Today's Pic's. - Thursday, April 29

[He219]

Post your military pic's for Today!
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BERLIN, GERMANY: German police secure a street near the Chancellory in Berlin 29 April 2004. The German capital is the venue of the international conference on fighting anti-Semitism by the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Berlin 28 and 29 April 2004. AFP PHOTO DDP/FABIAN MATZERATH GERMANY OUT (Photo credit should read FABIAN MATZERATH/AFP/***** Images)

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MANILA, PHILIPPINES: Heavily armed Philippine policemen stand guard in a campaighn rally in the financial district of Makati, 29 April 2004. President Gloria Arroyo dismissed warnings issued by the United States and Canada about terror threats in the Philippines. AFP PHOTO Joel NITO (Photo credit should read JOEL NITO/AFP/***** Images)

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FALLUJAH, IRAQ: US marines from the First Battalion, 5th Marines, Bravo Company, take position after a car tried to force its way at a military checkpoint at the entrance of Fallujah and was shot at by US troops 29 April 2004. US forces carried out renewed airstrikes against insurgents in Fallujah overnight, a spokesman for the US Marines besieging the flashpoint Iraqi city said. AFP PHOTO/Antonio SCORZA (Photo credit should read ANTONIO SCORZA/AFP/***** Images)

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FALLUJAH, IRAQ: A US marine from the First Battalion, 5th Marines, Bravo Company, takes position as the smoke of a car which forced its way at a military checkpoint at the entrance of Fallujah burns in the background after being shot at by US troops 29 April 2004. US forces carried out renewed airstrikes against insurgents in Fallujah overnight, a spokesman for the US Marines besieging the flashpoint Iraqi city said. AFP PHOTO/Antonio SCORZA (Photo credit should read ANTONIO SCORZA/AFP/***** Images)

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FALLUJAH, IRAQ: US soldiers and a US marine holding a sniffer dog take position at a checkpoint at the entrance of Fallujah as a car burns in the background 29 April 2004. The car forced the checkpoint and US troops fire at it. AFP PHOTO/RAMZI HAIDAR (Photo credit should read RAMZI HAIDAR/AFP/***** Images)

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FALLUJAH, IRAQ: US marines leave their position in Fallujah 29 April 2004. Marines in Fallujah began packing up gear and loading heavy trucks from a zone they have held for weeks, as they will evacuate all their positions in the city 30 April 2004. AFP PHOTO/Ramzi HAIDAR (Photo credit should read RAMZI HAIDAR/AFP/***** Images)

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ABU GHARIB, IRAQ: A taxi drives past the Abu Gharib prison, west of Baghdad, 29 April 2004. The US woman general in charge of the US-run prison system in Iraq has been suspended and put under investigation over the alleged abuse of Iraqi detainees by US soldiers. AFP PHOTO/Patrick BAZ (Photo credit should read PATRICK BAZ/AFP/***** Images)

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BAHGDAD, IRAQ: US soldiers drive past a burning US military trailer in Baghdad 29 April 2004. A US soldier was killed in a rocket-propelled grenade attack in eastern Baghdad, according to a senior military spokesman. AFP PHOTO/KARIM SAHIB (Photo credit should read KARIM SAHIB/AFP/***** Images)

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A U.S. helicopter flies past a damaged minaret in the besieged city of Falluja, Iraq (news - web sites) on April 29, 2004. The United States is rushing tanks to Iraq, including Falluja, where sporadic clashes on Thursday followed President George W. Bush (news - web sites)'s promise to do whatever was needed to retake the town. *******/Akram Saleh

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Smoke rises past a minaret in the besieged city of Falluja, 50km (32 miles) west of Baghdad April 29, 2004. Thousands of people have fled the city of 300,000, where doctors say 600 died during a first U.S. offensive three weeks ago in retaliation for the killing of four American contractors. *******/Akram Saleh

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A U.S. soldier looks through binoculars during a patrol near a checkpoint at the entrance of Kufa, Iraq (news - web sites) on April 29, 2004. Photo by Ceerwan Aziz/*******

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A U.S.soldier patrols near a poster showing Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's family members near a checkpoint in Kufa, Iraq, near the Shiite Holy city of Najaf, Thursday, April 29, 2004. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)

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A U.S. soldier views the area through binoculars next to a painting of Imam Ali in Kufa, Iraq, outside the Holy city of Najaf, Thursday, April 29, 2004. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)

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British soldiers inspect a damaged car after gunmen shot and killed a foreign civilian and seriously wounded his driver in Basra, southern Iraq, Thursday, April 29, 2004. The civilian, whose nationality is not immediately available, was in a two-car convoy when a car carrying four gunmen approached and opened fire on the vehicle before fleeing. (AP Photo/Nabil Al-Jurani)

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A Bristish soldier approaches the spot after gunmen shot and killed a foreign civilian and seriously wounded his driver in Basra, southern Iraq, Thursday, April 29, 2004. The civilian, whose nationality is not immediately available, was in a two-car convoy when a car carrying four gunmen approached and opened fire on the vehicle before fleeing. (AP Photo/Nabil Al-Jurani)

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An Indonesian soldier watches around upon deployment to secure an area in the provincial capital of Ambon, Maluku islands, Indonesia, Thursday, April 29, 2004. Christians and Muslims clashed for a fifth day in the troubled province leaving more than 30 people killed and hundreds others injured. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

