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D-Day, 68 years ago. The day the liberation of Europe began as brave men stormed ashore

It is a day I always try to remember. But perhaps the best remembrance came 28 years ago in a speech by President Ronald Regan. He, as he was able to do, eloquently paid tribute to those of the “greatest generation” who stormed those shores 68 years ago...

Published Tue, Jun 05 2012 10:48 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Fallen But Never Forgotten

NRA's Life of Duty: National Archives Footage of D-Day

June 6, 1944 marks the 68th anniversary of "Operation Overload" - the D-Day invasion where more than 160,000 allied troops landed on a 50-mile stretch of French Coastline to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France. The invasion...

Published Wed, Jun 06 2012 12:52 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Fallen But Never Forgotten

Medal of Honor recipient Walter Ehlers passes

Walter D. Ehlers, the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient for the Normandy campaign, was laid to rest March 10 at Riverside (Calif.) National Cemetery. Ehlers was born in Junction City, Ks. on May 7, 1921. He enlisted in the Army with his brother...

Published Tue, Mar 11 2014 1:57 AM by BLACKFIVE

Photo - Search for the Missing Malaysian Airlines Plane

A U.S. Navy MH-60R Seahawk helicopter lands aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Pinckney during a crew swap before returning to search for the missing Malaysian Airlines flight in the Gulf of Thailand, March 9, 2014. The flight, which dropped off...

Published Wed, Mar 12 2014 4:42 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Remembering our heroes: Mize and Guarnere

"A nation reveals itself not only by the the men it produces, but also by the men it honors, the men it remembers..." - President John F. Kennedy Last week, America lost two outstanding warriors. Ola L. Mize, veteran of the Korean and Vietnam...

Published Mon, Mar 17 2014 12:40 AM by BLACKFIVE

Happy 237th Birthday to the United States Army!

When the American Revolution broke out, the rebellious colonies did not possess an army in the modern sense. Rather, the revolutionaries fielded an amateur force of colonial troops, cobbled together from various New England militia companies. They had...

Published Thu, Jun 14 2012 12:40 AM by BLACKFIVE

Change of Command At Sea

Rigid-hull inflatable boats carry guests and sailors assigned to Special Boat Team 12 through San Diego Bay to an at-sea change of command in San Diego, June 7, 2012. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Geneva G. Brier

Published Thu, Jun 14 2012 4:25 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

A Fathers' Day Thought

Today, I remember my father (USMC, WWII) and all he meant to me. May each of you remember your father, and spend time with them if you still have them. I hope you will take the time to go read Susan Katz Keating's story of her father. If you know...

Published Sat, Jun 16 2012 8:17 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

The Old Guard Changes Command

I had the privilege of attending about as good a change of command as you are ever likely to see. The Marines get some well-deserved credit for their drill team, but the Army's Old Guard is the President's escort and our nation's top ceremonial...

Published Tue, Jun 19 2012 2:01 PM by BLACKFIVE

Pirates as plunder

We have been letting the pirates run the ocean for too damn long. Our occasional feats of brilliance, like when the SEALs wished the Maersk hijackers a Happy Easter, are brutally overshadowed by episodes like the recent slaughter of four Americans while...

Published Tue, Mar 01 2011 1:13 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: 1 Post That Started It All

Book Review: Treachery In Death

A review of Treachery In Death and why I won't be buying J.D.Robb/Nora Roberts any more

Published Mon, Mar 14 2011 2:40 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Books, Bust Their Chops, bigotry, book review, Nora Roberts, J.D. Robb, Treachery In Death

Anyone In/Near Atlantic City, Heads-Up

A WWII veteran was choked and robbed at the Bally's Wild West Casino on Sunday. 86-year-old John Roman wo served under Patton and took part in the Battle of the Bulge, was the victim. If anyone knows the person in the video below, please let the Atlantic...

Published Tue, Mar 15 2011 1:13 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

Gratitude

Chief Petty Officer Steven Sinclair, naval air crewman, assigned to the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 4, currently embarked on board the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, hugs a Japanese citizen after tsunami relief...

Published Tue, Mar 15 2011 12:31 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Charlie Sheen strategy in Afghanistan

Good lord there are far too many dim-witted buffoons in Congress to actually catalog, but Rep. Lynne Woolsey wins the Daily Douchebag award for this asininity. "General Petraeus is giving us the Charlie Sheen counter-insurgency strategy, which is...

Published Wed, Mar 16 2011 4:52 AM by BLACKFIVE

David Bellavia for Congress NY 26

Yes folks, he is running. I just sent this note out to all members of the Warrior Legacy Foundation and the race is on. Hello to all WLF members Yes you read the subject correctly, our own David Bellavia is running to fill the open seat in his home district...

Published Thu, Mar 17 2011 1:41 AM by BLACKFIVE

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D-Day, 68 years ago. The day the liberation of Europe began as brave men stormed ashore

NRA's Life of Duty: National Archives Footage of D-Day

Medal of Honor recipient Walter Ehlers passes

Photo - Search for the Missing Malaysian Airlines Plane

Remembering our heroes: Mize and Guarnere

Happy 237th Birthday to the United States Army!

Change of Command At Sea

A Fathers' Day Thought

The Old Guard Changes Command

Pirates as plunder

Book Review: Treachery In Death

Anyone In/Near Atlantic City, Heads-Up

Gratitude

Charlie Sheen strategy in Afghanistan

David Bellavia for Congress NY 26