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This "US soldier" has something very iraqi going on with him....
This "US soldier" has something very iraqi going on with him....
We cant see his kneesBut i think there are two elbow pads
And i hope so that injured Marine is not just a propaganda.
Congolese carrying their belongings flee near Kibumba, about 35 kilometers (21.7 miles) north of the provincial capital Goma on October 27, 2008. Thousands of Congolese fled to Goma from Rugari and from the Kibumba IDP's camp after violence started between forces loyal to renegade general Laurent Nkunda and the Congolese army. A new government was formed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) as violence escalated in the east of the country, reported national radio-television of Congo (RTNC) on October 26, 2008.
UN armored vehicles passe between Congolese fleeing Kibumba Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp, about 35 kilometers (21.7 miles) north of the provincial capital Goma on October 27, 2008.
U.S. Army Sgt. Jose Regalado from K Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment tests for explosives residue on the hands of a man suspected of planting a roadside bomb during a patrol in Mosul, Iraq on Friday, Oct. 24, 2008. Iraq's Cabinet delayed a decision Sunday on the draft security agreement that would keep American troops here for three more years, and one prominent lawmaker suggested some parties may be stalling until after the upcoming U.S. presidential election.
U.S. Army Chinook transport helicopters arrives with supplies to the Korengal Outpost to resupply soldiers in the remote area on October 27, 2008 in the Korengal Vally, Afghanistan. The military spends huge effort and money to fly in supplies to soldiers from the 1-26 Infantry based in the Korengal Valley, site of some of the fiercest fighting of the Afghan war. The unpaved road into the area is bad and will become more treacherous with the onset of winter.
American soldiers inspect damaged cars after a bomb placed under a car exploded in al-Khillani Square, Bab al-Sharji area, central Baghdad, Iraq, on Monday, Oct. 27, 2008, killing 2 civilians and wounding 7 others, the police said.
I noticed that also..but generally I don't change the captions..Originally Posted by flanker7
Nice pix everybody!
A South Korean AH-1S Cobra helicopter fires rocket during the Army Aviation Shooting Match in Yangpyoung, northeast of Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008. North Korea's military warned Tuesday it would attack South Korea and turn it into "debris," in Pyongyang's latest response to what it says are confrontational activities by Seoul against the communist country.
North Korea's military warned Tuesday it would attack South Korea and turn it into "debris," in Pyongyang's latest response to what it says are confrontational activities by Seoul against the communist country.
Two Dassault Rafale fighter aircrafts are seen on the tarmac on October 28, 2008 in Emmen military airport during the presentation of one of the three candidates with Saab Gripen and Eurofighter Typhoon to replace the Swiss Army jet Tiger. Two two-seater French aircraft are being stationed one month in Switzerland for flights and ground tests. The selection of the aircraft type is planned for July 2009.
Dassault Rafale fighter takes off on October 28, 2008 in Emmen military airport during the presentation of one of the three candidates with Saab Gripen and Eurofighter Typhoon to replace the Swiss Army jet Tiger. Two two-seater French aircraft are being stationed one month in Switzerland for flights and ground tests. The selection of the aircraft type is planned for July 2009
A so-called 'Candy Bomber' DC-3 airplane, one of the Allied aircraft beloved by West Berlin's children for dropping bags of chocolate and raisins from the skies during the Berlin Airlift of 1948-49, is pictured outside at Berlin's Tempelhof airport in this July 25, 2007 file picture. Berlin's Tempelhof airport, built during the Nazi era in 1934 and used after World War Two from 1947 as U.S. Air Force Base until the Allied Forces' departure in 1993 will close to air traffic on October 30, 2008. Picture taken July 25, 2007.
U.S. President Bill Clinton (2nd L) and German Chancellor Helmut Kohl applaud veteran World War II pilot Gail Halvorsen (2ndR) and Berlin resident Mercedes Wild during a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift at Berlin's Tempelhof airport in this May 14, 1998 file picture. Berlin's Tempelhof airport, built during the Nazi era in 1934 and used after World War Two from 1947 as U.S. Air Force Base until the Allied Forces' departure in 1993 will close to air traffic on October 30, 2008. Picture taken May 14, 1998.