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An Indonesian soldier atands guard as Ambonese stand near by upon deployment to secure an area in the provincial capital of Ambon, Maluku islands, Indonesia, Thursday, April 29, 2004. Christians and Muslims clashed for a fifth day in the troubled province leaving more than 30 people killed and hundreds others injured. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

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A German police sniper scans the area around the Gleis 17 (Platform 17) memorial at Grunewald railway station before the visit of Israeli President Moshe Katsav in Berlin April 29, 2004. Between 1941 and 1945 the Nazis deported some 50,000 Jewish citizens to concentration camps from this station. *******/Tobias Schwarz

[n.ignomo]

Post your military pic's for Today!
:D

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[quote]BERLIN, GERMANY: German police secure a street near the Chancellory in Berlin 29 April 2004. The German capital is the venue of the international conference on fighting anti-Semitism by the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Berlin 28 and 29 April 2004. AFP PHOTO DDP/FABIAN MATZERATH GERMANY OUT (Photo credit should read FABIAN MATZERATH/AFP/***** Images)

What a nice gun !

[AVZ]

PSG-1


What's that????
A flak vest for dogs??!! :roll: :cantbeli:


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No question why so many americans are getting shot down there in Iraq: poor armor!! a wonderful target for those Sadr fighters!!!!! p-) :cantbeli:
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[fokket]

****storm inbound

[Demon_Sniper]

Excuse my ignorance :cantbeli: but isn't leaving the AT4 (i think its an AT4) on the outside of a bullet deflector a bad idea?It would kinda be a mess if a stray round hit it.

[Ian H]

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Who's the guy in plain khaki with the black rucksack? Delta? ;)

EDIT: just saw the camera. Embed or military photographer do you think?

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FALLUJAH, IRAQ: US marines leave their position in Fallujah 29 April 2004. Marines in Fallujah began packing up gear and loading heavy trucks from a zone they have held for weeks, as they will evacuate all their positions in the city 30 April 2004. AFP PHOTO/Ramzi HAIDAR (Photo credit should read RAMZI HAIDAR/AFP/***** Images)

They aren't blousing their trousers. I know its of nonexistant importance, but I'd always thought the Marines were pretty full on about that sort of thing. Must have been wrong.

Nice pics as always He219, thanks.

[MARINO]

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Two Spanish army soldiers wave from the top of an armored personnel carrier at Abdali border post in Kuwait from Iraq (news - web sites) on Wednesday, April 28, 2004. (AP Photo/Gustavo Ferrari) http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20040428/capt.mad80704281311.spain_iraq_mad807.jpg

General Fulgencio Coll, left greets Colonel Antonio Budino, one of the last group of Spanish troops from the Plus Ultra brigade on arrival back from Iraq (news - web sites) at the military base in Talavera la Real, Spain, Wednesday April 28, 2004. Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero announced the pullout of troops on April 18, a day after being sworn in as Prime Minister. (AP Photo/EFE, Flores)
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Spanish troops sit in a bus driving towards the Kuwaiti frontier in a convoy of 33 vehicles, from their bases in the Najaf and Diwaniya area of Iraq (news - web sites) April 27, 2004. Reversing the Iraq policy of his pro-U.S. predecessor Jose Maria Aznar, Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero's first decision after taking office was to announce he was pulling Spanish troops from Iraq as soon as possible. *******/Atef Hassan

:( Sorry,.....Zapatero( :bash: )

[Claymore]

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Interesting camo colors...

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Swedish media has written about that US have ordered AT4 CS (confined space,
ideal for use in places like Falluja), from Saab Bofors Dynamics in Sweden.
Swedish weapon exports laws doesn´t permit export to countries that is in conflict,
but exceptions are made for countries like US obviously.

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Swedish PM (yes the douchebag on the left) and Bush yesterday,

[He219]

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Force Recon perhaps?

American special forces walk from a burning car at a checkpoint into Fallujah, Iraq Thursday, April 29, 2004. Military police at the scene said they destroyed the vehicle after it ran through the military checkpoint. (AP Photo/John Moore

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Iraqis wait to pass through a U.S. military checkpoint to return to their homes in Fallujah, 37 miles (60 kms) west of Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, April 29, 2004. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)

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AT4?

US soldiers load up their bazookas prior to leaving Fallujah. US soldiers in Fallujah were to hand responsibility for security to Iraqi-led forces after weeks of fierce fighting that left hundreds of Iraqis and scores of US soldiers killed in the bloodiest month since the country was invaded last March.(AFP/Antonio Scorza)

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U.S. Marines from the 1st Battalion 5th Marines begin withdrawing from their forward base in Fallujah, Iraq, Thursday, April 29, 2004. Marine forces will end their siege of Fallujah, pulling back to allow a newly created, all-Iraqi security force to move into the city starting Friday under a new agreement, a Marine commander said. (AP Photo/John Moore)


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Soldiers of the Spanish Plus Ultra battalion that returned from Iraq lineup during the ceremony to dissolve the Brigade at the Botoa air base in Talavera la Real in southwest Spain, Thursday, April 29, 2004. (AP Photo/Raul Diaz)

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Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero reviews the Plus Ultra battalion that returned from Iraq during the ceremony for the dissolution of the Brigade Plus Ultra II at the Botoa air base in Talavera la Real in southwest Spain, Thursday, April 29, 2004. (AP Photo/Raul Diaz)

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Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, center, observes a formation of soldiers marching during a ceremony marking the official end of the Spanish Brigade Plus Ultra II mission in Iraq at the Botoa air base in Talavera La Real in southwest Spain, Thursday, April 29, 2004. (AP Photo/Raul Diaz)

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REFUELING — A Royal Air Force G-4 Tornado is refueled by a KC-135 using the Multi-Point Refueling System from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron during a combat sortie in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom on April 22, 2004. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon II

[DownTown1]

Sweet pics as usual. :P

[Ian H]

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REFUELING — A Royal Air Force G-4 Tornado is refueled by a KC-135 using the Multi-Point Refueling System from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron during a combat sortie in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom on April 22, 2004. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon II


This should read Tornado GR4.
From No. 14 Sqn if anyone's interested.

