Today's Pic's - Dec. 24th

[He219]

Merry Christmas!

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Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, second from left, gives a speech to members of Japan's Air Self-Defense Force to be dispatched to Iraq during a send-off ceremony at ASDF's Komaki base in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2003. The troops carry out Japan's biggest overseas military mission since World War II to help reconstruct the war-torn country. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)


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A leader of a Japan's Air Self-Defense Force troop to be dispatched to Iraq receives a unit flag during a send-off ceremony at ASDF's Komaki base in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2003. Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi gave a speech to the troops carrying out Japan's biggest overseas military mission since World War II to help reconstruct the war-torn country. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

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Standing in front of a C-130 transport aircraft painted specially in blue-gray for a mission in Iraq, members of Japan's Air Self-Defense Force to be dispatched to Iraq stand at attention during a send-off ceremony at ASDF's Komaki base in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2003. Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi gave a speech to the troops carrying out Japan's biggest overseas military mission since World War II to help reconstruct the war-torn country. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

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Col. Cho Hu-yeon, Dept. Munition of South Korean Army, explains to reporters about new helmet and bullet proof jackets which will be used during their mission in Iraq, comparing with old ones, left, at the Defence Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2003. A landmark bill calling for the dispatch of 3,000 troops to Iraq went before the South Korean parliament Wednesday after months of debate over a mission that would make South Korea the biggest contributor to coalition forces after theUnited States and Britain. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

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INTERNATIONAL PARTNER — Aleksander Kwasniewski, president of the Republic of Poland, discusses the state of military affairs in Iraq with Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez, commander of Combined Joint Task Force 7, at Baghdad International Airport, Iraq, Dec. 22, 2003. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Verlin Levi Collins

[George W. Bush]

Why does Sanchez have that crappy rig?

I like the show of support for Michael Jackson with that left glove Sanchez is wearing.

[Dalleer]

The rig is for old times' sake?

Umm, right...

[Vance]

Because he's Mexican and the US Army is a big discriminating organization. DOWN WITH WHITES!!

[Loco]

Because he's Mexican and the US Army is a big discriminating organization. DOWN WITH WHITES!!
NO. He isn´t mexican, he´s american and attending at his appearence, he has indian ancestors, plus he was born in America continent, in Rio Grande, Texas, and as I know Texas is in USA, my god, this man looks more american than G.W.Bush. Btw, I don´t like a general wearing a big frame pistol like him, everyone has his own preferences, but I think a general shouldn´t carry any gun that´s is sure he´ll never use except for loading 1 kilo more, in some way it doesn´t add more authority to his appearence, but hey! it´s the American style.
Although, it´s sad listening that USA ascends generals because their ethnics, ummm, exactly like Saddam Hussein did before. Sure that R.Sánchez doesn´t deserve general.
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[Marmot1]

Texas is american but WAS mexican remember... and anyway sanchez sounds spanish....

[Vance]

F*cking Christ, it was a joke. :roll:

[96B]

The General may be American by birth, but his ethnicity would be Hispanic (Ricardo Sanchez)

[FallenAngel]

The US ARMY

an equal opportunity employer.

[He219]

Btw, I don´t like a general wearing a big frame pistol like him, everyone has his own preferences, but I think a general shouldn´t carry any gun that´s is sure he´ll never use except for loading 1 kilo more, in some way it doesn´t add more authority to his appearence, but hey! it´s the American style.

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You never know when a General needs his sidearm, especially in forward combat areas.....
;)

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A U.S. sniper keeps watch from atop a building as Afghan President Hamid Karzai attends a graduation ceremony for U.S.-trained Afghan policemen, at the Central Training Center in Kabul, December 24, 2003. *******/Kimimasa Mayama

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Afghan President Hamid Karzai arrives under a heavily-armed escort for a press briefing, at the Presidential Palace in Kabul, December 24, 2003. As delegates of Afghanistan's crucial constitutional Loya Jirga, or Grand Assembly, near a vote on the type of future regime, Karzai has reiterated that a strong presidential system needs to be included in the document. *******/Kimimasa Mayama

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A Marine with the 13th MEU, 1st Light Armor Reconnaissance Battalion Landing Team observes live-fire training operations conducted by Marines and sailors from ESG 1 in CENTCOM’s Area of Responsibility on Dec. 15.

