Today's Pics! Monday, August 31st, 2009

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Pilot Officer Robert Carver's medals, a photo and a service hat, in front of a C-130 Hercules at a miltary repatriation ceremony at Noi Bai Airport in Hanoi, Vietnam. www.defence.gov.au hires (http://www.defence.gov.au/media/download/2009/Aug/20090830/20090830adf8114832_001.jpg)

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Flying Officer Michael Herbert's medals, a photo and a service hat with a C-130 Hercules at a miltary repatriation ceremony at Noi Bai Airport in Hanoi, Vietnam. www.defence.gov.au hires (http://www.defence.gov.au/media/download/2009/Aug/20090830/20090830adf8114832_002.jpg)

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(L to R) Nicole Carver, Adam Carver, Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support, the Hon. Dr Mike Kelly AM MP, Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Mark Binskin AM, Shane Herbert and Major Jack Thurgar stand during a minutes silence at the repatriation ceremony for Flying Officer Michael Herbert and Pilot Officer Robert Carver. www.defence.gov.au hires (http://www.defence.gov.au/media/download/2009/Aug/20090830/20090830adf8114832_006.jpg)

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Family, friends and former comrades of Flying Officer Michael Herbert and Pilot Officer Robert Carver, along with Australian Government delegates and current serving Australian Defence Force personnel, stand in silence during a military repatriation ceremony at Noi Bai Airport in Hanoi, Vietnam. www.defence.gov.au hires (http://www.defence.gov.au/media/download/2009/Aug/20090830/20090830adf8114832_007.jpg)

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Royal Australian Air Force Chaplain, Squadron Leader Gary Whelband, leads a bearer party comprising former comrades of Flying Officer Michael Herbert and current Number 2 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force members aboard a C-130 Hercules. www.defence.gov.au hires (http://www.defence.gov.au/media/download/2009/Aug/20090830/20090830adf8114832_008.jpg)

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Wing Commander Alan Curr, a former comrade of Flying Officer Michael Herbert and Pilot Officer Robert Carver, pays his respects during a military ceremony to repatriate the two airmen at Noi Bai Airport in Hanoi, Vietnam. www.defence.gov.au hires (http://www.defence.gov.au/media/download/2009/Aug/20090830/20090830adf8114832_011.jpg)

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Chaplain Gary Whelband leads the bearer parties carrying the caskets of returned servicemen Flying Officer Michael Patrick John Herbert and Pilot Officer Robert Charles Carver. www.defence.gov.au hires (http://www.defence.gov.au/media/download/2009/Aug/20090831/20090831raaf8165908_0070.jpg)

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Leading Aircraftman Sean Rankin, Air Force Band, plays the last post over the casket of Flying Officer Michael Patrick John Herbert during the repatriation ceremony at RAAF Base Richmond. www.defence.gov.au hires (http://www.defence.gov.au/media/download/2009/Aug/20090831/20090831raaf8165908_0133.jpg)

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The crowd pays its respect as the two caskets are carried to the waiting hearses.
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The hearses carrying the caskets of Flying Officer Michael Patrick John Herbert and Pilot Officer Robert Charles Carver travel through an Honour Guard of Vietnam Veterans and serving members. www.defence.gov.au hires (http://www.defence.gov.au/media/download/2009/Aug/20090831/20090831raaf8178707_0156.jpg)

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The Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science, the Honourable Greg Combet AM MP, addresses the Repatriation Parade for Flying Officer Michael Herbert and Pilot Officer Robert Carver. www.defence.gov.au hires (http://www.defence.gov.au/media/download/2009/Aug/20090831/20090831raaf8194170_0082.jpg)

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Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Mark Binskin, AM, addresses the Repatriation Parade for Flying Officer Michael Herbert and Pilot Officer Robert Carver. www.defence.gov.au hires (http://www.defence.gov.au/media/download/2009/Aug/20090831/20090831raaf8194170_0118.jpg)

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Members of the Vietnam Veterans Motorcycle Club attend the Repatriation Ceremony for Flying Officer Michael Herbert and Pilot Officer Robert Carver. www.defence.gov.au hires (http://www.defence.gov.au/media/download/2009/Aug/20090831/20090831raaf8540638_0087.jpg)

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Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force 2 (MRTF2), Combat Engineer Explosive Detection Dog (EDD) handler Sapper Stuart Conlin and his dog "Solo," check a local Afghan car whilst conducting vehicle check points (VCPs), along the road leading into Sarab prior to the Afghanistan Election. www.defence.gov.au hires (http://www.defence.gov.au/opEx/global/opslipper/images/gallery/2009/0831/20090816adf8239716_043.jpg)

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Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force 2 (MRTF2), Combat Engineer Explosive Detection Dog (EDD) handler Sapper Stuart Conlin and his dog "Solo," interact with a member of the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF), who is intriqued by "Solo" - not ever having seen a labrador before. www.defence.gov.au hires (http://www.defence.gov.au/opEx/global/opslipper/images/gallery/2009/0831/20090816adf8239716_094.jpg)

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Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force 2 (MRTF2), Combat Engineer Explosive Detection Dog (EDD) handler Sapper Stuart Conlin and his dog "Solo," on patrol in Sarab, Southern Afghanistan. www.defence.gov.au hires (http://www.defence.gov.au/opEx/global/opslipper/images/gallery/2009/0831/20090819adf8239716_081.jpg)

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Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force 2 (MRTF2), Combat Engineer Explosive Detection Dog (EDD) handler Sapper Stuart Conlin, gives his mate "Solo" a well earned rest and a pat for another job well done after a patrol in Sarab, Southern Afghanistan. www.defence.gov.au hires (http://www.defence.gov.au/opEx/global/opslipper/images/gallery/2009/0831/20090819adf8239716_121.jpg)

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Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force 2 (MRTF2), Combat Engineer Explosive Detection Dog (EDD) "Solo," sporting his specially made dust and frag protection sunglasses. www.defence.gov.au hires (http://www.defence.gov.au/opEx/global/opslipper/images/gallery/2009/0831/20090819adf8239716_206.jpg)

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Commander of Joint Operations (CJOPS), Lieutenant General Mark Evans, presents Captain Kathryn Christie with the ISAF medal on his visit to Camp Holland, Tarin Kowt. www.defence.gov.au hires (http://www.defence.gov.au/opEx/global/opslipper/images/gallery/2009/0831a/20090826adf8239716_011.jpg)

