Today's Pix - Thursday, December 1st, 2005

[He219]

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A Romanian soldier looks back while waiting in formation before the national day military parade in Bucharest Romania Thursday Dec. 1 2005.
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[quote]Romanian troops march during the national day military parade in Bucharest Romania Dec. 1 2005. Romania, a staunch U.S. ally, who has about 860 troops in Iraq and 700 in Afghanistan, wants to extend its military presence in the two countries until 2007, according to recent statements by the Defense Minister Teodor Atanasiu backed by President Traian Basescu. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
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A Romanian woman officer of the riot police grimaces as a colleague adjusts her helmet before the national day military parade in Bucharest Romania Thursday, Dec. 1 2005.
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A Romanian woman officer of the riot police adjusts her hair before the national day military parade in Bucharest Romania Dec. 1 2005.
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A Romanian woman officer of the riot police smiles before the national day military parade in Bucharest Romania Thursday Dec. 1 2005. Romania, a staunch U.S. ally, who has about 860 troops in Iraq and 700 in Afghanistan, wants to extend its military presence in the two countries until 2007, according to recent statements by the Defense Minister Teodor Atanasiu backed by President Traian Basescu.(AP Photo / Vadim Ghirda)
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Romanian President Traian Basescu, left, shakes hands with Bucharest residents after the national day military parade in Bucharest Romania Thursday, Dec. 1 2005.
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Philadelphia, Pa. (Nov. 28, 2005) – Children give a thumbs up while checking out a U.S. Navy SEAL Desert Patrol Vehicle (DPV) during Philadelphia Navy Week. Twenty such weeks are planned this year in cities throughout the U.S., arranged by the Navy Office of Community Outreach (NAVCO). The DPV performs numerous combat roles including, but not limited to: special operations delivery vehicle, command and control vehicle, rear area combat operation vehicle, reconnaissance vehicle, forward observation/lasing team and artillery forward observer vehicle. NAVCO is a new unit tasked with enhancing the Navy's brand image in areas with limited exposure to the Navy.
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Pacific Ocean (Nov. 28, 2005) - A catapult shooter gives the launch signal to an F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the "Diamondbacks" of Strike Fighter Squadron One Zero Two (VFA-102), on the flight deck of the conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Kitty Hawk and embarked Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW-5) are currently conducting operations in the Western Pacific Ocean.
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A young Lao Army musician looks on and smiles during a practice session for the upcoming National Day outside the National Assembly Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2005, in Vientiane. Laos is one of only five nations that still embrace the communist banner and celebrates it's National Day on Dec, 2. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the communist take over in Laos. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)
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Lao Army officers march during a practice session for the upcoming National Day outside the National Assembly Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2005, in Vientiane. Laos is one of only five nations that still embrace the communist banner and celebrates it's National Day on Dec, 2. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)
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Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel ist am Donnerstag, 1. Dezember 2005, vor dem Bundeskanzleramt in Berlin auf dem Weg um den Premierminister von Singapur Lee Hsien Loong mit militaerischen Ehren zu begruessen. Zu einer Panne bei Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkels erster Begruessung eines auslaendischen Gastes mit militaerischen Ehren kam es, als Singapurs Premierminister nicht wie international protokollarisch ueblich auf dem roten Teppich vor der deutschen Fahne stehen blieb, um sich zu verneigen, sondern einfach weiterging. (AP Photo/Herbert Knosowski) --- German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, is on the way to welcome Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong with military honours in the Chancellory in Berlin on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2005. It was Merkel's first welcoming ceremony with military honours for an international guest after being elected Chancellor. (AP Photo/Herbert Knosowski)
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Ein Kombination zeigt Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel, links, am Donnerstag 1. Dezember 2005, vor dem Bundeskanzleramt in Berlin vor der Ehrengarde, waehrend der Premierminister von Singapur Lee Hsien Loong, rechts, von einem Protokollbeamten gestoppt wird, oben, nachdem er bereits allein die Ehrengarde abschritt. Zur Panne bei Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkels erster Begruessung eines auslaendischen Gastes mit militaerischen Ehren kam es weil Singapurs Premierminister nicht wie international protokollarisch ueblich auf dem roten Teppich vor der deutschen Fahne stehen blieb, um sich zu verneigen, sondern einfach weiterging. Nachdem Lee von dem Protokollbeamten aufgehalten worden war, holte Merkel auf, Mitte, und schritten den Rest der Ehrenformations gemeinsam ab, unten. (AP Photo/Herbert Knosowski) --- A combo of four photos shows German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, in front of the honour guard as Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, right, is stopped by a member of the protocol, top, in the Chancellory in Berlin on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2005. Instead of bowing in front of the German flag according to the international protocol Singapore's Prime Minister kept on walking and left Chancellor Merkel behind. It was Merkel's first welcoming ceremony with military honours for an international guest after being elected Chancellor. After Lee was stopped, Merkel caught up, middle, and they continued their review of the honor guard together, bottom. (AP Photo/Herbert Knosowski)
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Een Alouette II tijdens een vliegopleiding in de bergen in het Franse Saillagousse.
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Iraqi cadets attend a training session on how to make an arrest at the Jordanian International Police Training Center in Muwaqqar 35 kilometers (22 miles) east of the Jordanian capital Amman, on Tuesday, May 3, 2005. Military prosecutors have charged four Jordanian militants with conspiracy to kill Americans working at the Jordanian International Police Training Center. (AP Photo/Nader Daoud)
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Een Alouette II tijdens een vliegopleiding in de bergen in het Franse Saillagousse.