[StealthMode]

Doesnt the PSG-1 cost like $10,000. No *&$% its a nice sniper rifle!!! Lots of features. :)

[He219]

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Invitees arrive for a meeting between local leaders and American Marines in Fallujah, Iraq Thursday, April 29, 2004. Afterwards, U.S. Marines announced Thursday an agreement to end the siege of Fallujah, saying American forces will pull back and allow an all-Iraqi force commanded by a former Saddam Hussein-era general to take over security. (AP Photo/John Moore)

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US Abrams tanks withdraw to a safe position after mortar rounds landed near a traffic control point set up by US troops on the eastern side of euphrates river in Kufa, Iraq, Thursday April 29, 2004. US troops withdrew after several mortar rounds as the US policy has been to keep combat out of the densely populated areas of the holy cities of Najaf and Kufa. (AP Photo/Saurabh Das)

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Pfc. Antonio Villanueva from Del Rio, Tx. carries out a load of AK-47 rifles that he and other Marines had earlier issued to Iraqi police recruits in Fallujah, Iraq Thursday, April 29, 2004. The police training program was abruptly suspended Thursday when Marine commanders announced an agreement to end the siege of Fallujah, saying American forces will pull back and allow an all-Iraqi force commanded by a former Saddam Hussein-regime general to take over security.(AP Photo/John Moore)

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U.S. Marines from the 1st Battalion 5th Marines pack up home-made rocket launchers earlier seized from Iraqi insurgents and weapons caches at their forward base in Fallujah, Iraq Thursday, April 29, 2004. The Marines announced Thursday an agreement to end the siege of Fallujah, saying American forces will pull back and allow an all-Iraqi force commanded by a former Saddam Hussein-regime general to take over security.(AP Photo/John Moore)

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Ethnic Albanian Avdyl Jakupi, center, stands surrounded by Macedonian special police officers after his extradition by military helicopter from neighboring Kosovo, at Skopje Airport, Macedonia, on Thursday, April 29, 2004. Jakupi and Xhemail Hiseni, two former ethnic Albanian militants wanted for ties to terrorism were extradited to Macedonia on Thursday after they surrendered to NATO-led peacekeepers in Kosovo, a police spokeswoman said. They were both sentenced in absentia in Macedonia to seven years in prison for kidnapping two Macedonian police officers and planting mines on a railway. (AP Photo/Boris Grdanoski)

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Pioneers of the German Bundeswehr build a temporary bridge over the river Neisse in Zittau, eastern Germany, Thursday, April 29, 2004. In the so called ''Three Countries Corner'' edging Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic, celebrations to welcome Poland and the Czech Republic will be held Saturday, May 1, 2004. Three makeshift bridges are set up to connect the three states during the ceremony. Seen in background are Czech flags on the river's Czech bank. (AP Photo/Matthias Rietschel)

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A traditionally dressed Fijian warrior stands guard at sunset outside Government House as mourners pay their last respects at the coffin of the late former President of Fiji Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara at the house in Suva, Fiji Thursday, April 29, 2004. Mara, Fiji's first prime minister after independence from Britain in 1970 and a key ally of the West who worked to prevent communism gaining a foothold in the South Pacific during the Cold War, died April 18. He was 83. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

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What are those?

[He219]

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FALLUJAH, IRAQ: A US marine from the First Battalion, 5th Marines, Bravo Company, carefully packs mortar munitions as he is watched by a comrade as they prepare to evacuate Camp 1/5 in the city of Fallujah, 50 kms west of Baghdad, 29 April 2004. Camp 1/5 in the city of Fallujah, 29 April 2004. US troops prepared to draw back from the flashpoint Sunni city of Fallujah after a three-week bloody siege as attacks elsewhere killed 10 soldiers. Marines in Fallujah were to hand responsibility for security to Iraqi-led forces after weeks of fierce fighting that left hundreds of Iraqis and scores of US soldiers killed in the bloodiest month since the country was invaded last March. AFP PHOTO/Antonio SCORZA (Photo credit should read ANTONIO SCORZA/AFP/***** Images)

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'Ghost Recon', hehe

FALLUJAH, IRAQ: Iraqi residents of Fallujah wait in line as they leave the city observed by a US marine from the First Battalion, 5th Marines, Bravo Company, at the check point 29 April 2004. US troops prepared to draw back from the flashpoint Sunni city of Fallujah, 50 kms west of Baghdad, after a three-week bloody siege as attacks elsewhere killed 10 soldiers. Marines in Fallujah were to hand responsibility for security to Iraqi-led forces after weeks of fierce fighting that left hundreds of Iraqis and scores of US soldiers killed in the bloodiest month since the country was invaded last March. AFP PHOTO/Antonio SCORZA (Photo credit should read ANTONIO SCORZA/AFP/***** Images)

