Today's Pics! Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

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8 Brigades’ Private Jessie Wilkinson prepares the evening meal for Combined Arms Training Activity. www.defence.gov.au Hires (http://www.defence.gov.au/media/download/2008/Oct/20081015a/20080928adf8225051_010.jpg)

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7 Field Battery’s Lance-Bombardier, Joe Chaseberry was part of the forward observer team, while on exercise with the 8 High Readiness Reserves Combat Team at 8 Combined Arms Training Activity Wide Bay Training Area. www.defence.gov.au Hires (http://www.defence.gov.au/media/download/2008/Oct/20081015a/20081004adf8225051_005.jpg)

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Army Private Jeremy Davies in the role of Platoon Signaller while on exercise with the 8 Brigade Combined Arms Training Activity at Queensland’s Wide Bay Training Area. www.defence.gov.au Hires (http://www.defence.gov.au/media/download/2008/Oct/20081015a/20081004adf8225051_071.jpg)

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Army Corporal Conan Bland explains his mud map to his platoon during the 8 Brigade Combined Arms Training Activity at Queensland’s Wide Bay Training Area. www.defence.gov.au Hires (http://www.defence.gov.au/media/download/2008/Oct/20081015a/20081004adf8225051_137.jpg)

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7 Field Battery’s gunner Tristan Memery sets the artillery fuse during a fire mission in the 8 Brigade Combined Arms Training Activity at Queensland’s Wide Bay Training Area. www.defence.gov.au Hires (http://www.defence.gov.au/media/download/2008/Oct/20081015a/20081005adf8225051_012.jpg)

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7 Field Battery’s number one gun on a fire mission while on exercise with the 8 Brigade Combined Arms Training Activity at Queensland’s Wide Bay Training Area. www.defence.gov.au Hires (http://www.defence.gov.au/media/download/2008/Oct/20081015a/20081005adf8225051_084.jpg)

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Loading a Joint Direct Attack Munition- Extended Range to an F/A-18 Hornet Aircraft in preparation for a test flight. www.defence.gov.au Hires (http://www.defence.gov.au/media/download/2008/Oct/20081015/20080730raaf8207218_0034.jpg)

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Four Joint Direct Attack Munition- Extended Range munitions laid out on a trailer waiting to be loaded to the aircraft. Attached to the mid section of the blue body is the Australian developed Extended Range wing kit which operates in conjunction with the Joint Direct Attack Munition tail kit. The wing kit was jointly developed by the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) and Hawker de Havilland. www.defence.gov.au Hires (http://www.defence.gov.au/media/download/2008/Oct/20081015/20080731raaf8207218_0134.jpg)

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A Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 Hornet taxing from the hangar with a Joint Direct Attack Munition- Extended Range under the left wing. www.defence.gov.au Hires (http://www.defence.gov.au/media/download/2008/Oct/20081015/20080819raaf8207218_0009.jpg)

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Two Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 Hornets flying in formation with a Joint Direct Attack Munition- Extended Range visible under the lead aircraft left wing. www.defence.gov.au Hires (http://www.defence.gov.au/media/download/2008/Oct/20081015/20080819raaf8207218_0025.jpg)

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HMAS Newcastle sails for the first time after an upgrade. The ship spent a week undergoing a Mariners Skills Evaluation. www.defence.gov.au Hires (http://www.defence.gov.au/media/download/2008/Oct/20081015b/20081007ran8484535_013_drn.jpg)

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The Funeral of Private David Fisher. www.defence.gov.au

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Lieutenant Commander David Graham (right) is awarded the Lord Nelson Sword of Excellence by the Commander Australian Fleet, Rear Admiral Nigel Coates, AM, RAN (left) during the presentation at HMAS Stirling's Wardroom. www.defence.gov.au Hires (http://www.defence.gov.au/media/download/2008/Oct/20081014/20081013ran8109430_204022.jpg)

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Equipement individuel du combattant. www.defense.gouv.fr/ema

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Des soldats du 18ème et du 19ème mandat du BATFRA. www.defense.gouv.fr/ema

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Le colonel Casanova (au centre), nouveau commandant du GTIA Daman VII. www.defense.gouv.fr/ema

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SAN FRANCISCO –Firefighters from around the Bay prepare to extinguish fires here Oct. 13, 2008. The Coast Guard and Tiburon Fire Department responded to fires that broke out on Angel Island Oct. 12, 2008. The CGC Sockeye acted as the On Scene Coordinator while Station Golden Gate transported firefighters and assets to the island. Station San Francisco also helped enforce a 100-yard safety and security zone around the island. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Erik Swanson) Hires (http://cgvi.uscg.mil/media/main.php?g2_itemId=400335&g2_imageViewsIndex=1)

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SAN FRANCISCO – A fireboat from the Tiburon Fire Department attempts to extinguish fires here Oct. 13, 2008. The Coast Guard and Tiburon Fire Department responded to fires that broke out on Angel Island Oct. 12, 2008. The CGC Sockeye acted as the On Scene Coordinator while Station Golden Gate transported firefighters and assets to the island. Station San Francisco also helped enforce a 100-yard safety and security zone around the island. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Erik Swanson) Hires (http://cgvi.uscg.mil/media/main.php?g2_itemId=400332&g2_imageViewsIndex=1)

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SAN FRANCISCO – The CGC Sockeye acts as the On Scene Coordinator here Oct. 13, 2008, after fires broke out on Angel Island Oct. 12, 2008. Working with the Tiburon Fire Department, Coast Guard Station Golden Gate assisted by providing transportation of firefighters and assets to and from the island. Station San Francisco also enforced a 100-yard security zone around the island. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Erik Swanson) Hires (http://cgvi.uscg.mil/media/main.php?g2_itemId=400326&g2_imageViewsIndex=1)

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California Wildfires
The fires have destroyed dozens of homes and are threatening hundreds more.(Gene Blevins/*******)

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California Wildfires
The flames are being driven by the hot strong winds out of the Nevada desert.(Gene Blevins/*******)