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Commander of Joint Operations (CJOPS), Lieutenant General Mark Evans, presents Craftsman Darren Terzo with the ISAF medal on his visit to Camp Holland, Tarin Kowt. www.defence.gov.au hires (http://www.defence.gov.au/opEx/global/opslipper/images/gallery/2009/0831a/20090826adf8239716_021.jpg)

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Corporal Nick O' Hanlon (left), gets the bidding started as he and Sergeant Paul Burdin (right), begin a charity raffle at Camp Holland, Tarin Kowt. www.defence.gov.au hires (http://www.defence.gov.au/opEx/global/opslipper/images/gallery/2009/0831a/20090826adf8239716_046.jpg)

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Captain Nick Brown (left) collects his signed Richmond AFL jumper from raffle organiser, Corporal Nick O' Hanlon (right), at Camp Holland, Tarin Kowt. www.defence.gov.au hires (http://www.defence.gov.au/opEx/global/opslipper/images/gallery/2009/0831a/20090826adf8239716_061.jpg)

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The International Stabilisation Force show their support by attending the Falantil Day Parade held in Dili, East Timor. www.defence.gov.au hires (http://www.defence.gov.au/opEx/global/opastute/images/gallery/2009/0831/20090820adf8144078_025.jpg)

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East Timor President, His Excellency, Jose Ramos Horta, inspects the troops of the East Timor Defence Force during the Falantil Day Parade held in Dili, East Timor. www.defence.gov.au hires (http://www.defence.gov.au/opEx/global/opastute/images/gallery/2009/0831/20090820adf8144078_054.jpg)

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East Timor Defence Force personnel raise the East Timor National Flag during the Falantil Day Parade held in Dili, East Timor. www.defence.gov.au hires (http://www.defence.gov.au/opEx/global/opastute/images/gallery/2009/0831/20090820adf8144078_099.jpg)

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Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao presents the East Timor Medal of Merit to two East Timor Defence Force Personnel during the Falantil Day Parade held in Dili, East Timor. Also present to congratulate them is His Excellency President Jose Ramos Horta and East Timor National Police Commissioiner Longuinhos Monteiro. www.defence.gov.au hires (http://www.defence.gov.au/opEx/global/opastute/images/gallery/2009/0831/20090820adf8144078_212.jpg)

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Attending the Falantil Day Parade in Dili, is East Timor National Police Sub Inspector, Euclides Belo(left), Defence Cooperation Program Advisor, Sergeant Joau Carrascalau and East Timor National Police Sub Inspector Andre Martins. www.defence.gov.au hires (http://www.defence.gov.au/opEx/global/opastute/images/gallery/2009/0831/20090820adf8144078_269.jpg)

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L- R: Corporal Ian Williams, His Excellency Mr Frank Ingruber, Sapper Scott Lawson and Wing Commander Wendy Horder capture a moment outside the Red Cross School for the disabled in the Solomon Islands where Australian Army engineers completed construction and repairs as part of US sponsored humanitarian civic assistance mission PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP 2009 www.defence.gov.au hires (http://www.defence.gov.au/opEx/exercises/pp09/gallery/20090831/20090824adf_rago_1.jpg)

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Royal Australian Air Force Hygienist Corporal Diane Beningfield treats a patient at the Kailuufi Referral Hospital within the Malaita province in the Solomon Islands as part of humanitarian civic assistance mission PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP 2009. www.defence.gov.au hires (http://www.defence.gov.au/opEx/exercises/pp09/gallery/20090831/20090824adf_rago_dh1.jpg)

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Australian Army engineers work with US Navy ‘Seabees’ on building a new bridge in Kiribati which will reconnect the communities of North and South Tarawa. The new bridge is the largest engineering and construction task for the PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP mission. www.defence.gov.au hires (http://www.defence.gov.au/opEx/exercises/pp09/gallery/20090831a/20090830adfRAGO_Oz1KIR.jpg)

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Australian Army engineers work with US Navy ‘Seabees’ on building a new bridge in Kiribati which will reconnect the communities of North and South Tarawa. The new bridge is the largest engineering and construction task for the PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP mission. www.defence.gov.au hires (http://www.defence.gov.au/opEx/exercises/pp09/gallery/20090831a/20090830adfRAGO_Oz3KIR.jpg)

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Commander Pacific Fleet US Navy Admiral Willard speaks to Royal Australian Air Force Dental Hygienist Corporal Diane Beningfield about her experiences on humanitarian civic assistance mission PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP 2009. Admiral Willard visited the Pacific Fleet sponsored mission in Kiribati to see first hand the vital medical, dental, veterinary and construction aid being delivered during the mission’s two week program in Kiribati. www.defence.gov.au hires (http://www.defence.gov.au/opEx/exercises/pp09/gallery/20090831a/20090830adfRAGO_Oz4KIR.jpg)

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The graduation ceremony in Mapoon, QLD. On 28 Aug 09, six indigenous trade trainees (selected by the community from within the local community) graduated with Certificate I in Engineering (Welding) recognised by TAFE QLD. www.defence.gov.au hires (http://www.defence.gov.au/media/download/2009/Aug/20090831b/20090828adf8115142_088.jpg)

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Brigadier Jeff Sengelman addresses the audience at the graduation ceremony in Mapoon, QLD. www.defence.gov.au hires (http://www.defence.gov.au/media/download/2009/Aug/20090831b/20090828adf8115142_101.jpg)

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Brigadier Jeff Sengelman presents Mr Francis Accoom with his graduation certificate at the ceremony in Mapoon, QLD. www.defence.gov.au hires (http://www.defence.gov.au/media/download/2009/Aug/20090831b/20090828adf8115142_107.jpg)

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Graduates of the 12 week program at their graduation ceremony in Mapoon, QLD. www.defence.gov.au hires (http://www.defence.gov.au/media/download/2009/Aug/20090831b/20090828adf8115142_149.jpg)

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The new Defence Secretary, Dr Ian Watt is welcomed into the job, at a meeting between the Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon. John Faulkner and the Chief of the Defence force, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston. www.defence.gov.au hires (http://www.defence.gov.au/media/download/2009/Aug/20090831a/20090831adf8550446_007.jpg)

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Military Battalion Togo. On July 23, as each is, Unicorn force and UNOCI have jointly exercise "Joint Show" in the camp of Port-Bouet. It aims to educate and demonstrate the capabilities of Unicorn to support UNOCI.(google translation) www.defense.gouv.fr/ema Militaires du bataillon togolais. Le 23 juillet, comme à chaque relève, la force Licorne et l’ONUCI ont réalisé conjointement l’exercice « Joint Show » dans l’enceinte du camp de Port-Bouët. Il a pour but de sensibiliser et démontrer les capacités de Licorne à soutenir l’ONUCI.

