Today's Pic's - Wednesday, June 2

[He219]

תמונות היום - 2 ביוני

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Canadian paratroopers wait to raid a suspected criminal compound in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Tuesday, June 1, 2004. Canadian soldiers and Kabul City Police flooded the streets in an effort to disrupt crime. (AP Photo/CP, Stephen Thorne)

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Canadian Cpl. Yan Frappier, of Montreal, is illuminated by headlights at a vehicle checkpoint in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Tuesday, June 1, 2004. Canadian soldiers and Kabul City Police patroled the streets in an effort to disrupt crime. (AP Photo/CP, Stephen Thorne)


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Nepalese army soldiers patrol a market area in Katmandu, Nepal, Wednesday, June 2, 2004. Thousands of people were stranded across Nepal due to a three-day strike beginning Tuesday, ordered by Maoist rebels labor wing, the Nepal Trade Union Federation. (AP Photo/Binod Joshi)

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An Israeli soldier gestures as he stands at the spot where rocket propelled grenade (RPG) launchers were recovered near the Jewish settlement of Netzarim in the Gaza Strip. Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon voiced confidence that his Gaza pullout plan would be adopted by his cabinet as the US warned opponents that it will reject any alternative.
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Israeli army officers inspect the body of one of two Palestinians killed near a road that leads to the Jewish settlement of Netzarim, in the Gaza Strip, Wednesday June 2, 2004. Israeli troops early Wednesday shot dead the gunmen armed with rifles, rocket-propelled grenades and an RPG launcher as they approached a border checkpoint between Israel and the Gaza Strip, the army said. The road frequented by Jewish settlers is often targeted by Palestinian militants. The Palestinian militant Hamas group identified the two attackers as Tariq Temraz, 21, and Husam Hamad, 22, from the Jebaliya refugee camp in Gaza. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov)

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ZAMBOANGA, PHILIPPINES: An armed Philippine marine soldier escorts captured suspected Abu Sayyaf member, Aldz Hezar Salapuddin Jila (R), a 20 years old explosive expert at a military camp in Zamboanga city located in southern Philippine island of Mindanao, 02 JUne 2004.

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Philippine Marine Corps commandant Major General Emmanuel Teodosio shows an anti-personnel high explosive device during a press briefing at a military headquarters in the port city of Zamboanga in the southern Philippines June 2, 2004. The Philippine military scored anew in its efforts in quelling terrorism in the region after capturing Alzhezar Salapuddin Jila with five rounds of mortars, kilos of high explosive powders, TNTs, 42 dynamite pieces, and explosive timing and remote devices in his possession in the troubled south island of Jolo, south Philippines. *******/Stringer

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ZAMBOANGA, PHILIPPINES: Philippine marine commander Major General Emmanuel Teodosio displays improvised bombs seized from suspected Abu Sayyaf member, Aldz Hezar Salapuddin Jila (L), a 20 years old explosive expert during a press conference at a military camp in Zamboanga city located in southern Philippine island of Mindanao, 02 June 2004. According to the military, Jila is behind a series of bombing in nearby Jolo island. Meanwhle, the military announced the arrest of Hasan Bakir, an "Arab national" who has links to the Al-Qaeda terror network in the nearby town of Datu Piang.

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U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- The Class of 2004 marches past Lt. Gen. John Rosa, U.S. Air Force Academy superintendent, during the graduation parade at Stillman Parade Field here June 1. A highlight of the parade was a flyover by an F/A-22 Raptor.

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Members of the U.S. F-16 fighter squadron at Balad Air Base, Iraq, work to get aircraft and pilots situated shortly after the aircraft's initial arrival at Balad. The arrival of the F-16s is a culmination of months of planning and hard work by the members of Balad's 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing. The hardened aircraft shelters had to be cleaned and prepared, runways improved, communications installed and basic services provided to accommodate Balad's newest addition

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New York City, N.Y. (May 27, 2004) - Marines assigned to the 4th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company assemble in a 360-degree formation on a softball field as a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter flies overhead during a Marine Corps tactical demonstration at Riverbank Park in Manhattan. Over 4,000 Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen on 12 ships are participating in this year's event from May 26 to June 2.

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POINTE DU HOC, FRANCE: French soldiers of Metz Premier Regiment Medical patrol 02 June 2004 near Omaha Beach, on the Pointe du Hoc site, before the international commemorations of to mark the 60th anniversary of the Normandy landings. The US Second Ranger Battalion landed 06 June 1944 on the Pointe du Hoc. AFP PHOTO MYCHELE DANIAU

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POINTE DU HOC, FRANCE: French army helicopters hover 02 June 2004 near Omaha Beach on patrol, on the Pointe du Hoc site, before the international commemorations to mark the 60th anniversary of the Normandy landings. The US Second Ranger Battalion landed 06 June 1944 on the Pointe du Hoc.

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CAEN, FRANCE: A French army helicopter takes off for a security mission 02 June 2004 in Caen, four days before the international commemorations marking the 60th anniversary of the Normandy landings

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CAEN, FRANCE: French soldiers set up a ground-air Crotale NG defense battery at a location kept secret on the Normand coast 02 June 2004, four days before the international commemorations marking the 60th anniversary of the Normandy landings during WWII

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Dutch WW II military history enthusiasts Joop van der Burg (L) and Martien van Wijngarden (R) arrive on vintage British motorbikes in Arromanches-les-Bains, June 2, 2004. U.S. President George W. Bush, heads of state and government, and WW II veterans will attend ceremonies marking the 60th anniversary of the Allied landings in Normandy on June 6, 2004.

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ROME, ITALY: Italian special unit airforce 'Frecce Tricolori' (Tri-colour Arrows) spread smokes with the colours of the Italian flag over central Rome during the Day of The Republic celebrations, 02 June 2004. Italian armed forces paraded to celebrate the 58th anniversary of Italy's birth as a Republic. Police arrested around a dozen anti-war demonstrators during the military parade, witnesses said, as Italy celebrated its national day amid tight security ahead of visit of US President George W. Bush next 04 and 05 June.

