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Dept. of Skullduggery open for business?

Well, well, well perhaps I have misunderestimated the venerable warrior Barack the Obama. Hmmmmm. Reuters) - President Barack Obama has signed a secret order authorizing covert U.S. government support for rebel forces seeking to oust Libyan leader Muammar...

Published Wed, Mar 30 2011 6:35 AM by BLACKFIVE

Smart Power in Pakistan

In a continuation of what appears to be the administration's policy Sec. State Clinton dissed the Pakistani government in a press conference with media there. ISLAMABAD – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Thursday that Pakistan squandered...

Published Thu, Oct 29 2009 4:45 AM by BLACKFIVE

A Book For Your Consideration

Of the photos I shot in Iraq, only a fraction have made it out into the world. Thanks to some pushing by ROS over at This Ain't Hell, more of them are now going to be shared courtesy of a book. But, this is not a book about that one percent of the...

Published Thu, Apr 05 2012 8:41 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Books

Palate Cleanser: Ronald Reagan "We will preserve for our children this, the last best hope of man on Earth, or we will sentence them to take the last step into a thousand years of darkness."

Jimbo's Reagan post below caused me to remember to re-post this annually...

Published Sun, Jan 19 2014 11:30 PM by BLACKFIVE

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

IAEA says Iran can and is making nukes

Hooray, we now live in such a safe world we can cancel missile defense and sit down with the peace-loving Mullahs....what's that?.....The IAEA said what?.....Well now, that sure makes us look foolish....what crappy timing we have....not just dissing...

Published Thu, Sep 17 2009 3:56 AM by BLACKFIVE

Isn't it sardonic?

OK apropos of navel-gazing mostly, Herschel Smith paid me a few compliments while disagreeing with me on the Afghan ROE issue, and he got me thinking. Not about ROE, but about language. He said I was sardonic and while I understand it is a compliment...

Published Thu, Sep 17 2009 11:43 AM by BLACKFIVE

Friday at Walter Reed

Tanker Babe has a couple of good posts about the cookout Friday for the wounded at Mologne House at Walter Reed, and then the Friday night Freepathon flag waving to counter the Code Pinkos. One of the biggest turn outs ever. Plenty of milbloggers to be...

Published Mon, Sep 14 2009 9:03 AM by BLACKFIVE

Ask an infantryman:

Infantrymen, Your counsel is requested: ARMY WIFE STRUGGLES TO ADJUST TO HUSBAND'S RETURN FROM IRAQ DEAR ABBY: My husband, "Rick," spent a year in Iraq. He has been home for 3 1/2 months. Before his return, the Army gave out a lot of information...

Published Fri, Sep 04 2009 9:02 AM by BLACKFIVE

Veteran job fairs

The US Chamber of Commerce has embarked on an ambitious project to help veterans get jobs. Veteran unemployment, while falling, is still above the national average. The US Chamber is holding 400 job fairs in the coming months. Next week: March 27, 2012...

Published Sat, Mar 24 2012 12:01 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

CrueFest photo evidence

Eric Pitzen has way too many photos of our CrueFest fiesta. Fortunately he didn't post any evidence of the many felonies committed.

Published Tue, Aug 25 2009 12:40 AM by BLACKFIVE

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

Patroling the Graveyard (of Empires)

U.S. Army Spc. Jon Saladin walks past an Afghan graveyard during a combined patrol clearing operation in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, April 30, 2012. Saladin is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division’s 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment...

Published Mon, May 07 2012 4:02 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Book review: Shattered Silence

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. Shattered Silence by Marta Perry flawlessly intertwines...

Published Fri, Aug 17 2018 12:46 AM by BlackFive

The following book 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 on the right side bar. Hard Cold Winter by Glen Erik Hamilton combines...

Published Thu, Mar 10 2016 8:39 PM by BlackFive

Filed under: Books

Book Review - "The Watcher in the Wall" by Owen Laukkanen

The following book review is a special for BlackFive readers provided by Elise Cooper. You read all of our book reviews and author interviews by clicking on the Books category link on the right side bar. The Watcher In The Wall by Owen Laukkanen is a...

Published Tue, Mar 22 2016 9:22 PM by BlackFive

Filed under: Books

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Dept. of Skullduggery open for business?

Smart Power in Pakistan

A Book For Your Consideration

Palate Cleanser: Ronald Reagan "We will preserve for our children this, the last best hope of man on Earth, or we will sentence them to take the last step into a thousand years of darkness."

IAEA says Iran can and is making nukes

Isn't it sardonic?

Friday at Walter Reed

Ask an infantryman:

Veteran job fairs

CrueFest photo evidence

Spirit of America looking to support missions

Patroling the Graveyard (of Empires)

Book review: Shattered Silence

Book Review - "The Watcher in the Wall" by Owen Laukkanen