Today's PIX Tuesday, May 6 , 2008

[Lancero]

Captain Nathan McLean, Chaplain for 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 10th Mountain Division, talks about screening soldiers who want to get married for the wrong reasons during an interview with Reuters at Fort Drum, New York April 16, 2008. Soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division are among those who've spent most time in Iraq and Afghanistan, making its base at Fort Drum a "canary in a coal mine" for a looming crisis of post-traumatic stress disorder. Picture taken on April 16, 2008.

Sgt. David Francis, a soldier from the 10th Mountain Division stationed at Fort Drum, New York, shows a scar during an interview on base April 16, 2008. Soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division are among those who've spent most time in Iraq and Afghanistan, making its base at Fort Drum a "canary in a coal mine" for a looming crisis of post-traumatic stress disorder. Picture taken on April 16, 2008.

Eric Johnson (R), a soldier from the 10th Mountain Division stationed at Fort Drum, shares with friends at The Different Drummer Internet Cafe in Watertown, New York April 16, 2008. Johnson, a commando scout in the Army, spends time at the Different Drummer socializing with other soldiers who have shared similar experiences. Soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division are among those who've spent most time in Iraq and Afghanistan, making its base at Fort Drum a "canary in a coal mine" for a looming crisis of post-traumatic stress disorder. Picture taken on April 16, 2008.

Sgt. Eli Wright, a soldier from the 10th Mountain Division stationed at Ft. Drum, shows his tattoos at The Different Drummer Internet Cafe in Watertown, New York April 16, 2008. The Different Drummer is a place where soldiers both active and discharged can go for support, counselling or just to socialize. Soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division are among those who've spent most time in Iraq and Afghanistan, making its base at Fort Drum a "canary in a coal mine" for a looming crisis of post-traumatic stress disorder.

An Afghan soldier inspects a landmine in Herat on May 6, 2008. Authorities in the western city have said that they seized dozens of Iranian and Chinese made weapons in the western province which borders the Islamic Republic of Iran

Shannon Morgan, a female soldier in an engineering unit featured in the film "Lioness," is seen here on the porch of her family's Mena, Arkansas home in this undated handout photo. �Lioness,� which premiered at New York's Tribeca Film Festival in April, is the story of female soldiers in an engineering unit who went on raids and house searches with infantry soldiers after their commanders realized it was culturally insensitive to have male soldiers search women.

A U.S. soldier from "A" Company, 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment mans a gun in an armored vehicle during a joint patrol with Iraqi army soldiers in Baghdad's Mansur district May 6, 2008.

An Israeli woman mourns beside the grave of a fallen soldier at the Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem May 6, 2008. Israel commemorates its fallen soldiers on Memorial Day, which begins on Tuesday night.

Iraqi army soldiers escort a suspected insurgent during a joint patrol with soldiers of "A" Company, 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment of the U.S. army in Baghdad's Mansur district May 6, 2008

South Sudan's Joint Integrated Unit soldiers escort the casket containing the remains of South Sudan's late Defence minister, Dominic Diem Deng on May 6, 2008 in Juba during his burial along with his wife, Josephine Aken both of whom died in a plane crash on May 1, 2008. Deng, his wife and 21 other officials perished in a tragic plane crash while traveling to Juba.

A handout photo made available by Thai air force on May 6, 2008 shows Myanmar soldiers loading boxes of food and supplies to a helicopter after they were unloaded from a Thai airforce cargo plane (not in photo) at an airport in Yangon. More than 22,000 people were killed in Myanmar's devastating cyclone, the government said May 6, with thousands more feared dead after the storm left rice fields littered with corpses.

[goat89]

Nice pics today! Thx!

[Lancero]

Descansa em Paz

This undated photo released by the U.S. Army at Fort Campbell, Ky., shows 1st Lt. Timothy W. Cunningham, 26 of College Station, Texas, who died April 23, 2008 in Golden Hills, Iraq, of injuries suffered in a vehicle incident. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Ky

An Iraqi Company display military clothes on May 6, 2008 during the 2008 Iraq Reconstruction Fair in Baghdad, Iraq. About 50 Iraqi and foreign companies took part at Iraq Reconstruction Fair in Baghdad, Iraq.