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ROME, ITALY: Italian Bersaglieri run during a parade for the Day of the Republic celebrations in central Rome commemorating the 58th anniversary of Italy's birth as a Republic, 02 June 2004.

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Italian Army Bersaglieri run past the Vittoriano Unknown Soldier monument during the Republic Day military parade and celebrations in Rome, Wednesday June 2, 2004.

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ROME, ITALY: Italian tanks parade during the Day of the Republic celebrations in central Rome commemorating the 58th anniversary of Italy's birth as a Republic, 02 June 2004.

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MINSK, BELARUS: Belarussian soldiers shout 02 June 2004 during an Independence Day parade rehearsal in the town of Uruchie, near Minsk. Belarus will celebrate its Independence Day 03 July 2004. AFP PHOTO/ VIKTOR DRACHEV

[Bombtrack]

All fantastic pictures

[Salty Dog]

nice pics, just like always.

[Ian H]

Great pics as always. Thanks

[Javehn]

תמונות היום - 2 ביוני

Holly **** Jesus Cryst all mighty , dude !!!!!
Are you peeping to our Fresh Forum ? :)

[Double Tap]

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IRAQI SHI'ITE MUSLIMS OF CLERIC MOQTADA AL-SADR'S MEHDI ARMY DEPLOY DURING SKIRMISH WITH U.S. TROOPS IN KUFA
Original caption: Iraqi Shi'ite Muslim militiamen of cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's Mehdi army deploy on the streets of the southern town of Kufa during skirmishes with U.S. forces June 1, 2004.
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IRAQIS CROWD AROUND DESTROYED VEHICLE AFTER CAR BOMB EXPLODED IN NORTH BAGHDAD
Original caption: Iraqis crowd around a car which flipped over when hit by an explosion in the north Baghdad suburb of Al Adhamiya June 2, 2004. A car blew up in a busy northern Baghdad neighbourhood on Wednesday and witnesses said there were several casualties.
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ISRAELI SOLDIERS ARREST A PALESTINIAN DURING A MILITARY OPERATION IN BEIT SAHOUR
Original caption: Israeli soldiers arrest a Palestinian during a military operation in Beit Sahour near the West Bank town of Bethlehem June 1, 2004.
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US MARINES UNLOAD RICE IN TABARRE
Original caption: A group of U.S. Marines help unload rice from the UN food program in Haiti, at Tabarre international Airport May 29 2004. Foreign military helicopters shuttled tons of food and drinking water to flood-devastated Haitian towns on Saturday, the only lifeline for thousands of homeless people cut off from the world.
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Security in New York City
Heavily armed NYPD Emergency Service Unit members wearing bulletproof vests patrol around Rockefeller Center. They are a part of the NYPD's elite anti-terrorist Hercules Team that guards landmarks around Manhattan to prevent possible terrorist attack.
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U.S. AND IRAQI FORCES SECURE AREA AFTER BOMB EXPLODES IN BAGHDAD
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VIDEO GRAB IMAGE SHOWS SAUDI FORCES PERSONNEL STANDING ON ROOF OF BUILDING IN HOUSING COMPOUND IN KHOBAR
Original caption: A video grab image shows Saudi Arabian forces personnel standing on the roof of a building in the Oasis housing compound after a 25-hour drama in the oil city of Khobar in which suspected al Qaeda militants earlier killed at least 17 foreigners and held others hostage, May 30, 2004. Saudi commandos freed dozens of foreign hostages in a raid on Sunday to end an attack on the Saudi oil industry launched by suspected al Qaeda militants; security sources said several hostages had been killed during the rescue operation.
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[He219]

No, Javehn. Fresh.co isn't as fast as I am. They are still on תמונות היום - 1 ביוני
Easy on the blasphemy, Dude!
;)





This little series cracks me up.
:lol:


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"You think the Media caught this?"
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"Just act like nothing happened, Mr. President"



And Congratulations to the new Miss Universe 2004, Jennifer Hawkins of Australia!

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:D



Check out this caption:

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President Bush, right, walks over to talk to members of the Air Force Thunderbirds upon his arrival at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs Wednesday, June 6, 2004. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
lol

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[American Patriot]

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[J-10]

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"You think the Media caught this?"
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"Just act like nothing happened, Mr. President"

:D

Haha, :lol: I wish Bush win in 2004 Presidential Election.

[Javehn]

No, Javehn. Fresh.co isn't as fast as I am. They are still on תמונות היום - 1 ביוני
Easy on the blasphemy, Dude!

No problem dude :) . I see many yesterday pictures present here today ;) . Sorry for the blasfony , i was surprised to see that :P

Poor Georgy guy . How aquard .

[He219]

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Yes, I think they call it the 'Disco Ball' (IR threat device) ...
Blackhawks have them on top.

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My Aunt and Uncle do the trek almost every year, at 69 and 76 years old!

SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, SPAIN: US President George W. Bush 's daughter Jenna (C) walks with her bodyguard and an unidentified woman during a pilgrimage to the Holy City of Santiago de Compostela, northwestern Spain, 2 June 2004. Jenna and her friends started the estimated 180-kilometer (112-mile) pilgrimage last Saturday, are expected to arrive in Santiago 03 June after completing 30 kilometers (19 miles) a day

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MECCA, SAUDI ARABIA: A TV grab taken from official Saudi television shows Saudi police gathering around one of the bodies of two terror suspects who were killed in a gunbattle in mountains near Mecca 02 June 2004. The Saudi police killed the suspects, the interior ministry said, linking the pair to the weekend carnage in Al-Khobar. The incident came as Saudi security forces were hunting for three gunmen who attacked a residential compound in the eastern oil city of Al-Khobar and took hostages in a weekend of carnage that left 22 people dead and 25 others wounded. Al-Qaeda purportedly claimed responsibility for the bloody attacks

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN: General Henri Bentegeat, French Chief of Defence Staff, speaks to media representatives during a press conference at the French embassy in Kabul, 02 June 2004. Bentegeat confirmed that US-led coalition forces had discovered the location of Al-Qaeda heavyweight and supposed mastermind of the September 11 attacks Osama bin Laden twice since the end of 2001 but had been unable to catch him. He also said that a French general will lead the NATO-led peacekeeping International Security Assistance Force from August 2004 and that the number of French soldiers in Afghanistan will increase to 1,000.