[akmarksman]

Those romanian women don't look bad at all...

[caleb]

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Lol, looks like they're practicing executions....ah.. silly me. p-)

[He219]

Auf ''Wolfsjagd im Rhönland''
Die 4-tägige Gefechtsübung stellt Führungspersonal auf den Prüfstand
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Auch Scharfschützen kommen bei der RFOR zum Einsatz
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Am Anfang wird verdeckte Aufklärung betrieben
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Leutnant Alexander Schiffers spielt den Waffenschieber Hegler Koch
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Zwei Soldaten gehen hinter einer Mauer in Deckung
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Von einem Wolf aus sichert ein MG-Schütze seine Kameraden
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Hauptmann Marc Vogt gibt während einer Durchsuchung Befehle
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Eine verdächtige Person wird von zwei Soldaten abgeführt
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Am Eingang des Lagers ''Hunsfeld'' wird ein Checkpoint errichtet
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Nach einen Angriff rücken Truppen der 1. Luftwaffe Objektschutzstaffel aus
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Im Konvoi geht es in das Einsatzland

[American Patriot]

That looks quite confusing, why not just tell them to lay flat on the ground, that works good in America. :)

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Lol, looks like they're practicing executions....ah.. silly me. p-)


x2.... weird...

[akmarksman]

GEK-Kobra?

[eindhoven]

Excellent images of Bundeswehr. What unit would the soldier wearing the beret at the roadblock belong to?

MG gunner looks very cool. Too bad there is no armor protection at all and he is exposed like a wonderful range target atop that vehicle.

[He219]

1st Luftwaffe Objektschutzstaffel (Force Protection Staffel - I believe)
p-)

[He219]

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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. John Stick, kneeling behind, watches Romanian Command Sgt. Maj. Constantine Ionel check the adjustments to the MK-47 rifle of an Afghan National Army soldier who is qualifying during a training exercise at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 14, 2005. Stick is assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Airborne Battalion.
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U.S. Army Sgt. Kris Campbell, assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Airborne Battalion, inspects the paper target shot by an Afghan National Army soldier qualifying with an MK-47 rifle during a training exercise at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 14, 2005.
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U.S. Army Sgt. Justin Lang, center, writes down the adjustments to be made to the sights of an AK-47 rifle that belongs to Romanian soldier qualifying on the rifle during training at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, on Nov. 14, 2005. Lang is attached to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Airborne Battalion. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Leslie Angulo
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U.S. Army Pfc. Joshua Bender, right, tutors an Afghan National Army soldier on the four principles of shooting during a training exercise at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 14, 2005
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Afghan National Army soldiers wait for their turn to qualify with their MK-47 Russian rifles during a training exercise at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 14, 2005.
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Two Afghan National Army soldiers practice the four fundamentals of shooting during a training exercise at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 14, 2005
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An Afghan National Army soldier sets down two magazines for his MK-47 rifle qualification during a training exercise at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 14, 2005.
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A view of the range at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 14, 2005, during a training exercise between U.S. Army soldiers and Afghan National Army soldiers
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A cannon crew from the 4-1 Afghan National Army Battery stands ready to conduct a live fire of a 105 MM Howitzer, Nov. 19, 2005, during Operation Atal Wali at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Caldwell
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Afghan soldiers from the 4-1 Afghan National Army Battery run a crew member drill on a 105 MM Howitzer, Nov. 19, 2005, during Operation Atal Wali conducted at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan.
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U.S. Army paratroopers with Company C, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, search for a weapons cache on the outskirts of Tall Afar, Iraq, Nov. 18, 2005
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U.S. Army Spc. Emmanuel J. Ceballos, a combat medic with Company C, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, lifts an artillery round out of a cache on the outskirts of Tall Afar, Iraq, Nov. 18, 2005.
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101st Airborne Division Soldiers form a chain to move mortar rounds found in a massive weapons cache Sunday near Kirkuk. More than 2,700 rounds were discovered near an abandoned Iraqi military base.