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A Cambodia soldier guards the Sekha Kirisvarak pagoda near the disputed 900-year-old Preah Vihear temple in Preah Vihear province, 543 km (337 miles) north of Phnom Penh, October 15, 2008. Thailand sent more soldiers to a disputed stretch of the Cambodian border near the temple on Tuesday, a Thai general said, hours after a Cambodian general said Thai troops had pulled back. *******/Chor Sokunthea (CAMBODIA)

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Seized packages of 33 kg heroin are displayed by Macedonian customs and police officers at customs department near Gevgelija late on October 14,2008. Macedonian customs seized 33 kg (73 lbs) of heroine hidden in a truck with Macedonian plates entering in the country from neighboring Greece at the Dojran border crossing. The value of the seized heroin on the black market is estimated to be more than 600,000 euros (824,340 U.S. dollars). *******/Ognen Teofilovski(MACEDONIA)

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The new tele operated 12.7 turret for the VAB in Afghanistan.

The new bag for the the French troops look like a Camelbak BFM.

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PLA special unit in the concealment training

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the PLA special unit in the anti-terrorism training, north-south of China

[VAMAN]

Interesting, Chinese giving their snipers concealment training. It reminded me of Frodo and his cloak in the LOTR.

[TQM-Mark]

Excellent start as always, many thanks.

RIP Fisher.



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The new tele operated 12.7 turret for the VAB in Afghanistan.

STAB!, dont think i fancy being stabbed by 12.7.

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Excellent start as always, many thanks.

RIP Fisher.



STAB!, dont think i fancy being stabbed by 12.7.

I think it might be the stabilization switch.

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A Cambodian military commander talks over on a two-way radio after fighting broke out with Thai soldiers near Preah Vihear temple in Preah Vihear province, some 543 kilometers north of Phnom Penh on October 15, 2008. One Cambodian soldier was killed and five Thais were injured when fighting broke out October 15 over a disputed patch of land near the Thai-Cambodia border, a Thai army commander said.

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A Cambodian soldier watches arrested Thai soldiers (below) at a pagoda near Preah Vihear temple in Preah Vihear province, some 543 kilometers north of Phnom Penh on October 15, 2008. Thai and Cambodian ceased hostilities on their disputed border October 15 more than two hours after gunfire broke out, according to the Cambodian army. The countries began exchanging fire at 2.20pm and finished at 4.40pm, Brigadier Hom Sam Ol told.

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Members of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) march following the welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People for visiting Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari hosted by Chinese President Hu Jintao on October 15, 2008 in Beijing.

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Azeri soldiers register to vote at a polling station in Baku on October 15, 2008 for Azerbaijan's presidential election. Analysts say the only question is by how wide a margin 46-year-old Ilham Aliyev, current president and son of the Caspian state's previous president Heydar Aliyev, will surpass the other contenders. Heydar Aliyev dominated political life here for more than 30 years.

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Poland, 4.10..2008: Three soldiers from U.S. 1st Infantry Division started a few days' visit in 1st Waszawska Mechanized Division

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U.S. soldiers - 3 kings, they were treated like kings.

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A Pakistani policeman stands guard on a road that leads to the local UN office, as security across the country is on high alert following the recent suicide bombings, in Quetta the capital of restive Balochistan province, 15 October 2008. Pakistan is under intense pressure to eliminate sanctuaries of Taliban and al-Qaeda fighters in its tribal region, but the militants have responded by intensifying suicide attacks across the country


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Bulgarian troops in action during the military exercise 'Bulgaria Panther 2008 at the Novo Selo military base near the town of Sliven, some 240km from Sofia, Bulgaria 15 October 2008. Soldiers from US European Command and Brigade of the Bulgarian Army took part in the drill


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Commanding General United States Army Europe, Carter Ham looks on during the military exercise 'Bulgaria Panther 2008' at the Novo Selo military base near the town of Sliven, some 240km from Sofia, Bulgaria 15 October 2008. Soldiers from US European Command and Brigade of the Bulgarian Army took part in the drill


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Thai soldiers on a military truck drive to the front line after clashes with Cambodian troops at the disputed border area of the Preah Vihear temple, Si Sa Ket province, Thailand, 15 October 2008. Cambodian soldiers fired on Thai soldiers, wounding four, along the disputed border. Thailand denied claims that it had withdrawn its troops from a disputed border area with Cambodia, while maintaining it would not be the first to resort to force in the festering conflict with its neighbour


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An honour guard of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers march during a welcome ceremony for Asif Ali Zardari (not pictured), President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, 15 October 2008. Asif Ali Zardari is on an official state visit to China


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An injured Thai soldier is carried by his comrades to a helicopter after he was hurt in clashes with Cambodian troops at the disputed border area of the Preah Vihear temple, Si Sa Ket province, Thailand, 15 October 2008. Cambodian soldiers fired on Thai soldiers, wounding four Thai soldiers along the disputed border. Thailand denied claims that it had withdrawn its troops from a disputed border area with Cambodia, while maintaining it would not be the first to resort to force in the festering conflict with its neighbour


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Indonesian soldiers prepare their gear during security preparations for the upcoming Asian Beach Games in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on 15 October 2008. Asian Beach Games in Bali which is scheduled to be held from October 18 to 26, is Asia's first multiple sports event situated on beaches. It features 17 disciplines plus two exhibition sports. Some 5,000 athletes and officials from 45 Asian countries are expected to take part


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Indigenous and cane cutters of Valle del Cauca and Cauca department clash with the members of Anti-disturbances Squad of Colombian Police (ESMAD, as in Spanish), during a block of the highway between Cali and Candelaria, southwest Colombia, 14 October 2008. The cutters demand better work conditions and the indigenous protest against the Government policies


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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin enjoys his vacations in the Republic of Tyva, Russia 13 October 2008


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Spain's King Juan Carlos I and members of Spanish Air Force's Transport Planes Unit 'Wing 31' pose for photographer next to a Hercules C-130 transport plane at Zaragoza's Air Base in Zaragoza, northern Spain , 14 October 2008 as King visits the Spanish Air Force's facilities