: An aerial view of Berlin's Tempelhof airport is pictured in this April 24, 2008 file picture. Berlin's Tempelhof airport, built during the Nazi era in 1934 and used after World War Two from 1947 as U.S. Air Force Base until the Allied Forces' departure in 1993 will close to air traffic on October 30, 2008. Picture taken April 24, 2008.
In this photo released by Red Bull Air Race World Series, Red Bull Air Race pilot Kirby Chambliss of USA in his Egde 450, right, flies in formation with Australian RAAF FA-18 Hornet pilot Matt Hall during the traditional recon flight Tuesday, Oct 28, 2008 near Perth, Australia. The eighth stage of the Red Bull Air Race World Series takes place on Nov. 2, 2008 in Perth Australia.
The Air Ventures Zeppelin is towed back to its hangar in the background following a flight at Moffett Field, Calif., Monday, Oct. 27, 2008. The airship, one of only three currently flying anywhere in the world, is the first Zeppelin to fly in the skies over the U.S. in 71 years. Passenger service on the airship begins Friday. The historic hangars in the background were used to house US Navy airships during World War II.
Greek sailors are seen during an annual military parade in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008. Oct. 28 is a national holiday in Greece, marking the anniversary of the country's refusal of a 1940 ultimatum made by Italy's Fascist leader Benito Mussolini to allow his forces to enter and occupy Greek territory. The action marked the start of Greece's military participation in World War II.
Excellent pics today, anybody have any idea what unit the canadians in the first pics are from?
Korean Confederation of Trade Union Vice-President Ju Bong-hee takes part in a protest against the ongoing meeting of the Global Forum on Migration and Development (FGMD) as he is blocked by anti-riot police in Manila, Philippines, October 27, 2008. The number of undocumented migrant workers across the world is expected to rise in the face of the global financial crisis, trade unions and business leaders warned on Monday, urging governments to respect labor rights. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco
Relatives of Avraham Ozeri mourn during his funeral in Jerusalem October 27, 2008. A Palestinian stabbed and killed an 86-year-old Israeli, Ozeri, and wounded a policeman in a Jewish settlement near Jerusalem on Thursday, police said. REUTERS/Baz Ratner
A U.S. soldier is reflected in a puddle as he patrols Baquba, in Diyala province some 65 km (40 miles) northeast of Baghdad October 27, 2008. This photograph has been rotated 180 degrees. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic
A policeman secures the site of a roadside bomb attack in Baghdad October 27, 2008. The attack killed three civilians and wounded seven others, police said. REUTERS/Ceerwan Aziz
Turkish gendarme soldiers prepare to change shifts with their colleagues as they walk in front of Silivri prison, some 70 km (43 miles) west of Istanbul, during the trial of the shadowy-right wing group Ergenekon October 27, 2008. The trial of Ergenekon resumed with 86 defendants, including former army officers, politicians, and journalists, accused of plotting assassinations and bombings to spark a military coup against the government. REUTERS/Osman Orsal
Border officers participate in a Frontex border check exercise near a train coming from Moldova to Romania at Iasi railway station, northeast of Bucharest, October 27, 2008. Officers from Frontex, a European Union agency that coordinates the operational cooperation between member states in the field of border security, will work with Romania's border authorities over the coming weeks on issues regarding the European Union eastern border. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel
Islamist commander Sheikh Muktar Robow Abu Mansoor addresses a news conference in Mogadishu, Somalia, October 27, 2008, rejecting the outcome of the Djibouti peace deal which recommended that troops would start re-locating from parts of Mogadishu and the garrison town Baladwayne on November 21. REUTERS/Feisal Omar
U.S. Army Spc. Kyle Stephenson grimaces from the sound of outgoing shots during a firefight October 28, 2008 in the Korengal Valley in eastern Afghanistan. American forces from 2nd Platoon Viper Company of the 1-26 Infantry had occupied a strategic mountaintop when they were fired upon by Taliban insurgents. No Americans were injured in the fight and Taliban casualties were unknown.
U.S. Army mortars explode on suspected Taliban insurgent positions during a firefight October 28, 2008 in the Korengal Valley in eastern Afghanistan. American forces from 2nd Platoon Viper Company of the 1-26 Infantry had occupied a strategic mountaintop when they were fired upon by Taliban insurgents. No Americans were injured in the fight and Taliban casualties were unknown.
