BlackFive

Secretary of State John Forbes Kerry Unpunishes Four State Employees "Responsible" for Benghazi

Just read this report in the Daily Beast. Essentially, the four State staffers that Secretary Clinton put on admin leave with pay (essentially vacation) as punishment for their botching of the Benghazi murders have been requested to come back to work...

Published Tue, Aug 20 2013 4:57 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

General David Petraeus - the Oringinal Guitar Hero - The 2010 (Fifth Annual) Military Blog Convention - Part II

Published Mon, Apr 12 2010 2:07 AM by BLACKFIVE

The 2010 (Fifth Annual) Military Blog Convention - Part I

[Editor's note: I will do my best to talk about all the great people I met at the conference. If I hurt your feelings, please fill out this report.] Comic strip courtesy of the most excellent Delta Bravo Sierra. Become a FB fan here. First of all...

Published Mon, Apr 12 2010 2:00 AM by BLACKFIVE

You Sicken Me....

Not that I haven't had a sickening feeling from politicians in both parties whose spine has an elemental consistency that ranges somewhere between gelatin and mannecoti since about 2008 (ish), but the blood pressure machine was about to spontaneously...

Published Thu, Sep 19 2013 4:56 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs, Caring For The Defenders, Fallen But Never Forgotten, Bust Their Chops

Photo: Night Stallion

A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter prepares to take off from the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 6, 2013. The Boxer is deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and theater...

Published Thu, Sep 19 2013 9:20 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Battalions in Afghanistan

From our friend, Eric Egland: Calling ground-owning units in Afghanistan Troops Need You (TNY) is trying to find two combat battalions in AFG ( 1 ea x USA, USMC) who could use a large shipment of mission-related supplies (medical, school, electronics...

Published Mon, Apr 05 2010 2:36 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

David Bellavia, JD Johannes & Uncle J

Man it was just like the good old days today doing Secure Freedom Radio. A couple of folks have told me that I sound very sedate and calm when I guest host Frank Gaffney's show. I noticed it too and I think it's just that Frank is very erudite...

Published Mon, Apr 05 2010 10:38 AM by BLACKFIVE

Photo: Kabul Crossing

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Chuck Nadd, U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Darren Dreher, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Bruce Kleckner and U.S. Army Sgt. Jay Herring fly a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter to move personnal over Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 4, 2013. Nadd and Dreher...

Published Sun, Sep 08 2013 8:19 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Support the troops, support the IRS?

It is a stuck on stupid tax day. E.J. Dionne of the WaPo. Who are the men and women of the IRS? They are the people who collect the revenue that allows the government to finance our troops who are in harm's way, help our wounded warriors, pay Grandma's...

Published Thu, Apr 15 2010 10:05 AM by BLACKFIVE

Today Is National Airborne Day - Part II - The Video

In order to send the Air Force some love, there were two USAF Pararescue (PJs) HALO jump videos which are shared below and then one rockin' compilation video after the jump that's a must see: I swear, that @#%& is better than a cup of coffee...

Published Thu, Aug 15 2013 11:38 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Video Channels

National Airborne Day Photos: Historical Posters

Published Fri, Aug 16 2013 12:20 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

NRA's Life of Duty Patriot Profiles: Outlaw Platoon Part 3 Trailer

The Outlaw Platoon Part III trailer was just released this morning on the NRA Life of Duty Network. About the Outlaw Platoon - In 2006 Lt. Sean Parnell and the men under his leadership, known as the Outlaw Platoon, deployed to one of the most dangerous...

Published Wed, Aug 07 2013 8:12 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders, Video Channels

Do You Have To Work At Being This Stupid?

I was going to invent a new game show. Only senior military field grade officers would have been allowed to play and the questions would be asked by a neutral Regimental Sergeant Major of my choosing. And this would have been the title. But Col. Ellen...

Published Mon, Aug 12 2013 11:42 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs, Bust Their Chops

Photo - Parachutes Over Spain

U.S. paratroopers parachute from C-17 Globemaster III aircraft for a joint forcible entry operation as part of military demonstration during Operation Trident Juncture near San Gregorio, Spain, Nov. 4, 2015. The paratroopers are assigned to the 82nd Airborne...

Published Wed, Nov 18 2015 11:08 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Challenge To Old Media: Remember Them

For once, I find myself completely and totally in agreement with President Obama: the shooter yesterday was a coward, who committed a cowardly act. As such, I will not name it as it deserves no fame, no recognition, only obscurity. Already its photo is...

Published Mon, Sep 16 2013 10:08 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

Syndication

Recent Posts

Tags

Archives

Secretary of State John Forbes Kerry Unpunishes Four State Employees "Responsible" for Benghazi

General David Petraeus - the Oringinal Guitar Hero - The 2010 (Fifth Annual) Military Blog Convention - Part II

The 2010 (Fifth Annual) Military Blog Convention - Part I

You Sicken Me....

Photo: Night Stallion

Battalions in Afghanistan

David Bellavia, JD Johannes & Uncle J

Photo: Kabul Crossing

Support the troops, support the IRS?

Today Is National Airborne Day - Part II - The Video

National Airborne Day Photos: Historical Posters

NRA's Life of Duty Patriot Profiles: Outlaw Platoon Part 3 Trailer

Do You Have To Work At Being This Stupid?

Photo - Parachutes Over Spain

Challenge To Old Media: Remember Them