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A view of the Vittoriano Unknown Soldier monument during the fly past by the Frecce Tricolori Italian Air Force acrobatic squad with smoke streams in the colours of the Italian flag, during the Republic Day military parade and celebrations in Rome, Wednesday June 2, 2004. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

[scm77]

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woot woot woot woot woot woot woot woot woot woot

That Cadpat AR looks kicks ass! woot

[Uncle Chô]

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CAEN, FRANCE: French soldiers set up a ground-air Crotale NG defense battery at a location kept secret on the Normand coast 02 June 2004, four days before the international commemorations marking the 60th anniversary of the Normandy landings during WWII
:cantbeli: rofl

[Geezah]

Great pics HE219,

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Is that a Trijicon Reflex or Meprolight on his M4?

[kinghk]

From the funeral of Tommy Rødningsby

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[Falco]

Good pics woot

[bayul]

hey javehn - im checking the fresh forum! haha, but still no june 2 pics

[Loco]

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European personal medical care card. I think this card still isn´t released, but since now every spanish citizen can have medical care in any of the 25 EU countries and vicebersa. It´s a good thing.

http://estaticos.elmundo.es/elmundo/fotosdeldia/2004/06/02/1086186960_extras_fotos_del_dia_0.jpgNew attack in Baghdad. A car bomb blew up in the down town killing at least 4 people and injuring about 20 people.

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Funeral in Gaza. A relative of Hamas militiaman Tarek Temraz cries during his funeral in the refugee camp of Jabaliya, Gaza. Temraz and other militiaman were killed when attacking a convoy close to Netzarim.

http://estaticos.elmundo.es/elmundo/fotosdeldia/2004/06/02/1086186376_extras_fotos_del_dia_0.jpg José Bono, spanish MoD, has renounced to the Military Medal of Civil Merit he had been previously awarded by the government he´s member of after strong criticism. He got his medal just after only one month of being MoD, and it´s said he got that medal because "the clean and fast way" he retired spanish troops from Iraq. I don´t know if I´m ashamed, angry or depressed or ashamangrydepressed about this subject. :cantbeli: :petting: :oops: :fork:

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Syrian president, Bachar al Asad, and his wife Ashma in an official reception with spanish king Juan Carlos I. Al Asad is doing a state visit to Spain of two days.

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The french court of Pau has rejected the first euro-solicitude issued by a spanish judge to sent to Spain this three french citizens suspected of terrorism. I wished only one or two of the +20 people killed by the french Henry Parot in Spain were frenchs.

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65 inmigrants were rescued by Guardia Civil when they were in a little boat near Alboran island(between Marroq and Spain). 13 inmigrants are children.

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Ramona Trinidad Iglesias Jordán, the oldest woman of the world, has died at the age of 114 years old in Puerto Rico, where she was born in the XIX century. Umm, this granny was born as spanish, it seems she ate good breakfasts when she was a child and smiled a lot all her life. As we say in Spain, weed never dies. ;) RIP.

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Jenna Bush, daughter of GWBush, is travelling across the Route of Santiago, along North Spain. I wonder if she´ll walk since the french border, this are about 700 km through a rugged country. Anyway, I hope she enjoys a lot this experience and she still can look at the sculpture of Santiago Moorkiller inside the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela.

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Spain under the sight of an english scholar. The american painter Ronald B. Kitaj, considered to be one of the main members of "british school", shows 20 of his paintings in the Museo de las Bellas Artes de Bilbao, this paintings are inspired in spanish motives. There isn´t any relationship with military photos, but hey!, it´s my home city. :)

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Tobacco kills people. In Varsovia, Poland, demonstrators marched celebrating the World Day against Tobacco.

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Bangkok, Thailandia. They played an advertistment about the European Football Championship. It seems Nike has defeated BMW.

[Loco]

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My Aunt and Uncle do the trek almost every year, at 69 and 76 years old!

SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, SPAIN: US President George W. Bush 's daughter Jenna (C) walks with her bodyguard and an unidentified woman during a pilgrimage to the Holy City of Santiago de Compostela, northwestern Spain, 2 June 2004. Jenna and her friends started the estimated 180-kilometer (112-mile) pilgrimage last Saturday, are expected to arrive in Santiago 03 June after completing 30 kilometers (19 miles) a day

Oops, excuse me, He219, I didn´t see your caption when I posted before. If the girl walks 180km it means she probably began the journey at the entrance of Galicia region, anyway she has to walk up big mountains there. And congratulation to your uncles, that´s spirit!

[kinghk]

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European personal medical care card. I think this card still isn´t released, but since now every spanish citizen can have medical care in any of the 25 EU countries and vicebersa. It´s a good thing.

+ Switzerland, Norway and Iceland.

[American Patriot]

It's a good thing if you like paying high taxes.

[Loco]

It's a good thing if you like paying high taxes.
It´s a good thing if we like living more years than you as we are doing in fact. AmericanPatriot, suddenly I´m sad about you :(

[Ratamacue]

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New York City, N.Y. (May 27, 2004) - Marines assigned to the 4th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company assemble in a 360-degree formation on a softball field as a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter flies overhead during a Marine Corps tactical demonstration at Riverbank Park in Manhattan. Over 4,000 Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen on 12 ships are participating in this year's event from May 26 to June 2.

Nice to see the ANGLICO units operational again.

[cut]

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European personal medical care card. I think this card still isn´t released, but since now every spanish citizen can have medical care in any of the 25 EU countries and vicebersa. It´s a good thing.

same as the E111 isn't it? at least I'll be able to fit this one in my wallet

[American Patriot]

Why does Europe cling to stupid socialist ideas?

Medical socialism will never guarantee anyone the care they need unlike free market health care which is based on a beautiful thing called Capitalism. Supply and demand.

Free my ass, you'll be paying for it.

[Kenshin]

Great pics today!

[kinghk]

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European personal medical care card. I think this card still isn´t released, but since now every spanish citizen can have medical care in any of the 25 EU countries and vicebersa. It´s a good thing.

same as the E111 isn't it?

Yup.

[He219]

AP: Without differences, how would we ever be able to tell a difference?!?
;)

Loco, my Aunt and Uncle walk it usually from Arles or Valence. One time all the way from Munich (four years ago). Hardcore!


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French chief of staff Gen. Henri Bentegeat, greets French soldiers of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), unseen, in a check point in the suburbs of the Afghan capital Kabul, Afghanistan Wednesday, June 2, 2004. U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan had Osama bin Laden ``within reach'' on at least two occasions, but were unable to prevent him slipping away, Bentegeat said Wednesday. He said the al-Qaida leader had evaded capture several times since 2002, but not recently. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

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Oberleutnant Karl-Heinz Jahn überprüft vor Abflug seine Bo 105

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Hauptmann Baumann auf dem Fluglehrersitz, Bell UH-1D

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Elsewhere:

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Marines from 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines, rush to their security positions after inserting from an Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter in the Wusbin Valley here May 28. The insertion and following 15-kilometer patrol was part of the coalition’s ongoing effort to disrupt terrorist activity in Afghanistan.

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Marines from 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines, patrol the Wusbin Valley here May 28. The 15-kilometer patrol was part of Operation Bama, the battalion’s first major operation since deploying here earlier this month.
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In Iraq:

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Perched behind a machine gun in a UH-1N Huey helicopter, Staff Sgt. Mark J. Covill, 29, a crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 775, surveys the area around a farm near Camp Taqaddum, Iraq, during a reconnaissance patrol May 25, 2004. The Marines of HMLA-775, a reserve squadron based in Camp Pendleton, Calif., and Johnstown, Pa., provide security for 1st Force Service Support Group convoys moving supplies throughout the Al Anbar Province of Iraq. The pilots use their bird’s-eye view and firepower to try to spot and eliminate possible roadside explosives and ambushes before a convoy reaches them. Covill is a native of Rochester, N.Y.

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Soldiers from the Army's 1st Battalion, 34th Armored Regiment and the 502nd Battalion of the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps stand at attention during a transfer of authority ceremony Combat Outpost Killeen June 1. The Iraqi flag was raised to signify the change of power. The event marked the turnover of security responsibilities for the surrounding communities from the American soldiers to the Iraqis. (USMC photo by Cpl. Paula M. Fitzgerald)
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An Army soldier from 1st Battalion, 34th Armored Regiment stands in formation during a transfer of authority ceremony here June 1. During the ceremony, the battalion turned over security of the surrounding towns to the 502nd Iraqi Civil Defense Corps. the Army unit is serving with the 1st Marine Division in Iraq. (USMC photo by Cpl. Paula M. Fitzgerald)
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Citizens from the city of Khalidiyah, right outside the camp's perimeter, cheer after soldiers from the Army's 1st Battalion, 34th Armored Regiment turned over security to the 502nd Battalion, Iraqi Civil Defense Corps June 1. The Army unit is serving with the 1st Marine Division in Iraq.
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You don't see the Media covering this!
:D

[Loco]

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Loco, my Aunt and Uncle walk it usually from Arles or Valence. One time all the way from Munich (four years ago). Hardcore!
Munich! This is the whole Route to Santiago, even longer than since Paris. Old people are harder than us. They really are hardcore. Reverences,
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Why does Europe cling to stupid socialist ideas?

Free my ass, you'll be paying for it.
Umm, people like you always worried about your ass, what´s the problem with it? the mine is good, btw, I don´t think about it except when I sit in the WC 15 minutes daily, that´s all. Excuse me you all by this answer, but it´s just true, and American Patriot commentary don´t need longer answer. AmericanPatriot, my friend, I live in a capitalist country at least since I was born. Public medicine is compatible with private medicine. I pay a cheap private medicine insurence I pay monthly(44 euros) just because I don´t want to spend a whole morning in a public medical center in the case I have a simple headache and because public medicine doesn´t pay me expensive treatments with the dentist, but in the case I´ve a cancer, and if I live many more years than you it´s very posible I´ll have it, then public medicine is the best remedy for me over the private medicine, not doubts about it: I´ll have the best doctors and the best medicines, and if there´s any american lab which is testing a new drug or a new medical technic that it isn´t yet delivered in Spain, my country will send me to an USA hospital for being cared with that new remedy, an if you´re an american citizen, unless you´re millionaire you´ll probably spend a whole fortune for having the same medicines in your own country. It´s a really sad perspective for you. I hope you´ve better luck thant that. Regards, Loco.

[Double Tap]

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Marines from 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines, patrol the Wusbin Valley here May 28, stopping to talk to local villagers along their way. The patrol was part of the coalition’s ongoing effort to disrupt terrorist activity in Afghanistan.

