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Legion Update #3 and Petraeus...

Time for an update on activities here. Its been a chore trying to 'live blog' this event, but starting tomorrow morning, that's been fixed. Seems the event center here in Louisville is not quite used to having 'livebloggers' at events...

Published Mon, Aug 24 2009 9:03 AM by BLACKFIVE

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

CIA Interrogation report vindicates Enhanced Interrogation Techniques

I have read quickly through this report and I can only say I wish I had the clearance to see the dozens and dozens of redacted pages, but the info it contains vindicate the use of the program as an effective way to get valuable intel. I am posting the...

Published Mon, Aug 24 2009 7:26 AM by BLACKFIVE

Rendition continued

According to the NYTimes: The Obama administration will continue the Bush administration’s practice of sending terror suspects to third countries for detention and interrogation, but will monitor their treatment to insure they are not tortured, administration...

Published Mon, Aug 24 2009 5:55 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

VA tells 2,000 they have ALS

You have no idea how badly I wanted to headline this "VA sends death threats to 2,000 vets" but then I remembered I don't work for the NY Times. I wonder how much the Obama administration has appreciated all the help the VA has been giving...

Published Mon, Aug 24 2009 5:18 AM by BLACKFIVE

Cruefest 2 After Action

I know you have all been waiting w/ bated breath for the review of the CrueFest 2 in Bristow, VA. It was an early birthday party for new author Jeremiah Workman, whose Shadow of the Sword is aval. for pre-order and ships mid-September. It was raining...

Published Mon, Aug 24 2009 3:56 AM by BLACKFIVE

Panetta tells mob to MoveOn

The text of a letter from CIA Director Leon Panetta to all CIA staff has been released and he is acting like a good boss should. He is telling his team that he has their back and he will fight the mobs looking for some scalps to tack up. In this scrap...

Published Mon, Aug 24 2009 3:02 AM by BLACKFIVE

A long war look at A/P Stan

(H/T Mrs. G) Here is a very good sign that we have the right people running the war in A/P Stan. Gen. David H. Petraeus plans to open an in-house intelligence organization at U.S. Central Command this week that will train military officers, covert agents...

Published Mon, Aug 24 2009 1:47 AM by BLACKFIVE

Obscene Amenities with the Red Bull Division

Looking for a vacation spot? The 34th Infantry Division knows just the place. LZs are good for PT, though. At COP Cashe South, they used to play a game called "Gatorball" that had to be interrupted when the helicopters came in. Grab the scoring...

Published Mon, Aug 24 2009 1:27 AM by BLACKFIVE

Department of Mis-direction- Let's destroy the CIA

Step away from the healthcare quagmire and let's go back to those golden days of yesteryear when we were all focused on the Bush crime family. It is a tough job to be involved in any aspect of counter-terrorism when a large chunk of the "thought...

Published Mon, Aug 24 2009 1:10 AM by BLACKFIVE

A Red Star Cluster and a Backpack

I can't speak for others, but I know that I've been asked two very important questions over the last few years: what happens if you get wounded, and what does Soldiers' Angels really do for the wounded. If you really want to know one part...

Published Sun, Aug 23 2009 6:01 PM by BLACKFIVE

Department of the Obvious- More troops needed for A-Stan

Richard Holbrooke is Obama's Afghanistan-Pakistan Czar and he has been meeting with the combatant commanders in A-Stan. Shockingly they are telling him that if President Obama wants to stand up to his rhetoric in front of the VFW, then they need more...

Published Sun, Aug 23 2009 12:58 PM by BLACKFIVE

Securing the LZ

U.S. Army paratroopers secure a helicopter landing zone at the operational coordination center overlooking parts of the city in Khost province, eastern Afghanistan, Aug. 16, 2009. This location was one of the staging points to disseminate materials for...

Published Sun, Aug 23 2009 5:03 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Where There Is A Will, There Is A Way Around PayPal

I'm going to follow Chuck's lead on this (PS, give Chuck a hand), and just share what came my way: Hi Blake & Co. I saw your two posts here about the PayPal debacle with Soldiers' Angels: here and here. Anyhow, wanted to update you on...

Published Sun, Aug 23 2009 1:03 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

Mr Wolf at American Legion Update 2

Here we are, after Day 2, and just getting to update again! With all the moving around, meetings, and lack of consistent internet access, getting updates out is a bit more of a challenge than I anticipated. I think, however, once the actual convention...

Published Sat, Aug 22 2009 6:13 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs, Caring For The Defenders

Where in the world is Uncle J?

OK two definitive hints on this one. My Saturday will be: Reliving some dangerous days with a band that amazingly all survived the 90s too. With this guy who somehow survived Fallujah and America (Lamborghinis anyone?). Buy the book, I've read the...

Published Fri, Aug 21 2009 1:46 PM by BLACKFIVE

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