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Today is National Airborne Day - Part III

In 2007, Cop the Truth reminds of a few things - one of which is that the Army does not contain all of the Paratroopers in the military: In the last year, more members of the Airborne Brotherhood than I care to count have been lost to us in both Afghanistan...

Published Sun, Aug 16 2009 6:47 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military

Today is National Airborne Day - Part II - Military Motivator Style

Published Sun, Aug 16 2009 6:46 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military Humor

Today is National Airborne Day!

"I was that which others did not want to be. I went where others feared to go. And did what others failed to do. I asked nothing from those who gave nothing, and reluctantly accepted the thought of eternal loneliness, should I fail. I have seen the...

Published Sun, Aug 16 2009 6:44 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military

God bless the JTACs

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joel McPherson calls in an air strike on insurgent positions in the steep hills in Korengal valley in Kunar province, Afghanistan, Aug. 13, 2009. McPherson, a joint terminal attack controller, is assigned to the 4th Infantry...

Published Sat, Aug 15 2009 12:48 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Circular Proof

[RE: DHS Right Wing Extremist Memo FOIA Request Reveals Evidence] TSO said "This logic is unassailable!" Go to This Ain't Hell to see how the Southern Law Poverty Center (which doesn't seem to do much with the Law or Poverty) and the...

Published Sat, Aug 15 2009 12:37 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

Infamous Abu Ghraib skank Lynndie England a no-show

Jonn Lilyea and I headed to the Library of Congress to hopefully see Lynndie England pimping her book about Abu Ghraib etc. We had every intention of voicing our disgust to her for showing her face in public and that the LOC would sponsor such an event...

Published Fri, Aug 14 2009 9:28 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

Today is National Navajo Code Talkers Day

Via Corporal Seamus, comes this message about today. I don't have attribution for the piece so if you find it, please put it in the comments (and I'll try to update this post): National Navajo Code Talkers Day The Navajo Code Talkers received...

Published Fri, Aug 14 2009 7:26 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

Joint French-US Mission

A U.S. mine resistant ambush protected vehicle and a French tactical armored vehicle bring troops back from a mission in Shpee valley to Combat Outpost Belda in Kapisa province, Afghanistan, Aug. 7, 2009. The mission was part of a three-day operation...

Published Fri, Aug 14 2009 4:36 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Spirit of America looking to support missions

From the good people at Spirit of America, they are particularly interested in anyone downrange needing support for their missions. See message below. WINNING HEARTS AND MINDS Spirit of America Can Help If you are trying to win hearts and minds, Spirit...

Published Fri, Aug 14 2009 1:58 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Current Affairs, Caring For The Defenders

MMA Fans - This Book is for you

Because so many of you are MMA fans, and because I am quickly becoming one, here is a book I thought you'd want to check out. Greg Jackson, reknowned in the Mixed Martial Arts world, and LTC Kelly Criger, active duty soldier and columnist for FIGHT...

Published Fri, Aug 14 2009 1:37 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Books, Sports

Air Force to buzz before bombing

I know this fits right in with the other population-centric strategies we are moving to in Afghanistan, but I still have to chuckle. We will now get the bad guys buzzed, er we will buzz them from over head to hopefully disperse them. If not we can move...

Published Fri, Aug 14 2009 12:15 AM by BLACKFIVE

Suicide is not painless

The theme song from MASH was "Suicide is painless" and that should point out that the issues tormenting our troops today are not new. But they are painful, crushing and sometimes overwhelming. They just took another one: On June 30th Major Chris...

Published Thu, Aug 13 2009 11:52 PM by BLACKFIVE

Pakistanis keep the pressure on extremists

It seems to be a good day for dead tangos. PARACHINAR, Pakistan – Helicopter gunships pummeled a key Taliban commander's bases in Pakistan's northwest, killing at least 12 insurgents Thursday as government forces ratcheted up pressure on the militants...

Published Thu, Aug 13 2009 12:54 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filipinos stack tangos like cord wood

Unfortunately they took some fairly serious losses themselves. MANILA, Philippines -- Philippine troops overran two jungle camps of al-Qaida-linked militants in their deadliest clash in years, with 23 soldiers and 31 guerrillas killed in what a top commander...

Published Thu, Aug 13 2009 12:43 AM by BLACKFIVE

Military spouses gain Federal hiring advantage

And a good idea it is. Federal agencies will soon have the option of hiring certain military spouses without having them compete for jobs, under new guidelines issued by the Obama administration Wednesday. The guidelines apply to the spouses of military...

Published Thu, Aug 13 2009 12:23 AM by BLACKFIVE

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