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Iraqi officers parade after completing their training during a graduation ceremony at an Air Base in Kirkuk, southern Iraq, 13 October 2008


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Spanish Crown Prince Felipe wears a Spanish Air Force uniform during his visit to Lanzarote's air base in Arrecife de Lanzarote, the Canaries, Spain, 13 October 2008. Felipe was informed about the systems, material and human resources located in Canaries for the defence of the Spanish archipielago, a day after the celebration of Spain's National Day, which is also the Day of the Spanish Army


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A handout picture made available on 12 October 2008 by the VII network, shows the picture which won the Bayeux-Calvados awards in the photography category by photographer Balaz Gardi. The photograph shows a US Soldier from Battle Company, 2nd Battalion 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment (Airborne) collapse in exhaustion during Operation Rock Avalanche at Korengal Valley, East Afghanistan, 25 October 2007 . Korengal Valley is among the deadliest pieces of terrain in the world for US Forces. The six miles long strategic passage is located in north-eastern Afghanistan surrounded by treacherous mountain ridges, which are held desperately by the Taliban and al-Qaeda. Nearly one-fifth of all combat in Afghanistan occurs in this valley, and nearly three-quarters of all the bombs dropped by NATO planes target the surrounding area


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Spanish anti-fascist demonstrators fight with members of the Catalonian regional Police (Mossos d'Esquadra) as they try to reach Montjuic mont to protest against a rally of far-right supporters on the occasion of Spain's National Day, in Barcelona, northeastern Spain,12 October 2008


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People dressed in historic military attire participate in a re-enactment of the Austerlitz battle, at the bottom of the renovated monument 'The Pyramid of Austerlitz' (not seen in the picture) in Woudenberg, The Netherlands, 12 October 2008. This event takes place on the occasion of the 204th anniversary of the monument


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Israelis soldiers patrol during an Israeli army operation in the West Bank city of Bethlehem,12 October 2008. The Israeli army often carries out raids in West Bank towns and villages searching for wanted militants from the different Palestinian factions

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Nice pix everybody!
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 13, 2008) An F/A-18C Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 192, the "Golden Dragons" lands aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73) with USS Cowpens (CG 63) in the background. The George Washington Carrier Strike Group is back at sea training in the Pacific Ocean after recently participating in the International Fleet Review in Busan, Republic of Korea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John M. Hageman/Released)
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GULF OF OMAN (Oct. 13, 2008) An F/A-18 Hornet makes its final approach to the flight deck prior to making an arrested landing on the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 14 are providing support to coalition forces on the ground in Afghanistan. Coalition forces, composed of more than 52,000 personnel from 40 countries, are providing assistance to the government of Afghanistan, as part of International Security Assistance Force (ISAF,) and working to defeat violent extremists who operate there. Ronald Reagan is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, focused on reassuring regional partners of the United States' commitment to security, which promotes stability and global prosperity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac/Released)
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PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 1, 2008) The firing detail aboard the guided-missile submarine USS Ohio (SSGN 726) fires three volleys as part of a burial-at-sea for World War II Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Eugene Stanley Morgan, one of the 316 survivors of the sinking of the World War II cruiser USS Indianapolis (CA 35) in the Philippine Sea July 30, 1945. Morgan died June 18, 2008. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Gabriel Hernandez/Released)
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PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 1, 2008) Machinist‚'s Mate 1st Class Jason Witty commits the ashes of his grandfather, Eugene Stanley Morgan, to the Philippine Sea during a ceremony aboard the guided-missile submarine USS Ohio (SSGN 726). Morgan served as a member of the crew aboard the World War II cruiser USS Indianapolis (CA 35) and was one of just 316 Sailors who survived after Japanese torpedoes sunk the cruiser July 30, 1945, requested to be buried with his shipmates in the Philippine Sea. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Gabriel Hernandez (Released)

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Bad Idea. I hope that Police officer got away unharm...




This picture so meaningful to me.
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RIP

and much respect.

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 12, 2008) Gunner's Mate Seaman David Jones, left, from North Pole, Alaska and Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Cody Abadie, from Mccomb, Miss., assist other Sailors during M16A3 rifle certifications aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Monthly certifications help keep the crew aboard Stennis up to date in qualifications for sentry and security watches. Stennis is conducting pre-deployment exercises off the coast of Southern California. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bryan M. Ilyankoff/Released)
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 12, 2008) Sailors fire M16A3 rifles during small-arms qualifications aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Stennis is conducting pre-deployment training off the coast of southern California. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dmitry Chepusov/Released)
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 12, 2008) Yeoman Seaman Garrett Applegarth, left, of East Wenatchee, Wash., fires a .50 caliber machine-gun while Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Cruz Mcguire of San Antonio, Texas, stands by as a safety observer during live-fire exercise on aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Stennis is conducting pre-deployment training off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dmitry Chepusov/Released)
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EVERETT, Wash. (Oct. 12, 2008) Sailors man the rails as the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) returns to its homeport of Everett. Lincoln is returning from a seven-month deployment to the U.S. Navy 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Geoffrey Lewis/Released)
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EVERETT, Wash. (Oct. 12, 2008) Sailors man the rails as the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) arrives in its homeport of Everett Wash. Lincoln is returning from a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)
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EVERETT, Wash. (Oct. 12, 2008) Sailors man the rails as the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) arrives in its homeport of Everett Wash. Lincoln is returning from a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class N. Brett Morton/Released)
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EVERETT, Wash. (Oct. 12, 2008) Friends and family greet Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) as the ship arrives in its homeport of Everett Wash. Lincoln is returning from a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)
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EVERETT, Wash. (Oct. 12, 2008) Friends and family greet Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) as the ship arrives in its homeport of Everett Wash. Lincoln is returning from a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Johndion Magsipoc/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (October 14, 2008) Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Kyle Alhers wipes off condensation formed on the canopy of an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Fist of the Fleet" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Gary Prill/Released)
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GULF OF OMAN (Oct. 14, 2008) Plane captain Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Kyle Alhers performs morning maintenance on an F/A-18C Hornet aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Alhers, assigned to the "Fist of the Fleet" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25, begins the maintenance routine before sunrise and often works late into the night. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Gary Prill (Released)
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GULF OF OMAN (Oct. 11, 2008) The pilot of an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Fist of the Fleet" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25 prepares to launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Oliver Cole/Released)
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GULF OF OMAN (Oct. 13, 2008) The crew of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) pose for a group photo on the forecastle. Chancellorsville set up the group photo and flew the ship's battle flag in honor of the U.S. Navy's 233rd birthday. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, focused on reassuring regional partners of the United States' commitment to security, which promotes stability and global prosperity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac/Released)
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GULF OF OMAN (Oct. 13, 2008) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) transits through the Gulf of Oman supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac/Released)

