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Seavey on bin Laden and Milblog reaction

Mark Seavey of “This ain’t Hell” and the "Burn Pit" gets a little local love as he documents the reaction to the death of bin Laden among milblogs: Local blog watcher catalogs reaction to bin Laden news: wishtv.com

Published Mon, May 02 2011 10:49 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

Memorial Day 2011, Remarks I Hope To Make

I had plans for a different post today, but yesterday afternoon I was asked to be the pinch speaker at a local event. I thought I would share instead the remarks I plan to make shortly. This Story Shall The Good Man Teach His Son Good Morning. I speak...

Published Sun, May 29 2011 10:30 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Fallen But Never Forgotten

Photo - Preparing to Board

U.S. Marines prepare to board a landing craft from a combat rubber raiding craft during a routine visit, board, search and seizure exercise in the Gulf of Aden, April 9, 2015. The Marines are assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid...

Published Sun, Apr 26 2015 7:30 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Fallen But Never Forgotten: COL Robert L. Howard

Via Small Wars Journal, an obituary. Retired Army Col. Robert L. Howard, 70, who died Wednesday in Waco, was a Medal of Honor winner who at the time of his death was believed to be the most-decorated living American soldier. Howard will be buried at Arlington...

Published Wed, Dec 23 2009 9:37 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Fallen But Never Forgotten

Photo - The Talisman Drills

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Chance Seckenger participates in launch-and-recovery drills in a combat rubber raiding craft during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2015 after launching from the well deck of the USS Green Bay at sea, July 9, 2015. Seckenger is assigned...

Published Wed, Jul 15 2015 11:44 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Pelosi's 'Air Force Scandal'

Democrats living large on the taxpayers' expense? Surely not. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has racked up an amazing $2.1 million travel tab during the last two years according to government documents obtained by Judicial Watch through a FOIA...

Published Sun, Jan 31 2010 9:29 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Current Affairs

Cooking with the Wounded: We Have A Winner!

Cooking with the Wounded fundraising for 2010 kicked off with a contest, and that contest has a winner even as fundraising continues. I regret to say there was no corporate winner, as no corporate donations were received. On the other hand, the individual...

Published Wed, Feb 17 2010 6:32 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders, Landstuhl, Soldiers' Angels, fundraising, Cooking with the Wounded, Phyllis Diller

Free Fire Zone- Jobs or Jihad?

President Obamas Countering Violent Extremism Summit has shown just how far his team will stretch to avoid the blisteringly obvious fact that Islamism is the root cause of the terror around the world. State Dept. Spokes person Marie Harf made the comical...

Published Wed, Feb 18 2015 10:08 PM by BLACKFIVE

Book Review - David Laskin's "The Family: Three Journeys into the Heart of the Twentieth Century"

The following book review is a special provided for BlackFive readers by Elise Cooper. You can read all of our book reviews by clicking on the Books category on the far right sidebar. David Laskin’s book, The Family: Three Journeys Into The Heart of the...

Published Mon, Oct 21 2013 6:50 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Books

Petition -- Democratic Party Leaders: Condemn MoveOn.org

Infantrymen, As I posted earlier, MoveOn.org has a petition up asking the Republican leaders, including Michael Steele, to condemn bigotry against black people. I noted the irony of this, considering that MoveOn.org is bigoted against the military. One...

Published Mon, Mar 29 2010 4:27 AM by BLACKFIVE

Book Review: The Shadow Girl

The following review is a special for BlackFive readers provided by Elise Cooper. You can read all of our book reviews and author interviews by clicking on the Books category link in the right side bar. Shadow Girl by Gerry Schmitt is the second installment...

Published Sun, Aug 06 2017 6:10 AM by BlackFive

Debt To Pay by Reed Colemen

The following review is a special for BlackFive readers provided by Elise Cooper. You can read all of our book reviews and author interviews by clicking on the Books category link in the right side bar. Robert. B. Parker’s Debt To Pay by Reed Farrel Coleman...

Published Thu, Sep 08 2016 11:26 PM by BlackFive

Evan Pertile Update -

Our own Uncle Jimbo and Evan Pertile playing at St. Jude's Hospital in Memphis, TN. RE: Evan Pertile - A Future Soldier You Should Know RE: Spiritual Warfare Needed - Evan Pertile RE: Some Spiritual and Caring Bridge Warfare Needed RE: Evan Pertile...

Published Mon, Sep 27 2010 12:26 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Someone You Should Know

Into The Light: Leslie Nielsen

He asked to play the heavies for years, as they had the more dramatic and challenging parts, but was finally recognized as the comic genius he had always been. A prankster behind the camera, he always ran with the roles given -- and thankfully they finally...

Published Sun, Nov 28 2010 7:37 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Film

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

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