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Bayonet training: missing the point

When it comes to the Army's decision last year to cut out bayonet training from basic, they are missing the point. Master Gunnery Sergeant Shane T. Franklin (USMC, ret.) writes at Guns and Patriots (Human Events): In today's technology-driven...

Published Mon, Feb 14 2011 11:41 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military

Dinner Foreign Policy for Schmucks?

From our own Subsunk (who is probably really cold and frosty somewhere) comes this post from Instapundit: ROGER SIMON: Obama And The Tea Party: The Race Card Keeps On Turning. Obama would rather believe that his problems stem from the fact that he’s black...

Published Thu, Mar 03 2011 1:46 AM by BLACKFIVE

We Hold These Truths To Be Self Evident....

I believe in the United States of America, as a government of the people, by the people, for the people whose just powers are derived from the consent of the governed; a democracy in a republic; a sovereign Nation of many sovereign States; a perfect union...

Published Tue, Jul 03 2012 2:54 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

Why is the Navy willing to pay $27 a gallon for biofuel?

This sort of stuff drives me crazy. Why is Secretary of the Navy Mabus fooling around with this sort of nonsense under the guise of being “necessary for national defense” when we’re in the middle of a oil shale revolution that shows the US with the most...

Published Mon, Jul 02 2012 5:18 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

Pin-Ups for Vets on Gene Simmons Family Jewels!

Our friend Gina Elise's organization Pin-Ups For Vets will be a part of the next episode of Gene Simmons Family Jewels - you can see a preview of Monday's episdode here. Also, pictured above, just found out that you can pre-order the 2013 calendar...

Published Fri, Jul 06 2012 4:05 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

ACU camo not particularly camouflaging

This is news to who? Anyone with a clue who has ever looked at the ridiculous colors and digitized pattern on ACUs could tell immediately they was designed by clerks not combat soldiers. The only place it might have been appropriate is when trying to...

Published Thu, Jul 05 2012 11:52 PM by BLACKFIVE

Military Motivator - Safety First

Link to all of our military motivators here. [Thanks to From My Position...On the Way! for the laugh]

Published Wed, Mar 23 2011 1:42 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military Humor, Military Motivators

Biden wrong on Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya etc. etc.

If anyone can point out something Biden was ever right about, I would appreciate it. Greyhawk has a beautiful example of just how completely full of malarkey Biden is. He, and Obama, tried to help lose the war in Iraq when President Bush and Gen. Petraeus...

Published Fri, Oct 12 2012 1:34 AM by BLACKFIVE

I thought W was the dumb President

This is just brilliant, even if you don't dislike The Obama. Have I mentioned I am not a big fan? Anyhow, this is an impressibe array of gaffes for the smartest guy in the room. Makes ya' kinda wonder, eh? The Real Problem with ATMs June 16, 2011...

Published Thu, Jun 16 2011 11:04 AM by BLACKFIVE

@Delta: Thank You

Most of you heard about, or were party to, the storm that hit Delta airlines a week ago. Given that the updates did not get the traffic of the original post, I wanted to thank Delta for their response to the situation. While it took a long time in new...

Published Wed, Jun 15 2011 11:23 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

Hiring Our Heros -- Manhattan

Let's be honest: the economy and the job market bite, and badly. Finding a job is tough, and can seem even tougher for our veterans some days. Well, if you are a veteran in the Northeast and looking for a job, check out Hiring Our Heros. The job fair...

Published Wed, Jun 15 2011 1:34 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

Homes for our troops

There are many people doing their parts to help make sure that all our veterans and their families are taken care of. We try to point them all out, and please keep letting us know what is going on. Homes for Troops has been helping out some of our vets...

Published Mon, Mar 07 2011 12:03 AM by BLACKFIVE

Happy Birthday, U.S. Army!

More on this later...but for now, Soldiers, your Army birthday present is that you get rid of that g*ddamned beret. I just hope that morale doesn't suffer (GEN Shinseki quoted one of the reasons for the beret as "morale"). \sarc

Published Tue, Jun 14 2011 12:29 AM by BLACKFIVE

Salute to the Troops: Armed Forces Foundation - the quiet professionals

Out here in Las Vegas amidst the glamor, glitter and luxury, it is easy to lose sight of what the organization who organizes this event does for our military families on a daily basis. This is like a shining star but represents only one point in a constellation...

Published Fri, May 18 2012 1:29 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

Behind the "Uncle Jimbo in combat" series

For those of you wondering why there is a spate of examples of my martial glory adorning the pages of BLACKFIVE, you can thank Michael Yon. His cones are all chafed that I have been commenting all over the media about wimmen in combat, and he thinks I...

Published Fri, Jan 21 2011 8:04 AM by BLACKFIVE

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Bayonet training: missing the point

Dinner Foreign Policy for Schmucks?

We Hold These Truths To Be Self Evident....

Why is the Navy willing to pay $27 a gallon for biofuel?

Pin-Ups for Vets on Gene Simmons Family Jewels!

ACU camo not particularly camouflaging

Military Motivator - Safety First

Biden wrong on Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya etc. etc.

I thought W was the dumb President

@Delta: Thank You

Hiring Our Heros -- Manhattan

Homes for our troops

Happy Birthday, U.S. Army!

Salute to the Troops: Armed Forces Foundation - the quiet professionals

Behind the "Uncle Jimbo in combat" series