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July 4th

There is a lot I could say about the state of the Republic (note for the poorly educated, we are NOT a democracy), but I will skip it and play Gunny Mormon for a minute. "... Be careful out there!" A line I loved in a tv show many years ago...

Published Mon, Jun 29 2015 10:03 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

First verified lie from Ed Snowden

NSA leaker Ed Snowden claimed to have broken both of his legs while training for Special Forces. In 2003, he enlisted in the US army and began a training program to join the Special Forces. Invoking the same principles that he now cites to justify his...

Published Wed, Jun 12 2013 4:51 AM by BLACKFIVE

Obama plays wag the dog w/ Syria

Un-Freakin'-Believable. The Obama administration has concluded that Syrian President Bashar Assad's government used chemical weapons against the rebels seeking to overthrow him and, in a major policy shift, President Obama has decided to supply...

Published Thu, Jun 13 2013 11:09 AM by BLACKFIVE

Father's Day- Vietnam version

Posted this last year and it seems appropriate again. Thanks for all of it Dad. A couple of pics of my Dad from his days in uniform. Vietnam 1st tour w/ the Big Red One And 2nd tour w/ 11th ACR Happy Father's Day and thanks for everything.

Published Sun, Jun 16 2013 4:51 AM by BLACKFIVE

EXCLUSIVE: TEAM RUBICON VIDEO

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Published Mon, Feb 15 2010 12:30 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Current Affairs, Video Channels, Someone You Should Know, Team Rubicon

Obama misarticulates self defense & stand your ground

Just in case you still have the mistaken notion that Obama is a particularly bright man, he said this today. "And for those who, who resist that idea that we should think about something like these stand-your-ground laws, I just ask people to consider...

Published Fri, Jul 19 2013 6:22 AM by BLACKFIVE

Photo: Afghan Creek Route

U.S. soldiers patrol along a creek in northern Kunduz province, Afghanistan, July 15, 2013. U.S. Army photo by 2nd Lt. Sven Jenson

Published Tue, Jul 23 2013 3:09 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Book Review: Killer Ambition by Marcia Clark

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 side bar. Marcia Clark’s latest book, Killer Ambition, is an informative...

Published Wed, Jul 24 2013 9:28 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Books

Juicebox Mafia- Self-torture over non-torture in interrogations

It's kind of amazing the myriad ways they can keep watering the same ground and watching nothing grow. Juicebox outrage over the security precautions we put in place during waterboarding.

Published Tue, Mar 09 2010 5:35 AM by BLACKFIVE

Hugo Chavez running terror training camps?

Say it ain't so? And not just his local crews and the FARC from Colombia, but Basque terrorists from Spain. Oddly enough reported by The New Republic: What were two members of a violent Basque separatist group doing with 11 members of Colombia's...

Published Wed, Mar 10 2010 12:54 AM by BLACKFIVE

Massa Masterpiece - Must Read

David Bellavia posts up the five issues he has with the jerk that is former Congressman Eric Massa. It is a must read.

Published Wed, Mar 10 2010 10:24 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

Today in Medal of Honor history: Allan J. Kellogg, Jr.

40 years ago in the Quang Nam Province of Vietnam, SSgt. Kellogg was leading a 14-man blocking force for a company of Marines trying to force the enemy in their direction. Unable to find the enemy, Kellogg was about to pull out his men when a Marine tripped...

Published Thu, Mar 11 2010 12:55 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Someone You Should Know

Sling Load

A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter transporting a Humvee prepares to land at a forward operating base in southern Afghanistan on March 4, 2010. The Chinooks are the Army's primary cargo rotary aircraft and have been crucial throughout Operation...

Published Thu, Mar 11 2010 2:28 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Someone You Should Know - COL Rick Welch

I had the honor of working with COL Rick Welch, US Special Forces, from time to time. He's been in Iraq literally for years -- divisions come and go, but the tribes won't let him go. I asked MG Wolff if he were still around, and this is what he...

Published Fri, Mar 12 2010 12:00 AM by BLACKFIVE