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A Few Hours Ago At the DFW U.S.O....

This morning at DFW Airport, George and Laura Bush greeted 150 (very surprised) troops as they arrived home from Iraq and Afghanistan. Their expressions were so priceless! [Photo shamelessly stolen from the Dallas Fort Worth USO Facebook page - hint,...

Published Wed, Aug 11 2010 4:00 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Iranians digging mass graves for our troops

Well isn't that thoughtful. The nice thing for them is that those will work just fine for their fellas the Israelis take out, in 3...2...1

Published Tue, Aug 10 2010 9:16 AM by BLACKFIVE

How's that reset thing working with Russia?

Who could have foreseen that the Russians would smile at our naif of a President and then Cossack dance all over him. I mean he sent Hillary over with a reset button (well they almost got the word right). He gave away our missile defense and stabbed two...

Published Fri, Aug 13 2010 1:38 AM by BLACKFIVE

The Future of the USMC - "the Corps has evolved into another ground combat force"?

First, I do not intend to offend any of my Marine brothers or ancestors with the above question. The LA Times' David S. Cloud writes about Secretary Gates' concern about the future of the US Marine Corps. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates is ordering...

Published Fri, Aug 13 2010 3:49 AM by BLACKFIVE

One mountain, one leg, three studs

This is just awesome. When U.S. Army Sgt. Neil Duncan got taken apart in the highlands of Afghanistan in 2005 -- his vehicle ran over a buried explosive and it "blew up right under me" -- he really wasn't picturing life without his legs...

Published Wed, Aug 11 2010 9:43 AM by BLACKFIVE

Islam, Mosques, and Congratulations

I guess it's Ramadan again. One Ramadan I was down in Zamboanga drinking beer, at a streetside cafe, in the day time, with Filipino Scout Rangers. The whole 'alcohol' thing isn't such a big deal there, and many of the Scout Rangers are...

Published Wed, Aug 11 2010 2:11 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Current Affairs

Reporting on US aid to Pakistan

The Washington Post and some liberal blogs are saying that our efforts in Afghanistan are stopping us from sending as many helicopters as we could to aid flooding victims. The United States has already diverted six Chinook transport helicopters from the...

Published Thu, Aug 12 2010 12:25 AM by BLACKFIVE

Interview in the Atlantic on DADT

I did an interview in the Atlantic this week about the recent decisions on DADT. I think they did a good job of portraying my position and comments on milblogs as a whole. What has been your reaction and the reaction of the milblogger community to last...

Published Fri, Jun 04 2010 3:44 AM by BLACKFIVE

Memorial Day - They Sacrificed their tomorrows for us

"If our eyes grow dull, other hands slack, and other hearts cold in the solemn trust, ours shall keep it well as long as the light and warmth of life remain to us." - General Orders No.11, WASHINGTON, D.C., May 5, 1868, Headquarters, Grand Army...

Published Thu, May 27 2010 2:48 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Fallen But Never Forgotten

Associated (with Terrorists) Press

On Thursday, the Associated (with Terrorists) Press published an article on a military jury finding Navy SEAL Petty Officer Julio Huertas not guilty of covering up an alleged detainee beating. But the AP just couldn't help but turn a story where justice...

Published Fri, Apr 23 2010 2:08 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military

Medal of Honor history: Littrell and Baker

4 April 1970 in Kontum Province, Vietnam: Sergeant First Class Gary L. Littrell was advising a battalion of Vietnamese Rangers when the unit came under intense mortar fire, killing the Vietnamese commander, one of Littrell's advisors, and seriously...

Published Thu, Apr 08 2010 12:52 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Someone You Should Know

Military Roundup 8 Apr 2010

Photo of the Day: Brown Water Navy A Fire Scout unmanned vehicle from the USS McInerney makes its first drug bust upon completing its training mission. 60 kilos of cocaine were captured and another 200 kilos of suspected narcotics were dumped overboard...

Published Thu, Apr 08 2010 12:00 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military

Google bomb in the Obama administration

We have learned of an apparent conflict of interest for a senior Obama administration official already in hot water over questions about his communications with his former employer. Andrew Mclaughlin is the Deputy Chief Technology Officer for the Office...

Published Thu, Apr 08 2010 1:43 AM by BLACKFIVE

Ranger Up Talks Suicide, Day 3

Today brings you two remarkable posts. The first is by Mr. Twisted, and to call it information and fact-dense is an understatement. He has done us all a huge service by digging into numbers, trends, and the lack of serious study of the problem. Among...

Published Mon, Sep 09 2013 11:25 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

Military Roundup 13 May 2010

Photo of the Day: Mexican soldier stands guard as 46 tons of marijuana are burned Israel: Retired General warns of preemptive strike on Israel by Hezbollah - Russian submarine flying Iranian flag recently docked in Lebanon, cargo unloaded by men with...

Published Wed, May 12 2010 2:11 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military

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A Few Hours Ago At the DFW U.S.O....

Iranians digging mass graves for our troops

How's that reset thing working with Russia?

The Future of the USMC - "the Corps has evolved into another ground combat force"?

One mountain, one leg, three studs

Islam, Mosques, and Congratulations

Reporting on US aid to Pakistan

Interview in the Atlantic on DADT

Memorial Day - They Sacrificed their tomorrows for us

Associated (with Terrorists) Press

Medal of Honor history: Littrell and Baker

Military Roundup 8 Apr 2010

Google bomb in the Obama administration

Ranger Up Talks Suicide, Day 3

Military Roundup 13 May 2010