This week in photos from the U.S. Army

[NcDeuce]

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U.S. Army infantrymen make their way through a dust storm created by a CH-53E helicopter during a combat recovery exercise
in rural Djibouti. The soldiers are assigned to Company B,
3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, "The Old Guard." They are deployed
in support of Operation Enduring Freedom as part of the Combined
Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Eric M.
McKeeby

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High res

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Soldiers conduct close-quarter battle drills at the Butler Range outside Baghdad, Iraq. The Soldiers are assigned to the 1st Armored Division's Company B, 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment. The training helps keep their combat skills sharp while deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Darryl T. Magby.

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Soldiers conduct Survival Evasion Resistance Escape (SERE) training with a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter in the mountains surrounding Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan. The Soldiers, nicknamed 'Knighthawks,' are assigned to the 210th Aviation Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Dave S. Thompson.

This is an MH-60, no?

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Staff Sgt. Roman Fontana posts informational materials for local citizens on an announcement board outside of Marawara, Afghanistan. Fontana is assigned to the 304th Psychological Operations Company. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Horace Murray.

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Soldiers prepare to raid a shop suspected of producing and selling anti-Coalition materials in Al Fallujah, Iraq. The Soldiers are assigned to the 10th Mountain Division's 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Charles B. Johnson.

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Soldiers conduct a search for anti-Coalition fighters and illegal weapons in Al Fallujah, Iraq. The Soldiers are assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's Company B, 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment. U.S. Army photo Staff Sgt. Charles B. Johnson.

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Soldiers burn gunpowder in an empty bunker during a mission to destroy munitions in Tai Ghaiyah, Iraq. The Soldiers are assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 21st Chemical Company and the 760th Ordnance Company (Explosive Ordnance Disposal). U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Charles B. Johnson.

Click, click, BOOM!

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Spc. Thomas Johnson shoots an AT-4 anti-tank weapon during familiarization training at the Udari range in Kuwait. Johnson is a legal specialist assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade Combat Team. Soldiers of the division recently deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Sean Kimmons.

Click, click, BOOM!!!

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Soldiers from the 75th Ranger Regiment conduct a mass tactical airborne assault at Fryar Drop Zone Aug. 3 during the opening hours of Ranger Rendezvous 2003. Nearly 2,000 Rangers from all three Ranger battalions participated in the airborne operation, which was designed to kick off the annual, weeklong Ranger gathering.

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Cpl. Jeremiah Olsen, 2/75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Lewis, Wash., meets with Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfield and his wife following the 9/11 "Patriot's Day" wreath ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. Acting Secretary of the Army Les Brownlee looks on. Olsen is one of five Silver Star recepients who represented the Army at the ceremony.

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Wearing safety equipment, Sgt. 1st Class David Forsyth uses an oxy-acetylene cutting torch to cut the receiver of an Enfield MK-3 rifle on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Forsyth is a parachute rigger assigned to the 19th Special Forces Group. The unit destroys illegal weapons it confiscates. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Horace Murray

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Soldiers drive through the village of Torkham, Afghanistan, in the Khyber Pass, following a border security meeting in Pakistan. The Soldiers are assigned to the 19th Special Forces Group. Border security in this region is critical to the success of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Joe Belcher

[Nondescript]

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I wonder when he realizes that he has to flip up the lens covers in order to aim properly.

Nice pics by the way. :D

[Operation Ivy]

woot

[Falco]

Cool pics woot

[NcDeuce]

Those guys = no mags...no fun. :|

[radon]

The fat guy looks like has eaten too much... He just looks to fat for a job like that. Some of the other people dont look really fit either. Anyway good photos woot

[NcDeuce]

Johnson is a legal specialist

;)

[hank]

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check out the bottom right - DEFENDER - is that a commercial land rover defender - AWESOME!

Haven't seen any other pictures of US gys driving commercial land rovers - has anybody else?

hank

[Rantanplan]

Great Pics woot Super Photoshop Material! p-)

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[Uninen]

This pic..

"Wearing safety equipment, Sgt. 1st Class David Forsyth uses an oxy-acetylene cutting torch to cut the receiver of an Enfield MK-3 rifle on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Forsyth is a parachute rigger assigned to the 19th Special Forces Group. The unit destroys illegal weapons it confiscates. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Horace Murray"..

That just silly.. :lol: You dont need that much "protection".. :lol: And you, and the guy in the pic should know, had he done any metal work before.. ;)

[Uninen]

Great Pics woot Super Photoshop Material! p-)

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rofl

[NcDeuce]

Fools

[Uninen]

Fools

Now look.. it isnt real, but it sure is god damn funny, or are you so in love with Mr.Bush that seeing things like that makes your blood boil? :)

[globe]

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I wonder when he realizes that he has to flip up the lens covers in order to aim properly.

Nice pics by the way. :D

You can aim an Aimpoint with the front cover down because the brain superimposes the image from both eyes together. Some people prefer it that way, I don't know why, perhaps to keep dust from the lens. Have you tried it? If not, have a go, you'll be surprised.

[Jack Mehoff]

The fat guy looks like has eaten too much... He just looks to fat for a job like that. Some of the other people dont look really fit either. Anyway good photos woot

um....how could you tell? I look just like that when I have all my **** on eventhough i'm far from being fat

[IDFM203]

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hmm I see that the U.S. President Bush decided to sneak out again and go to Iraq to be a part of this raid ;)

(Yeah I know it’s a bit of a stretch but man for a second, the soldier behind the first one leading the raid, has some resemblance ;) )

A sitting president in combat, the Dem’s (sp?) have no chance ;) :D


Anyways nice pics.

What I find interesting is that no matter what, every pic I see, its as if every soldier has a brand new “never been worn before” everything look to their uniforms and their weapons.

Just sayin..........

Shalom :D