Today's Pix Wednesday July 8 , 2009

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Noah Landwerlen, a pararescueman with the 129th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, watches for any potential dangers prior to landing in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on June 27, 2009. The crew is responding to a request to aid personnel conducting combat operations. DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Weismiller, U.S. Air Force.

U.S. Army soldiers, with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, set up a defensive position with an M-240B machine gun on a road outside Forward Operating Base Joyce in Kunar province, Afghanistan, on June 30, 2009. DoD photo by Sgt. Matthew C. Moeller, U.S. Army

An AV-8B Harrier jet aircraft assigned to Marine Attack Squadron 211, embarked aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), lands on the ship's flight deck while underway in the Coral Sea during a deck landing qualification evolution on July 7, 2009. DoD photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Mark R. Alvarez, U.S. Navy.

U.S. Army soldiers stand watch at a security checkpoint south of Baghdad, Iraq, June 27, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division's 1st Squadron, 150th Cavalry Regiment, 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Edwin L. Wriston

As seen through a night-vision device, U.S. Marines prepare to board a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter during the launching of Operation Khanjar on Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 2, 2009. About 4,000 Marines and sailors, and about 650 Afghan soldiers and police officers are involved in the operation. The Marines boarding the helicopter are assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 3, Marine Expeditionary Brigade. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Juan Vara

A MV-22 Osprey makes one of many landings at the Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, Calif., June 25, 2009. The Osprey crew is assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261 based out of Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Nerl

A U.S. Navy diver conducts a dive into the waters of a Middle Eastern port supporting Infinite Response, a bilateral exercise between the U.S. Navy and the naval forces of a Middle Eastern country, June 28, 2009. The exercise is designed to improve numerous diving skills, including interoperability and tactical proficiency in underwater mine countermeasures, combat marksmanship and anti-terrorism force protection diving. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Joseph W. Pfaff

U.S. Army Sgt. Cameron Channell fires a training round from the new M320 grenade launcher while learning to use the weapon on a Fort Bragg, N.C., range, July 1, 2009. Channell is a mechanic assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's Company B, 307th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team. The brigade is the first unit in the Army to receive the advanced grenade launcher, which will replace the Vietnam-era M203. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Michael J. MacLeod

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An Afghan National Army leader engages with village elders during a combined forces humanitarian-aid mission in Gardez district in Afghanistan’s Paktia province, June 27, 2009. U.S. Army photo

U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Nathaniel Spencer performs a high-altitude jump from the rear tailgate of a C-130 Hercules at Naval Air Station Sigonella in Sicily, Italy, June 23, 2009. Spencer is air operations leader for the Navy's explosive ordnance disposal team Mobile Unit 8. U.S. Army courtesy photo

U.S. Air Force Guardian Angels, French foreign legionnaires and French special forces soldiers jump from a French C-160 Transall during an exercise in the desert near Camp Lemonier, Djibouti, June 30, 2009. Guardian Angels consist of pararescuemen, survival specialists, and combat rescue officers. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Jonathan Kulp

A U.S. Marine helps his buddy up as they prepare to board helicopters for a mission on Forward Operating Base Dwyer, Afghanistan, July 2, 2009. The Marines are assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 3, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Chief Warrant Officer 3 Philippe E. Chasse

Army Spc. Jose Ontiveros moves against the heat to extinguish a blaze during a training exercise at Camp Taji, Iraq, just north of Baghdad, June 26, 2009. Ontiveros was acting under the supervision of Ron Bailey, fire prevention officer for the camp's Fire Department 1, Camp Taji. The training was conducted to familiarize soldiers on a new fire suppression system that will be used as part of a downed aircraft recovery team kit. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Travis Zielinski

Amphibious assault vehicles transporting U.S. Marines and Malaysian Army soldiers pass the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry as they lay a smoke screen during a combined amphibious landing exercise on the final day of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training, in Terengganu, Malaysia, July 1, 2009. CARAT is a series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance the operational readiness of the participating forces. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Moriatis

Students from the Patrol Craft Officer course at the Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School extract students from the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation during a field training exercise at the Stennis Space Center in ******* County, Miss., June 29, 2009. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class RJ Stratchko

U.S. Navy Lt. David Daigle represents the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in an Independence Day parade at the Red Bull Life Sustainment Area on Contingency Operating Base Basra, Iraq, July 4, 2009. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Frank Vaughn

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U.S. Army Spc. Rufino Persaud watches over the Afghan countryside while fellow soldiers speak with Afghan border policemen at an Afghan Border Patrol outpost in Kunar province, Afghanistan, June 30, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to the 10th Mountain Division’s Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, and work closely with their Afghan counterparts to help stop illegal activity along the border with Pakistan. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Matthew C. Moeller