An Afghan policeman carries the wreckage of a bicycle in which a bomb was placed on after it hit a car carrying policemen, outside of Kandahar province south of Kabul, Afghanistan on Tuesday May 6, 2008. The bombing Tuesday wounded three officers and two women, said provincial police official Mohammad Shoaib.

An actor dressed in period costume waits for the start of the reenactment of the Batlle of Puebla which commemorates the defeat over the French Army, in Mexico City on May 5, 2008. Mexico's public holiday Cinco de Mayo celebrates their win in the May 5, 1862 battle which brought together French and Mexican forces, the latter made up mainly of Zacapuxtlas indians.

A US Marine from C company 1/6 24 MEU stands alert during patrol in Garmser, southern Helmand Province on May 6, 2008 after the US Marine soldiers conquerred the village several days ago. Helmand, the main source of Afghanistan's opium output, is in the grip of a Taliban-insurgency launched after it was toppled from government in a US-led invasion in late 2001. Most ISAF soldiers in Helmand are British, and were joined by US Marines last week in a push to remove the Taliban from around southern Garmser district.

Russian special forces soldiers stand, ready to disperse the opposition demonstration in the center of Moscow, Russia 06 May 2008. The demonstration of The Other Russia opposition movement announced the protest was cancelled at the last moment because the leaders considered it to be dangerous for participants' health, while some people who arrived for the demonstration tried to protest

Palestinian refugee Yamneh Harb, 95, from Kalandid refugee camp near the West Bank town of Ramallah, holds the key to her home before 1948, 06 May 2008. Palestinians mark the 60 year anniversary of what they call Nakba (Day of Catastrophe), as a day of mourning for the establishment of the state of Israel after the 1948 war that led to the displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians

Actors dressed in Soviet and German war-time uniform perform during the reconstruction of the Leningrad battle during the WWII , in St.Petersburg, Russia 06 May 2008. On May 09 Russian people will celebrate the victory over Nazi Germany in the WWII

A worker cleans a monument to WW II participants on May 6, 2008 in Stavropol. Russia celebrates Victory Day over Nazis in World War II on May 9

An elderly Russian man speaks with police officers, who guard an apartment building, in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, May 6, 2008. Police are waiting on the staircase outside a Moscow apartment where opposition activists are holed up ahead of an evening rally that authorities have banned.

[flanker7]

MOLLE type webbing on his vest. Interesting.

Does the Russian Military use a similar system in any scale?

[bd popeye]

Gents, you guys do an excellent job each and everyday of posting PIX!!

This thread is always a great source of military info...

My computer seems to be working better today. Each day I do what I can to this "contraption" to make it run smoother.. Bottom line is I need a 'puter with at least 2GB of RAM...


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GUAM (April 20, 2008) Sailors assigned to the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) hoist the Union Jack during a port visit to Guam. Nimitz is operating as part of the U.S. 7th Fleet in the western Pacific and Indian oceans. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman John Wagner (Released)

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BUCKNER BAY, Okinawa (April 25, 2008) Members of the visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) team assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) check their weapons before an evaluated non-compliant boarding exercise. Harpers Ferry recently completed unit level training assessment-certification (ULTRA-C). An ULTRA-C certification shows a ship's competency in fire fighting, anchoring, small boat attack and various other items evaluated by assessors from Afloat Training Group (ATG). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael D. Kennedy (Released)

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FORT HUNTER LIGGETT, Calif. (April 19, 2008) Construction Electrician 3rd Class David Dooley, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 4 mans an MK-19 automatic crew serve grenade launcher while protecting the lines during field training exercise "Bearing Duel." U.S.Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ronald Gutridge (Released)

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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (May 2, 2008) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73) passes the USS Arizona Memorial as she makes her way pier side to Naval Station Pearl Harbor. Port Royal and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70) returned to their homeport after a six-month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean as part of the Tarawa Expeditionary Strike Group. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class James E. Foehl (Released)