A F-5 Tiger fighter jets of the Swiss Army lands on October 28, 2008 in Emmen. Swiss Army is actually testing the Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft, one of the three candidates with Saab Gripen and Eurofighter Typhoon to replace the F-5 Tiger. Two two-seater French aircraft are being stationed one month in Switzerland for flights and ground tests. The selection of the aircraft type is planned for July 2009.
A French Dassault Rafale fighter plane lands during a media presentation at the Swiss Army Airbase in Emmen, central Switzerland October 28, 2008. The Swiss Army is doing an evaluation of EADS Eurofighter, Saab Gripen and Dassault Rafale fighter planes to replace older Tiger fighter jets.
A Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft rolls on the tarmac on October 28, 2008 in Emmen during the presentation of one of the three candidates with Saab Gripen and Eurofighter Typhoon to replace the Swiss Army jet Tiger. Two two-seater French aircraft are being stationed one month in Switzerland for flights and ground tests. The selection of the aircraft type is planned for July 2009.
Beautiful...
That's a trick question Ravage.
Inspirational pics of USMC Corporal Jones still serving. Semper Fi!
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Army cadets participate in chemical defense training in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
Ukrainian 56th Helicopter Detachment in Liberia held helicopter firing exercises.
This Mi-24 looks really great
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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Oct. 24, 2008) Two helicopters from the "Easy Riders" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 37, perform a fly-over between Kilo pier and the USS Missouri and USS Arizona Memorials at the beginning of a change of command ceremony in which Rear Adm. Townsend G. Alexander was relieved by Rear Adm. Dixon R. Smith as commander, Navy Region Hawaii and commander, Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific at Naval Station Pearl Harbor. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist David Rush/Released)
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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Oct. 25, 2008) The Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) passes the Battleship Missouri Memorial as she makes her way pier side to Naval Station (NAVSTA) Pearl Harbor. The Peleliu Expeditionary Strike Group and the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit arrived in NAVSTA Pearl Harbor after a six-month deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael A. Lantron/Released)
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SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. (Oct. 25, 2008) Marines attend the rededication of the Marine Monument at Park Semper Fi honoring Medal of Honor recipients. Cpl. Jason Dunham, (SEAL) Lt. Michael Murphy and Master-at-Arms 2nd Class (SEAL) Michael Monsoor were honored with memorial plaques placed at the park. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dominique M. Lasco/Released)
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 25, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Dennis Yanez, from Riverside, Calif., directs an MH-60S Sea Hawk from the "Eightballers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 into the helo-hole on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Stennis and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 are part of the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group conducting composite training unit exercise off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Josue L. Escobosa/Released)
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GULF OF OMAN (Oct. 26, 2008) Electrician's Mate Fireman Apprentice Caren Lorenzen, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77), stands watch in the integrated launch and recovery television surveillance control room to observe flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 are conducting operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility and are focused on reassuring regional partners of the United States commitment to security, which promotes stability and global prosperity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John Suits/Released)
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KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (Oct. 26, 2008) Task Group 57.18 comprised of VP-9 and CMO-2B, home based at Marine Corp Base Hawaii Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, has completed 180,000 hours of mishap-free flying in the past thirty years. Current squadron members include but are not limited to: (Front row left to right): LCDR John Brabazon (Safety/NATOPS Officer), Command Master Chief William Reed (VP-9), CDR Lance Scott (Executive Officer), CDR Curtis Phillips (Commanding Officer), LT Mark Puttkammer (CMO-2B Officer in Charge), CMO-2B Master Chief Angel Acevedo. Second Row (L to R): AWCS Kenneth Redman, LTJG Davidson Taveras, LT Dave Sullivan, LT Kurt Fredland, AW2 Edrian Hortinela, AZCS Angel Milca, AE2 Matthew Kelly, AM3 Christian Santos, SK2 Raquel Crisologo, PR3 William Durand, AM1 Wayne Mahrenholz. Third Row (L to R): AE1 Donald Snock, AT3 Owen Freeman, AE2 Ryan Sanders, LTJG Sean O'Neill, LT Matthew Hall, AW2 Jarrod Post, AW2 Adam Hawanchak, ADAN Perry, AMEAR Anthony Lowe, SKSN Ashawnte Towe, AE3 Luke LeFebre, AMAN Jarrod Hoyt, AT3 David Hubbell, AD2 Joe Harris. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniella Cossio/Released)
Nice pics today! Thx!
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