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President Obama on Afghanistan

Speaking to the annual gathering of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Obama praised the American troops in Afghanistan who are helping to secure the country ahead of elections there this week. "As I said when I announced this strategy, there will be...

Published Mon, Aug 17 2009 5:16 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Military

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

"Your Next Guinness is Courtesy of a Fallen SEAL"

From SEAL of Honor Reader KG from Alabama sent us this awesome story about a Guinness for Michael Murphy. You will all love this one - from the Blaze, a guy walks into a local pub with a strange request: As promised… I just walked into a local pub (PUB...

Published Fri, Mar 23 2012 6:05 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Fallen But Never Forgotten, Food and Drink

photo - landing zone

A U.S. Army soldier provides security at the landing zone outside Combat Outpost Koh-E-Safi, Afghanistan, March 12, 2014. The soldier is assigned to the 10th Mountain Division's 3rd Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Nikayla Shodeen

Published Fri, Mar 21 2014 4:25 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

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

Before the Drop

U.S. Army soldiers ride in an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft for the air-drop portion of a joint forcible entry exercise over Fort Bragg, N.C., Aug. 26, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff...

Published Mon, Aug 31 2009 12:51 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

The Associated Press - An Organization Without Judgment or Decency

In the Politico today, Secretary Gates decries the AP for publishing a photo of Lance Corporal Joshua Bernard dying in Afghanistan: Defense Secretary Robert Gates is objecting “in the strongest terms” to an Associated Press decision to transmit a photograph...

Published Fri, Sep 04 2009 3:41 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

The outrage of the Enterprise XO

I think the main takeaway from this entire sordid affair is how barely sordid it is. If this qualifies as a major incident and breach of good order and discipline, then I guess we can quit paying attention. This looks a little like a home video from the...

Published Tue, Jan 04 2011 12:42 AM by BLACKFIVE

Rule #6

U.S. paratroopers fire at insurgent forces during a firefight on the outskirts of Spedar village in southern Afghanistan's Ghazni province, June 15, 2012. This was the first of several firefights U.S. and Afghan soldiers encountered during their daylong...

Published Fri, Jun 29 2012 12:54 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Picture of the Week

ICYMI: White House talks veto threat because TRICARE fee hikes eliminated

It’s called caring for our troops and veterans in DC: The Obama administration on Friday threatened to veto a defense appropriations bill in part because it does not include higher health care fees for members of the military. “The Administration is disappointed...

Published Fri, Jun 29 2012 3:22 AM by BLACKFIVE

Filed under: Bust Their Chops

Book Review: Never Tell

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. Never Tell by Lisa Gardner brings back some of her...

Published Fri, Feb 22 2019 12:30 AM by BlackFive

Book review: Say You're Sorry

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. Say You’re Sorry by Karen Rose will keep readers...

Published Fri, Feb 08 2019 1:36 AM by BlackFive

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

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

Making Might Right

Below is an Op-Ed submission from a soldier (and Army pal of mine) in Afghanistan: Making Might Right Day by day, there are pundits and politicians calling for an end to the U.S. actions in Afghanistan. Yet, one never hears the same learned individuals...

Published Mon, Mar 28 2011 3:28 AM by BLACKFIVE

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President Obama on Afghanistan

Breaking - Sergeant Jermaine Nelson is FREE!!!

"Your Next Guinness is Courtesy of a Fallen SEAL"

photo - landing zone

The leaks on Obama's plan

Before the Drop

The Associated Press - An Organization Without Judgment or Decency

The outrage of the Enterprise XO

Rule #6

ICYMI: White House talks veto threat because TRICARE fee hikes eliminated

Book Review: Never Tell

Book review: Say You're Sorry

Frank Gaffney Show- Last offensive in Afghanistan

Macho Skeet

Making Might Right