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Fort Lewis Soldiers from the 17th Fires Brigade, fire an M198, 155mm howitzer during a recent combined live-fire exercise at the Yakima Training Center in Washington.
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A U.S. Army soldier sits in the back of a Stryker vehicle as soldiers from his unit conduct a cache search dubbed Operation Gimlet Tidal Wave in the rural region of Zoba, Iraq, Oct. 4, 2008.
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U.S. Army soldiers conduct a cache search dubbed Operation Gimlet Tidal Wave through a field in the rural region of Zoba, Iraq, Oct. 4, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division. The site has been historically known to hold countless hidden weapons caches.
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U.S. Army Cpl. Matthew Dortch takes a knee in a field while on patrol as other soldiers conduct a cache search dubbed Operation Gimlet Tidal Wave in the rural region of Zoba, Iraq, Oct. 4, 2008.
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U.S. Army soldiers conduct a cache search dubbed Operation Gimlet Tidal Wave through a field in the rural region of Zoba, Iraq, Oct. 4, 2008. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Daniel Herrera
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U.S. Army Spc. Edward Brodzinski pulls security while soldiers from his unit unearth a weapons cache during Operation Gimlet Tidal Wave in the rural region of Zoba, Iraq, Oct. 4, 2008.
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U.S. Army Spc. Jose Maganda lays out mortar rounds his unit just discovered during Operation Gimlet Tidal Wave in the rural region of Zoba, Iraq, Oct. 4, 2008.
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U.S. Army Cpl. Matthew Dortch carries a mortar round along with others for disposal during Operation Gimlet Tidal Wave in the rural region of Zoba, Iraq, Oct. 4, 2008.
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U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Victor Benavides takes a break along with fellow soldiers during Operation Gimlet Tidal Wave in the rural region of Zoba, Iraq, Oct. 4, 2008.
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Outstanding photos guys! He219 ..see you are on top of those navy.mil pix! Great going mate! I wonder if any are left for me to post???.. There sure are!

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 14, 2008) AIM-9X Sidewinders wait to be taken below decks to the magazines aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). The George Washington Carrier Strike Group is back at sea training in the Pacific Ocean after recently participating in the International Fleet Review in Busan, Republic of Korea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John M. Hageman/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 14, 2008) The aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) receives JP-5 from the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204) during a refueling at sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Christopher S. Harte/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 13, 2008) Senior Chief Gunner's Mate Damon McWhite, from Philadelphia, left, and Gunner's Mate Seaman Cody Andrews, from Tucson, Ariz., observe Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Jamie Mctizic, from Hopps, N.M., as he fires a 40mm saluting battery during a training exercise on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). A saluting battery is used for rendering honors during ceremonial events. Stennis is conducting pre-deployment exercises off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Josue L. Escobosa/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 14, 2008) The guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) pulls alongside the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204) while the Rappahannock refuels the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Christopher S. Harte/Released)

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EAST CHINA SEA (Oct. 14, 2008) Senior Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Juan Villones directs the launch of an AV-8B Harrier jet from Marine Attack Squadron (VMA 223) on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) are preparing for this year's amphibious landing exercise (PHIBLEX), a two-week, bilateral exercise conducted in cooperation with military personnel of the Republic of the Philippines. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Greg Johnson/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Oct. 13, 2008) Aviation Structural Mechanic (Equipment) 3rd Class Jennifer Janes works as a break rider in the cockpit of an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Stingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113 as it is moved onto elevator 2 of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, focused on reassuring regional partners of the United States' commitment to security, which promotes stability and global prosperity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chelsea Kennedy/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 13, 2008) Aviation Ordnancemen from the "Diamondbacks" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, download .20mm cannon rounds from an F/A-18F Super Hornet aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John M. Hageman/Released)

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Soldiers from the 8th Division Iraqi Army, and U.S. Soldiers from 1st Platoon, Comanche Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo., inspect an 8th division Iraqi army outpost as a possible location for a future Joint Security Station Oct. 9, 2008, in Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq.
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An 8th Division Iraqi soldier greets the commander of an 8th Division Iraqi Army outpost during a site recon patrol for future Joint Security Station locations with U.S. Soldiers from 1st Platoon, Comanche Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo., Oct. 9, 2008, in Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq.
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Macedonian army soldiers with the International Security Assistance Force patrol around Kabul, Oct. 1, 2008. ISAF is assisting the Afghan government in extending and exercising its authority and influence across the country, creating the conditions for stabilization and reconstruction.

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Nice pix everybody!
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Incredible picture, too good. Very nice texture. I love the color of the sea here.


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Macedonian army soldiers with the International Security Assistance Force patrol around Kabul, Oct. 1, 2008. ISAF is assisting the Afghan government in extending and exercising its authority and influence across the country, creating the conditions for stabilization and reconstruction.
After Alexander the Great these Macedonian soldiers are the first to set foot in Afghanistan after so many centuries, but not as conquerors this time. What a coincidence.