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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (May 2, 2008) Sailors assigned to the Pearl Harbor-based Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) stand in formation wearing their full dress white uniforms before a change of command ceremony aboard the Battleship Missouri Memorial. Commander Brent E. Smith relieved Cmdr. Chris J. Bushnell as commanding officer of the Paul Hamilton. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class James E. Foehl (Released)

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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (May 2, 2008) Sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73) rush to the pier to reunite with friends and family after returning to Naval Station Pearl Harbor. Port Royal and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70) returned to their homeport after a six-month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean as part of the Tarawa Expeditionary Strike Group. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class James E. Foehl (Released)

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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (May 2, 2008) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class David Tercero, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70), embraces his finance on the pier after returning to Naval Station Pearl Harbor. Hopper and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73) returned to their homeport after a six-month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean as part of the Tarawa Expeditionary Strike Group. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class James E. Foehl (Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 5, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handing) 3rd Class Darcee Pakla directs an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Valions" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 15 during flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier and embarked airwing are conducting Composite Training Unit Exercise. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Snyder (Released)

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SAN DIEGO (April 24, 2008) An MH-60R Seahawk assigned to the "Raptors" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71 fires the first of four live Hellfire missiles fired by aircraft assigned to a deployable squadron. The first MH-60R squadron aircraft is replacing the SH-60B and SH-60F aircraft to combine the capabilities of the two aircraft and has the capability to deploy the AGM-114 series Hellfire missile laser-guided precision air-to-surface missile. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark A. Leonesio (Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 4, 2008) Two Navy F/A-18F Super Hornets assigned to the "Blacklions" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213 make a low pass over the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) during a Composite Training Unit Exercise. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Laird (Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 4, 2008) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the "Tomcatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) during a Composite Training Unit Exercise. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Laird (Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 3, 2008) Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Willard Marlan, assigned to the "Golden Warriors" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 87, tightens a clamp holding a heat shield over the engine of an F/A-18A Super Hornet aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) during a Composite Training Unit Exercise. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Wilyanna Harper (Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 3, 2008)The Landing Craft Air Cushioned 42 (LCAC 42) maneuvers in the San Diego Bay Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Samuel Calderon, assigned to the "Golden Warriors" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 87, moves an F/A -18A+ Super Hornet engine through the hangar bay aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) during a Composite Training Unit Exercise. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Wilyanna Harper (Released)

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The Landing Craft Air Cushioned 42 (LCAC 42) maneuvers in the San Diego Bay SAN DIEGO, Calif. (May 3, 2008) to start the annual Fleet Week activities, including a parade of ships, flyovers by Navy and Coast Guard aircraft, and a Red Bull air race in the harbor. U.S. Navy photo by Mahlon K. Miller (Released

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 2, 2008) Lt. Wesley Blackwell, left, the Commanding Officer of Helicopter Squadron (HS) 3, and Cmdr. Mark Truluck, perform a pre-flight check on an SH-60F Seahawk aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) during a composite training unit exercise. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Snyder (Released)

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GULF OF THAILAND, Thailand (May 2, 2008) Marine Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV) roll down the ramp of the Military Sealift Command Marine Corps roll-on.roll-off ship USNS 1st Lt Baldomero Lopez (T-AK 3010) onto the roll-on/roll-off discharge facility as part of exercise Freedom Banner 08. Freedom Banner 08 is a maritime prepositioning force exercise conducted in Chuk Samet, Thailand to provide equipment used by the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade in support of exercise Cobra Gold. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian P. Caracci (Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 29, 2008) A Sailor directs a C-2A Greyhound assigned to Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 40 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington is participating in Partnership of the Americas (POA) 2008, a multinational exercise designed to enhance regional security and interoperability with maritime partners. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ian Schoeneberg (Released)

[Lancero]

Nice pics BD!