Students from the patrol craft officer course at the Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School extract students from the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation during a field water training exercise at the Stennis Space Center in ******* County, Miss., June 29, 2009. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class RJ Stratchko

A U.S. Marine patrols a field during an operation in Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 3, 2009. The Marines are assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Pete Thibodeau

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michelle Barboza unfolds the National ensign during the annual flag raising ceremony on Naval Station Rota in Spain, July 2, 2009. While raising the flag is a daily occurrence on U.S. military bases around the world, because of the Agreement for Defense Cooperation, Naval Station Rota is only permitted to fly the U.S. flag with special permission from the Spanish Admiral-in-Chief. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Joseph Ebalo

U.S. Army Sgt. Christopher Sommer attracts local kids while giving out pens as leaders meet with a sheik near Abu Asif, Iraq, June 25, 2009. Sommer is assigned to the 28th Infantry Division’s Company A, 1st Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Neil Stanfield

U.S. troops take the citizenship oath inside Al-Faw palace on Camp Victory, Iraq, July 4, 2009. Vice President Joe Biden and Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, commander of Multinational Force Iraq, presided over the naturalization ceremony. White House photo by David Lienemann

A U.S. Marine talks with village elders through interpreters while on patrol in the small town of Dahanah neighboring Now Zad in Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 25, 2009. Marines, assigned to Gulf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, engage in firefights in Now Zad on a regular basis, but also focus on improving the quality of life for civilians in neighboring towns. U.S. Marine Corps photo

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class JennyAnne Bright re-enlists on Contingency Operating Site Marez-East, Iraq, July 5. 2009. Bright is a shower, laundry and clothing repair noncommissioned officer assigned to Headquarters Company, 18th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 16th Sustainment Brigade. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Randall Clinton

[Cava]

11 Dutch 2A6 Leopards, on the way to Portugal total of 37 2A6 Leopards will be sold to Portugal

[CanadianStormtrooper]

lots of action so far, keep it comming

[bzjr68]

A U.S. Army soldier uses a tape measure to ensure the right board width while constructing new buildings during two-week annual training at the Disabled Veterans Rest Camp in Washington County, Minn., June 24, 2009. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Dajon Schafer

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ryan Pettit, left, and Cpl. Matthew Miller fire their weapons during an operation in Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 3, 2009. The Marines are assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Pete Thibodeau

U.S. Navy gunner's mates from the guided missile frigate USS Doyle render a time-honored 21-gun-salute to entombed Chilean sailors in the sunken 19th warship, Esmeralda, now a memorial, in Chile, July 2, 2009. The Doyle is on a six-month deployment to the 4th Fleet area of operations to support the U.S. Southern Command's Southern Seas 2009 Partnerships of the Americas strategy. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Patrick Grieco

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ryan Pettit maintains security during an operation in Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 3, 2009. Pettit is assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Pete Thibodeau

A U.S. Marine loads his M-4 service rifle before leaving Patrol Base Hasaan Abad in Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 1, 2009. The Marine, assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, is part of a military effort to restrict the freedom of movement of enemies, and help restore peace and prosperity to the local populace. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Pete Thibodeau

A seen through a night-vision device, U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chad Gill takes a knee while on a dismounted patrol in Mahmadiyah, Iraq, June 22, 2009. Gill is a joint tactical air controller assigned to the 732nd Air Expeditionary Wing, attached to the 120th Combined Arms Battalion, 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Chase Lee Kincaid

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Saul Medrano records the serial numbers on CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter rotor heads in the hangar bay of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex in the Coral Sea, July 7, 2009. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Greg Johnson

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class John Moyle gives a child a high five while pulling a security watch during polling-site assessments in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, July 1, 2009. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Elizabeth K. Raney

U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses the audience at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C., July 7, 2009. DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley

An Iraqi soldier checks the roof of a building during a joint air assault operation planned and led by Iraqi forces and supported by U.S. Army soldiers in the Ma'dain area east of Baghdad, Iraq, June 26, 2009. The U.S soldiers are assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division’s 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. James Selesnick

[VAMAN]

Nice early start. Thanks for the effort bz

[bzjr68]

A U.S. soldier observes his sector of fire while providing security during a joint air assault operation led by Iraqi forces in the Ma'dain area east of Baghdad, Iraq, June 26, 2009.U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. James Selesnick

U.S. Army soldiers observe terrain features in their sector of fire while providing security during a joint air assault operation led by Iraqi forces in the Ma'dain area east of Baghdad, Iraq, June 26, 2009. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. James Selesnick

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Adam Jeter, left, talks on the radio during a joint air assault operation planned and led by Iraqi forces in the Ma'dain area east of Baghdad, Iraq, June 26, 2009. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. James Selesnick