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Iraqi Army soldiers raise the Iraqi national flag during a ceremony to restore Iraqi border security in the restive city of Qusaybah, Iraq, near the Syrian Iraq border, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005. (AP Phoot/David Furst, pool)
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Iraqi Army soldiers stand at attention during a ceremony to restore Iraqi border security in the restive city of Qusaybah, Iraq, near the Syrian Iraq border Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005. (AP Photo/David Furst, pool)
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Iraqi Army soldiers wave their guns in celebration just moments after a ceremony to restore Iraqi border security in the restive city of Qusaybah, Iraq, along the Syrian-Iraq border, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005. (AP Photo/David Furst, pool)
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Iraqi Army Soldiers raise the flag with pride in Husaybah, Iraq, symbolizing the success of Operation Steel Curtain, clearing insurgents from the Iraqi-Syrian border earlier this month. A ceremony in Husaybah yesterday declared the border secure.
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Iraqi army soldiers and police officers conduct a routine security patrol in Bulayz, Iraq, Nov. 28, 2005. Iraqi security forces provide security for the region of Sinjar, Iraq, in order to disrupt insurgent safe havens and clear weapons caches. DoD photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Alan D. Monyelle, U.S. Navy.
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Two Iraqi soldiers take position by an army checkpoint in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005. Iraqi government officials failed Wednesday to deliver the promised results of an investigation into alleged torture at an interior ministry jail in Baghdad. (AP Photo/Mohammed Hato)
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Iraqi soldiers sit in the back of a U.S. Marine humvee before a night raid in Saadah, Iraq, eight miles from Syria, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005. In a speech Wednesday President George W. Bush said the U.S. military presence in Iraq is set to change, by making fewer patrols and convoys, moving out of Iraqi cities and focusing more on specialized operations aimed at high-value terrorist targets. (AP Photo/Jacob Silberberg)
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Iraqi soldiers question a man during a raid in Saadah, Iraq, eight miles from the border with Syria, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005
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A U.S. Marine, left, and an Iraqi soldier lead a man through his house during a raid in Saadah, Iraq, eight miles from the border with Syria, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005. In a speech Wednesday President George W. Bush said the U.S. military presence in Iraq is set to change, by making fewer patrols and convoys, moving out of Iraqi cities and focusing more on specialized operations aimed at high-value terrorist targets. (AP Photo/Jacob Silberberg)
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U.S. Marine Cpl. Jonathan Santiago takes off his helmet on top of his Amphibious Assault Vehicle after a patrol in Karabilah, Iraq, seven miles from Syria, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2005. Amid growing pressure to bring U.S. troops home from Iraq, President George W. Bush is refusing to set a timetable but indicating that by 2006, Iraqi forces will be sufficiently trained to let American troops shift to less visible and possibly less dangerous roles. (AP Photo/Jacob Silberberg)
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U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jose Murillo of Waltham, Massachusetts signals to Iraqi soldiers during a patrol in Saadah, Iraq, eight miles from Syria, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2005. Amid growing pressure to bring U.S. troops home from Iraq, President George W. Bush is refusing to set a timetable but indicating that by 2006, Iraqi forces will be sufficiently trained to let American troops shift to less visible and possibly less dangerous roles. (AP Photo/Jacob Silberberg)
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An Iraqi man prays while Iraqi soldiers and U.S. Marines enter his house on a patrol in Saadah, Iraq, eight miles from Syria, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2005. (AP Photo/Jacob Silberberg)
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A U.S. Marine, left, and Iraqi soldiers wait in a house during a patrol in Saadah, Iraq, eight miles from Syria, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2005. (AP Photo/Jacob Silberberg)
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Iraqi soldiers shop for provisions at a store in Saadah, Iraq, eight miles from Syria, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2005. Amid growing pressure to bring U.S. troops home from Iraq, President George W. Bush is refusing to set a timetable but indicating that by 2006, Iraqi forces will be sufficiently trained to let American troops shift to less visible and possibly less dangerous roles. (AP Photo/Jacob Silberberg)
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An Iraqi girl peers past an M-16 rifle into a house where U.S. Marines and Iraqi soldiers questioned people in Saadah, Iraq, eight miles from Syria, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2005.
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Paula Pinedo hugs her husband, Pfc. Gerardo Pinedo, while holding their daughter Anahi, 1, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2005, at Fort Carson, Colo. Pfc. Pinedo and some 250 other soldiers from the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team deployed Tuesday in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. More brigade soldiers are expectd to deploy by the end of this week. (AP Photo/The Gazette, Mark Reis)
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Staff Sgt. Jason Lyday, from the 101st Airborne Division, at Forward Operating Base McHenry, demonstrates to Iraqi trainees the correct handling of the AK-47 rifle in a tactical situation.
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Spc. Jason Crews and a fellow Soldier from 1st Platoon, Company C, 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, patrol in Mosul, Iraq

