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We Hate All Americans

Patrick Notestine in "Paramedic to the Prince" on Saudi support for terrorism, pp 294-295: A metaweh wrote on a popular Islamic web-site, "I'd like to say that the overwhelming majority of my fellow Saudis totally condemn terrorism...

Published Sat, Sep 10 2011 11:30 PM by BLACKFIVE

Al Qaeda Says Conspiracy Theories Ridiculous

9/11 Conspiracy Theories 'Ridiculous,' Al Qaeda Says The Onion, America's finest source of news, stages a debate between Al Qaeda and a conspiracy theorist where, finally, the truth comes out.

Published Sun, Sep 11 2011 12:00 PM by BLACKFIVE

The Special Forces of O.D.A. 574: "The Revered"

Below is the fourth and final episode to the story of ODA 574. The conclusion is epic and, if you've followed along so far, you'll not want to miss this emotional and stirring ending to one chapter of their lives. On November 14, 2001 a U.S. Special...

Published Mon, Sep 12 2011 12:20 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Video Channels, Fallen But Never Forgotten

With friends like these

America has been the easy demon for 60 years now after rising to superpower status at the end of WWII. Our success and our, well, American-ness have made it easy to demagogue against us as the fat, mindless cowboys taking too much for ourselves and trampling...

Published Mon, Sep 12 2011 1:15 PM by BLACKFIVE

SGT Catalina Ruiz - Someone You Should Know

A tragedy at Fort Bragg/Fayetteville, NC; senseless domestic violence, costing the US Army, a talented Soldier and leader that her battalion commander described as "just hitting her stride". Sergeant Catalina Ruiz was a Supply Sergeant and Armorer...

Published Wed, Oct 12 2011 7:28 AM by BLACKFIVE

Taking Out a Sniper

A U.S. Special Operations Forces team member fires at an enemy sniper position during a clearing operation in Chak district, Wardak province, Afghanistan, Oct. 9, 2011. SOF team members and Afghan Commandos conducted the operation in order to disrupt...

Published Thu, Oct 13 2011 3:03 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Update: Act of Valor

Let me interject here on this film as I have seen it in its entirity. My understanding of the evolution of this project is that NSW began working with Bandido Brothers on this as a brief recruiting video similar to this one that they did for the SWCC...

Published Thu, Oct 13 2011 8:29 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs, Film

Occupy Wall Street Spitters - part 2

Boston Maggie decided to ask the US Coast Guard to verify the story about the Occupy Boston protesters spitting on a uniformed member of the military. http://bostonmaggie.blogspot.com/2011/10/ok-so-you-know-occupyboston-is-making.html Check it out.

Published Fri, Oct 14 2011 10:44 AM by BLACKFIVE

1% of the 53%

I have watched with great interest what's going on around the country with these protests- and I'm sorry to say, I cannot, in any way shape or form, agree with anything these mis-guided, mis-directed, and lost 'kids' stand for. They certainly...

Published Sun, Oct 16 2011 10:02 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs, Weblogs, Pop Culture, Thank You, Internet!

Abdicating Iraq

It may not be the exactly correct description, but what do you call cutting and running from victory before it has solidified? The U.S. is abandoning plans to keep U.S. troops in Iraq past a year-end withdrawal deadline, The Associated Press has learned...

Published Mon, Oct 17 2011 11:53 PM by BLACKFIVE

Military Photo: Fire Fight

U.S. soldiers react to enemy gun fire during a combined foot patrol with Afghan soldiers in Panjwa’i District, Afghanistan, Jan. 29, 2013. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kimberly Hackbarth.

Published Thu, Feb 07 2013 1:31 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Picture of the Week

Book Review: Pizza Bomber

The following book review is a special for BlackFive readers by Elise Cooper. You can read all of our book reviews by clicking on the Books category on the far right side bar. Former FBI agent Gerald Clark, along with investigative reporter Ed Palattella...

Published Fri, Feb 08 2013 12:56 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Books

Calling all Phils (but especially you, bronstein)

Hopefully, most of you have read or at least heard about the article in Esquire yesterday about 'The Shooter', supposedly the SEAL that shot Bin Laden. I'm not linking it here, as you'll see why. We here at B5 and other places have been...

Published Mon, Feb 11 2013 11:06 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs, Humor, Caring For The Defenders, Bust Their Chops

Photo: Meanwhile...in Afghanistan, General Dunford takes charge

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James N. Mattis, commander of U.S. Central Command, hands the U.S. Forces Afghanistan colors to U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. during the change-of-command ceremony for the International Security Assistance Force in...

Published Wed, Feb 13 2013 12:59 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

The Battle of Hoth Deconstructed by Spencer Ackerman

The Attackerman should be known to most of you long term readers. He's been at Wired's Danger Room for a few years now and done some good work there. But this, this is definitely his finest hour...for all the nerds of geek-dom, I present to you...

Published Wed, Feb 13 2013 11:10 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military Humor

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