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After Alexander the Great these Macedonian soldiers are the first to set foot in Afghanistan after so many centuries, but not as conquerors this time. What a coincidence.
Careful, these MaKedonians are not Greek ..
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A local village woman speaks with a Lithuanian soldier assigned to the International Security Assistance Force Provincial Reconstruction Team at Camp Whiskey, Sept. 28, 2008. ISAF is assisting the Afghan government in extending and exercising its authority and influence across the country, creating the conditions for stabilization and reconstruction.
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A Spanish army paratrooper provides security during an International Security Assistance Force humanitarian mission to a village near Forward Operating Base Bala Murghab, Oct. 3, 2008. ISAF is assisting the Afghan government in extending and exercising its authority and influence across the country, creating the conditions for stabilization and reconstruction.

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NEW YORK (Oct. 13, 2008) Navy Operation Support Center, Bronx Color Guard leads the 64th annual Columbus Day Parade up New York City's 5th Avenue. The parade is sponsored by the Columbus Citizens Foundation every year as part of Columbus Day Celebration, with this year's festivities commemorating the Great White Fleet Voyage in 1907. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth R. Hendrix/Released)

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NEW YORK (Oct. 13, 2008) Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class James Robertson, center, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4), waves to the crowd as he marches up New York City's 5th Avenue during the 64th annual Columbus Day Parade. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth R. Hendrix/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 13, 2008) Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Khanhduy Ngo from the "Warlords" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 51, installs a tail rotor blade on an SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). The George Washington Carrier Strike Group is back at sea training in the Pacific Ocean after recently participating in the International Fleet Review in Busan, Republic of Korea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Christopher S. Harte/Released)

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SABANA GRANDE DE BOYA, Dominican Republic (Oct. 13, 2008) Aerographer's Mate 1st Class Maria Alfaro, assigned to Strike Group Oceanography Team, Norfolk, VA. embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), hands out toothbrush and toothpaste kits to children at a local elementary school during a Continuing Promise 2008 preventive medicine clinic. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Emmitt J. Hawks (Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Oct. 11, 2008) The pilot of an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Fist of the Fleet" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25 prepares to launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Oliver Cole/Released)

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American soldiers patrolled the town of Baquba in Diyala Province, 40 miles northeast of Baghdad.
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US Lieutenant General Lloyd James Austin (C) arrives at the site of an explosion in a Christian market in Baghdad's Dora district on October 15, 2008. Two bombs exploded near a Sahwa (Awakening) building during a meeting between Sahwa members and Iraqi police.

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Palestinian police officers gestured to journalists as they displayed three Palestinian men, standing against the wall at right, for the media after they were convicted by a tribunal of collaborating with Israel in the West Bank city of Hebron. A Palestinian military court handed down seven-year prison terms for the three men, Palestinian sources said.
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A convoy of government troops patrol the area during a visit from a delegation representing the European Union (EU) at an evacuation site in Datu Odin Sinsuat municipality in Maguindanao after the European Community decided to extend seven million euros, or almost 10 million USD, in emergency aid for people displaced by the Muslim insurgency in the southern Philippines on October 10, 2008. The announcement by the EU, one of the largest sources of official development aid to the predominantly Roman Catholic southeast Asian country's

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Seized packages of 33 kg heroin are displayed by Macedonian customs and police officers at customs department near Gevgelija late on October 14,2008. Macedonian customs seized 33 kg (73 lbs) of heroine hidden in a truck with Macedonian plates entering in the country from neighboring Greece at the Dojran border crossing. The value of the seized heroin on the black market is estimated to be more than 600,000 euros (824,340 U.S. dollars).

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A Lebanese soldier fought to extinguish the remnants of a forest fire in Dibiyeh village, southeast of Beirut. The Lebanese army has been helping firefighters tackle major forest fires in the Shouf area, south of Beirut. At least two people have been injured, and reports say about 1,235 acres of land have been badly damaged.
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Trees burn as Lebanese watch the wildfire that started near the village of Ein el-Hawr, south of Beirut, Lebanon.

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Pres Bush looks happy for a change. Like we use to say in the Navy.. He's "short"..Ya' know he's got a countdown calenderp-)

U.S. President George W. Bush walks to Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base near Washington, October 15, 2008. Bush flew to Grand Rapids, Michigan, for a meeting with small business owners and a Republican Party Fundraiser.


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:cantbeli:Ya' can't make this kinda stuff up....

Colin Powell dances onstage with Nigerian hip-hop group Olu Maintain at the Africa Rising Festival at the Royal Albert Hall. The retired General and former U.S. Secretary of State is the key speaker in the final leg of the international Africa Rising Festival.

[VAMAN]

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:cantbeli:Ya' can't make this kinda stuff up....
lol Colin Powell this is funny.

[Carib]

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Nice lipper he's got in there!

[Fireball Sanchez]

Great pics today guys, glad I finally have some to throw down myself!