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Force Unicorn(google translation) www.defense.gouv.fr/ema Militaires de la force Licorne

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Jordanian Battalion(google translation) www.defense.gouv.fr/ema Bataillon jordanien

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Afghanistan: Operation BOURGERIE "an important discovery of weapons and ammunition in Kapisa(google translation) www.defense.gouv.fr/ema Afghanistan : Opération "BOURGERIE", une importante découverte d’armes et de munitions en Kapisa

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Thursday, August 27, 2009, Colonel Jean-Pascal Breton has taken over as commander of the air base 120 "Commandant Marzac" Cazaux. He succeeds Colonel Bruno Duvert who joined the office of Chief of Staff of the Air Force (CEMA) in Paris. The ceremony was presided over by General Jean-Paul Palomeros, new CEMA, the parking lot of the helicopter squadron 1 / 67 "Pyrenees". A flypast and a ground demonstrations punctuated the taking of command.(google translation) www.defense.gouv.fr/air Jeudi 27 août 2009, le colonel Jean-Pascal Breton a pris ses fonctions de commandant de la base aérienne 120 «Commandant Marzac» de Cazaux. Il succède ainsi au colonel Bruno Duvert qui rejoint le cabinet du chef d’état-major de l’armée de l’air (CEMAA) à Paris. La cérémonie a été présidée par le général Jean-Paul Palomeros, nouveau CEMAA, sur le parking de l’escadron d’hélicoptères 1/67 «Pyrénées». Un défilé aérien ainsi que des démonstrations au sol ont ponctué la prise de commandement.

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The Coast Guard works alongside Federal, State, and local agencies to salvage a sunken tug, the USS Wenonah, Friday, August 28, 2009. The Unified Command began the salvage process of the Wenonah. The tug sank last week releasing a sheen of oil into the Bay. 090828-G-8068R-005 (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Levi Read) hires (http://cgvi.uscg.mil/media/main.php?g2_itemId=648481&g2_imageViewsIndex=1)

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Chief Warrant Officer George Hathaway receives the National Ensign during his retirement ceremony Aug. 28, 2009, at Coast Guard Sector San Diego. Enlisting in 1979, Hathaway served in the Coast Guard for 30 years. He was among the Coast Guard's first rescue swimmers when the program was started in the 1980s. While stationed at Air Station Sitka, Ala., he was the first rescue swimmer to be deployed during a search and rescue case in Alaskan waters. (U.S. Coast Guard photo/Petty Officer 3rd Class Henry G. Dunphy) hires (http://cgvi.uscg.mil/media/main.php?g2_itemId=647930&g2_imageViewsIndex=1)

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Members of the U.S. Coast Guard gather in the boat basin at ISC San Pedro for a demonstration of the Navy-owned dolphins Friday, August 28, 2009. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo/Petty Officer 3rd Class Christina L. Bozeman) hires (http://cgvi.uscg.mil/media/main.php?g2_itemId=647809&g2_imageViewsIndex=1)

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Dolphin Coho raises out of the water for her trainer in turn for a treat in the boat basin at ISC San Pedro Friday, August 28, 2009. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo/Petty Officer 3rd Class Christina L. Bozeman) hires (http://cgvi.uscg.mil/media/main.php?g2_itemId=647803&g2_imageViewsIndex=1)

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The trainers demonstrate the dolphin’s abilities to jump aboard a vessel in the boat basin at ISC San Pedro Friday, August 28, 2009. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo/Petty Officer 3rd Class Christina L. Bozeman) hires (http://cgvi.uscg.mil/media/main.php?g2_itemId=647806&g2_imageViewsIndex=1)

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A duffle bag containing 60,000 tablets of Ecstasy, worth approximately $720,000, was interdicted by a Coast Guard boarding team from Coast Guard Station Neah Bay, Wash., Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009. The suspected smuggler was detained by the Coast Guard boarding team and later arrested by members of Coast Guard Investigative Service. The suspect was subsequently transported to the Clallam County jail and the Ecstasy was transferred to the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office. The seizure was made in cooperation with Makah Tribal Enforcement. (U.S. Coast Guard photo) hires (http://cgvi.uscg.mil/media/main.php?g2_itemId=647780&g2_imageViewsIndex=1)

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A Coast Guard boarding team from Coast Guard Station Neah Bay, Wash., interdicted an 18-foot boat carrying a duffle bag containing 60,000 tablets of Ecstasy, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009. The seized drugs are worth approximately $720,000. The suspected smuggler was detained by the Coast Guard boarding team and later arrested by members of Coast Guard Investigative Service. The suspect was subsequently transported to the Clallam County jail and the Ecstasy was transferred to the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office. The seizure was made in cooperation with Makah Tribal Enforcement. (U.S. Coast Guard photo) hires (http://cgvi.uscg.mil/media/main.php?g2_itemId=647771&g2_imageViewsIndex=1)

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In this photo released by the Coast Guard, a 25-foot defender class response boat crew operates in the Arctic waters off of Barrow, Alaska, Aug. 27. The 25-foot boat, is the primary safety and security response boat for the Coast Guard, which is crewed by three-members of Coast Guard Station Valdez. (Coast Guard photo/ Petty Officer First Class David Mosley) hires (http://cgvi.uscg.mil/media/main.php?g2_itemId=649326&g2_imageViewsIndex=1)

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A member of the U.S. Coast Guard maritime safety and security team (MSST) 91104 orders visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) and other MSST members to raise their hands during VBSS training near guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68) Aug. 26, 2009, in the Gulf of Aden. Anzio is the flagship for Combined Task Force 151, a multinational task force established to conduct counterpiracy operations off the coast of Somalia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian K. Fromal/Released) hires (http://cgvi.uscg.mil/media/main.php?g2_itemId=648530&g2_imageViewsIndex=1)