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Perched behind a machine gun in a UH-1N Huey helicopter, Staff Sgt. Mark J. Covill, 29, a crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 775, surveys the area around a farm near Camp Taqaddum, Iraq, during a reconnaissance patrol May 25, 2004. The Marines of HMLA-775, a reserve squadron based in Camp Pendleton, Calif., and Johnstown, Pa., provide security for 1st Force Service Support Group convoys moving supplies throughout the Al Anbar Province of Iraq. The pilots use their bird’s-eye view and firepower to try to spot and eliminate possible roadside explosives and ambushes before a convoy reaches them. Covill is a native of Rochester, N.Y.
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Marines from 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines, rush to an Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter before inserting in the Wusbin Valley to conduct the main phase of Operation Bama here May 28. The operation was the first major operation conducted by the battalion since deploying to Afghanistan earlier this month in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

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Marines from 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, provide security for the 81mm mortar positions just south of the Wusbin Valley here May 28. The Mortar positions were ready to provide indirect fire support to patrolling Marines during Operation Bama
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Twenty-three set of identification tags hang from a pistol grip of an M-16A4 service rifle during a Memorial Day ceremondy at Camp Al Asad, Iraq. Regimental Combat Team 7 briefly paused operations May 31 to reflect and honor the memory of the Marines who died while serving in Iraq.

[Geezah]

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This sucks!, RIP

[ZeroPositive]

Cool pics
RIP

[memphiz]

Great Pics He219
RIP to the fallen soldiers
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KA2004-R103-1273d 1 June 2004 Kabul, Afghanistan Photo: Cpl John Bradley Kabul City Policeman forming up with the 3rd Battalion Royal 22nd Regiment Battalion Group (3 R22eR Bn Gp), prepare for joint patrols in the city of Kabul, Afghanistan, during Operation Halle.

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Light Armoured Vehicles (LAV III) from the 3rd Battalion Royal 22nd Regiment Battalion Group (3 R22eR Bn Gp), are prepared for patrolling the city of Kabul, Afghanistan, during Operation Halle.

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A Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV III) from the 3rd Battalion Royal 22nd Regiment Battalion Group (3 R22eR Bn Gp), returns from a patrol in the city Kabul, Afghanistan during Operation Halle.

[budanski]

Umm, people like you always worried about your ass, what´s the problem with it? the mine is good, btw, I don´t think about it except when I sit in the WC 15 minutes daily, that´s all. Excuse me you all by this answer, but it´s just true, and American Patriot commentary don´t need longer answer. AmericanPatriot, my friend, I live in a capitalist country at least since I was born. Public medicine is compatible with private medicine. I pay a cheap private medicine insurence I pay monthly(44 euros) just because I don´t want to spend a whole morning in a public medical center in the case I have a simple headache and because public medicine doesn´t pay me expensive treatments with the dentist, but in the case I´ve a cancer, and if I live many more years than you it´s very posible I´ll have it, then public medicine is the best remedy for me over the private medicine, not doubts about it: I´ll have the best doctors and the best medicines, and if there´s any american lab which is testing a new drug or a new medical technic that it isn´t yet delivered in Spain, my country will send me to an USA hospital for being cared with that new remedy, an if you´re an american citizen, unless you´re millionaire you´ll probably spend a whole fortune for having the same medicines in your own country. It´s a really sad perspective for you. I hope you´ve better luck thant that. Regards, Loco.

Uhmm... no thanks...


Swedish PM to wait in line for hip operation
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STOCKHOLM, May 25 (*******) - Even the prime minister has to wait in line in equality-conscious Sweden.

Goran Persson needs a hip replacement operation. But in a country famed for its cradle-to-grave welfare state and where politicians see themselves as ordinary folk, the leader of the ruling Social Democratic party won't go private.

"I'm counting that this will be managed through public healthcare. I would be very surprised if not," Persson told reporters on Tuesday.

Swedes are likely to applaud their leader, whose party pledges "people before markets" in its campaign poster for next month's European Parliament elections.

"Right now I'm in quite a lot of pain, but that's not the fault of the health system," Persson told reporters reluctantly after initially saying his health was a private matter.

Longer waiting lists and increasing charges for state healthcare have become a source of complaint in recent years among a population that pays some of the world's highest taxes.

Persson said the 1-1/2 hour operation would be carried out before Christmas.
I guess that's partially right. Persson is in a lot of pain because his government supports the socialist health system instead of a free market. If the market were truly free, he'd have no wait for surgery as long as he were willing to pay.

The truth of the matter is, you don't have to be a millionaire to get decent healthcare here in america. Even if you cant afford healthcare, there are plenty of govt programs that can take care of any medical bills free of charge (ie: medicare and medicaid programs). Even so, hospitals can't refuse service to anyone in need. Thats what the social service workers are there for set up by the hospitals. We pay $50 a month for full family healthcare under my wife's workplace. That covers ANYTHING we need (from flu shots, MRI scans, chemo for you cancer to major surgery), WHENEVER (no waiting, emergency room costs, $50). Prescription costs us $10, co-pay doctor's visits $5. This also includes free dental care.

[He219]

Nothing is Free.
;)


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The Chief of Staff for the United Nations Stabilization Force in Haiti, Canadian Forces Colonel Barry MacLeod stands on the parade square and commands the troops during the transition of power parade. June 1 marked the transition of power from the Multi-National Interim Force to the United Nations Stabilization Mission (MINUSTAH). The United Nations mission is to support the continuation of a peaceful, constitutional process, and the maintenance of a secure and stable environment.

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A man inspects a German military map at the Imperial War Museum in London. A first group of 265 World War II vehicles ranging from bicycles to 7-1/2-ton trucks crossed the English Channel to France to join the 60th anniversary of the D-Day landings.(

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Military vehicle enthusiasts in World War II Jeeps drive onto a ferry in Portsmouth, England to cross the English Channel to France Tuesday, June 1, 2004. Almost 200 trucks and jeeps will make the journey to northern France for the 60th anniversary of D-Day. (AP Photo/PA, Chris Ison)

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A group of American WW II military history enthusiasts gather by the roadside in Longues-sur-Mer, as preparation for ceremonies of the Allied D-Day landings continue, June 2, 2004. U.S. President George W. Bush, heads of state and government, and WW II veterans will attend ceremonies marking the 60th anniversary of the Allied landings in Normandy on June 6, 2004. *******/Eric Gaillard

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A group of Italian World War II buffs dressed as U.S. soldiers pose for a souvenir photo in front of the church at Sainte-Mere-Eglise in Normandy, France, June 2, 2004.

