Today's Photos - Friday, July 17th, 2009

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Bombs explode at 2 Hotels in Indonesia

Police standing guard in front of the damaged Ritz-Carlton Hotel after an explosion in Jakarta, Indonesia on Friday, July 17, 2009. (Reuters / Dadang Tri)

Indonesian counter-terrorist police commandos secure the damaged Ritz-Carlton hotel in Jakarta on July 17, 2009 after an explosion hit the Ritz-Carlton and nearby JW Marriot hotel killing at least nine people, including several foreigners and seriously wounding 41, officials said.

Guests are evacuated from the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Jakarta on July 17, 2009 after an explosion hit the hotel and the nearby JW Marriot. At least nine people were killed and 41 were injured, many of them foreigners, when bombs exploded at the two luxury hotels in central Jakarta early in the morning.

Indonesian forensic investigators inspect the scene of a blast in a restaurant at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Jakarta July 17, 2009. Near-simultaneous bomb blasts ripped through the JW Marriott and the Ritz-Carlton hotels in Jakarta's business district on Friday, killing nine people and wounding 42 others including foreign businessmen, police said. (Reuters)

[goat89]

I believe Singapore will send some Intel officer from the Police Force to assess or maybe assist in the situation. RIP to the dead.
Nice pics today. Thx.

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Climbers, lower left, wait for rescue by a Hokkaido Police helicopter near the 2,141-meter (7,024-foot) Tomuraushi peak, Hokkaido, northern Japan, Friday, July 17, 2009. Ten climbers have died as strong winds and rain struck two mountains in northern Japan, police said Friday. (AP)

A rescued female mountainer (C-red suit) is transported by a police helicopter at S-hitoku, the approach town of Mount Tomuraushi, in Japan's northern island of Hokkaido on July 17, 2009. Ten climbers have died in mountains in northern Japan as strong winds and rain were reported at the time of the accidents, with eight of the dead on Mt. Tomuraushi. (***** Images)

National Guard soldiers in riot gear and protestors clash in the town of Curiepe, Venezuela, July 15, 2009. National Guard troops seized control of a police station controlled by an opposition governor on sparking clashes between troops and protesters that police said left six injured.

Protesters clash with National Guard soldiers in Curiepe, Venezuela, Wednesday, July 15, 2009. National Guard troops seized control of a police station controlled by an opposition governor on Wednesday, sparking clashes between troops and protesters that police said left six injured. (AP / Ariana Cubillos)

A photo in Twitter showing smoke rising from the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Jakarta following an explosion on July 17, 2009.

Rescue workers remove a body from the JW Marriot hotel in Jakarta after an explosion on July 17, 2009. Near-simultaneous bomb blasts ripped through the JW Marriott and the Ritz-Carlton hotels in Jakarta's business district. (Reuters)

[Wally1967]

RIP to those died in Jakarta terrorist attacks.
this is the 2nd or 3rd time they attack the Marriot hotel in Jakarta.

[karbol]

RIP to those died in Jakarta terrorist attacks.
this is the 2nd or 3rd time they attack the Marriot hotel in Jakarta.

2nd time. the first one was in august 2003....

R.I.P...

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Undated photo of Canadian Private Sebastien Courcy, a member of the 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Regiment, based in Valcartier, Quebec who died July 16, 2009 while taking part in military operations in the Panjwayi District south-west of Kandahar, Afghanistan. Reuters

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Outgoing Commander of Her Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) Winnipeg,Commander Craig Baines (left), relinquishes command to new Commander Robert Ferguson (right), in the presence of Commodore M.F.R Lloyd, Commander Canadian Fleet Pacific, during a port visit in Melbourne, Australia.
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When any member is 'topside' on the deck of USS George Washington, personal protective gear is worn. Clothing often displays the person's job by its colour and their position or name. www.defence.gov.au hires

A Naval rating works on the bridge during air operations on board the USS George Washington during Exercise Talisman Saber 09. www.defence.gov.au hires