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U.S. Coast Guardsmen with Maritime Safety and Security Team 91104 and visit, board, search and seizure team members approach a rigid-hull inflatable boat during a simulated boarding in the Gulf of Aden near the guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68) Aug. 26, 2009. Anzio is the flagship for Combined Task Force 151, a multinational task force established to conduct counter-piracy operations under a mission-based mandate to actively deter, disrupt and suppress piracy off the coast of Somalia. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian K. Fromal, U.S. Navy/Released) hires (http://cgvi.uscg.mil/media/main.php?g2_itemId=649619&g2_imageViewsIndex=1)

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HMS Mersey escorts Mike Perham into Falmouth [Picture: Barry Pickthall] www.mod.uk
Royal Navy escorts record-breaking yachtsman home
The Royal Navy escorted Mike Perham, who has become the world's youngest yachtsman to sail single-handedly around the world, back into Falmouth yesterday, shortly after he achieved his record.

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Mike Perham crosses the finishing line to become the youngest yachtsman to sail single-handedly around the world www.mod.uk

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A police officer (L) salutes as thousands of Malaysians wave national flags upon the arrival of the royal motorcade for the independence day celebrations outside the parliament in Kuala Lumpur on August 31, 2009. Malaysians celebrated their 52nd independence day with small scale activities in respect of the fasting holy month of Ramadan and to avoid the influenza A (H1N1) virus. ***** Images

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A man receives medical treatment after falling from a horse carriage during a reception at the Royal Castle in Laeken, near Brussels, August 30, 2009. Belgium's King Albert II and Queen Paola invited citizens to the castle to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. *******

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A US Secret Service agent wades through the flooded tarmac just before US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama land at the airport in Edgartown on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, on August 29, 2009. Obama, three former presidents and a nation's elite gathered in the rain to attend a grand Catholic funeral in Boston for Ted Kennedy, America's legendary political patriarch. ***** Images

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Marine One carrying President Barack Obama and the first family takes off from Martha's Vineyard Airport August 30, 2009 in Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts. President Obama ended his first official family vacation today after one week on the Island. ***** Images

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Two support helicopters lead Marine One on its approach to the South Lawn of the White House August 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. President Barack Obama and the first family returned to Washington after spending a week vacation in Massachusetts's Martha's Vineyard. ***** Images

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Firefighters monitor the Station Fire as it burns through the Angeles National Forest August 30, 2009 in Acton, California. The out of control Station Fire has burned more than 35,000 acres and is burning towards homes from Pasadena to the Antelope Valley. The wildfire, which broke out Wednesday afternoon near a ranger station and the Angeles Crest Highway above La Canada Flintridge, has forced thousands of evacuations as nearly 10,000 homes are threatened. ***** Images

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An air tanker drops fire retardant on a ridge ahead of a fast moving fire in the Angeles National Forest August 30, 2009 near Acton, California. The out of control Station Fire has burned more than 35,000 acres and is burning towards homes from Pasadena to the Antelope Valley. The wildfire, which broke out Wednesday afternoon near a ranger station and the Angeles Crest Highway above La Canada Flintridge, has forced thousands of evacuations as nearly 10,000 homes are threatened. ***** Images

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An LA County fire department S-70A firefighting helicopter flies over flames at the Station Fire in Angeles National Forest above the La Canada Flintridge area of Los Angeles, California August 28,2009. Firefighters battling four wildfires around Los Angeles saved hundreds of homes in an affluent coastal community but struggled against a larger fire coming down the mountains toward another exclusive suburb. Photo taken August 28, 2009. *******

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A paramilitary soldier inspects burnt vehicles along the Chaman Pakistan-Afghanistan border August 31, 2009. Suspected Taliban militants set fire to 18 container trucks carrying supplies for Western forces in neighboring Afghanistan in the Pakistani border town of Chaman, police said on Monday. Some 300 trucks were parked near the border crossing in the country's southwest, as the border had been closed by Pakistani authorities since Friday in a row with their Afghan counterparts over the checking of trucks coming from landlocked Afghanistan. *******

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Israeli soldiers rest on the top of a tank near the Kerem Shalom crossing just outside the Gaza Strip, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009. Early Sunday, in response to the rocket fire, an Israeli aircraft bombed a tunnel originating under a building east of Gaza City and about a mile from the Gaza-Israel border. The military said the tunnel was built to enable an infiltration attack into Israel. The group behind the tunnel was not Hamas, the military said, but did not offer further details. AP Photo

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Taiwan police stand guard outside a hotel where the exiled Tibetan leader, the Dalai Lama, stays in Tsaoying, part of the city of Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan on August 31, 2009. The Dalai Lama headed for typhoon hit areas of southern Taiwan on the first full day of a tour that China has warned will hurt improving ties with the island. ***** Images

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Soldiers stand guard near a former police station in Mingora where a suicide bomber blew himself in Pakistan's Swat Valley, about 260 km (161 miles) by road northwest of Islamabad August 30, 2009. A militant blew himself at a police station in Pakistan's northwestern Swat Valley on Sunday killing 12 cadets in the second such attack in the area in recent weeks, a senior government official said. "Training was going on when a suicide bomber disguised as a recruit walked into the building and blew himself up," Mian Iftikhar Hussain, information minister of the North West Frontier Province where Swat is located, told *******. *******

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Police keep watch during the launch of a new bus service in Soweto August 30, 2009. South Africa's government on Sunday launched a rapid bus service ahead of the 2010 soccer World Cup and vowed to work together with the taxi industry that had threatened violent protests against it. Fearful the bus service would hurt their business, the South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) threatened a nationwide strike. It lost a court bid to stop the bus service and said it would discuss the strike at a meeting on Monday. *******

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Turkish Marine Forces pass during a military parade the Bosphorus marking the 87th anniversary of Victory Day in Istanbul on August 30, 2009. Turkey's military flexed its muscle with parades and flypasts in major cities today to mark Victory Day against a backdrop of intense debate on a government plan to peacefully end a 25-year bloody Kurdish insurgency. Victory Day on August 30 is a national holiday in Turkey to commemorate the victory in the Battle of Dumlupinar, the final battle in the Turkish War of Independence in 1922. ***** Images