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A French WW II history buff wraps the U.S. flag around its mast atop a vintage tank at Omaha Beach on the Normandy coast as preparations for D-Day anniversary celebrations continue, June 2, 2004.

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French gendarmes assist Dutch history enthusiasts who drive a vintage British reconnaissance vehicle as security measures are increased in the Normandy coastal area ahead of D-Day anniversary ceremonies, in Aromahces-les-Bains, June 2, 2004.


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VIERVILLE, FRANCE: Men wearing US WWII uniforms in a jeep ask directins from locals 02 June 2004 on Omaha Beach in the commune of Vierville, four days before the commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy.

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Dutch members of the Association of Historical Vehicles talk to each others on the beach at Arromanches-les-Bains, Normandy, France, June 2, 2004.

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World War II history enthusiasts drive a vintage GSM US truck on the beach past a remaining portion of a Mulberry harbour, at Arromanches-les-Bains, Normandy, France, June 2, 2004.

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Visitors peer inside the remains of the World War II Mulberry dock at Arromanches, in Normandy, May 14, 2004. The Mulberry dock consisted of a huge pre-fabricated steel and concrete landing system, built in England and towed by ship across the Channel greatly aiding the allied landings at Arromanches in 1944.

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Pat Brown from Fermont, West Virginia, dressed in combat gear, kisses a bag of sand he collected on Omaha Beach, June 2, 2004 while paying tribute to family members who took part in the Allied landings in Normandy.

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Pat Brown from Fermont, West Virginia, dressed in combat gear, wipes away tears as he stands at Omaha Beach, June 2, 2004 while paying tribute to family members who took part in the Allied D-Day landings in Normany.

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A group of American WW II military history enthusiasts from Dallas, Texas look at a map of the Allied D-Day landings at the American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, June 2, 2004.

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A group of Belgian military enthusiasts dressed as U.S. soldiers walk through the American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, June 2, 2004.

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Peter Dawson from Dallas, Texas, a WW II military history enthusiast, kneels in front of a white headstone at the American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, June 2, 2004. U.S. President George W. Bush, heads of state and government, and WW II veterans will attend ceremonies marking the 60th anniversary of the Allied landings in Normandy on June 6, 2004. *******/Vincent Kessler

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U.S. soldier Eric Tomaschow from California, Field Artillery 652 Headquarters Battery, salutes while paying tribute at the American Cemetery in Colleville, along the Normandy coast, June 2, 2004. U.S. President George W. Bush, heads of state and government, and WW II veterans will attend ceremonies marking the 60th anniversary of the Allied landings in Normandy on June 6, 2004. *******/Yves Herman

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Dressed in an authentic British uniform, Lee Marshall takes in the Canadian military cemetery near Reviers, France, Wednesday June 2, 2004. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. (AP Photo/Adrian Wyld, CP)

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Two British tourists, dressed in WW II era military and civilian clothes, take a souvenir photo at Pegasus Bridge in Benouville, June 2, 2004. Pegasus Bridge was captured by members of the British 6th Airborne Division in the opening stages of D-Day, June 6, 1944.

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The life-size model of American World War II parachutist John Steele is adjusted into place by municipal workers, atop the steeple of a church in the town square of Sainte Mere Eglise, May 13, 2004. Steele became snagged on the steeple during his drop and his ordeal made famous by the film 'The Longest Day'.

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A tank sits above the Normandy coastal town of Arromanches-les-Bains, as preparations continue for the 60th anniversary of D-Day, June 2, 2004.

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A villager in Vers-sur-Mer fixes small flags during preparations for the 60th anniversary of the Allied D-Day landings on the Normandy beaches, June 2, 2004. Vers sur Mer is a small village between Gold beach where British troops landed and Juno Beach where Canadians troops landed. *******/Pascal Rossignol

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Edit: I appreciate that, Hawaii_Light
:D

[Hawaii_Light]

I just want to say that these daily pictures are great, i look forward to them everyday.

thank you for continually posting them.

thanks,
-Evan

[Howitz]

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haha look at the guy on the bottom left p-)

why is it everyone beefs with airsofters who wear unit patches, and not these guys? I can see them trying to show respect, but if i were a veteran i don't think i would appreciate someone trapsing around a cemetery where my buddies are buried dressed up like the soldier i was, when he has no idea what i went through while wearing the uniform.
Though i do see the definate distinction between airsofters trying to look badass as these guys, just my two cents

[homerjsimpson94]

Listen to Matthew Halton's reports for CBC News
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Troops of the North Nova Scotian Highlanders and the Highland Light [infantry of Canada going ashore from LCI (L) 299 [Landing Craft Infantry], Bernières-sur-mer, Normandy, France, 6 June 1944.
Credit: Gilbert Alexander Milne/Canada. Dept. of National Defence/National Archives of Canada/PA-122765



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German prisoners captured by Canadians on Juno beach on D-Day are escorted to landing craft for transfer to England. (National Archives of Canada PA 133742)




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Infantry men with a Bren gun looking out for snipers on a street corner, Caen. 10 July 1944 / Caen, France
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sorry, id add more but i spilt beer on my keyboard :cantbeli: and i have to use this damn on screen keyboard....it sucks

[Vance]

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haha look at the guy on the bottom left p-)

why is it everyone beefs with airsofters who wear unit patches, and not these guys? I can see them trying to show respect, but if i were a veteran i don't think i would appreciate someone trapsing around a cemetery where my buddies are buried dressed up like the soldier i was, when he has no idea what i went through while wearing the uniform.
Though i do see the definate distinction between airsofters trying to look badass as these guys, just my two cents
The difference is Airsofters do it for the coolness, or thinking they look cool.