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FALLUJAH, IRAQ: A US marine from the First Battalion, 5th Marines, Bravo Company, puts a "Taxi" sign atop of their Humvee, as US troops prepared to draw back from the flashpoint Sunni Muslim city of Fallujah, 50 kms west of Baghdad, 29 April 2004. Marines in Fallujah were to hand responsibility for security to Iraqi-led forces after weeks of fierce fighting that left hundreds of Iraqis and scores of US soldiers killed in the bloodiest month since the country was invaded last March. AFP PHOTO/Antonio SCORZA (Photo credit should read ANTONIO SCORZA/AFP/***** Images)

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An F-15E Strike Eagle from the 494th FS (Fighter Squadron), RAF (Royal Air Force) Lakenheath, in-flight on a combat sortie in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom on April 22, 2004. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon II) (Released)

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U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcat in-flight on a combat sortie in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom on April 22, 2004. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon II) (Released)

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Capt. John Serafini, a ranger from JSA Korea, attempts to land in the drop zone during the spot jump competition of the 2004 Best Ranger Competition on April 23, 2004. The Best Ranger competition is held from April 22-25, 2004. The competition started in 1981 with the objective of creating a competition that would place extreme demands on the team's physical, mental, and technical abilities as Rangers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Derrick C. Goode) (Released)

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U.S. Army Rangers jump from a Blackhawk helicopter during the HELOCAST/Swim event at the 21st Annual Best Ranger Competition, Fort Benning, Ga., April 25, 2004. The Best Ranger competition is held to test contestant's physical, mental, and technical abilities. DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Derrick C. Goode, U.S. Air Force. (Released)

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A soldier with the 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, hands boxes of shoes to Iraqi citizens near the White Gold projects in Baghdad, Iraq, April 21, 2004. DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Ricky A. Bloom, U.S. Air Force. (Released)

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A soldier with 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division, gives candy to local children during a patrol just south of Baghdad, Iraq, April 23, 2004. Soldiers are searching the area for unlawful weapons and gathering information from locals about Improvised Explosive Devices in the area. DoD photo by Spc. Katherine M. Roth, U.S. Army. (Released)

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U.S. and Korean soldiers move to a site selected for a Medical Civilian Assistance Program to be offered in Hajjikhuil, Afghanistan, by members of the Combined Joint Forces out of Bagram, Afghanistan, April 22, 2004. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Sandra Watkins Keough

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U.S. Army and Korean soldiers prepare to cordon off an area before conducting a Medical Civilian Assistance Program in Hajjikhuil, Afghanistan, April 22, 2004. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Sandra Watkins Keough

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U.S. Army Maj. Trudy Salerno with 364th Civil Affairs Brigade, distributes toothbrushes to Afghan locals during a Medical Civilian Assistance Program in the village of Hajjikhuil, Afghanistan, April 22, 2004. Combined Joint Forces conducted the program in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Sandra Watkins Keough

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A local Afghan doctor prepares to greet locals from the village Hajjikhuil, Afghanistan, during a Medical Civilian Assistance Program, April 22, 2004. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Sandra Watkins Keough

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Afghan and Korean pharmacists communicate through an interpreter to properly fill prescriptions during a Medical Civilian Assistance Program in Hajjikhuil, Afghanistan, April 22, 2004. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Sandra Watkins Keough

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An Egyptian doctor examines a local woman during a Medical Civilian Assistance Program in Hajjikhuil, Afghanistan, April 22, 2004. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Sandra Watkins Keough

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U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Ricky George distributes toothbrushes to Afghan children during a Medical Civilian Assistance Program in Hajjikhuil, Afghanistan, April 22, 2004. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Sandra Watkins Keough

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An Egyptian doctor with Combined Joint Forces in Bagram, Afghanistan, examines a young girl during a Medical Civilian Assistance Program visit in Hajjikhuil, Afghanistan, April 22, 2004. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Sandra Watkins Keough

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Afghan children receive various goodies during a Medical Civilian Assistance Program in Hajjikhuil, Afghanistan, April 22, 2004. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Sandra Watkins Keough

[FallenAngel]

GP as always He.

As for the Marines not blousing their pants- perhaps it's for ventilation. It's probably close to 120 degrees over there (i would assume? It IS mostly dessert) and if you're all tied and buttoned up....there's no air flow.

[Double Tap]

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FALLUJAH, IRAQ: A US marine from the First Battalion, 5th Marines, Bravo Company, takes a picture of armory prior to being put on a military truck at Camp 1/5 in the city of Fallujah, 29 April 2004. Camp 1/5 in the city of Fallujah, west of Baghdad, 29 April 2004. US troops prepared to draw back from the flashpoint Sunni city of Fallujah after a three-week bloody siege as attacks elsewhere killed 10 soldiers. Marines in Fallujah were to hand responsibility for security to Iraqi-led forces after weeks of fierce fighting that left hundreds of Iraqis and scores of US soldiers killed in the bloodiest month since the country was invaded last March

[Seoulstriker]

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Advice for Egyptian doctor: take off your helmet and appear less of a monster before treating a toddler. :lol:

[sla8485]

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Interesting camo colors...

Indeed, also interesting is the fit around their knees..

[DE_Six]

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AT4?

Looks more like SMAW rounds.

[He219]

Thanks, DE6!
:D

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Could also the M141 BDM:
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but I don't know how common it is ...


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A U.S. Army military policeman greets Iraqi children at a checkpoint in Fallujah, Iraq (news - web sites) Thursday, April 29, 2004. U.S. Marines announced Thursday an agreement to end the siege of Fallujah, saying American forces will pull back and allow an all-Iraqi force commanded by a former Saddam Hussein (news - web sites)-regime general to take over security. (AP Photo/John Moore)

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Canada said on Thursday it would take a step closer to joining a controversial U.S. missile defense system, but denied it had already decided to sign up for the system, a move opposed by many in the ruling Liberal Party. In this file photo a Missile Defense Agency flight test of a new booster rocket is shown in January 2004. Photo by *******

[Eddie]

GP He 219!