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Marines with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit fire an M1A1 Abrams Tank on Dec. 14 during a live-fire training exercise conducted by Marines and sailors from Expeditionary Strike Group 1 in Central Command’s Area of Responsibility.

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Central Command Area of Responsibility (Dec. 14, 2003) -- Marines assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Tank Platoon BLT 1/1 stationed at Twenty Nine Palms, Calif., fire the M1-A1 Abrams tank during a live fire training exercise conducted in the Central Command Area of Responsibility. The training is being conducted by Marines and Sailors supporting Expeditionary Strike Group One (ESG-1). ESG-1 is currently deployed to the Commander, U.S. Fifth Fleet Area of Responsibility in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 1st Class Ted Banks. (RELEASED)

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Three US soldiers died in a bomb blast north of Baghdad, while a suicide car bomber has killed four other people in northern Iraq in a spate of Christmas Eve attacks. (Joe Raedle/***** Images file)

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A soldier of the U.S Army's 4th Infantry Division (Task Force Ironhorse) warms up in exhaust from a tank at a checkpoint during Christmas Eve, in a military camp outside the town of Baquba in central Iraq, December 24, 2003. *******/Shamil Zhumatov

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STG Alfonso Rodriguez from Miami, Florida, a member of the U.S. Army's 4th Infantry Division, Task Force Ironhorse, keeps watch from a checkpoint on Christmas Eve outside the town of Baquba, in central Iraq, December 24, 2003. Three U.S. soldiers died in a bomb blast north of Baghdad on Wednesday, while a suicide car bomber killed four other people in northern Iraq in a spate of Christmas Eve attacks. *******/Shamil Zhumatov

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David Letterman greets soldiers Wednesday at the U.S. headquarters compound in Baghdad.

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Spc. Mike Suhl, from Riverside, Calif., with the 18th Combat Engineer Company, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, returned to Forward Operating Base Pacesetter on Christmas Eve from operations in and around Samarra, Iraq, to find his family sent him a holiday package containing a portable DVD player, candy, cookies, cigarettes and a stack of holiday cards.

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Soldiers from Scout Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 5th Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 20th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division load up their Stryker vehicle as they ready for operations in and around Samarra on Christmas Eve.

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British troops sing Christmas carrols at their base in Basra Wednesday Dec. 24, 2003. (AP Photo/Nabil Aljurani)

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U.S. soldiers Jody Gunlock (L), Thomas Murray (C) and Julie Trudeou sing Christmas carols, December 24, 2003 in the Eagle Base in northern Bosnia. *******/ Danilo Krstanovic

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Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 22nd Regiment, 4th Infantry Division pray during a Christmas Eve service at a military base in Tikrit, Iraq, on Wednesday.

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U.S. Military Police soldier, Lloyd Combs, from Baltimore, Md., , of 1st Battalion, 22nd Regiment, (1-22) of the 4th Infantry Division, stands outside his barracks as the sun goes down in Tikrit's military base, Iraq, Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2003. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

[Operation Ivy]

Wohoo 4 tank pics :hug: woot

[Fioraon]

F*cking Christ, it was a joke. :roll:

ROFLMFAO!!!!!!!

[Lone Wolf]

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Afghan President Hamid Karzai arrives under a heavily-armed escort for a press briefing, at the Presidential Palace in Kabul, December 24, 2003. As delegates of Afghanistan's crucial constitutional Loya Jirga, or Grand Assembly, near a vote on the type of future regime, Karzai has reiterated that a strong presidential system needs to be included in the document. *******/Kimimasa Mayama

the guy on the left... Delta? SEAL?

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HEY its deut :lol: