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Rubicon Rescue Mission Haiti - Part 2

The team crossed the Rubicon and now in Haiti. Thanks to everyone for your support.

Published Sun, Jan 17 2010 4:59 AM by BLACKFIVE

WiFi in Afghanistan

Kanani Fong is jumping onto a project that Tim Lynch from Free range International has been working on to provide WiFi service to as many Afghans as possible. She has a post up detailing this and how everyone can play. I am tired. It is dead late at night...

Published Fri, Mar 05 2010 12:09 AM by BLACKFIVE

Free the SEALs

I think most of you are aware of the travesty currently underway where three SEALs are facing courts martial for supposedly punching a scumbag terrorist in the belly. I have been on the fence about attempts to pressure the command to drop the charges...

Published Fri, Mar 05 2010 12:45 AM by BLACKFIVE

Winter Wonderland & Global Warming w/ Kev

Today's totally awesome weather in DC reminded me of my favorite video of Kev. I blame Al Gore.

Published Sat, Jan 30 2010 4:42 AM by BLACKFIVE

Photo - Diamond Formation

The Thunderbirds Diamond Formation perform the Pass in Review maneuver during the Wings Over Whiteman practice airshow at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., June 12, 2015. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rachel Maxwell

Published Thu, Jun 18 2015 8:58 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

Ranger Up Talks Suicide, Day 7

Today is the final day in the series. Start with Kelly Crigger's hard look at Suicide is Selfish. It is an unflinching look and one you do want to read. Then, RU Rob wraps up with What's Next? The answer is, a lot. There is no one approach that...

Published Fri, Sep 13 2013 10:45 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

The "ULTIMATE" Differential Theory of the U.S. Armed Forces (Snake Model) - Updated 2013

Time for a palate cleanser...be sure to check the one about the Congressman... [This is a repost from 2007...yes, you've seen it before, but it still rings true, PLUS bonus theoretical models! Especially snarky additions from Blackfive Commenters...

Published Tue, Oct 08 2013 10:58 PM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military, Humor, Military Humor, Military Motivators

Dead Tango time in Somalia

I wanted to give this a little time before calling for the dead tango dance, but it looks like we got an important one. If the reports are correct it was this ***. Western intelligence agents have described the militant, Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan, as the...

Published Tue, Sep 15 2009 12:21 AM by BLACKFIVE

A moment of truth on Afghanistan

We are about to see just how much of a political animal Barack Obama is. He talked at length during the campaign season of personally sweeping through the Hindu Kush to purge the ghost of bin Laden. The war in Afghanistan needed to be won and he would...

Published Mon, Sep 21 2009 12:14 AM by BLACKFIVE

Breaking - Sergeant Jermaine Nelson is FREE!!!

"Out of every 100 men, ten shouldn't even be there, Eighty are just targets, Nine are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, one is a warrior, and he will bring the others back." - Hericletus...

Published Tue, Sep 29 2009 4:17 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Caring For The Defenders

Frank Gaffney Show- Last offensive in Afghanistan

On my weekly segment on Frank's radio show we talk about announcing the last offensive in Afghanistan. The last offensive, really? Is that because we won? or lost? or what? Then we discuss sequestration and the defense budget and a chip is used on...

Published Wed, May 30 2012 9:29 AM by BLACKFIVE

Book Review: September 1918 War, Plague, And The World Series

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. September 1918 War, Plague, And The World Series...

Published Fri, Oct 05 2018 4:11 AM by BlackFive

Macho Skeet

Thanks to reader Scott for this vid. I have done something similar using LAWs.

Published Sat, Nov 21 2009 1:16 AM by BLACKFIVE

The leaks on Obama's plan

What do I think? You know what I think, it's politically-driven shite. McChrystal for the city, Biden for the country? (please hear my sneering tone). What absolute BS. Biden and McChrystal should not be mentioned in the same sentence. As currently...

Published Thu, Oct 29 2009 12:20 AM by BLACKFIVE

Photo: The Code Talkers Recognized

Wallace Coffey, chief of the Comanche Nation of Oklahoma, left, and Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Chief Gregory Pyle stand during a ceremony in which their tribal citizens received the Congressional Gold Medal in Emancipation Hall at the Capitol in Washington...

Published Tue, Nov 26 2013 11:45 PM by BLACKFIVE