A US Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet prepares to launch from the USS George Washington during Exercise Talisman Saber 09. www.defence.gov.au hires

An EA-6B Prowler electronic attack aircraft has its wing-mounted speed brakes deployed and arrestor hook lowered to land on the deck of the USS George Washington during Exercise Talisman Saber 09. www.defence.gov.au hires

Deck crew marshall an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the deck of the USS George Washington during Exercise Talisman Saber 09. www.defence.gov.au hires

An E-2C Hawkeye airborne early warning and control aircraft lands on carrier USS George Washington during Exercise Talisman Saber 09. www.defence.gov.au hires

Working side by side: United States Navy Ordinary Seaman Joshua Goughneour (standing) and Royal Australian Navy Lieutenant Dale Axford (seated) work in the Air Intercept Control (AIC) room onboard USS George Washington. Joshua is usually based in Yokosuka, Japan with the rest of the crew; Dale is an AIC instructor, based at RAAF Williamtown in NSW. www.defence.gov.au hires

United States Navy Radar Controller, Commander Dave Buchholz, oversees aircraft movements onboard USS George Washington from the Carrier Control Centre. www.defence.gov.au hires

Exercise planners, Royal Australian Navy Commander Neill Bell (left) and US Navy Commander Jeffrey DeBolt, pose by an F/A-18E Super Hornet aboard USS George Washington. www.defence.gov.au hires

Commander (CAG) of Carrier Air Wing 5, Captain Mike White, stands by an F/A-18E Super Hornet onboard aircraft carrier USS George Washington, during Exercise Talisman Saber 09. www.defence.gov.au hires

Power on: An AV-8 attack jet from the United States Marine Corps takes off from the flight deck of the USS Essex on a sortie during Exercise Talisman Saber 09. www.defence.gov.au hires

Sea power: US Marine Corps AV-8 jets await their next tasking as a US Navy air-cushioned landing craft returns to the USS Essex. www.defence.gov.au hires

Seaspray rainbow: A US Marine Corps AV-8 creates a rainbow as it descends to the flight deck of the USS Essex, after returning from a mission during Exercise Talisman Saber 09. www.defence.gov.au hires

Heavy landing: The gravity-defying bulk of a US Marine Corps CH-53 Sea Stallion dwarfs two Navy personnel as it lands on the USS Essex during Exercise Talisman Saber 09. www.defence.gov.au hires

Looking after the backyard. Australian Navy Officer Sub Leutenant Scott Cullinan observes the flight deck of the USS Essex, as part of his role monitoring the environment during Exercise Talisman Saber 09. www.defence.gov.au hires

Officer on deck: Australian Brigadier Bob Brown takes a first hand look at air operations departing from the flight deck of the USS Essex off the coast of Queensland during Exercise Talisman Saber 09. www.defence.gov.au hires

Racing to catch a flight: A US Marine Corps flight crew member races to catch his helicopter before it lifts off from the flight deck of USS Essex, off the coast of Queensland during Exercise Talisman Saber 09. www.defence.gov.au hires

A United States Navy tow tractor driver returns from arranging US Marine AV-8 Harriers on the flight deck of the USS Essex, off the coast of Queensland during Exercise Talisman Saber 09. www.defence.gov.au hires

Man on a mission: A young aircraft director aboard the USS Essex paces towards his next flight deck challenge, off the coast of Queensland during Exercise Talisman Saber 09. www.defence.gov.au hires

Frantic ferries: US Navy air-cushioned landing craft (LCAC) manouevre for their next load of troops and vehicles from the well deck of the USS Essex, off the coast of Queensland during Exercise Talisman Saber 09. www.defence.gov.au hires

Australian Army Sapper David Moore works with US Navy engineers “SEABEES” on a construction site in Tonga as part of US sponsored Humanitarian Civic Assistance Mission PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP 2009. www.defence.gov.au hires

