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Want freedom of Speech in the Army? Then Convert to Islam

Wow, via Instapundit's comment: WHILE MAJOR NIDAL HASSAN’S JIHADI SPEECH WAS HANDLED WITH P.C. KIDGLOVES, other members of the military are treated very, very differently. My advice: Convert to Islam, so you can get away with saying almost anything...

Published Thu, Nov 12 2009 10:50 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders, Bust Their Chops

Challenge Coins

I recently ran into some interesting info online, and was wondering what the Blackfive readers had experienced. All in regards to challenge coins. For those that are not familiar, challenge coins are coins that are handed out by commanders, sergeants...

Published Thu, Nov 12 2009 1:27 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Humor, Military Humor, Pop Culture

High Level Strategery and Civilian Magic Ninjas

More signs that the "strategery" going on around the Afghan war is a soup sandwich being eaten in a chicken wire canoe while is is paddled up *** Creek by a guy swinging a football bat wearing bowling cleats. Yeah I'm done tap dancing around...

Published Thu, Nov 12 2009 2:41 AM by BLACKFIVE

The American Valor Project

Stephens Media has an initiative underway to spotlight our new generation of heroes on the pages of their newspapers and their websites call the American Valor Project. It salutes those who have gone above and beyond the call in the war on terror. You...

Published Thu, Nov 12 2009 1:35 AM by BLACKFIVE

Radio Time

I'm going to be on Gordon Liddy's show just after 11 am eastern today talking Afghanistan and possibly Ft. Hood. Will post the podcast after. You can listen live here.

Published Wed, Nov 11 2009 11:19 PM by BLACKFIVE

Smartest guy in the room on Afghanistan

If this is true then just about all the worst fears we had about Obama as Commander in Chief are coming true. WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama does not plan to accept any of the Afghanistan war options presented by his national security team, pushing...

Published Wed, Nov 11 2009 11:54 AM by BLACKFIVE

On The 11th Day at the 11th Hour....

Today, little Deebow asked me "Daddy, what are those for?" I told him that these were to honor the sacrifice of the men that Daddy was in the war with. Then he asked, "What's a war?" I didn't know what to say.... I don't...

Published Wed, Nov 11 2009 1:57 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Fallen But Never Forgotten

Warrior Legacy Foundation adapts new 'Fight Song' -

Blackfive posted up a few weeks ago a song and video that is just too HOOAH! not to listen to. You can find that post here for The Warrior Song. Since then, the Warrior Legacy Foundation has worked with the song's creator, Sean, and his team to 'adopt'...

Published Tue, Nov 10 2009 11:36 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Current Affairs, Video Channels, Pop Culture, Music, Thank You, Internet!, Listening To

Happy Veteran's Day

I wrote this in 2006 and wanted to share it today. ----------------------------- Anyone who doubts all veteran's are heroes need read no further. But for the vast majority of you who do, I'd like to take a little different slant in my tribute...

Published Tue, Nov 10 2009 9:02 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military

Veterans Day - Part II - It's About The Living

Pearl Harbor survivor Houston James of Dallas embraces Marine Staff Sgt. Mark Graunke Jr. during a Veterans Day commemoration in Dallas. Graunke lost a hand, a leg and and eye when he was injured by a bomb in Iraq last year. (AP Photo)

Published Tue, Nov 10 2009 3:38 PM by BLACKFIVE

Veterans Day - Part 1 - We Start With the Late Great Mike Royko

"A man who is good enough to shed his blood for his country is good enough to be given a square deal afterwards." - Theodore Roosevelt Again this year (sort of a Veterans Day tradition), I wanted to offer up my favorite Veterans Day article...

Published Tue, Nov 10 2009 3:30 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders, Bust Their Chops

A New Campaign for the Warrior Legacy Foundation

In honor of this very special Veterans Day, the Warrior Legacy Foundation is letting you all in on a little secret- they are letting out a sneak preview of a new fundraising and awareness campaign- all led by WLF Board Member and Country Singer Derek...

Published Tue, Nov 10 2009 2:47 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs, Caring For The Defenders, Pop Culture

How the New York Times does Veterans Day

I know you're not surprised. I guess I still expect more from "professionals". For posterity, here's a screen shot of the NYTimes Veterans Day Section (archive): On the right for web headlines about Veterans Day issues, the NYTimes lists...

Published Tue, Nov 10 2009 11:18 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

Most realistic combat video game ever

(h/t HA) Holy crap. This might be funnier than those MMA guys giving wedgies. The most realistic depiction of life during wartime you may ever see short of enlisting yourself.

Published Tue, Nov 10 2009 6:19 AM by BLACKFIVE

Gen. Jones talking to German magazine

(h/t Steve Hayes) President Obama's National Security Adviser is ret. Gen. James Jones. He recently gave an interview to the German magazine Spiegel in which he makes some statements that evoke questions about his commitment to our efforts in Afghanistan...

Published Tue, Nov 10 2009 5:39 AM by BLACKFIVE

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