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Marines and sailors from Company A, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, debrief after participating in a battalion clear of the Combat Center’s military operations in urban terrain facility Oct. 2 at the Combat Center’s range 215. At the debriefing immediately following the exercise, a role player addressed the company and told the Marines personally that their effort was the best he had seen because it was accurate and the civilian population and homes of the mock-village were respected.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary J. Nola)
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Marines and sailors from Company A, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment participate in a battalion clear of the Combat Center’s military operations in urban terrain facility at range 215 Oct.2 as the culmination of the battalion’s 10-day field exercise. The exercise began in the early morning with Weapons Company forming a security perimeter around the town before Companies A, B, and C pushed through the area while observing for simulated improvised explosive devices, engaging enemy role players with small-arms fire and interacting with civilians and Iraqi police.
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Marines and sailors from Company A, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment participate in a battalion clear of the Combat Center’s military operations in urban terrain facility at range 215 Oct.2 as the culmination of the battalion’s 10-day field exercise. The exercise began in the early morning with Weapons Company forming a security perimeter around the town before Companies A, B, and C pushed through the area while observing for simulated improvised explosive devices, engaging enemy role players with small-arms fire and interacting with civilians and Iraqi police.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary J. Nola)
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Marines and sailors from Company A, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment participate in a battalion clear of the Combat Center’s military operations in urban terrain facility at range 215 Oct.2 as the culmination of the battalion’s 10-day field exercise. The exercise began in the early morning with Weapons Company forming a security perimeter around the town before Companies A, B, and C pushed through the area while observing for simulated improvised explosive devices, engaging enemy role players with small-arms fire and interacting with civilians and Iraqi police.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary J. Nola)
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Marines and sailors from Company A, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment prepare to maneuver through the Combat Center’s military operations in urban terrain facility at range 215 during a battalion clear of the town Oct. 2. The exercise was a kind of miniature Mojave Viper, a pre-deployment training package, and began in the early morning with Weapons Company forming a security perimeter around the town before Companies A, B, and C pushed through the area while observing for simulated improvised explosive devices, engaging enemy role players with small-arms fire and interacting with civilians and Iraqi police.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary J. Nola)
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Capt. Ty Moore, the commanding officer for Company A, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, talks to an role player acting as an Iraqi policeman with the aid of a translator during a battalion clear of the Combat Center’s military operations in urban terrain facility at range 215 Oct. 2. Company A found every IED threat, did not injure or kill any civilians, worked well with the Iraqi Police, and even impressed the role players. At the debriefing immediately following the exercise, a role player addressed the company and told the Marines personally that their effort was the best he had seen because it was accurate and the civilian population and homes of the mock-village were respected.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary J. Nola)

[goat89]

Nice pics today! Thx!
The pics of the families welcoming their naval relatives home remind me of opposite of what the Bootnecks put on their ply cards after the Falkland's Campaign - 'Fathers, lock your daughters. Here comes the C Coy... Royal Marines'. Cheeky bast*rds. ;)

[Lancero]

Not much to add :)

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Rescue workers safe a female student glider pilot from a sailplane, which crashed into a forest, in Coppenbruegge, Germany, 15 October 2008. The 16-year-old glider was stuck for almost two hours between trees in 10 metres heigth, though she was not injured. The young woman crashed into the piece of woodland between Bisperode and Harderode at midday of 15 October


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A woman looks over photographs of US General Norman Schwarzkopf (L) and Colin Powel (R) by US photographer Annie Leibovitz at the National Portrait Gallery in London, Britain, 15 October 2008. A new exhibition - Annie Leibovitz: A Photographer's Life with over 150 photographs of Leibovitz's life opens 16 October 2008

[VAMAN]

Two sides of Colin Powel - funny and serious.:)

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[quote=Lancero;3620189]Not much to add :)
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[He219]

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Spanish army Staff Sgt. Ivan Calzado, CH-47 Chinook helicopter pilot, flies over western Afghanistan on an International Security Assistance Force mission, Sept. 27, 2008. ISAF is assisting the Afghan government in extending and exercising its authority and influence across the country, creating the conditions for stabilization and reconstruction.
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Two members of a Spanish army CH-47 Chinook helicopter crew keep watch as the aircraft lands at Qual-eh-ye Now airport during an International Security Assistance Force mission, Sept. 27, 2008. ISAF is assisting the Afghan government in extending and exercising its authority and influence across the country, creating the conditions for stabilization and reconstruction.
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Spanish and U.S. Soldiers prepare for a flight in a Spanish CH-47 Chinook helicopter at Qual-eh-ye Now airport during an International Security Assistance Force mission, Sept. 27, 2008. ISAF is assisting the Afghan government in extending and exercising its authority and influence across the country, creating the conditions for stabilization and reconstruction.
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Crew members of an Italian army CH-47 Chinook helicopter keep watch as they depart Qual-eh-ye Now airfield during an International Security Assistance Force mission, Sept. 27, 2008. ISAF is assisting the Afghan government in extending and exercising its authority and influence across the country, creating the conditions for stabilization and reconstruction.
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A crew member of an Italian army CH-47 Chinook helicopter keeps watch as they depart Qual-eh-ye Now airfield during an International Security Assistance Force mission, Sept. 27, 2008. ISAF is assisting the Afghan government in extending and exercising its authority and influence across the country, creating the conditions for stabilization and reconstruction.
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The gunner of an Italian army CH-47 Chinook helicopter keep watch as flares are released during a flight on an International Security Assistance Force mission, Sept. 27, 2008. ISAF is assisting the Afghan government in extending and exercising its authority and influence across the country, creating the conditions for stabilization and reconstruction.
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Spanish army Spc. Sgt. Catredra keeps watch as a CH-47 Chinook helicopter flies over a western Afghanistan village during an International Security Assistance Force mission, Sept. 27, 2008. ISAF is assisting the Afghan government in extending and exercising its authority and influence across the country, creating the conditions for stabilization and reconstruction.
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Spanish air force Tactical Air Controllers assist an Italian CH-47 Chinook helicopter as it lands at Bala Murghab Forward Operating Base during an International Security Assistance Force mission, Sept. 27, 2008. ISAF is assisting the Afghan government in extending and exercising its authority and influence across the country, creating the conditions for stabilization and reconstruction.
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Spanish air force Tactical Air Controllers assist an Italian CH-47 Chinook helicopter as it lands at Bala Murghab Forward Operating Base during an International Security Assistance Force mission, Sept. 27, 2008.
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Spanish army paratroopers from the 3rd Bandera exit a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at Bala Murghab Forward Operating Base during an International Security Assistance Force mission, Sept. 27, 2008. ISAF is assisting the Afghan government in extending and exercising its authority and influence across the country, creating the conditions for stabilization and reconstruction.
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Spanish army paratroopers from the 3rd Bandera exit a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at Bala Murghab Forward Operating Base during an International Security Assistance Force mission, Sept. 27, 2008. ISAF is assisting the Afghan government in extending and exercising its authority and influence across the country, creating the conditions for stabilization and reconstruction.
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The remains of a Russian tower at an observation point above International Security Assistance Force Provincial Reconstruction Team, Camp Whiskey, Sept. 29, 2008. ISAF is assisting the Afghan government in extending and exercising its authority and influence across the country, creating the conditions for stabilization and reconstruction.
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An Italian air force AB-212 helicopter flies over western Afghanistan during an International Security Assistance Force mission, Oct. 6, 2008. ISAF is assisting the Afghan government in extending and exercising its authority and influence across the country, creating the conditions for stabilization and reconstruction.
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An Italian air force AB-212 helicopter gunner looks out over the landscape during an International Security Assistance Force mission, Oct. 6, 2008.
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An Italian air force AB-212 helicopter gunner keeps watch as flares are released during an International Security Assistance Force mission, Oct. 6, 2008. ISAF is assisting the Afghan government in extending and exercising its authority and influence across the country, creating the conditions for stabilization and reconstruction.
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An Italian air force AB-212 helicopter releases flares prior to landing during an International Security Assistance Force mission, Oct. 6, 2008. ISAF is assisting the Afghan government in extending and exercising its authority and influence across the country, creating the conditions for stabilization and reconstruction.
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An Italian air force AB-212 helicopter gunner looks out over the landscape during an International Security Assistance Force mission, Oct. 6, 2008. ISAF is assisting the Afghan government in extending and exercising its authority and influence across the country, creating the conditions for stabilization and reconstruction.
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The view from an Italian air force AB-212 helicopter as it flies over western Afghanistan during an International Security Assistance Force mission, Oct. 6, 2008. ISAF is assisting the Afghan government in extending and exercising its authority and influence across the country, creating the conditions for stabilization and reconstruction.
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Italian army Cpl. Paolo Faraone, Task Force Diavoli, performs security at International Security Assistance Force Forward Operating Base Delaram, Oct. 6, 2008. ISAF is assisting the Afghan government in extending and exercising its authority and influence across the country, creating the conditions for stabilization and reconstruction.
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Italian army soldiers perform security at International Security Assistance Force Forward Operating Base Delaram, Oct. 6, 2008. ISAF is assisting the Afghan government in extending and exercising its authority and influence across the country, creating the conditions for stabilization and reconstruction.