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Thu Apr 29, 5:23 AM ET
British soldiers on patrol in the southern Iraqi city of Basra. British military chiefs are strongly resisting any moves to send more of the country's troops to Iraq, or to take over areas now patrolled by Spain's departing contingent.(AFP/File/Hani Al-Obeidi)

AG36:
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Thu Apr 29, 5:50 AM ET
A British soldier on patrol in southern Iraq. A civilian, believed to be South African, was killed in a shooting in the southern Iraqi port city of Basra.(AFP/File/Hani Al-Obeidi)

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The Minister for Defence, Senator Robert Hill visiting Iraq to speak with deployed members of the Australian Defence Force meets with the Iraq Minister of Defence Dr Ali Allawi.

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The Minister for Defence, Senator Robert Hill visiting Iraq to speak with deployed members of the Australian Defence Force is photographed with contingent members.

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The Minister for Defence, Senator Robert Hill, flew to Basra today while on his visit to Iraq. In Basra, Senator Hill met with Australian Defence Force members working with the British contingent.
(Date taken: 29 April 2004)

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UT PÅ TUR: Britiske styrker på vintertrening i Norge. Foto: Løytnant Øystein Hegge

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KRUTTRØYK: Britene rakk å øve på mer enn bare skigåing. Totalt la de igjen nærmere 100 millioner kroner i Norge. Foto: Løytnant Øystein Hegge

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Progress on securing heavy weapons in Afghanistan
29 April 2004
AFNORTH, The Netherlands -- A ceremony held near Kabul recently marked the successful cantonment of one-quarter of all heavy weapons in the capital city to a special, government-controlled storage site.

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Temporary bridge removed in record time
Lt Qazim Hoxha
First published in
SFOR Informer#170, April, 2004
The 27th March 2004 signified the end for the NATO bridge at Oscanica, 89 km south of Sarajevo on route to TUNA.. The bridge, named "Donja Bratinja", was dismantled by a combined team comprising a Romanian Engineer platoon from Butmir and a German Engineer platoon from the GE-IT Battle Group in Rajlovac.

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Thu Apr 29,12:36 PM ET
Defense contractor Raytheon Co., riding a wave of Pentagon spending, on April 29, 2004 posted solid first-quarter growth in sales and earnings, beating Wall Street forecasts. The Waltham, Massachusetts-based maker of military electronics, missile systems and commercial aircraft also raised its full-year earnings estimate and said demand for its planes was improving. Raytheon's SLAMRAAM missile system is seen in this February 2004 company photo. Photo by *******

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The North Atlantic Council visits ISAF in Afghanistan
26 April 2004
Please credit NATO photos.

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Back to Iraq:
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Thu Apr 29,10:27 AM ET
U.S. Marines from Gulf Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force prepare their mortar position near the town of Falluja on April 29, 2004. *******/Oleg Popov

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Thu Apr 29,10:30 AM ET
A U.S. Marine from Gulf Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, adjusts his mortar near the town of Falluja on April 29, 2004. *******/Oleg Popov

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Thu Apr 29,10:20 AM ET
U.S. Marines from Gulf Company, Second Battalion, First Marine Expeditionary Force take their fighting positions near the Iraqi town of Falluja, 50 km (30 miles) west of Baghdad, April 29, 2004. U.S. Marines besieging Falluja have agreed to begin pulling out of key areas of the Iraqi city under their control, the local police commander said on Thursday. *******/Oleg Popov

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Thu Apr 29,12:41 PM ET
A U.S. Marines bulldozer from the 1st Battalion 5th Marines begins destroying some of the outer defenses of a forward base in Fallujah, Iraq Thursday, April 29, 2004. (AP Photo/John Moore)

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Humor guy :D

[J-10]

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U.S. Army Rangers jump from a Blackhawk helicopter during the HELOCAST/Swim event at the 21st Annual Best Ranger Competition, Fort Benning, Ga., April 25, 2004. The Best Ranger competition is held to test contestant's physical, mental, and technical abilities. DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Derrick C. Goode, U.S. Air Force. (Released)


Cool pic!

[Rnagerrick]

Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2004 11:07 am Post subject:

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Quote:
FALLUJAH, IRAQ: A US marine from the First Battalion, 5th Marines, Bravo Company, takes a picture of armory prior to being put on a military truck at Camp 1/5 in the city of Fallujah, 29 April 2004. Camp 1/5 in the city of Fallujah, west of Baghdad, 29 April 2004. US troops prepared to draw back from the flashpoint Sunni city of Fallujah after a three-week bloody siege as attacks elsewhere killed 10 soldiers. Marines in Fallujah were to hand responsibility for security to Iraqi-led forces after weeks of fierce fighting that left hundreds of Iraqis and scores of US soldiers killed in the bloodiest month since the country was invaded last March



They appear to be pressure tanks of some sort. Rig a grenade or some other explosive something and youve got yourself a roadside boom.

[RomanS]

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WMD

[Rnagerrick]

???? This always happens. Why isnt the pic there??

[Seoulstriker]

He219, why did you mention 'Ghost Recon'?