Australian Army Engineers works alongside US Navy engineers “SEABEES” and local Tongans fixing a roof on a construction site in Tonga as part of US sponsored Humanitarian Civic Assistance Mission PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP 2009. www.defence.gov.au hires

Australian Army Corporal Luke Archard works with US Navy engineers “SEABEES” on a construction site in Tonga as part of US sponsored Humanitarian Civic Assistance Mission PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP 2009. www.defence.gov.au hires

Prime Minister of Solomon Islands, The Honourable Dr Derek Sikua MP, discusses issues with The Honourable John Faulkner, Minister for Defence, at the PMs office in Honiara. www.defence.gov.au hires

Inspector Cherry Kimisi talks on the bridge about the Royal Solomon Islands Police Vessel Auki as The Honourable John Faulkner, Minister for Defence and Lieutenant General Mark Evans AO, DSC, Chief of Joint Operations listen intently. In the background listens Mr Patrick Hetherington, Advisor to Minister for Defence and Mr Graeme Wilson, Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) Special Coordinator. www.defence.gov.au hires

New Zealand Contingent Commander, Major Richard Palmer, Minister for Defence, The Honourable John Faulkner and Commander of Combined Task Force 635, Lieutenant Colonel Neil Grimes listen in as Chief of Joint Operations, Lieutenant General Mark Evans AO, DSC talks about operations in Solomon Islands. www.defence.gov.au hires

The Honourable John Faulkner, Minister for Defence and Chief of Joint Operations Lieutenant General Mark Evans AO, DSC, listen in to a brief by Corporal Tavis Mclaren about the Rove observation post. www.defence.gov.au hires

Chief of Joint Operations, Lieutenant General Mark Evans AO, DSC, Commander of Combined Task Force 635, Lieutenant Colonel Neil Grimes, Minister for Defence, The Honourable John Faulkner, Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) Special Coordinator, Mr Graeme Wilson and New Zealand Contingent Commander, Major Richard Palmer pay their respects to fallen members of RAMSI. www.defence.gov.au hires

The Honourable John Faulkner, Minister for Defence chats with New Zealand soldier Private William Henley in Harry's Bar during the Ministers visit to Solomon Islands. www.defence.gov.au hires

Sergeant Peter Headger from crew 6/10 Squadron explains the MAD (Magnetic Anomaly Detector) Boom on the end of the AP-3C Orion. www.defence.gov.au hires

Retired 10 Squadron Warrant Officers (centre) Bob Bedson and Tony Murray get a tour of the Orion cockpit by Crew 6/10 members Warrant Officer Andrew Skeat and Sergeant Mark Chilton. www.defence.gov.au hires

Wing Commander Kevin Murray gives a brief to retired members and their partners about 10 Squadron's past and present with an overview of the Squadron's operational tempo and obligation to the Royal Australian Airforce. www.defence.gov.au hires

Minister for Defence, Senator John Faulkner, chats with Major Paul Firth at the farewell parade. www.defence.gov.au hires

Minister for Defence, Senator John Faulkner, chats with Warrant Officer Class 2 Brett Goodwin and daughter Alannah. www.defence.gov.au hires

Minister for Defence, Senator John Faulkner, chats with (left to right) Major Jo Richards-Bell, Lieutenant Colonel Craig Dobson and Sergeant Des Cannon. www.defence.gov.au hires

Commanding Officer of the Force Support Unit, Lieutenant Colonel Craig Dobson, accompanies Minister for Defence, Senator John Faulkner, as he inspects the troops. www.defence.gov.au hires

Minister for Defence, Senator John Faulkner, addresses troops at Townsville before they depart for the Middle East. www.defence.gov.au hires

Destruction of IED(google translation) www.defense.gouv.fr/ema Destruction des EEI

IED(google translation) www.defense.gouv.fr/ema Engin explosif improvisé

General Georgelin and General Kim Tae-Young. CEMA official visit in South Korea.(google translation) www.defense.gouv.fr/ema Le général Georgelin et le général Kim Tae-Young. Visite officielle du CEMA en Corée du Sud.