U.S. Army Pfc. Kevin Harrison, left, and Spc. Matthew Luce observe the objective while manning a support position during a joint air assault operation planned and led by Iraqi forces in the Ma'dain area east of Baghdad, Iraq, June 26, 2009. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. James Selesnick

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Adam Jeter launches a raven unmanned aerial vehicle during a joint air assault operation planned and led by Iraqi forces in the Ma'dain area east of Baghdad, Iraq, June 26, 2009. Jeter is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division’s 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team. The raven is being used to provide real-time observation of the objective during a search for weapons caches and insurgent activity. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. James Selesnick

U.S. Army Spc. Michael Dedonato monitors a radio during an air assault operation planned and led by Iraqi forces in the Ma'dain area east of Baghdad, Iraq, June 26, 2009. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. James Selesnick

U.S. Army soldiers man a position while UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters pass overhead during a joint air assault operation planned and led by Iraqi forces in the Ma'dain area east of Baghdad, Iraq, June 26, 2009. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. James Selesnick

U.S. Army soldiers wait for CH-47 Chinook helicopters to transport them back to Forward Operating Base Hammer after participating in an air assault operation planned and led by Iraqi forces in the Ma'dain area east of Baghdad, Iraq, June 26, 2009. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. James Selesnick

[Facaletz]

very nice pics

[Eagle The Lightning]

Great pics

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Armed Chinese soldiers in riot gear run down a main street leading to the end of the city occupied by ethnic Uighurs in the city of Urumqi in China's Xinjiang Autonomous Region July 8, 2009. Reuters

A North Korean soldier looks at the South side at the truce village of Panmunjom in the demilitarized zone dividing two Koreas on July 8, 2009. ***** Images

Armed Chinese soldiers shout slogans as they ride in a truck on a main street leading to the end of the city occupied by ethnic Uighurs in Urumqi in China's Xinjiang Autonomous Region July 8, 2009.Reuters

A member of the Freedom from Debt Coalition (FDC) holds a US dollar currency sign during a protest in front of the building housing the World Bank office in Manila on July 8, 2009 to coincide with the Group of Eight (G8) 35th Summit in Italy. The protesters demanded the unconditional cancellation of all debts it is claiming from the Philippines and developing nations. ***** Images

Chinese soldiers are seen on the streets of Urumqi in China's far west Xinjiang province on July 8, 2009.***** Images

Chinese soldiers in an APC drive on the streets of Urumqi in China's far west Xinjiang province on July 8, 2009. The flashpoint city of Urumqi has become China's Baghdad, a fearful resident said, as thousands of troops draw a line in the sand to prevent new ethnic unrest between the Han and Uighur people.***** Images

Chinese soldiers in trucks drive on the streets of Urumqi in China's far west Xinjiang province on July 8, 2009. China poured troops into the restive city of Urumqi in a massive show of force, but fresh unrest flared as Han Chinese and Muslim Uighurs armed themselves with makeshift weapons. ***** Images

Chinese soldiers, one armed with a crossbow (C) march on the streets of Urumqi in China's far west Xinjiang province on July 8, 2009. ***** Images

A Chinese military helicopter is seen circling the city of Urumqi, western China's Xinjiang province, Wednesday, July 8, 2009. Sobbing Muslim women scuffled with riot police, and Chinese men wielding steel pipes, meat cleavers and sticks rampaged through the streets Tuesday as ethnic tensions worsened in China's oil-rich Xinjiang territory, forcing officials to declare a curfew.AP Photo

Chinese paramilitary police form up on a square in Urumqi, western China's Xinjiang province, Wednesday, July 8, 2009. AP Photo

Chinese paramilitary police form up on a square in Urumqi, western China's Xinjiang province, Wednesday, July 8, 2009.AP Photo

File photo taken September 17, 2008 shows fighters of the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND) as they prepare for an operation against the Nigerian army in Niger Delta. Militants in Nigeria's Niger Delta region said on July 8, 2009 they had blown up two key oil pipelines in the region operated by the Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell and the Italian group Agip. ***** Images

South Korean conservative activists burn a North Korean flag during an anti-North Korean rally in Seoul on July 8, 2009 near the home of former liberal president Kim Dae-Jung, who advocated a policy of engagement with Pyongyang.***** Images

Palestinian militants from the al-Ahrar Brigades march during a rally in Gaza City to celebrate their two-year anniversary on July 07, 2009.***** Images

[BRAVO JULIET]

what purpose can the crossbow serve?

[kongman]

what purpose can the crossbow serve?

some sort of launcher for tear gas arrows ??

[kongman]

ill take 2 thx k bye...............

[Eagle The Lightning]

what purpose can the crossbow serve?

Zip wire like ninjas from one roof top to another