[Lysander]

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Awsome picture. It's going to be me background for now. woot

[He219]

He219, why did you mention 'Ghost Recon'?
Look on top of the Shield (http://cache.*****images.com/comp/50783456.jpg?x=x&dasite=MS_GINS&ef=2&ev=1&dareq=D14BC0097DE49CA6D2EF7A5B65EA6867A9C30E9B9B114CE8) ...
:lol:

[Seoulstriker]

ahhhh. It's blurry, but I think I can see it also. :lol:

[He219]

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Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, provide security near Agur Quf, Baghdad, after being fired on by Iraqi insurgents before a Neighborhood Advisory Council meeting that was subsequently cancelled, April 20, 2004. DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Ricky A. Bloom, U.S. Air Force.

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OVER TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - Capt. Nai Koh fires an AIM-9 Sidewinder infrared heat-seeking missile from an F-16C Fighting Falcon, at an MQM-107E Streaker sub-scale aerial target drone April 20 during a Combat Archer mission. Captain Koh is an F-16C Fighting Falcon pilot with the Republic of Singapore air force and is assigned to the 428th Fighter Squadron at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Michael Ammons)

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AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy -- Security forces Airmen with the 31st Security Forces Squadron conduct vehicle assault training as part of a joint-tatics training course here April 21. The week-long course was developed to establish a better working relationship between members of the Office of Special Investigations, the 31st SFS, and the Italian air force carabinieri. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lakisha Croley)

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RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Austin Williams navigates a T-43A on the flightline here April 22. The 3-year-old Airman 1st Class is the son of Melinda and Capt. John Williams of the 562nd Flying Training Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by David Terry)

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SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Airman 1st Class Christopher Weichman walks the flightline at a forward-deployed location. Airman Weichman is a patrolman with the 416th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron. He is deployed from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class J.G. Buzanowski)

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Polish riot police watch as anti-globalisation demonstrators march through Warsaw April 29, 2004. Thousands of demonstrators marched through central Warsaw on Thursday as the city hosted an economic summit marking the reunification of Europe. *******/Pawel Kopczynski

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PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC: Young Czechs pose 29 April 2004 during a photocall with the European Union flag to illustrate the upcoming EU enlargement 01 May in front the famous Prague's Charles Bridge that connects the Old Town and the Small Side of Czech capital over Vltava (Moldau) river. AFP PHOTO NGUYEN PHUONG THAO (Photo credit should read NGUYEN PHUONG THAO/AFP/***** Images)

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BERLIN, GERMANY: German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer (R) and his liebling companion Minu sit side by side before the beginning of a concert at Berlins Philharmonie 29 April 2004. The concert is given on the occasion of the 56th day of independence of Israel. AFP PHOTO DDP/ROBERT MICHAEL GERMANY OUT (Photo credit should read ROBERT MICHAEL/AFP/***** Images)

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April 29, 2004: A Soldier of the 1st Cavalry Division’s 91st Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade, pulls security from a rooftop during Operation Recruiter in Abu Ghraib, Iraq. The operation’s goal is provide information to Iraqi civilians living in Abu Ghraib and to gather intelligence.

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A US crewman looks out of the window of a Black Hawk helicopter along a mountain riverbed from Bagram Airbase en route to Asadabad Fires Base, about 100 kilometers (63 miles) southeast of Kabul, Afghanistan (news - web sites), Thursday, April 29, 2004. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

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A U.S. soldier from the First Battalion 19th Special Forces mans his M-60 machine gun from a Black Hawk helicopter protecting the aircraft from a possible enemy attack en route to Asadabad Fires Base, about 100 kilometers (63 miles) southeast of Kabul, from Bagram, Afghanistan (news - web sites), Thursday, April 29, 2004. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

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[Airborneranger4israel]

PSG-1


What's that????
A flak vest for dogs??!! :roll: :cantbeli:


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No question why so many americans are getting shot down there in Iraq: poor armor!! a wonderful target for those Sadr fighters!!!!! p-) :cantbeli:
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do u mean bullet proof vest or armored car.
If u mean car i agree, even the up amoured humvee's arent the greatest. But it will takes billions of dollars and years of R&D to replace it. By that time we'll be out of iraq.

[Skullknight]

http://wwwi.*******.com/images/2004-04-29T170131Z_01_KAB08D_RTRIDSP_2_AFGHANISTAN.jpg
Afghan Security Forces stand in line at a base in Asadabad, about 100 km (63 miles) southeast of Kabul April 29, 2004. About 120 Afghan Security Forces who where trained by U.S. Special Forces are sharing duty with the U.S. troops to protect this remote area. *******/Ahmad Masood

[REMOV]

http://wwwi.*******.com/images/2004-04-29T162810Z_01_WAR511D_RTRIDSP_2_POLAND-SUMMIT.jpg
Looks a little like some SF movie ;)

[American Patriot]

Nice K9 pics.