[Fireball Sanchez]

Some more of the Army doing what it does best.

Sweet pics He!

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An “Above the Rest” Soldier of the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division takes up a fighting position during an Air Assault near the banks of the Tigris River. The Soldiers conducted Operation Deadbluff along with Iraqi army soldiers, in an effort to reduce the number of enemy weapons caches in the area.
(Photographer: Sgt. Richard Rzepka : 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)
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“Above the Rest” Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division on patrol during an Air Assault near the banks of the Tigris River. The Soldiers conducted Operation Deadbluff along with Iraqi army soldiers, in an effort to reduce the number of enemy weapons caches in the area.
(Photographer: Sgt. Richard Rzepka : 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)
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“Above the Rest” Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division prepare to Air Assault onto the banks of the Tigris River. The Soldiers conducted Operation Deadbluff along with Iraqi army soldiers, in an effort to reduce the number of enemy weapons caches in the area.
(Photographer: Sgt. Richard Rzepka : 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)
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“Above the Rest” Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division during an Air Assault near the banks of the Tigris River. The Soldiers conducted Operation Deadbluff along with Iraqi army soldiers, in an effort to reduce the number of enemy weapons caches in the area.
(Photographer: Sgt. Richard Rzepka : 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)
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An “Above the Rest” Soldier of the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division on patrol during an Air Assault near the banks of the Tigris River. The Soldiers conducted Operation Deadbluff along with Iraqi army soldiers, in an effort to reduce the number of enemy weapons caches in the area.
(Photographer: Sgt. Richard Rzepka : 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)
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An “Above the Rest” Soldier of the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division pulls security near a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during an Air Assault mission onto the banks of the Tigris River. The Soldiers conducted Operation Deadbluff along with Iraqi army soldiers, in an effort to reduce the number of enemy weapons caches in the area.
(Photographer: Sgt. Richard Rzepka : 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)
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An “Above the Rest” Soldier of the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division waves goodbye after an Air Assault near the banks of the Tigris River. The Soldiers conducted Operation Deadbluff along with Iraqi army soldiers, in an effort to reduce the number of enemy weapons caches in the area.
(Photographer: Sgt. Richard Rzepka : 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)
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An “Above the Rest” Soldier of the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during an Air Assault mission onto the banks of the Tigris River. The Soldiers conducted Operation Deadbluff along with Iraqi army soldiers, in an effort to reduce the number of enemy weapons caches in the area.
(Photographer: Sgt. Richard Rzepka : 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)
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An “Above the Rest” Soldier of the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during an Air Assault mission onto the banks of the Tigris River. The Soldiers conducted Operation Deadbluff along with Iraqi army soldiers, in an effort to reduce the number of enemy weapons caches in the area.
(Photographer: Sgt. Richard Rzepka : 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)
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An OH-58 Kiowa helicopter provides close air support during an Air Assault mission near the Tigris River.
(Photographer: Sgt. Richard Rzepka : 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)
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“Above the Rest” Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division pick up security to Air Assault onto the banks of the Tigris River. The Soldiers conducted Operation Deadbluff along with Iraqi army soldiers, in an effort to reduce the number of enemy weapons caches in the area.
(Photographer: Sgt. Richard Rzepka : 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)
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An “Above the Rest” Soldier of the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division pulls security near a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during an Air Assault mission onto the banks of the Tigris River. The Soldiers conducted Operation Deadbluff along with Iraqi army soldiers, in an effort to reduce the number of enemy weapons caches in the area.
(Photographer: Sgt. Richard Rzepka : 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)
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An “Above the Rest” Soldier of the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division takes up a fighting position during an Air Assault mission onto the banks of the Tigris River. The Soldiers conducted Operation Deadbluff along with Iraqi army soldiers, in an effort to reduce the number of enemy weapons caches in the area.
(Photographer: Sgt. Richard Rzepka : 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)
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An “Above the Rest” Soldier of the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division takes a knee during an Air Assault mission onto the banks of the Tigris River. The Soldiers conducted Operation Deadbluff along with Iraqi army soldiers, in an effort to reduce the number of enemy weapons caches in the area.
(Photographer: Sgt. Richard Rzepka : 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)
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An “Above the Rest” Soldier of the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division takes up a fighting position during an Air Assault near the banks of the Tigris River. The Soldiers conducted Operation Deadbluff along with Iraqi army soldiers, in an effort to reduce the number of enemy weapons caches in the area.
(Photographer: Sgt. Richard Rzepka : 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)
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“Above the Rest” Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division on patrol during an Air Assault near the banks of the Tigris River. The Soldiers conducted Operation Deadbluff along with Iraqi army soldiers, in an effort to reduce the number of enemy weapons caches in the area.
(Photographer: Sgt. Richard Rzepka : 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)
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An “Above the Rest” Soldier of the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division takes up a fighting position during an Air Assault near the banks of the Tigris River. The Soldiers conducted Operation Deadbluff along with Iraqi army soldiers, in an effort to reduce the number of enemy weapons caches in the area.
(Photographer: Sgt. Richard Rzepka : 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)
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An “Above the Rest” Soldier of the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division throws a smoke grenade during an Air Assault near the banks of the Tigris River. The Soldiers conducted Operation Deadbluff along with Iraqi army soldiers, in an effort to reduce the number of enemy weapons caches in the area.
(Photographer: Sgt. Richard Rzepka : 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)
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An “Above the Rest” Soldier of the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division takes up a fighting position during an Air Assault near the banks of the Tigris River. The Soldiers conducted Operation Deadbluff along with Iraqi army soldiers, in an effort to reduce the number of enemy weapons caches in the area.
(Photographer: Sgt. Richard Rzepka : 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)
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“Above the Rest” Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division move through the dense vegetation during an Air Assault mission onto the banks of the Tigris River. The Soldiers conducted Operation Deadbluff along with Iraqi army soldiers, in an effort to reduce the number of enemy weapons caches in the area.
(Photographer: Sgt. Richard Rzepka : 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)
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An “Above the Rest” Soldier of the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division fights through the brush during an Air Assault onto the banks of the Tigris River. The Soldiers conducted Operation Deadbluff along with Iraqi army soldiers, in an effort to reduce the number of enemy weapons caches in the area.
(Photographer: Sgt. Richard Rzepka : 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)

