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    oh no... blue tape again... it's gonna be discussed again

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    Just want to say thanks to all of you guys that posted pics today......great start for the week.

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    Pop Quiz: (No Google) ID the missile system shown above ..
    Russian military vehicles coming from Georgia's Gori region drive towards Tskhinvali, the main city in breakaway South Ossetia, August 18, 2008. Moscow said it had begun a military pullback from Georgia on Monday and President Dmitry Medvedev promised a "crushing response" to any future attack on Russian citizens.

    Soldiers from Russian Emergency Ministry unload food aid in the Georgian city of Gori August 18, 2008



    Soldiers from Russian Emergency Ministry clean each other after they bring food aid in the Georgian city of Gori August 18, 2008. Georgia's Foreign Ministry said on Monday it had seen no signs of Russian forces pulling out as promised and that, if anything, they were broadening their presence in the country.

    Russian peacekeepers talk to a Georgian priest in the Georgian city of Gori August 18, 2008

    A Russian peacekeeper offers a cigarette to a Georgian priest in the Georgian city of Gori August 18, 2008. Georgia's Foreign Ministry said on Monday it had seen no signs of Russian forces pulling out as promised and that, if anything, they were broadening their presence in the country.

    A Russian peacekeeper passes by locals waiting for food aid distributed by the Russian Emergency Ministry in the Georgian city of Gori August 18, 2008. Georgia's Foreign Ministry said on Monday it had seen no signs of Russian forces pulling out as promised and that, if anything, they were broadening their presence in the country

    Abkhazian rebel fighters walk in the village of Azhara in the remote Kodori gorge bordering Georgia proper August 17, 2008.

    A worker clears debris at a destroyed house in breakaway South Ossetia's capital Tskhinvali, August 18, 2008

    The roof of a house smoulders in the now abandoned Georgian village of Kvemoachabeti at the outskirts of South Ossetia's main city Tskhinvali August 17, 2008

    Russian soldiers are seen in the burning village of Kikhvi populated by ethnic Georgians in the separatist South Ossetia, Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008

    Smoke rises above a Georgian military airbase, after Russian troops, who are in control of the base, set off explosions on a runway, in Senaki, western Georgia, Monday, Aug. 18, 2008

    Russian soldiers sit on a tank leaving Senaki Military Base, a Georgian military base now occupied by Russian forces, in Senaki, western Georgia August 18, 2008.

    Russian soldiers sit atop an armored vehicle in the outskirts of Gori, northwest of the capital Tbilisi, Georgia, Monday, Aug. 18, 2008


    Check out the loot, USGI Goggles, Georgian MARPAT, Oakley's, etc ..
    Russian soldiers sit atop an armored vehicle in the outskirts of Gori, northwest of the capital Tbilisi, Georgia, Monday, Aug. 18, 2008. Gori sits on Georgia's only significant east-west road, meaning Russian occupation could effectively cut the country in half.

    Russian soldiers walk on a road near the Georgian town of Gori August 18, 2008. Russia has started to withdraw troops from the conflict zone in Georgia in accordance with a French-brokered peace plan, Col-General Anatoly Nogovitsyn of the General Staff said on Monday


    Russian soldiers sit on an armoured vehicles near the Georgian town of Gori August 18, 2008


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    "Pop Quiz: (No Google) ID the missile system shown above .."

    Georgian Sa-8 in Russian hands. 5 were captured.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MajorTom View Post
    "Pop Quiz: (No Google) ID the missile system shown above .."

    Georgian Sa-8 in Russian hands. 5 were captured.
    Of course they'll use the Googles. They always use the Googles...

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    Giving the double bird....nice...


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    I know EMT will like these..


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    FORT KNOX, Ky. (Aug. 11, 2008) Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen assigned to Special Boat Team 22 (SBT-22) conduct live-fire immediate action drills at the riverine training range at Ft. Knox. SBT-22 operates the special operations craft-riverine and is the only U.S. special operations command dedicated to operating in the riverine environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Kathryn Whittenberger/Released)

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    More SWCC pics..