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Turkish Marine Forces salute during a military parade on the Bosphorus marking the 87th anniversary of Victory Day in Istanbul on August 30, 2009. Turkey's military flexed its muscle with parades and flypasts in major cities today to mark Victory Day against a backdrop of intense debate on a government plan to peacefully end a 25-year bloody Kurdish insurgency. Victory Day on August 30 is a national holiday in Turkey to commemorate the victory in the Battle of Dumlupinar, the final battle in the Turkish War of Independence in 1922. ***** Images

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Turkish soldiers march during a military parade marking the 87th anniversary of Victory Day in Ankara August 30, 2009. *******

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An army soldier aims at rebel targets during the ongoing military offensive on Shi'ite rebels in the northwestern province of Saada in this undated picture released by the Yemeni army August 30, 2009. Yemen said on Sunday it had killed a leader of northern rebels as the air force continued to attack targets in Saada province, where rights groups say tens of thousands have been displaced. *******

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A Yemeni soldier fires on rebel targets from a military hummer during clashes with Shi'ite rebels in the northwestern province of Saada in this undated picture released by the Yemeni army August 30, 2009. Yemen said on Sunday it had killed a leader of northern rebels as the air force continued to attack targets in Saada province, where rights groups say tens of thousands have been displaced. *******

[VAMAN]

Very nice start for the week. Keep it up.

[drevil5000]

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Police vehicles escort buses after the launch of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system in Johannesburg.


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A police officer stationed on a bus in case taxi drivers give any problems.

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A young boy gets helped across a busy street in Soweto by armed security personal towards a Reya veya bus station.

[karbol]

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anyone please id this AK...?

[flanker7]

This "AK" is a Dragunov SVD

[VAMAN]

anyone please id this AK...?
It is Dragunov sniper rifle or SVD. It is not an AK.

[karbol]

This "AK" is a Dragunov SVD


It is Dragunov sniper rifle or SVD. It is not an AK.

thx sir... i always thought that Druganov use wooden buttstock and wooden handgrip...:cantbeli:

[VAMAN]

thx sir... i always thought that Druganov use wooden buttstock and wooden handgrip...:cantbeli:
Latest Dragunov rifles are made of polymer.

[fmaster]

thx sir... i always thought that Druganov use wooden buttstock and wooden handgrip...:cantbeli:

Russian weapons are always beyond your imagination.

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[VAMAN]

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Paramilitary soldiers inspect burnt vehicles along the Chaman Pakistan-Afghanistan border August 31, 2009. Suspected Taliban militants set fire to 18 container trucks carrying supplies for Western forces in neighboring Afghanistan in the Pakistani border town of Chaman, police said on Monday. Some 300 trucks were parked near the border crossing in the country's southwest, as the border had been closed by Pakistani authorities since Friday in a row with their Afghan counterparts over the checking of trucks coming from landlocked Afghanistan. (*******)http://i32.tinypic.com/2cztrv5.jpg

A Pakistani paramilitary soldier stands next to a burning truck, loaded with supply for NATO forces fighting in Afghanistan, caused by an explosion, in Chaman, a Pakistani town along the Afghan border, Monday, Aug. 31, 2009. An explosion ripped through a line of trucks ferrying fuel to NATO troops in Afghanistan, setting several oil tankers ablaze at a backed-up Pakistani border crossing, police said. (AP)http://i26.tinypic.com/2ikp1t1.jpg

Military vehicles are seen standing in gridlock along the Chaman Pakistan-Afghanistan border August 30, 2009. Around 15 tankers caught on fire after one truck exploded in an attack along the Chaman border, local Pakistan newspapers reported. Fuel and other supplies to NATO forces in Afghanistan were stopped as traffic on both sides of the Pakistan-Afghan border remained suspended because of a row over search of goods trucks coming from Afghanistan, Pakistan's Dawn newspaper reported. (*******)http://i25.tinypic.com/33a6l9s.jpg

U.S. Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Regiment, 2nd MEB, 3rd MEF, run over open ground to take position behind a building after being fired upon by Taliban while on patrol in the village of Dahaneh, in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Friday, Aug. 28, 2009. (AP)http://i31.tinypic.com/14akf2h.jpg

An Afghan boy takes a drink from an irrigation pipe as U.S. Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Regiment, 2nd MEB, 3rd MEF, patrol through the village of Dahaneh, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Friday, Aug. 28, 2009. (AP / Julie Jacobson)

[BearInBunnySuit]

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Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force 2 (MRTF2), Combat Engineer Explosive Detection Dog (EDD) "Solo," sporting his specially made dust and frag protection sunglasses.

This is adorable. Aussies take good care of their soldiers.

[junglejim]

yeah, that dog with his glasses on certainly made my day.

[VAMAN]

The glasses fits the dog well. Special dog glasses?

[Rakkasans]

The glasses fits the dog well. Special dog glasses?

Yes.... they are called "Doggles" (same name as the manufacturer) and in the US have been around military and law enforcement K9 teams for a few years. They also make special "boots" for walking on sand and hot pavement. I've never used the boots but the glasses work great on the dogs.

http://www.rayallen.com/product/doggles/Canine_Protection

[VAMAN]

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Australian officers salute during a repatriation ceremony for Flying Officer Michael Herbert and Pilot Officer Robert Carver at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, Vietnam, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009. Herbert and Carver, both lost when their aircraft went missing on Nov. 3, 1970 following a bombing mission, are escorted back from Hanoi to Australia. Herbert and Carver are the last two Australian military personnel to be located and their return will complete the recovery of all Australian Defense Force personnel who were lost on operations and not recovered during the Vietnam War. (AP / Chitose Suzuki)http://i30.tinypic.com/2dtc7iq.jpg

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - A news helicopter films the steel-hulled ARC Gloria, the official flagship of the Colombian Navy, as she arrives in Sydney Harbour from Manila on August 30, 2009 in Sydney. Purpose-built in 1968 as a sail-training ship in the Celeya shipyard in Spain, the Gloria is over 56 meters long - one of the biggest tall ships still afloat - with a full crew of 176. The Gloria will set sail for Tahiti on September 3. (Torsten Blackwood / AFP / ***** Images) http://i25.tinypic.com/4qskzp.jpg

