BlackFive

Best Comment Beat Down Evah?

Infantrymen, One of our readers, Josh Grabow, in the comments to this post, has a response to a particularly stupid comment from a particularly stupid commenter -- a comment which claims soldiers (or men?) who support the end of DADT are something less...

Published Wed, Oct 20 2010 10:27 AM by BLACKFIVE

The Latest I.A.V.A. Scorecard (Better Title: How to Fool Vets)

RE: Parsing IAVA (October 8, 2008) RE: IAVA Ties to Obama Campaign (October 8, 2008) RE: IAVA Returns Fire (October 8, 2008) RE: Obama Operatives or Straight Shooters? [IAVA and the Obama Campaign] (October 10, 2008) RE: IAVA & the Obama [podcast...

Published Thu, Oct 21 2010 3:58 AM by BLACKFIVE

Jim Moran (D, My District VA) says bureaucrats trump soldiers

OH HELL NO! Have you folks ever seen me do ALL CAPS. OH HELL NO, but this scumbag who has never done anything but suckle off the government has made a disgusting statement. I want to know just exactly how pissed I should be. A hint.....all the way.I will...

Published Thu, Oct 21 2010 2:14 PM by BLACKFIVE

The Marines' Blood Stripe

The Stars & Stripes Rumor Doctor did some digging into the history and lore around the US Marine Corps "Blood Stripe" (red stripe on their blue pants): Marines take Corps history very seriously. They can name battles that most civilians...

Published Fri, Oct 22 2010 3:10 AM by BLACKFIVE

Medical Advances, Medical History

One thing few stop to think about are the many and substantive changes to healthcare that have come from the military, and by extension, from war. From nurses (in current roles) to advanced trauma techniques, the results are legion and have saved or improved...

Published Sat, Oct 23 2010 2:02 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

Before 9/11, Why Didn't We Go After the Taliban and Al Qaeda?

There's a few answers to that question, but one you should read is from General Hugh Shelton, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs during President Clinton's tenure: ...Both times that Secretary Cohen and I made our pleas, Secretary of State Albright...

Published Mon, Oct 25 2010 1:31 AM by BLACKFIVE

Saint Crispin's Day

Greyhawk reminds us: And Crispin Crispian shall ne'er go by, From this day to the ending of the world, But we in it shall be remembered- We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; For he to-day that sheds his blood with me Shall be my brother; be...

Published Mon, Oct 25 2010 8:02 AM by BLACKFIVE

Diversity is not a military necessity

Diversity as defined and used by the professional left is complete unmitigated horse crap. It is s cudgel they use to bash the racist, sexist neanderthals who stand in the way of their crusade. You see until every group of people in every possible human...

Published Tue, Oct 26 2010 2:02 AM by BLACKFIVE

The Commandant

Seamus sends the text of the speech of GEN Amos, the new Commandant of the USMC. I've met General Conway and his amazing wife, Annette, a few times. Their leadership during war has been nothing short of miraculous. :::::::::::::::::: Marines, Sailors...

Published Tue, Oct 26 2010 10:35 PM by BLACKFIVE

Biden advised against bin Laden raid

Crazy Uncle Joe said no to whacking OBL. First of all is anyone surprised by his lack of judgment? Second look at the type of advisers Obama has surrounded himself with. When the president asked his top advisers for their final opinion on the mission...

Published Mon, Jan 30 2012 9:58 PM by BLACKFIVE

Somewhere in the Arabian Sea...

...U.S. Marines are going to "visit" someone. U.S. Marines conduct insertion from a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter in the Arabian Sea, Jan. 19, 2012. The Marines are assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, which is embarked aboard...

Published Tue, Jan 31 2012 12:24 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

A Milblog You Should Check Out

If you spend any time over at This Ain't Hell (and I do), you have seen comments from Doc Bailey. They are usually quite good, reasoned, and interesting. If you didn't already know, he has his own blog, and this post is a good introduction to...

Published Tue, Jan 31 2012 7:51 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Weblogs

Afghanistan and Honor

I asked a question at the end of the last post. The consensus from you ladies and gentlemen is... let it go. We've spent almost three thousand American, UK and NATO soldiers' lives there. That's a hard thing to walk away from. Not that you're...

Published Wed, Feb 01 2012 12:13 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

The wages of weakness

You have to ask yourself if anyone on Obama's team understands the mentality of the savages who form the profane cult of extremist Islam. The answer is no, but you still have to ask yourself. The list of barbarities they have performed around the...

Published Sun, Feb 26 2012 10:37 PM by BLACKFIVE

Canadian Rappellers

Two Canadian soldiers jump off the side of a rappelling tower with the encouragement of U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Matthew T. Woyansky on Fort Pickett, Va., Feb. 21, 2012. The Canadian soldiers were participating in Southbound Trooper, an annual exercise. Woyansky...

Published Sun, Feb 26 2012 3:57 PM by BLACKFIVE