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    FORT KNOX, Ky. (Aug. 11, 2008) Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen assigned to Special Boat Team 22 (SBT-22) conduct live-fire immediate action drills at the riverine training range at Ft. Knox. SBT-22 operates the special operations craft-riverine and is the only U.S. special operations command dedicated to operating in the riverine environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Kathryn Whittenberger/Released)
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    bd popeye......wow, those craft have some serious firepower....thanks for the pics.

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    Hello strangers. Nice pics there






    Detained Georgians bury the coffins with the dead bodies of Georgian soldiers killed during the fights in Tskhinvali, the capital of South Ossetia, Georgia 18 August 2008




    Russian soldiers with Russian flag pass by an APC as a column of Russian troops moves along the road in Tskhinvali, the capital of South Ossetia, Georgia 18 August 2008


    Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (R) meets the WWII veterans at the Kursk Battle memorial complex during his visit to Kursk, Russia, 18 August 2008


    A Russian soldier in a former police station in the city of Zugdidi in Western Georgia 18 August 2008. According to Russian media, some combat units inside South Ossetia were withdrawn to Russia during 18 August 2008. A top Georgian official said there was no evidence of any Russian withdrawal




    Russian soldier, guards an artillery position near the city of Senaki in Western Georgia 18 August 2008. Russian troops captured the military base in Senaki during their operation in Georgia. According to Russian media, some combat units inside South Ossetia were withdrawn to Russia during 18 August 2008. A top Georgian official said there was no evidence of any Russian withdrawal








    A sunken Georgian coast guard military vessel is seen in the port of Poti 18 August 2008. Russian troops attacked the habour and destroyed all military ships moored in the port


    An unexploded Russian bomb lies on a Georgian police car near the port of Poti in Western Georgia 18 August 2008. Russian troops attacked the port and destroyed all military ships moored in the port




    Afghan soldiers parade during Afghanistan's Independence Day celebration in Kabul Afghanistan 18 August 2008. Afghanistan is celebrating the 89th anniversary of independence from British rule




    A Russian military convoy passes a Russian tank that partially blocks the road leading to Gori 18 August 2008. Russia said its military began to withdraw from the conflict zone in Georgia on Monday, but left unclear exactly where troops and tanks will operate under the cease-fire that ended days of fighting in the former Soviet republic








    Russian soldier guards the automatic rifles, confiscated by Russian forces from Georgian troops in Gori, and now kept on the special base in Tskhinvali, South Ossetia, Georgia, 17 August 2008. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a ceasefire agreement on 16 August, ending hostilities with Georgia over the breakaway region of South Ossetia












    South Ossetian special forces soldier passes by a Georgian couple in the village of Leningori, inhabited by Georgians and Ossetians, South Ossetia, Georgia, 17 August 2008. Russian Defence Ministry representative said the decision on withdrawal of Russian troops from South Ossetia will be taken depending on the stabilisation of the situation

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    Anyone else notice the kids shirt? Do you have a clothing line Sir?





    a Whole box full of Busheys? I wasnt aware of them taking such a contract, Nor did i know they made select fire M4's. Is there a catch to this?

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    Nice pix Lancero, welcome back!



    Looks like Bushmaster got the contract to equip Georgian forces ..

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    Sri Lanka Police Special Task Force (STF) commandos perform an unarmed combat demonstration during a passing out parade in Katukurunda, some 43kms south of Colombo, August 18, 2008. The STF is an elite unit deployed for counter terrorist operations in a country where security forces are locked in comabt with separatist Tamil Tiger rebels.



    Afghan President Hamid Karzai (3-R) inspects a guard of honor during a ceremony marking the anniversary of Afghanistan's independence Day in Kabul on August 18, 2008. A suicide car bomb blew up on August 18 outside a US military base in eastern Afghanistan, killing nine civilian labourers, as the country marked Independence Day under the shadow of extremist attacks.

    French serial killer Charles Sobhraj (C) is guided by Nepalese policemen towards a waiting vehicle after a court hearing in Kathmandu on August 18, 2008. Known as the "Bikini Killer," Sobhraj was convicted four years ago in Kathmandu for the 1975 murder of Connie Joe Bronzich, who was repeatedly stabbed and her body burnt in 1975, and was sentenced to 20 years in jail. His case is still pending in the Supreme Court. Sobhraj, the son of an Indian tailor and Vietnamese shop girl, spent several years in India in the 70s where he was convicted and jailed for 20 years for manslaughter and robbery in New Delhi's Ashoka Hotel.

    Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf inspects the guard of honour during the farewell ceremony at the presidency in Islamabad on August 18, 2008. Musharraf resigned on 18 August, bringing down the curtain on a turbulent nine years in power to avoid the first impeachment in the nuclear-armed nation's history. The key US ally, who seized power in a 1999 coup, announced the move in a lengthy televised address, rejecting the charges against him but saying he wanted to spare Pakistan a damaging battle with the ruling coalition.

    Nepalese Army cadets pay an official salute to the Nepalese President Ram Baran Yadav and Nepal's newly elected Prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, known as Prachanda during the Prime ministers swearing-in ceremony at the office of the President in ****al Niwas in Kathmandu on August 18, 2008. The leader of Nepal's Maoists, Prachanda, was sworn in as prime minister of the world's youngest republic. The former rebel chief was on August 15 overwhelmingly voted in as Nepal's new premier by lawmakers in the country's constitutional assembly, which had abolished the unpopular monarchy in May.
    Good peacekeeping there.



    A Russian soldier washes near a house which was set on fire by South Ossetian militia in the Georgian village of Kvemo-Achebeti outside the South Ossetian capital of Tskhinvali, August 18, 2008.

    Russian military trucks move next to a house set on fire by South Ossetian militia in the Georgian village of Kvemo-Achebeti outside the South Ossetian capital of Tskhinvali, August 18, 2008.

    A Russian military vehicle rolls next to a house set on fire by South Ossetian militia in the Georgian village of Kvemo-Achebeti outside the South Ossetian capital of Tskhinvali, August 18, 2008.

    Jordan's King Abdullah (R) gestures as citizens cheer during his visit to the city of Tafila, August 18, 2008. King Abdullah issued directives on Monday to carry out developmental, health and educational projects in Tafila, 180 km (112 miles) south of Amman, according to Jordan News Agency.

    Abkhaz rebels drive a seized Georgian tank near the town of Gali, some 80 km (49 miles) from Sukhumi, in the Georgian breakaway region of Abkhazia August 18, 2008.

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    Great photos gents and thanks for the kind words! Happy to know you are here Lancero!

    Anyone else notice the kids shirt? Do you have a clothing line Sir
    I wish!

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    Today's Pics

    Great pics today guys and hey it's Lancero! good to see you around here.

    Yeah Popeye, those SWCC pics are bad man.... just bad....



    Reserve Marines from Company F, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, bound into the town of “Ridwaniyah,” a live-fire urban warfare training facility in a remote section of Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, Calif., on Aug. 14.
    (Official USMC artwork by Sgt. Kristopher Battles)

    A Reserve Marine from Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, prepares to move out from Camp Wilson to Quackenbush Training Area at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug. 5.
    (Official USMC artwork by Chief Warrant Officer 2 Michael Fay)

    A Reserve Marine from Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, practices operating a Multifunction Agile Remote Control Robot (MARCBOT) to investigate a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) during a training exercise at Camp Wilson at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug. In day-long company rotations, the entire battalion went through a comprehensive counter-IED training program Aug. 4-7.
    (Official USMC artwork by Chief Warrant Officer 2 Michael Fay)

    Lt. Cmdr. Kobena Arthur, the chaplain for 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, conducts a field service at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug. 10.
    (Official USMC artwork by Sgt. Kristopher Battles)

    Sgt. Kristopher Battles (bottom, right), a combat artist based at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, sketches the Marines of Company E, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, during a live-fire combined arms assault course at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug. 8.
    (Official USMC photo by Chief Warrant Officer 2 Michael Fay)

    Reserve Marines from Company F, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, race across a danger area during an attack on “Ridwaniyah,” a model Iraqi town constructed to train Marines at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug. 14.
    (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Capt Paul L. Greenberg)

    Supported by M1A1 Abrams tanks from 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, the infantrymen of 2nd Platoon, Company F, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, assault an enemy objective during a live-fire combined arms exercise Aug. 14 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, Calif.
    (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Capt Paul L. Greenberg)

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