French NATO-led peacekeepers patrol in the southern Kosovo's town of Prizren, 05 May 2008. Serbs go to the polls on 11 May in the first general election since Kosovo declared independence on 17 February - an event that sharply polarised Serbian society. Commentators see the outcome of the election as being critical for Serbia's future and the country's progress towards EU membership

Former Forces for National Liberation (FNL) rebel soldiers assemble near Burundi's capital Bujumbura, May 6, 2008. Burundi's last group of rebels said on Monday they wanted an amnesty before they would accept a 10-day ultimatum from regional leaders to return home and implement a long-awaited peace deal.

Israeli soldiers hold their weapons while training in a field near Kibbutz Kissufim, just outside the central Gaza Strip, May 6, 2008.

Messages which have been sprayed by U.S. soldiers, are seen on the barrels of old discarded Iraqi tanks at the Camp Taji north of Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, May 6, 2008.

U.S. soldier John Willard, left, poses with his comrades from 370 ETS, Combat Air Force Transition Team after spraying a message to his 9 year old daughter, Lexi, and her classmates onto an old discarded Iraqi tank at the Camp Taji north of Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, May 6, 2008.

A new Vatican Swiss Guard gives a salute as he is sworn into the pontiff's elite military corps, at the Vatican, Tuesday, May 6, 2008. The swearing in ceremony is held each May 6 to commemorate the day in 1527 when 147 Swiss Guards died protecting Pope Clement VII during the Sack of Rome.

A policeman mans a post on a street after a suicide attack in Bannu town near Peshawar May 6, 2008. A suicide bomber blew himself up near a police checkpost in the northwestern Pakistani town of Bannu on Tuesday, killing three people, including a policeman, the military said

An Israeli soldier stands atop a tank near Kibbutz Kissufim, just outside the central Gaza Strip, as a one-minute siren is sounded across Israel marking Memorial Day May 6, 2008. Israel commemorates its fallen soldiers on Memorial Day, which begins on Tuesday night.

Canadian Brigadier General Guy Laroche makes a statement to the media at Kandahar Airfield May 6, 2008. At approximately 11:45 am on Tuesday one Canadian soldier was killed and another one was injured as a result of enemy fire during a patrol in the Pashmul region, in the district of Zahrey.

[flanker7]

Wow! Great set of photos!

[xepharo]

No doubt about that.
Anyone have the high resolution of the IDF photo on the top?

[Laworkerbee]

Thanks guys.

Jocker_89, your pictures really pulled at my heart strings today man.

[ZeroZen]

Is he doing gang sign...?

[Lancero]

British armed police escort members of the public off the streets of Chelsea, after they were called to an incident off King's Road in Chelsea, west London, Britain, 06 May 2008. The police were responding to reports of gunshots in Markham Square where they came under fire at the scene and a police spokesman confirmed that officers fired back

Vatican Swiss Guards at a swearing-in ceremony at the Vatican, 6 May 2008. The swearing in ceremony is held each May 6 to commemorate the day in 1527 when 147 Swiss Guards died protecting Pope Clement VII during the Sack of Rome

Israeli soldiers bow their heads as a prayer is recited during a Memorial Day opening ceremony in front of the Western Wall in Jerusalem, Israel, as Israel honors its fallen soldiers and civilians killed in 'terrorist' attacks. Tomorrow night festivities begin as Israel celebrates the 60 anniversary of its statehood.

[guest]

Is he doing gang sign...?

"Quick, how many fingers am I holding up?!?"

[Lancero]

That's the Holy Trinity.

[momojoe]

I love these things!!! Just curious...but I was wondering if anyone knew if we are planning on buying any new ones or are we done with purchasing? How many do we have and what is the sensus on their performance?? I ask b/c I really love the LCAC's and I don't really hear much about them.

[guest]

Canadian Brigadier General Guy Laroche makes a statement to the media at Kandahar Airfield May 6, 2008. At approximately 11:45 am on Tuesday one Canadian soldier was killed and another one was injured as a result of enemy fire during a patrol in the Pashmul region, in the district of Zahrey.

RIP Corporal Michael Starker