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Iraqi troops and a U.S. Soldier from the 327th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, conduct a joint patrol in the village of Hechel.
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Army Spc. Ted Trenary (left) and Pfc. Kevin Tirserio (right) prepare to launch a Raven unmanned aerial vehicle from Forward Operations Base McHenry, Iraq, on Nov. 30, 2005. The soldiers will fly the Raven over Route Trans-Am to scan for improvised explosive devices. Trenary and Tirserio are attached to the 101st Airborne Division deployed from Fort Campbell, Ky. DoD photo by Tech. Sgt. Andy Dunaway, U.S. Air Force












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[akd]

That looks quite confusing, why not just tell them to lay flat on the ground, that works good in America. :)

As I understand, in Iraqi culture, it is considered a deeply shaming to make a man lay on the ground, particularly in front of others or his family.

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[He219]

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A Manchu Sapper adjusts det-cord to clear a wire obstacle and simulated mine field.
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Manchu Sappers place Bangalores and C4 explosive.

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Manchu Sappers dismount from a Bradley Fighting Vehicle and prepare to mark a lane through a simulated minefield after setting off two Bangalores and C4 explosive to clear the obstacle at Cherokee Valley on Monday.

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Manchu Sappers move foreward with Bradleys after clearing a wire obstacle and simulated mine field
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Manchu Sappers prepare to engage targets.
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Marine Cpl. Shawn Isbell coaches a soldier from the Georgian 22nd Light Infantry Battalion on the range at Krtsanisi, Republic of Georgia, in September.
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Marine Staff Sgt. Adam Ruiz, left, Army Spc. Daevid P. Brown, center, and Marine Capt. Gregory Starace split firewood to heat the Waldorf Free School in Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia on Nov. 5 during the U.S. task force's volunteer outreach program.
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Am Mittwoch, den 16.11.05 war es in Niederstetten soweit. Die 25-jährige Fähnrich Yvonne Dittkuhn erhielt aus den Händen von Oberst Charles R. Dvoràk, dem Leiter des Amtes für Flugsicherung der Bundeswehr, die Lizenz zum Flugverkehrskontrolloffizier.

[Count Lippe]

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B-Boy stance!p-)

[Azide]

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B-Boy stance!p-)

step.. step.. one.. two.. and kick!

[He219]

B-Boy stance!p-)
^ The Freestyler's B-Boy stance (http://www.hotget.com/videocode/Freestylers-B-Boy_Stance--3366.html) comes to mind ...
:)

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This handout picture released by Greenpeace France shows French policeman preparing to dislodge an activist dangling from a crane in the northern French port of Le Havre, Thursday, Dec. 01, 2005. French police forcibly removed 20 Greenpeace militants who had strapped themselves to cranes overnight to block the shipment of depleted uranium to Russia. (AP Photo / Jean-Michel Delage /Greenpeace France, HO)

[tenda]

really nice pic's tnx...!!!!!!!!!p-)

[Swedish Chef]

Great pic's today woot .


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Leutnant Alexander Schiffers spielt den Waffenschieber Hegler Koch
Hmm, that's not very nice p-) .

[Createdeemcee]

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Is this a Scorpion Pistol she has???

[Macs.]

Good Pics today !!!

[ZoneOne]

if it is -- it's an upper reciever I've never seen on one before.
IMO -it's not a Scorpion

[He219]

^ Scorpion?! Negative.
The AK-style receiver throws me off.
Looked like a French MAT-49 (http://world.guns.ru/smg/smg44-e.htm) something-or-anoter at first ..