Reenactors do it out of respect for the veterans, and try to reenact battles as vividly as possible in order to give the audience a slight idea of what the veterans really went through. Ask any reenactor and I garuntee you 95% of them will say, because I want to honor the veterans, or something pretty damn close to that.

[The .45 says...]

why is it everyone beefs with airsofters who wear unit patches, and not these guys? I can see them trying to show respect, but if i were a veteran i don't think i would appreciate someone trapsing around a cemetery where my buddies are buried dressed up like the soldier i was, when he has no idea what i went through while wearing the uniform.
Though i do see the definate distinction between airsofters trying to look badass as these guys, just my two cents


I agree. These guys piss me off. In 50 years, if some guy is prancing around in a pair of BDUs pertending to be me or someone I know, I may feel inclined to beat his ass. Maybe instead of pretending to be the heroes of yesterday they should join the ranks of the heroes of today. Lastly, I wonder how many of them reenact, play first person shooters and then condemn war. Just my two cents, mileage may vary...

[He219]

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Staff Sgt. Klaus Baesu, a member of the 55th Signal Company, reacts to an ambush during a convoy trip to Baghdad on Friday.

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Pfc. Josef Merritt pulls security May 6 during a route-reconnaissance mission to find the safest, fastest way from Baqubah to Balad, Iraq. Pfc. Merritt is assigned to Scout Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 63rd Armor Division, based out of Vilsek, Germany

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Staff Sgt. Jack Gilbert fires his 9-mm pistol during a practice session of the Air Education and Training Command Combat Weapons and Tactics Course at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Gilbert is a combat arms instructor with the 342nd Training Squadron.

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Three additional Turkish UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters arrived onboard two specially chartered Antonov heavy lift transport aircraft. Turkey already has over 160 soldiers currently serving with ISAF and the helicopter detachment included an additional 56 Turkish personnel including 12 pilots and 16 technicians. Eventually they will take over from the German CH-53 aircraft, which will be re-located to Termez.

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Atlantic Ocean (May 30, 2004) - The Chief of Ceremonies renders a hand salute as one of the four ceremonial buglers plays "taps" during a Burials at Sea ceremony held aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is underway circumnavigating South America on her way to a new homeport in San Diego, Calif.

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Gulf of Alaska (Jun. 1, 2004) - An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Stingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron One One Three (VFA-113) launches off the bow of USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) during afternoon flight operations. Stennis and her embarked Carrier Air Wing Fourteen (CVW-14) are on a scheduled deployment

[seruriermarshal]

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Staff Sgt. Klaus Baesu, a member of the 55th Signal Company, reacts to an ambush during a convoy trip to Baghdad on Friday.


That's danger , allies need more heavy weapon in Iraq .

:(

[scrybe]

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Franchi Spas?

[American Patriot]

http://www.armytimes.com/content/editorial/editart/060204front9.jpg

That's crazy.

[SeanAshi]

Dead Palestinian wearing Israeli soldiers uniform?
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[Vance]

why is it everyone beefs with airsofters who wear unit patches, and not these guys? I can see them trying to show respect, but if i were a veteran i don't think i would appreciate someone trapsing around a cemetery where my buddies are buried dressed up like the soldier i was, when he has no idea what i went through while wearing the uniform.
Though i do see the definate distinction between airsofters trying to look badass as these guys, just my two cents


I agree. These guys piss me off. In 50 years, if some guy is prancing around in a pair of BDUs pertending to be me or someone I know, I may feel inclined to beat his ass. Maybe instead of pretending to be the heroes of yesterday they should join the ranks of the heroes of today. Lastly, I wonder how many of them reenact, play first person shooters and then condemn war. Just my two cents, mileage may vary...
Why don't you read my post, big guy.

[ßå$tĮТHÏ¿ð]

Maybe you guys seem to forget that most airsoft teams DONT WEAR UNIT INSIGNIA'S BESIDES THERE OWN. Some my actually try to model themselves after units, if they feel the need to do so and it makes em happy and sleep better why not. But majority of airsofters dont wear any patches unless they are team ones or "joke" patches.

[The .45 says...]

Why don't you read my post, big guy.

I read your post and I can say I'm not impressed. I have no respect for reenactors, end of story. That's my opinion, if you don't like it you can kindly piss off, "big guy".

[Ratamacue]

Why don't you read my post, big guy.

I read your post and I can say I'm not impressed. I have no respect for reenactors, end of story. That's my opinion, if you don't like it you can kindly piss off, "big guy".

Someone's got an attitude.

[Vance]

Why don't you read my post, big guy.

I read your post and I can say I'm not impressed. I have no respect for reenactors, end of story. That's my opinion, if you don't like it you can kindly piss off, "big guy".
I pity you.

[The .45 says...]

I pity you.

Good for you. You want a cookie? I guess you guys don't like hearing a point of view that conficts with your own. Good luck with that...

[Ratamacue]

I pity you.

Good for you. You want a cookie? I guess you guys don't like hearing a point of view that conficts with your own. Good luck with that...

I guess you don't either.

[The .45 says...]

I guess you don't either.

This is really starting to turn into a pissing contest. Well, "you win". I'm sure your e-***** is huge, yay for you.

[Ratamacue]

I guess you don't either.

This is really starting to turn into a pissing contest. Well, "you win". I'm sure your e-***** is huge, yay for you.

I'm not the one telling everyone to go piss off. I simply pointed out a contradiction on your part.

[The .45 says...]

I guess you don't either.