Our troops need more dogs. :D

[Operation Ivy]

GP, love these two

http://photo.worldnews.com/PhotoArchive//uploads/2004/4/29/uploaded-47402_large.jpg

http://accuweather.ap.org/apdbs/Intl_Photos/views/mini/7259/7259729.jpg

woot

[Double Tap]

http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/image1.nsf/Lookup/2004429152838/$file/ammolow.jpg
hi res (http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/image1.nsf/ae82f18a8e1b160b852568ba007e7e5e/b11caec02eb41c6585256e85006afde4/$FILE/ammo.jpg)
http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/image1.nsf/ae82f18a8e1b160b852568ba007e7e5e/96cf8cc5950bcc5b85256e8500648434/$FILE/50callow.jpg
hi res (http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/image1.nsf/ae82f18a8e1b160b852568ba007e7e5e/96cf8cc5950bcc5b85256e8500648434/$FILE/50cal.jpg)
http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/image1.nsf/Lookup/200442914152/$file/LeadTowlow.jpg
hi res (http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/image1.nsf/ae82f18a8e1b160b852568ba007e7e5e/d9669add0c50df9685256e850064412d/$FILE/LeadTow.jpg)
http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/image1.nsf/Lookup/2004428215719/$file/040423-M-0095Z-048%20300.JPG
hi res (http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/image1.nsf/ae82f18a8e1b160b852568ba007e7e5e/890941e050e69b4585256e85000abde6/$FILE/040423-M-0095Z-048.JPG)

[Tygryssek]

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/images/avatars/473056054401cfe4cd685f.jpg<------GOT HER------ http://cache.*****images.com/comp/50783896.jpg?%20%20x=x&dasite=MS_GINS&ef=2&ev=1&dareq=D14BC0097DE49CA6006AB410425B4815A9C30E9B9B114CE8

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[MVSpartan117]

http://accuweather.ap.org/apdbs/Intl_Photos/views/mini/7259/7259659.jpg
Can anyone ID the vest on the Marine to the right? The one on the left is wearing a a Blackhawk Strike Recon chest rig correct?

[Claymore]

http://wwwi.*******.com/images/2004-04-29T162810Z_01_WAR511D_RTRIDSP_2_POLAND-SUMMIT.jpg
That mirror visor is a good idea.

[MVSpartan117]

Why?

[Claymore]

No eye contact with demostrators.

[Bootneck]

Paraclete RAV.

What I wonder is why no weapon.


http://accuweather.ap.org/apdbs/Intl_Photos/views/mini/7259/7259659.jpg
Can anyone ID the vest on the Marine to the right? The one on the left is wearing a a Blackhawk Strike Recon chest rig correct?

[fokket]

Actually, it's either DBT copy or Eagle copy

[memphiz]

GP HE219 :D
http://cache.*****images.com/comp/50782671.jpg?x=x&dasite=MS_GINS&ef=2&ev=1&dareq=D14BC0097DE49CA699A61EFEC3219A13A9C30E9B9B114CE8
I thought that the US doesnt want inbedded reporters in Iraq anymore?

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20040428/capt.mad80704281311.spain_iraq_mad807.jpg
*sniiiiff*"You smell nice"
:)

http://cache.*****images.com/comp/50783277.jpg?x=x&dasite=MS_GINS&ef=2&ev=1&dareq=D14BC0097DE49CA61B115B7140D4BF7DA9C30E9B9B114CE8
Only way to travell

Why is it that only in Fallujah there is such strong resistance fighting?

RIP to the fallen soldiers

[TFG]

http://cache.*****images.com/comp/50782854.jpg?x=x&dasite=MS_GINS&ef=2&ev=1&dareq=D14BC0097DE49CA6DB83B90AB2E6EC67A9C30E9B9B114CE8


Interesting camo colors...

Interesting indeed, I actually own a set of these BDUs, worn by my Uncle in Iraq.

[He219]

http://www.news.navy.mil/management/photodb/webphoto/web_040427-N-3986D-016.jpg

Arabian Gulf (Apr. 27, 2004) - Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Anthony Maresca of Atlanta, Ga., left, and Aviation Electronics Technician 1st Class William Heckman of Dayton, Ohio, repair antenna wiring in the turtle back of an F-14B Tomcat assigned to the "Red Rippers" of Fighter Squadron One One (VF 11) aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73).

http://www.news.navy.mil/management/photodb/webphoto/web_040426-N-3970R-075.jpg

Pacific Ocean (Apr. 26, 2004) - An Amphibious Assault Vehicle assigned to the 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion, Camp Pendleton, Calif., maneuvers inside the well deck aboard the Wasp class amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6).

http://www.news.navy.mil/management/photodb/webphoto/web_040426-N-3211R-003.jpg

http://www.news.navy.mil/management/photodb/webphoto/web_040426-N-3970R-033.jpg

http://www.news.navy.mil/management/photodb/webphoto/web_040426-N-1352S-019.jpg

http://www.news.navy.mil/management/photodb/webphoto/web_040426-N-1352S-039.jpg

Pacific Ocean (Apr. 26, 2004) - An Amphibious Assault Vehicles assigned to the 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion, Camp Pendleton, Calif., enter the well deck aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6).

http://www.news.navy.mil/management/photodb/webphoto/web_040426-N-3228G-006.jpg

Marine Corps Air Base, Kaneohe, Hawaii (Apr. 26, 2004) - Lt. j.g. Justin Hane, left, assigned to the "Skinny Dragons" of Patrol Squadron Four (VP-4), trains with instructors in the 2F-87 Operational Flight Trainer, a full motion P-3C Orion aircraft flight simulator, at the Commander Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing Two Training Facility.

http://www.news.navy.mil/management/photodb/webphoto/web_040426-N-3228G-001.jpg

Marine Corps Air Base, Kaneohe, Hawaii (Apr. 26, 2004) - An instructor assigned to the "Skinny Dragons" of Patrol Squadron Four (VP-4), tracks a ship on the Sensor 3 workstation using electro-optic and infrared sensors in the 2F-179 Tactical Aircrew Training Simulator, aboard the training facility for Commander Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing Two.

http://www.news.navy.mil/management/photodb/webphoto/web_040426-N-3228G-007.jpg

Marine Corps Air Base, Kaneohe, Hawaii (Apr. 26, 2004) - Chief Aviation Electrician's Mate Perry Long, a flight engineer instructor at the Commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing Two Training Facility watches aircrew respond to a scenario he programmed at the operator station in the 2F-87 Operational Flight Trainer, a full motion P-3C Orion aircraft flight simulator.

http://www.news.navy.mil/management/photodb/webphoto/web_040426-N-2038L-001.jpg

Port Everglades, Fla. (Apr. 26, 2004) - The crew assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) "man the rails" as they prepare to moor at Port Everglades, Fla., for Fleet Week 2004. Shown also are the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided missile frigate USS Simpson (FFG 56), center left, the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57), center right, and the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Miami (SSN 755), lower right.

http://cache.*****images.com/comp/50784541.jpg?x=x&dasite=MS_GINS&ef=2&ev=1&dareq=E2399169AC85D6DEE89C575365A59AB21934EB328FBC36F9

http://cache.*****images.com/comp/50784533.jpg?x=x&dasite=MS_GINS&ef=2&ev=1&dareq=E2399169AC85D6DEE89C575365A59AB257C884E449EDE272

FT. LAUDERDALE, FL - APRIL 29: Fleet Week USA Hosts Massive Enlistment Ceremony
Le-Monel Eluett (L) from Fort Lauderdale, Florida and Arian Moore from Cooper City, Florida raise their hands along with others during a joint forces swearing-in ceremony for enlistees April 29, 2004 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The event is one of the largest enlistment ceremonies in the nation. Young men and women 17 ? 24 swear in to join all five branches of the military during a Fleet Week USA event. The National Salute brings Navy ships and thousands of sailors to Fort Lauderdale from April 26 - 30th. (Photo by Joe Raedle/***** Images)

http://www.news.navy.mil/management/photodb/webphoto/web_040426-N-2038L-005.jpg

Port Everglades, Fla. (Apr. 26, 2004) - The crew assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS Trenton (LPD 14) "man the rails" as a commercial tugboat pushes them closer to the pier as they prepare to moor in Port Everglades, Fla., for Fleet Week 2004.

http://cache.*****images.com/comp/50784817.jpg?x=x&dasite=MS_GINS&ef=2&ev=1&dareq=E2399169AC85D6DEE89C575365A59AB2ED77745C9E2EE076

NEW YORK - APRIL 29: New York Police Department Emergency Service Unit officers guard the New York Stock Exchange April 29, 2004 in New York City. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 70 points, resulting in a two-day drop of more than 200 points. (Photo by Mario Tama/***** Images)

[Mark Sman]

http://wwwi.*******.com/images/2004-04-29T162810Z_01_WAR511D_RTRIDSP_2_POLAND-SUMMIT.jpg
THX1138 - 46

Also what does liebling mean? Beacause it looks like it might be a good word.

[Bulkowski]

http://www.defendamerica.mil/images/photos/apr2004/essays/pi042804a5.jpgWeird barrel

[Pyle]

http://cache.*****images.com/comp/50782854.jpg?x=x&dasite=MS_GINS&ef=2&ev=1&dareq=D14BC0097DE49CA6DB83B90AB2E6EC67A9C30E9B9B114CE8


Interesting camo colors...

Indeed, also interesting is the fit around their knees..

its an old army trick, makes you move faster in thick forest and avoid getting tangled. if i'm not mistaken this trick started from the Phil. Scout Rangers...its like the LRRPs of the American.

[squeak]

http://cache.*****images.com/comp/50784817.jpg?x=x&dasite=MS_GINS&ef=2&ev=1&dareq=E2399169AC85D6DEE89C575365A59AB2ED77745C9E2EE076

Nice! :D

[Operation Ivy]

Congrats He219 on your 3000th post woot

[Merik]

Its about damn time I have seen pics of the Marines using indirect fires in Fallujah.


Nice pics and congrats on the 3000 He219.

[American Patriot]

http://cache.*****images.com/comp/50784533.jpg?x=x&dasite=MS_GINS&ef=2&ev=1&dareq=E2399169AC85D6DEE89C575365A59AB257C884E449EDE272

Corn rows in da house.

[scattergun]

Is it just me or is that marine packing a Diemaco carbine? Or are there other companies producing alternate colored stock/forend/mags?

Looks like a C8A2? WTF?

http://accuweather.ap.org/apdbs/Intl_Photos/views/mini/7259/7259659.jpg

[scattergun]

Here's a photo from Diemaco's website showing off the green version of what they call 'system camouflage available in arctic white, desert tan and olive drab.' These Norwegian commandoes are packing Diemaco SFW's.

http://www.diemaco.com/gallery/dpg-norsfw.jpg

[thatguy96]

Is it just me or is that marine packing a Diemaco carbine? Or are there other companies producing alternate colored stock/forend/mags?

Looks like a C8A2? WTF?

http://accuweather.ap.org/apdbs/Intl_Photos/views/mini/7259/7259659.jpg
There are a lot of companys who make alternate colored stocks, forearms, and rail covers, its not exactly a unique Diemaco thing.

[American Patriot]

M4 with tan buttstock and tan heatshields attached to RIS. Painted or taped over tan magazine. rofl

[Steve Railsback]

http://cache.*****images.com/comp/50783896.jpg?%20%20x=x&dasite=MS_GINS&ef=2&ev=1&dareq=D14BC0097DE49CA6006AB410425B4815A9C30E9B9B114CE8

Da PIMP!!!!