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U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jose Murillo of Waltham, Massachusetts stands over two other Marines securing a street during a patrol in Saadah, Iraq, eight miles from Syria, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2005. Amid growing pressure to bring U.S. troops home from Iraq, President George W. Bush is refusing to set a timetable but indicating that by 2006, Iraqi forces will be sufficiently trained to let American troops shift to less visible and possibly less dangerous roles. (AP Photo/Jacob Silberberg)
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An Iraqi army patrol passes by a campaign poster for the Iraqi National Council list with a picture of Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Chalabi, who is head of the list, in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2005, for the upcoming Dec. 15 parliamentary elections. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)
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A Canadian Forces soldier salutes the Canadian Flag after it is raised onto his LAV III Light Armoured Vehicle. The Flag was lowered from Camp Julien, the Canadian Forces camp in Kabul, Afghanistan, after relinquishing the Camp to the Afghan Government.

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Ghazni, Afghanistan: Canadian Forces vehicles line up and prepare to depart the FOB (Forward Operating Base) in Ghazni, Afghanistan, as the CF convoy continues their approximately 600km journey to Kandahar Airfield.
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Canadian Forces vehicles drive southbound on Highway 1 towards Kandahar Airfield as the last CF convoy to depart Camp Julien in Kabul, Afghanistan.
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Canadian Forces soldiers take a look at a Bison vehicle as the engine overheats while driving southbound on Highway 1 towards Kandahar Airfield as the last CF convoy from Camp Julien in Kabul, Afghanistan. Along the approximately 600 km route, vehicle maintenance is occasionally required, due to the harsh environment and stress the vehicles endure from their service in Afghanistan.

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Rep. Mike Ross, D-Ark., right, clenching the trigger while testing firearms with Garland County Sheriff Larry Sanders at the Hot Springs Police Department firing range Thursday, Dec. 1, 2005, in Hot Springs, Ark. The sheriff appealed to Ross to help the department replace old firearms. Ross is helping appropriate about $50,000 for pistols, holsters and flashlights that attach to the guns. (AP Photo/The Sentinel-Record, Alison B. Harbour)
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[A masked Palestinian militant from the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, a group linked to the ruling Fatah Movement, stands in front of Palestinian police officers during a protest where they tried unsuccessfully to enter the Finance Ministry office of the Palestinian Authority in Gaza City, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2005 .The militants protested to demand jobs from the government and against recent irregularities in Fatah Primary Elections. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa)/QUOTE]
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[quote]History enthusiasts walk towards a camp site at the village of Rousinov near the south Moravian city of Brno, Czech Republic, on Thursday Dec. 1, 2005. Hundreds of enthusiasts from all over Europe will gather in the nearby city of Slavkov (Austerlitz) on Saturday Dec. 3, 2005, to play out a re-enactment of Napoleon's 1805 Battle of Austerlitz, to mark the 200th anniversary of the battle which is widely regarded as Napoleon Bonaparte's greatest victory over the armies of Russia and Austria.. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
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South China Sea (Dec. 1, 2005) - An HH-60H Seahawk helicopter, assigned to the “Chargers” of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Fourteen (HS-14), discharges countermeasure flares alongside the conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Flares are part of the aircraft’s defense against surface-to-air and air-to-air infra-red (IR) heat-seeking missile attacks. The heat created by the flare will hopefully burn hotter than the aircraft engine and attract the incoming missile away from the aircraft
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El Centro, Calif. (Nov. 29, 2005) - Search and Rescue instructors from Helicopter Sea Combat Weapons School and air crewmen from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Two One (HSC-21), train on delivering first aid care and transporting training mannequins during air ambulance training in the desert near Naval Air Facility El Centro, Calif. HSC-21 flies the MH-60S Seahawk helicopter and is preparing for an upcoming scheduled deployment to Iraq
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Aviation Warfare Technician 3rd Class Salomon Padilla, left, and Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Benjamin Moreno, right, train on delivering aid and rescue with a training mannequin during air ambulance training in the desert near Naval Air Facility El Centro, Calif.
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San Diego (Nov. 30, 2005) - An aerial view of the experimental Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull (SWATH) ship “Sea SLICE” as it returns to its homeport of Naval Station San Diego. SLICE is a new, patented ship technology that enables SWATH ships to operate at higher speeds while retaining their characteristic low motions in a seaway. SLICE technology’s key innovation is reduction of wavemaking drag, which is accomplished by its four teardrop-shaped submerged hulls.
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Bayview, Idaho (Nov. 30, 2005) - The Advanced Electric Ship Demonstrator (AESD), Sea Jet, ties-up to the pier after completing its first day of sea trials on Lake Pend Oreille at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division, Acoustic Research Detachment in Bayview, Idaho. Funded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR), Sea Jet is a 133-foot vessel testing an underwater discharge water jet from Rolls-Royce Naval Marine, Inc., called AWJ-21, a propulsion concept with the goals of providing increased propulsive efficiency, reduced acoustic signature, and improved maneuverability over previous Destroyer Class combatants.
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Indian Ocean (Nov. 30, 2005) - The Italian frigate ITS Maestrale (F570) prepares to take-on fuel along side the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1) during an underway replenishment in the Indian Ocean. Tarawa is the flagship for Expeditionary Strike Group One (ESG-1), currently on a regularly scheduled Western Pacific deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism.

[caleb]

Leutnant Alexander Schiffers spielt den Waffenschieber Hegler Koch

Am I the only one to find that amusing? :)

[He219]

^ What, didn't see what Chef wrote?
;)

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Iraqi children play with a US soldier from 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment during a routine patrol at a predominantly Sunni Al-Dura neighborhood, southwest of Baghdad, 01 December 2005. An Islamic militant group with links to Al-Qaeda distributed leaflets in the mixed province of Diyala, northeast of Baghdad, threatening to behead Shiite civilians in the run-up to this month's parliamentary elections. AFP PHOTO/Mauricio LIMA
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Riot snippers secure a position at Morro da Fe (Faith Hill) in the Pehna district, 30 km north of Rio de Janeiro. Police believe the attack in which five people were killed Tuesday in this area after a bus they were riding in was torched with molotov cocktails, was sparked by the death of a drug dealer in the Guapore shanty, in Pehna. AFP PHOTO/ANTONIO SCORZA
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Brazilian riot special forces patrol the streets of Morro da Fe (Faith Hill) in the Pehna district, 30 km north of Rio de Janeiro. Police believe the attack in which five people were killed Tuesday in this area after a bus they were riding in was torched with molotov cocktails, was sparked by the death of a drug dealer in the Guapore shanty, in Pehna

[ZaakM433]

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caption: Rep. Mike Ross, D-Ark., right, clenching the trigger while testing firearms with Garland County Sheriff Larry Sanders at the Hot Springs Police Department firing range Thursday, Dec. 1, 2005, in Hot Springs, Ark. The sheriff appealed to Ross to help the department replace old firearms. Ross is helping appropriate about $50,000 for pistols, holsters and flashlights that attach to the guns. (AP Photo/The Sentinel-Record, Alison B. Harbour)


you know, it may just be me - and im no expert - but I heard somewhere that you should have your eyes open when shooting... Correct me if im wrong

[Weasel]

Am I the only one to find that amusing? :)
You are not the only one. :)

But am I the only one who´s first thought looking at him was: Neonazi. :oops:

[He219]

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Luftwaffe Eurofighter mit IRIS-T: Köln - Am 5. Dezember 2005 übernimmt die Luftwaffe den ersten Serien-Lenkflugkörper IRIS-T vom Bundesamt für Wehrtechnik und Beschaffung (BWB) und der Industrie. Eine feierliche Übergabeveranstaltung findet beim Jagdgeschwader 73 "Steinhoff" auf dem Fliegerhorst Rostock-Laage statt.
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Wachbataillon beim Bundesministerium der Verteidigung. Großer Zapfensteich zu Ehren des amerikanischen Generals Robert H. Foglesong
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Das neue Einsatzfahrzeug der Feldjägertruppe, der DURO 3
http://www.streitkraeftebasis.de/02DB040000000001/CurrentBaseLink/W26JNEAT389INFODE/$FILE/GMW420.jpg

Wehrhafter DURO: Die Granat-Maschinen-Waffe GMW 40mm vollautomatischer Granatwerfer im Kaliber 40x53mm.
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Die Arbeit mit dem FAUST-System erleichtert die Einsatzkoordination
http://www.streitkraeftebasis.de/02DB040000000001/CurrentBaseLink/W26JNE5T279INFODE/$FILE/Fahrerhaus420.jpg

Blick ins Fahrerhaus: Modernste, technische Ausstattung, von der Führungsausstattung Taktisch bis hin zum Satellitentelefon zum Führen der Feldjägerstreife.
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Der Mehrzweckaufbau des DURO nimmt die Ausrüstung für eine Feldjägerstreife auf.
http://www.streitkraeftebasis.de/02DB040000000001/CurrentBaseLink/W26JNDC8664INFODE/$FILE/Arbeit_innen420.jpg
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Mit dem DURO ist der Einsatz einer verstärkten Feldjägerstreife - fünf Soldaten - möglich
http://www.streitkraeftebasis.de/02DB040000000001/CurrentBaseLink/W26JNE2Q229INFODE/$FILE/Duro_schell420.jpg