A student rests in front of a graffiti against the US military aid to Colombia, painted on a wall of the Universidad del Valle in Cali, department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia, on August 28, 2009. In the graffiti, a wolf represents the US. It reads: "Grandma, I come to help you fight against drug trafficking". A summit of South American presidents agreed Friday a declaration against "foreign military forces" threatening their sovereignty, after a long debate condemning US bases in Colombia. (LUIS ROBAYO / AFP / ***** Images)http://i29.tinypic.com/2wgdgzq.jpg

Left-wing activists stand a demonstration in front of the Colombian embassy to Argentina against the US military bases in that country and the Unasur summit, holding placards that read "Yankys (sic) Get Out Of Latin America" and "Yankys (sic) Get Out Of Colombia", August 28, 2009 in Buenos Aires. South American presidents attacked plans for US bases in Colombia at a summit on Friday, and issued a statement warning "foreign military forces" against threatening national sovereignty. (ALEJANDRO PAGNI / AFP / ***** Images)http://i29.tinypic.com/jpxyjl.jpg

The French aerobatic team, Patrouille de France, flies over Quebec City, Canada, Friday Aug. 28, 2009 as they practice for a show marking the 75th anniversary of the French Air Force, on Saturday Aug. 29, 2009 during a stop over. The Patrouille de France is on its way to Brazil. (AP / The Canadian Press / David Catta)

[Power_serj]

It says "Doggles" on it, so I would assume they are made for dogs.

EDIT: too slow.

[He219]

Nice pix guys!
:D

The glasses fits the dog well. Special dog glasses?
Roger that, saw them in the daily pix since early 2006 (http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/search.php?searchid=3030637):

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Bomb-sniffing dog Staff Sgt. Britt gets outfitted with a bomb jacket and "doggles" by her handler, Spc. James Tuman, at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., on Wednesday, April 12, 2006. The fort's 18th Military Police Detachment and its Military Working Dog Section are under the Training and Doctrine Command. The detachment recently was honored as the best MP unit in TRADOC. (AP Photo/Sierra Vista Herald, Ed Honda)

Someone before in this thread asked about why they don't wear helmets and goggles. Some do wear goggles (called "Doggles").

Some also have kevlar "shoes" to protect their paws from broken glass etc.

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Kevlar vest
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[joedamage]

The glasses fits the dog well. Special dog glasses?

Yeah, they look like Doggles (http://www.doggles.com/)

Damn... got there a bit late! :)

[VAMAN]

Thanks for the info. folks, much appreciated.


Yes.... they are called "Doggles" (same name as the manufacturer) and in the US have been around military and law enforcement K9 teams for a few years. They also make special "boots" for walking on sand and hot pavement. I've never used the boots but the glasses work great on the dogs.

http://www.rayallen.com/product/doggles/Canine_Protection
I didn't know that, thanks for the info. I only made a wild guess. The shades are surely looking good on the doggie and fits so well.

[hank2222]

one of k9 handlers in our dept the dog sleepings with him in the bed and goes to bars with the guy after work here in our dept for the dog has a spot at the bar where he sits with the guy ..and yes the dog has a beer here and there in a bowel that is kept behind the bar for the dog at our watering hole that all go to after the shift is over ...
we all drink in this one bar in this for three areas depts and sheriff depts all come and drink at the bar ..
and before someone says anything about heath issuse..remember this is a bar full of cops off duty have a few drinks at the end of there shift or eating a lunch or breakfast here and there in the place before work or dureing work and after work times ..who in there right mind is going to write up a bar full of cops for a heath issuse ticket ..

[VAMAN]

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Turkish Stars, the aerobatic team of the Turkish Air Force, perform a manoeuvre during a ceremony marking the 87th anniversary of Victory Day in Ankara August 30, 2009. (*******)http://i28.tinypic.com/2mn3jnt.jpg

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Turkish army tanks and aircraft take part in a parade marking the 87th anniversary of Victory Day in Ankara August 30, 2009. (*******)http://i32.tinypic.com/aouf5e.jpg

Turkey's Chief of Staff General Ilker Basbug (front) and top military officials visit the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk during a ceremony marking the 87th anniversary of Victory Day in Ankara August 30, 2009. (*******)

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Turkish soldiers march during a military parade marking the 87th anniversary of Victory Day in Ankara August 30, 2009. (*******)http://i30.tinypic.com/rvlhjk.jpg

ANKARA, TURKEY - Turkish soldiers march during a military parade marking the 87th anniversary of Victory Day on August 30, 2009 in Ankara. Turkey's military flexed its muscle with parades and flypasts in major cities Sunday to mark Victory Day against a backdrop of intense debate on a government plan to peacefully end a 25-year bloody Kurdish insurgency. Victory Day on August 30 is a national holiday in Turkey to commemorate the victory in the Battle of Dumlupinar, the final battle in the Turkish War of Independence in 1922. (Adem Altan / AFP / ***** Images)

[goat89]

Nice pics today. Thx.
Welcome home Flying Officer Michael Herbert and Pilot Officer Robert Carver, 2 Squadron, RAAF.

[Fireball Sanchez]

Great pics all p-)

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An Infantry Soldier dismounts from the side of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter while his team pulls security after an insertion onto harsh terrain in Kandahar province. The insertion and extraction of the infantry Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division was conducted in support of a deliberate operation to disrupt insurgent communication. The assault was supported by Black Hawk helicopters from the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade.
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An infantry Soldier gives a thumbs up or "all clear" after dismounting a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during air assault insertion allowing the helicopter to take off from the side of a mountain in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The operation was conducted to disrupt insurgent communication. The infantry Soldiers are from 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division.
(Photo by Sgt. AUBREE RUNDLE : 82ND Combat Aviation Brigade)
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A team of infantry Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division stay low as a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter lands during a deliberation operation conducted to disrupt insurgent communication.
(Photo by Sgt. AUBREE RUNDLE : 82ND Combat Aviation Brigade)
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A team of infantry Soldiers pop smoke, standing by for their extraction from the side of a mountain conducted by UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters. The deliberate operation was planned and executed by Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division and aviation support provided by the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade.
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Infantry Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division rush down the side of a mountain to board a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter after conducting a deliberate operation in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade facilitated the deliberate operation by inserting and extracting the infantry Soldiers into harsh terrain to assist in the disruption of insurgent communication.
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Infantry Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division rush a mountain to a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during a deliberate operation in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The operation was conducted to disrupt insurgent communication.
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A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from 2nd Aviation Battalion, 82nd Aviation Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade executes a two-wheel landing on a mountain side in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The landing was preformed during a deliberate operation for the extraction infantry Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division. The deliberate operation was conducted to disrupt insurgent communication.
(Photo by Sgt. AUBREE RUNDLE : 82ND Combat Aviation Brigade)

[whiskey]

great pix today! thx

[Bro Jangles]

That Blackhawk set is awesome. Very reminiscent of a vietnam scene.

