws are identified (based on the...

Published Wed, Dec 12 2012 3:35 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

Sequestration? Fiscal cliff? Either way, the military and veterans are going to "pay"

And I don't mean "pay" in a good way. According to Military.com, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) believes that regardless of whether we're confronted with sequestration (or not) or the fiscal cliff (or not), it's time to cut...

Published Mon, Nov 19 2012 10:22 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

Real Warriors and Leadership

Leaders (at all levels) play a critical role in building and maintaining psychological health among warriors of all ranks and services. Warriors/leaders discuss the importance of psychological strength and resilience for total force fitness.

Published Thu, Oct 13 2011 1:33 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Video Channels

Paralysis by Analysis- Emboldening our Enemies

We have more enemies than we need and currently all of them are feeling pretty froggy. We have lost the war in Afghanistan to a cult of medieval obscurantists. We have lost the peace in Iraq to a collection of the same and the usual suspects in the Middle...

Published Tue, May 27 2014 2:31 AM by BLACKFIVE

The Elephant in the Room- I wanna be Rich

Episode 2 of my new show presented for your commentary, entertainment and edification. It asks the question when did getting rich become a bad thing? It used to be the goal of quite a few folks, and at a minimum an acceptable outcome to a career. Now...

Published Wed, Jul 18 2012 8:13 PM by BLACKFIVE

My Address to a Middle School Class on Veteran's Day 2014

Good morning, my name is Matt H and my daughter, is one of your 8th grade classmates. Last December, I retired from the Navy after serving 23 years of combined active and reserve service as a Navy SEAL. I am a combat veteran having served in the city...

Published Tue, Nov 11 2014 6:26 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Caring For The Defenders

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Photo: Northern Lion Smiles

Book Review - Tom Clancy's "Full Force and Effect" by Mark Greaney

Photo: Launching the Brawlers!

High-Flying Hound

Palate Cleanser

Polish Thunder!

Betrayal - Special Air Service Soldier Jailed for having "war trophy"

Turning Point in Afghanistan

Benghazi v. Trousergate

The Chesty Puller Monument

Sequestration? Fiscal cliff? Either way, the military and veterans are going to "pay"

Real Warriors and Leadership

Paralysis by Analysis- Emboldening our Enemies

The Elephant in the Room- I wanna be Rich

My Address to a Middle School Class on Veteran's Day 2014