Auch schwierige Straßen- oder Geländeverhältnisse sind für den DURO kein Problem. (Quelle Oberfeldwebel Thomas Liebe, Streitkräftebasis)
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Ein mögliches Einsatzgebiet des Feldjäger-DURO ist der Begleitschutz von Konvois.
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Aufgabe der Feldjäger im Einsatz: CRC - Crowd and Riot Control
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Baugruppenübersicht des Mehrzweckaufbaus: 1) Technikraum, 2) Einbauraum, 3) Hecktüren, 4) Sichtblock, 5) Dachluke (Quelle: Schule für Feldjäger- und Stabsdienst der Bundeswehr)

[akd]

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Is this a Scorpion Pistol she has???

Looks like an improved version of the Romanian Model 96.

[caleb]

He for Bundeskanzler! Awesome pics today, thanks everyone for their contribution.

[seventy6er]

Excellent images of Bundeswehr. What unit would the soldier wearing the beret at the roadblock belong to?


Those dudes are from the airforce. Btw; the pics were taken like a 30 minute drive away from where I live.

The DURO seems to be a great vehicle. Cool, how much equipment/weapons can be stored. Our military police really needed that beef-up

Edit: does anyone of the Germans know, how much DUROs we will procure?

[seventy6er]

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More pics from that series with the airforce soldiers in Hammelburg.

[Violence Of Action]

great pics as always, especially the first series of german pics, i swear the MG-42 series are some of the most beautiful MG's ever

[caleb]

Edit: does anyone of the Germans know, how much DUROs we will procure?

The Bundeswehr will recceive 181 DUROS, if I'm not mistaken.

[Dexx]

I have a special question for He219. Are you a German living in the US or do you have German roots? You post many pics from the Bundeswehr pages and some German texts. Just curious... :)

[Digital Marine]

Great pics !

especially the German pics! love the new gear!:)



1 thing,

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v101/He219/newest/pix/baea507e.jpg
why is he standing on them?

[Otsoa]

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caption: Rep. Mike Ross, D-Ark., right, clenching the trigger while testing firearms with Garland County Sheriff Larry Sanders at the Hot Springs Police Department firing range Thursday, Dec. 1, 2005, in Hot Springs, Ark. The sheriff appealed to Ross to help the department replace old firearms. Ross is helping appropriate about $50,000 for pistols, holsters and flashlights that attach to the guns. (AP Photo/The Sentinel-Record, Alison B. Harbour)


you know, it may just be me - and im no expert - but I heard somewhere that you should have your eyes open when shooting... Correct me if im wrong

If you notice, the shooter in the foreground (who I assumer you are referring to) is right handed and therefore he has his left eye closed to attain a better sight picture. I do the same thing when I go to the range.

[10thvet]

There may be seveal reason for him standing over them like that
1) He has or is giving out sectors of fire, it's a great way to see what they see
2) He wants to know when they move,if they move

I am sure there is more reasons...

[He219]

I have a special question for He219. Are you a German living in the US or do you have German roots? You post many pics from the Bundeswehr pages and some German texts. Just curious... :)
I'm a So Cal native with German roots; lived there 75-81 ..
Reading German keeps the rust off ..
;)

http://www.luftwaffe.de/C1256E5F0045A90F/vwContentByKey/4595EB2ABA3AB314C12570C9004FB0A6/$file/20051130_801F_MBO_G.jpg

Die Objektschützer des JaboG 32 durchkämmen den Wald nach irregulären Kräften
http://www.luftwaffe.de/C1256E5F0045A90F/vwContentByKey/05768ECE5EA640FAC12570C900506A59/$file/20051130_901F_MBO_G.jpg

Soldat mit angelegter AGDUS Ausrüstung an Körper und Gefechtshelm sowie am MG3
http://www.luftwaffe.de/C1256E5F0045A90F/vwContentByKey/4595EB2ABA3AB314C12570C9004FB0A6/$file/20051130_803F_MBO_G.jpg

Als in dem fiktiven Dorf ''Bonnland'' Schüsse fallen, gehen die Objektschützer in Deckung

[Blarney]

Great pics !

especially the German pics! love the new gear!:)



1 thing,

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v101/He219/newest/pix/baea507e.jpg
why is he standing on them?

cause he wants too....

but man thats some nice kit he has, RACK or Eagle Rhodesian? the admin and mag pouches look too be eagle....i love that kit he has.