[Far]

Great pix. I too enjoyed the BH pics. That terrain looks rugged as hell. Loved the EBR.

[VAMAN]

Lots of photos from Turkey.

[VAMAN]

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Newly graduated air force cadets march during a graduation ceremony at the Air Force War Academy in Istanbul August 31, 2009. (*******)http://i29.tinypic.com/snnkug.jpg

Turkish air force cadets march during a graduation ceremony for 197 cadets at the Air Force war academy in Istanbul August 31, 2009. (*******)http://i30.tinypic.com/2hcov2q.jpg

Newly graduated Turkish air force cadets celebrate with their swords during a graduation ceremony at the Air Force war Academy in Istanbul, Turkey, Monday, Aug. 31, 2009. (AP)http://i29.tinypic.com/29glrn7.jpg

Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends a graduation ceremony at the Air Force war academy in Istanbul August 31, 2009. (*******)

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Newly graduated air force cadets put their swords together during a graduation ceremony at the Air Force War Academy in Istanbul August 31, 2009. (*******)http://i32.tinypic.com/291j4fd.jpg

Turkish army's aerobic demonstration team, the Turkish Stars, perform, during the graduation ceremony of Turkish air force cadets at the Air Force war Academy in Istanbul, Turkey, Monday, Aug. 31, 2009. (AP)http://i30.tinypic.com/2ahcffs.jpg

Air force cadets watch Turkish Stars, an air force aerobatic team, behind a huge portrait of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey, during a graduation ceremony at the Air Force War Academy in Istanbul August 31, 2009. (*******)

[ejlee7829]

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Ahhaaaa, I was wondering who that was on the transient side of the runway in Norfolk....Saw them there today, must be a layover...

[VAMAN]

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Palestinian fishermen gather around a fishing boat after it was hit by Israeli army naval fire at Gaza's seaport August 31, 2009. An Israeli army spokesperson said on Monday, fishermen on the boat violated security boundaries of the coast of Gaza Strip crossing into an area out of permitted fishing zone. (*******)

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A Palestinian firefighter held a hose without any water pressure as he waited to douse a fishing boat after it was hit by Israeli Navy fire at Gaza's seaport, August 31, 2009. An Israeli army spokesman said fishermen on the boat violated security boundaries of the coast by sailing outside the permitted fishing zone. (******* / Ismail Zaydah)

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In this photo released Monday, Aug.31, 2009, by the Yemeni army, Yemeni tanks are seen in Saada province, Yemen. Yemeni Shiite rebels claim to have captured a key military post in the northern province of Saada bordering Saudi Arabia where fighting has raged for nearly three weeks. (AP)

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In this photo released Monday, Aug.31, 2009, by the Yemeni army, Yemni armored vehicles are seen in Saada province, Yemen. (AP)

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In this photo released Monday, Aug.31, 2009, by the Yemeni army, a Yemeni soldier fires against targets of Yemeni Shiite rebels in Saada province, Yemen. (AP)

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A tank and hummer vehicle fire toward a rebel position on frontline of battles between government forces and Shi'ite rebels in the northwestern Yemeni province of Saada in this undated picture released by the Yemeni army August 30, 2009. Yemen said on Sunday it had killed a leader of northern rebels as the air force continued to attack targets in Saada province, where rights groups say tens of thousands have been displaced. (*******)

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A Yemeni tank fires toward rebel positions on the frontline of battles between government forces and Shi'ite rebels in the northwestern province of Saada in this undated picture released by the Yemeni army August 30, 2009. Yemen said on Sunday it had killed a leader of northern rebels as the air force continued to attack targets in Saada province, where rights groups say tens of thousands have been displaced. (*******)

[Panchito12]

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Oh the irony. That old leftist hag with a "Yankys" [sic] sign is wearing a NY Yankees baseball cap.

[VAMAN]

Oh the irony. That old leftist hag with a "Yankys" [sic] sign is wearing a NY Yankees baseball cap.
Good observation. That's an irony for sure.

[VAMAN]

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A Myanmar child runs past Chinese paramilitary police officers preparing to clean up the area at a temporary refugee camp set up in Nansan in southwestern China's Yunnan province, Monday, Aug. 31, 2009. The number of refugees crossing into China to escape fighting in Myanmar fell to a trickle Monday as government forces appeared to have defeated an ethnic militia. (AP / Ng Han Guan)http://i26.tinypic.com/2n72jyq.jpg

A Myanmar refugee looks back as she walks past Chinese paramilitary police at the border gates leading into Myanmar in Nansan in southwestern China's Yunnan province, Monday, Aug. 31, 2009. Thousands of Myanmar refugees who had crossed into China to escape fighting in Myanmar started returning home after the Myanmar government forces appeared to have defeated an ethnic militia. (AP)http://i26.tinypic.com/330b6ma.jpg

Refugees pass a Chinese police car as they return to Myanmar from the border town of Nansan, China's Yunnan province, August 31, 2009. Growing numbers of refugees who fled to China from armed clashes in northeast Myanmar began going back there on Monday, overcoming worries about safety to return to shops and homes they feared would be looted. (*******)

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A Chinese paramilitary police lifts a security line to allow a Myanmar refugee to walk over to the border gates leading into Myanmar in Nansan in southwestern China's Yunnan province, Monday, Aug 31, 2009. Thousands of Myanmar refugees who had crossed into China to escape fighting in Myanmar started returning home after the Myanmar government forces appeared to have defeated an ethnic militia. (AP / Ng Han Guan)