[Whitcomb]

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Why is Schwarzkopf's uniform white?

[balalaika-san]

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Why is Schwarzkopf's uniform white?
summer uniform......maybe?

[RougeShadow]

Possible the uniform option that was used before the simplication of the unifroms. The dark blues I think took over the roles of the white one.

[somedude]

Careful, these MaKedonians are not Greek ..
p-)


Huh? But Alexander the Good was Macedonian.

[yasotay]

summer uniform......maybe?

Indeed summer whites. Not seen any more. I don't even know if it is still an authorized uniform. Old days.

[wildcat]

Indeed summer whites. Not seen any more. I don't even know if it is still an authorized uniform. Old days.
also Generals can where what they want, and are not tied to following AR 670-1 (uniform Reg.)

[Whitcomb]

Indeed summer whites. Not seen any more. I don't even know if it is still an authorized uniform. Old days.


Thanks, never knew the Army had summer whites

[Hammer27]

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Blackhawk made ISAAK, good piece of kit (always liked mine even if it wasn't modular) but I never thought I'd see one over there or any other beltkit for that matter.

[SpecOpsGrandChild]

never knew the Army had summer whites
Me too.
P.S. Nice pix guyz!!!!!!!

[Subsailor]

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This photo is very significant to me, both because of the man being honored, and the submariners rendering the honor. I am in tears.

Sailor, rest your oars.......

[arsenalfootball]

excellent photos all

[VAMAN]

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15 October 2008 - An image released by NASA shows a satellite image of the smoke from the fires raging near Los Angeles. (AFP / *****)

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15 October 2008 - A firefighter gets ready to fight the Sesnon fire, north of Los Angeles.

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15 October 2008 - Anti-bomb squad soldiers wearing body armour dispose of a mock device during a drill in Denpasar, Bali, ahead of the Asian Beach Games. (AP)

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15 October 2008 - An indigenous man throws stones with a slingshot at riot police during a protest in Candelaria in southern Colombia. (AP)

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15 October 2008 - Indigenous people throw home made explosive rockets from a sugar cane field toward riot police during a protest in Candelaria in southern Colombia. (AP)

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A U.S soldier inspects a building after a bomb went off in Dora neighborhood, southwestern Baghdad, on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008, wounding 4 Iraqi soldiers and 5 awakening council members, the police said. (AP Photo / Loay Hameed)

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14 October 2008 - Irish President Mary McAleese reviews an honor guard with Norwegian King Harald on Tuesday outside the Royal Palace in Oslo upon her arrival in Norway for a three-day state visit. (***** Images)

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Wow, the PA army uses digitalized Jordanian BDU's now, A good thing to know, every guy with THIS camo isn't necessarily a relatively well disciplined and professional soldier, it can be a PA Fatah thug too.


I loved the days when most PA 'security " personels wore the good old blue urban camo (most ineffective camo I saw BTW)

[Supe]

Not much to add :)
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z299/lanceropics/outubro1/20081015150147ENLUS0152093012240829.jpg


That pic of Schwarzkopf has the Hermann Goering touch about it. Colin Powell looks the biz.

[grabie_bis]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v101/He219/photobucket/121521.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v101/He219/photobucket/121527.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v101/He219/photobucket/121522.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v101/He219/photobucket/121524.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v101/He219/photobucket/121564.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v101/He219/photobucket/121572.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v101/He219/photobucket/121568.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v101/He219/photobucket/121569.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v101/He219/photobucket/121552.jpg



Thanks He, you just posted more pics in one sitting than Sp MoD in a whole year on his website...