[Dexx]

I'm a So Cal native with German roots; lived there 75-81 ..
Reading German keeps the rust off ..
;)

Fair enough. I post here out of the same reason after my year at Sheffield Uni / UK. The net is a good opportunity to take care of ones language skills. ;)

[SuperShot5000]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v101/He219/newest/pix/e410fe2a.jpg

Is this a Scorpion Pistol she has???

Looks like a Bulgarian Shipka SMG to me.

[akd]

Looks like a Bulgarian Shipka SMG to me.

I thought so at first, but not really. Pretty sure it is an updated Model 69:

http://www.wizards.com/d20modern/images/wl_gallery/79066.jpg

[ranger75bn]

tnx for the pics guys:hug:

[He219]

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16 NOV 2005- An Unidentified Marine stands outside a AH-1W Super Cobra Helicopter belonging to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 (HML/A-369) at forward operation base Al Qaim. HML/A- 369 is deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom to conduct counter-insurgency operations to isolate and neutralize anti-Iraqi forces; support Iraqi reconstruction and democratic elections; and to facilitate the creation of a secure environment that enables Iraqi self-reliance and self-governance.(Official Marine Corps Photo by Sgt James P. Aguilar)
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PARWAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Staff Sgt. Ed Vaillancourt, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, passes out socks during an Adopt-A-Village visit here Nov. 23. Airmen from nearby Bagram Airfield distributed more than 1,000 pounds of supplies to the local village. Sergeant Vaillancourt, a native of Denmark, Maine, is deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Brad Cameron)

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An Iraqi police officer tells children to back off during a raid in the Zafraniyah District in Baghdad, Iraq, Nov. 28, 2005.
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U.S. Army Sgt Maj. Tony, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, jumps to another house from the rooftop during a raid in the Zafraniyah District in Baghdad, Iraq, Nov. 28, 2005. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Teddy Wade

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A helicopter takes off from inside a bullring moments before crashing just outside the ring in Mostoles on the outskirts of Madrid Thursday Dec. 1, 2005
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A bodyguard runs towards a helicopter that just crashed carrying Spanish opposition leader Mariano Rajoy in Mostoles on the outskirts of Madrid Thursday Dec. 1, 2005
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Spanish opposition leader Mariano Rajoy is helped out of a helicopter that crashed in Mostoles on the outskirts of Madrid Thursday Dec. 1, 2005. Rajoy and other politicians survived the crash moments after the helicopter had taken off outside a bullring when it went down. (AP Photo/ EFE, Bernardo Rodrguez)
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On June 21, 1921, U.S. Army Air Service pilots bombed the captured German battleship Ostfriesland to demonstrate the effectiveness of aerial bombing on warships. At the time, the ship was one of the world's largest war vessels.
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July 13-21, 1921 , elements of the group (49th and 96th Squadrons) were detached to General Mitchell’s 1st Provisional Air Brigade at Langley Field, Va., to conduct controversial tests to determine the efficiency of aircraft against naval targets.
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An MB-2 hits its target, the obsolete battleship USS Alabama during tests. On Sep. 27, 1921, still operating with Mitchell’s provisional air brigade, the group’s MB-2 aircraft bombed and sank the ex-U.S. Navy battleship Alabama (BB-08) in Tangier Bay, Chesapeake Bay, Md.

[Seiran]

I remember reading about those early bombing tests. It was something like only 1 bomb hit the target out of all the one's they dropped. But it did the job and sank the ship. After that, all the nay-sayers realized the potential of aircraft against ships.

[aclark79]

Actually they were hit by multiple bombs. The ships didn't have full magazines so there wasn't any ammo to set off so it actually was harder to sink than a real ship fully crewed and stocked with ammo would have been. I had a relative who flew on these missions, Alfred Dittman

[FallenAngel]

Actually they were hit by multiple bombs. The ships didn't have full magazines so there wasn't any ammo to set off so it actually was harder to sink than a real ship fully crewed and stocked with ammo would have been. I had a relative who flew on these missions, Alfred Dittman

Of course, the Navy argued that there was also another factor missing- the ship's ability to manuever and the lack of damage control parties.

Let's just say the tests weren't as scientific as possible. ;)

[Prometheus]

Leutnant Alexander Schiffers spielt den Waffenschieber Hegler Koch

Hmm, that's not very nice p-) .

Indeed, a very sarcastical scenario :D