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Namibia's President Hifikepunye Pohamba inspects a guard of honour during his ceremonial reception at the presidential palace in New Delhi August 31, 2009. Pohamba is on a five-day state visit to India. (*******)http://i30.tinypic.com/dg5gd3.jpg

An Indian paramilitary soldier stands guard near the site of an explosion in Srinagar, India, Monday, Aug. 31, 2009. (AP)http://i28.tinypic.com/34i6bfd.jpg

Indian police officers arrive at the site of an explosion in Srinagar, India, Monday, Aug. 31, 2009. Suspected Islamic insurgents fired at government forces and exploded a hand grenade separately in crowded shopping areas in the Indian portion of Kashmir on Monday, killing two paramilitary soldiers and wounding seven others, police said. (AP)http://i28.tinypic.com/2hicvnl.jpg

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Indian policemen secure an area after a shootout in Srinagar August 31, 2009. Two Indian policemen were killed when separatist militants fired on them from a close range at a busy crowded market in Srinagar on Monday, police said. (*******)http://i26.tinypic.com/9as5dc.jpg

A Kashmiri Muslim woman walks past Indian policemen at the scene of a shootout in Srinagar August 31, 2009. Two Indian policemen were killed when separatist militants fired on them from a close range at a busy crowded market in Srinagar on Monday, police said. (*******)http://i31.tinypic.com/2chkt40.jpg

Indian paramilitary soldiers stand guard near the site of an explosion in Srinagar, India, Monday, Aug. 31, 2009. Suspected Islamic insurgents fired at government forces and exploded a hand grenade separately in crowded shopping areas in the Indian portion of Kashmir on Monday, killing two paramilitary soldiers and wounding seven others, police said. (AP)

[Bro Jangles]

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nice .308 bren!

[Cpl Ho]

nice .308 bren!

That's not really a .303 Bren, it's the L4A3 LMG; a Bren recaliberated to fit 7.62mm rounds.

[Dark Avenger]

He wrote 308. 0.308 Winchester is 7,62x51mm NATO.

[Zeckenteppich]

Oh the irony. That old leftist hag with a "Yankys" [sic] sign is wearing a NY Yankees baseball cap.

that is not really irony that more likely the proof that you get the cheap china-made american sportsgoodies everywhere it is like coke:roll:

[CenterMass72]

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nice rifles. no helmet covers. merrells. looks like the sidearm is a .45. (i might be mistaken, tho)

[Hispeed1]

nice rifles. no helmet covers. merrells. looks like the sidearm is a .45. (i might be mistaken, tho)

Corrects on the shoes. Methinks that pistol is a Beretta M9 (looking at the fat grip and high-res pics). Also the caption says that they're 4th ID, plus their M4's arent packing the requisite SF toys.

[CenterMass72]

caption says they are 4th infantry. name tape on that pistol dude's arm says 'air force'. so are they a combined task force?


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this is some kind of peq i don't usually see.

[flanker7]

Are there any hi-res links to the Blackhawk series?

[tuffaznalz]

caption says they are 4th infantry. name tape on that pistol dude's arm says 'air force'. so are they a combined task force?


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this is some kind of peq i don't usually see.
JTAC maybe, but looks a bit light on the VHF kit.

[CenterMass72]

hires: http://www.dvidshub.net/?script=images/images_gallery.php&action=viewimage&fid=200077

[Hispeed1]

caption says they are 4th infantry. name tape on that pistol dude's arm says 'air force'. so are they a combined task force?
this is some kind of peq i don't usually see.

Air Force and US Navy do use ACU sometimes and they do work together, hence the ACU and USAF branch tape. True, that PEQ isn't the regular PEQ-15, PEQ-2 that we see in pics. Reminds me of the old VITAL laser. Nice pics nevertheless.

[DnA]

JTAC maybe, but looks a bit light on the VHF kit.

Looks like he may have a MBITR, dunno whats in the bag, or any other details, etc.


Also, VHF isn't the only thing JTACs use.. same with pretty much everyone else.



Corrects on the shoes. Methinks that pistol is a Beretta M9 (looking at the fat grip and high-res pics). Also the caption says that they're 4th ID, plus their M4's arent packing the requisite SF toys.

Not all guys with hiking boots are SOF, lot of Regular guys have them. Also what is the requisitie SF toys on a M4..... a buddy of mine is SF an all he had on his M4 was a PEQ15.

The guys in the pics could be Scouts or LRS or whatever


Air Force and US Navy do use ACU sometimes and they do work together, hence the ACU and USAF branch tape. True, that PEQ isn't the regular PEQ-15, PEQ-2 that we see in pics. Reminds me of the old VITAL laser. Nice pics nevertheless.

The Airman in the pic is wearing the Air Force tiger stripe BDU. Helmet cover an Body Armour is ACU as there isn't any Tigerstripe stuff made yet AFAIK. But yea has been worn by non-Army guys.

[Canadian Bommer]

I believe it's a Harris 152, with a remote antenna cable kit, it has all the cape's of the 117f but it's the size of a MBITR. JTAC's primarly monitor UHF comms, but depending on the operation and Air craft they monitor both UHF and VHF

[tuffaznalz]

Looks like he may have a MBITR, dunno whats in the bag, or any other details, etc.
Also, VHF isn't the only thing JTACs use.. same with pretty much everyone else.

It's a Harris, not a Thales radio.


edit: I see CB already called it.

[He219]

It even say's Harris on the Hires (http://www.dvidshub.net/img_show.php?id=200080) ...
I also noticed a female (http://www.dvidshub.net/img_show.php?id=200078) Air Force personnel on the r.h.s.


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Coalition forces and K-9 Specialized search dog Boscoe lload in a mine resistant ambush protected vehicel during Operation Raven, Aug. 31. Operation Raven is a joint operation involving Task Force Khowst and 2nd Afghan Commandos, to search for an IED cell operating in the area east of Khowst City, Afghanistan.
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OH-58D Kiowa passes overhead as Task Force Khowst pull security during Operation Raven, Aug. 31. Operation Raven is a joint operation involving Task Force Khowst and 2nd Afghan Commandos, to search for an IED cell operating in the area east of Khowst City, Afghanistan.