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Photo - USS Virginia Returns

The attack submarine USS Virginia arrives at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn., Feb. 13, 2014, after completing a scheduled six-month overseas deployment in the U.S. European Command area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Timothy...

Published Sat, Feb 22 2014 7:02 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Red Robin, Books, and More

If you are anywhere near Indianapolis this Thursday, Red Robin is once again hosting a fundraiser for Cooking with the Troops. Michael Z. Williamson will be autographing books provided by Baen Books between 2-4. Come on by. Also, online, there is a Simply...

Published Tue, Jun 26 2012 6:06 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

Michael Moore's letter to Obama on Afghanistan

Well this is just too rich to ignore. Michael Moore is offering the Obama his sage advice on military strategery. I was gonna compare that to me advising Mikey on film making, but I realized I actually make videos with a measurable level of expertise...

Published Mon, Nov 30 2009 2:57 AM by BLACKFIVE

OPSEC documentary was right: Loose lips do sink ships

The media and now President Obama have engaged in a smear campaign against the former CIA agents and special operators who produced the documentary Dishonorable Disclosures: How Leaks and Politics Threaten National Security. But before we consider the...

Published Tue, Aug 28 2012 6:53 AM by BLACKFIVE

The Ripley Race 2012

Get ready for the 4th Annual Ripley Race. If you don't know about Colonel Ripley, go here and learn about an amazing Marine (and the first Marine to be inducted into the US Army Hall of Fame). The Race is a 5k (there is a 1k fun run for kids) throughout...

Published Tue, Aug 28 2012 1:15 AM by BLACKFIVE

Book Review - "Out of Range" by Hank Steinberg

The following book review is a special for BlackFive readers provided by Elise Cooper. You can read all of our book reviews by clicking on the Books category link on the right sidebar. Hank Steinberg the creator of the hit TV series Without a Trace has...

Published Mon, Jun 30 2014 3:38 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Books

The Army's racist helicopters

It is damn near impossible to tell parody from reality as the grievance mongers of the left constantly whinge at the top of their lungs- Sexist! Islamophobe! and the perpetual favorite, RACIST! The only good thing is they are going so far around the bend...

Published Mon, Jun 30 2014 9:00 AM by BLACKFIVE

Secure Freedom Radio- ISIS surprise

Day 1 keeping the radio waves safe for democracy. With Adam Kredo, Joe Davis, Gordon Chang, Jose Cardenas. Jim Hanson guest hosts. ADAM KREDO, reporter for the Washington Free Beacon: The US’s surprise at ISIS’ sudden rise in Iraq Is there anything at...

Published Mon, Jun 30 2014 7:42 PM by BLACKFIVE

Launcher

Spc. Joshua Tarazona, firing an M203 grenade launcher on Camp Atterbury, Ind., June 21, 2012. Tarazona,a military policeman, are assigned to the 81st Troop Command, Indiana National Guard. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. John Crosby

Published Fri, Jun 29 2012 12:49 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

C.O.P. Entry Control Point

U.S. Army Spc. Jeremy Mulloy of 15th Psychological Operations Battalion, 2nd Psychological Operations Group, Tactical Psychological Operations Team 1556, provides security at an entry control point at Contingency Operating Post Pirtle King, Kunar province...

Published Tue, May 01 2012 4:49 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

The Original Taps

Courtesy of LL, here is a very talented young lady playing the original version of Taps, known as "Last Post" (aka Il Silenzio). Take the time to listen to it all the way through, it is well worth doing. LW Who knows that Bugler Bob in Germany...

Published Sat, Jan 29 2011 7:40 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Music

Photo: Marine March

Marined Corps Capt. David Kucirka leads a group of Marines during a hike with 90-pound packs at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, Calif., Jan. 19, 2014. To gain an expeditionary mindset, Marines and sailors conducted a 10...

Published Wed, Jan 29 2014 8:17 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

One Marine's advice for the Super Bowl

Many will be watching the Super Bowl all around the world. Not only Americans but many nations. Sure there may be a couple commercials that are funny (waaay over paid) and hopefully the game is a good one since we won’t have any football until Aug….smh...

Published Fri, Jan 31 2014 1:53 PM by BLACKFIVE

Did ROE in A-Stan lead to Marine deaths?

The answer is no. Michelle Malkin has a post up now titled "Report: Rules of engagement led to soldiers’ deaths". I wrote her to explain why this is not the case.

Published Wed, Sep 16 2009 2:25 AM by BLACKFIVE

First EMALS Launch

EMALS, for you lubbers of land, stands for Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System. It is a new way of hurling aircraft off an aircraft carrier into the sky. For the last 50 years or so we have used steam to run the catapults, generated by the ship’s boilers...

Published Thu, Dec 23 2010 3:56 AM by BLACKFIVE

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Photo - USS Virginia Returns

Red Robin, Books, and More

Michael Moore's letter to Obama on Afghanistan

OPSEC documentary was right: Loose lips do sink ships

The Ripley Race 2012

Book Review - "Out of Range" by Hank Steinberg

The Army's racist helicopters

Secure Freedom Radio- ISIS surprise

Launcher

C.O.P. Entry Control Point

The Original Taps

Photo: Marine March

One Marine's advice for the Super Bowl

Did ROE in A-Stan lead to Marine deaths?

First EMALS Launch