This is really starting to turn into a pissing contest. Well, "you win". I'm sure your e-***** is huge, yay for you.

I'm not the one telling everyone to go piss off. I simply pointed out a contradiction on your part.

Incorrect. Read the posts, someone stated their opinion, I concurred, Vance referred to me in a derogatory manner, and you ran to his aid. I have yet to bash anothers point of view. That said, I really don't care what you think or how you perceive things.

P.S. I do belive one forum member does not constitute "everyone", though I could be wrong.

Edit: This is getting out of hand, I'm poppin' smoke.

[Vance]

It's ok Rat, he obviously doesn't get it.

[J-10]

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[Locked N Loaded]

This is my first post! I wanted to say HELLO to all and I am
looking forward to this forum. There are alot of very informed
peeps here. :P
Great pics HE219.
Respectfully,
L n L

[Ria]

Great pics everyone, and I really like those older ones J-10. This one's my favorite: http://news.xinhuanet.com/mil/2004-05/31/xinsrc_12050131163864755626.jpg

and welcome LnL :D

[J-10]

Great pics everyone, and I really like those older ones J-10. This one's my favorite: http://news.xinhuanet.com/mil/2004-05/31/xinsrc_12050131163864755626.jpg

and welcome LnL :D

I'm glad u like it :D US Army was powerful in WWII woot I respect these Brave soldiers.

[ZeroPositive]

RESPECT!
love the photos mate nice one of the WW2 they are awesome :)

[Loco]

Umm, people like you always worried about your ass, what´s the problem with it? the mine is good, btw, I don´t think about it except when I sit in the WC 15 minutes daily, that´s all. Excuse me you all by this answer, but it´s just true, and American Patriot commentary don´t need longer answer. AmericanPatriot, my friend, I live in a capitalist country at least since I was born. Public medicine is compatible with private medicine. I pay a cheap private medicine insurence I pay monthly(44 euros) just because I don´t want to spend a whole morning in a public medical center in the case I have a simple headache and because public medicine doesn´t pay me expensive treatments with the dentist, but in the case I´ve a cancer, and if I live many more years than you it´s very posible I´ll have it, then public medicine is the best remedy for me over the private medicine, not doubts about it: I´ll have the best doctors and the best medicines, and if there´s any american lab which is testing a new drug or a new medical technic that it isn´t yet delivered in Spain, my country will send me to an USA hospital for being cared with that new remedy, an if you´re an american citizen, unless you´re millionaire you´ll probably spend a whole fortune for having the same medicines in your own country. It´s a really sad perspective for you. I hope you´ve better luck thant that. Regards, Loco.

Uhmm... no thanks...


Swedish PM to wait in line for hip operation
******* (http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L25101714.htm)

STOCKHOLM, May 25 (*******) - Even the prime minister has to wait in line in equality-conscious Sweden.

Goran Persson needs a hip replacement operation. But in a country famed for its cradle-to-grave welfare state and where politicians see themselves as ordinary folk, the leader of the ruling Social Democratic party won't go private.

"I'm counting that this will be managed through public healthcare. I would be very surprised if not," Persson told reporters on Tuesday.

Swedes are likely to applaud their leader, whose party pledges "people before markets" in its campaign poster for next month's European Parliament elections.

"Right now I'm in quite a lot of pain, but that's not the fault of the health system," Persson told reporters reluctantly after initially saying his health was a private matter.

Longer waiting lists and increasing charges for state healthcare have become a source of complaint in recent years among a population that pays some of the world's highest taxes.

Persson said the 1-1/2 hour operation would be carried out before Christmas.
I guess that's partially right. Persson is in a lot of pain because his government supports the socialist health system instead of a free market. If the market were truly free, he'd have no wait for surgery as long as he were willing to pay.

The truth of the matter is, you don't have to be a millionaire to get decent healthcare here in america. Even if you cant afford healthcare, there are plenty of govt programs that can take care of any medical bills free of charge (ie: medicare and medicaid programs). Even so, hospitals can't refuse service to anyone in need. Thats what the social service workers are there for set up by the hospitals. We pay $50 a month for full family healthcare under my wife's workplace. That covers ANYTHING we need (from flu shots, MRI scans, chemo for you cancer to major surgery), WHENEVER (no waiting, emergency room costs, $50). Prescription costs us $10, co-pay doctor's visits $5. This also includes free dental care.
Then, at last both in USA as in Europe you have universal health care, paid of course with the taxes, then, what it´s the problem? Both USA and Europe are "socialists"? Sometimes, when I read some americans like American Patriot talking of "socialism" it remembers me the old propaganda of Franco´s time in Spain, when it seemed as if communists were red devils with a long tail and socialism or communist were the same that socialdemocracy(similar in europe to democrats of USA) What I mean is that at least in Spain, I don´t know the case of Sweden, is that you can enjoy a good public medical care in general terms, and of course THE BEST MEDICAL CARE in serious illnes, but at the same time you can have private medicine if you can pay it here. In Spain medical care is a matter of every region, I live in Euskadi, Basque country, and here I tell you the medical service is very good. A doctor can works simultaneously in private and public centers, in fact our regional government has a deal with some private hospitals which care of patients when the public hospitals are full, and there´s a good fluency between public and private centers. Here public medicine doesn´t pay you a full arrangement of your teeth of the type of actors or politicians, they only do extractions and so, that´s why I pay a private medical insurance and because if I have a headache I want the doctor just now! at home, I don´t want to spend two hours in a public center. But if I need a new heart or I´ve a cancer, I know public centers are the best of the best. In the case of the swedish minister, he obviously hans´t a wound that threatens his life and he probably wants to do public relations with that with electors: "Look at me how good I am, I have to wait the same as you in a public hospital WHEN I COULD PAY JUST NOW A SURGEON IN THAT EXPENSIVE AND PRIVATE HOSPITAL YOU ALL KNOW".