Making of commandemant RC-C(google translation) www.defense.gouv.fr/ema Passation du commandemant du RC-C

General Druart, General Stollsteiner and General Mc Chrystal(google translation) www.defense.gouv.fr/ema Le général Druart, le général Stollsteiner et le général Mc Chrystal

General Marcel Druart, new commander of RC-C(google translation) www.defense.gouv.fr/ema Le général Marcel Druart, nouveau commandant du RC-C

Welcome speech of Arms battle group "Kapisa" back in France(google translation) www.defense.gouv.fr/terre Discours d'accueil du Groupement tactique interarmes « Kapisa » de retour en France

Platform Metz celebrated its 100 birthday(google translation) www.defense.gouv.fr/air La plateforme de Metz a soufflé ses 100 bougies

Decorations at the prestigious Military Academy(google translation) www.defense.gouv.fr/air Prestigieuses décorations à l’École militaire

All eyes are on Naval Support Activity Washington assistant public works officer Lt. Reuben Chonna, left, at U.S. Coast Guard headquarters after Adm. Guillermo Enrique Barrera Hurtado, commander of the Colombian Naval Forces, second from the right, told Chonna and Coast Guard Vice Commandant Vice Adm. Vivien Crea, right, he was proud that Chonna, a Colombian born man, was serving as an officer in the U.S. Navy. Crea, the first woman in any of the U.S. Armed Forces to serve as a deputy service chief, previously served as the commander of the Maritime Defense Zone Atlantic, a joint Navy-Coast Guard initiative, and graciously enabled the two male naval officers with Colombian roots to meet in her office. Barrera Hurtado expressed his thanks to Crea for the cooperation provided to the Colombian navy. Barrera Hurtado earned a Master’s degree at the U.S. Navy’s Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif. and was presented with the Legion of Merit (Degree of Commander) medal by Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead at a special ceremony held yesterday at the Naval Support Activity Washington-Washington Navy Yard, which Chonna helps oversee. (U.S. Navy photo by Joseph P Cirone/Released) hires

Columbian Naval Forces Commander, Adm. Guillermo Enrique Barrera presents Vice Adm. Vivien Crea, Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard with his personal command coin during a meeting at U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Thursday, July 16, 2009. Barrera and Crea met to discuss Columbia's self propelled, semi-submersible vessel law, which is designed to prevent their use in transporting illegal narcotics. (U.S. Coast Guard photo/Petty Officer 1st Class Kip Wadlow) hires

Rear Adm. Christopher Colvin relieves Rear Adm. Gene Brooks as Commander, 17th Coast Guard District Thursday, July 17, 2009. Vice Adm. Jody Breckenridge, Commander, Coast Guard Pacific Area, presided over the ceremony. (Coast Guard Photo/PA3 Walter Shinn hires

Members of the small-boat lowering detail aboard Coast Guard Cutter Eagle work together to manually raise the small boat back onboard the ship, Tuesday, July 14, 2009. This training evolution helped crewmembers of Eagle earn boat crew qualifications as they demonstrated the ability to safely launch and recover the small boat and boat crew. (Coast Guard photo/Petty Officer 2nd Class Etta Smith) hires

Cadets aboard Coast Guard Cutter Eagle practice a simulated medical evacuation by securing a shipmate in a Stokes litter Tuesday, July 14, 2009. The cadets demonstrated the patient was fastened in the stretcher properly, by standing the stretcher up on end while the simulated patient remained securely in place. (Coast Guard photo/Petty Officer 2nd Class Etta Smith) hires

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HMS Somerset off the coast of Somalia [Picture: Lieutenant Jimmy Hawley RAN, Crown Copyright/MOD 2009] www.mod.uk
HMS Somerset targets pirates in Somalia
The ship's company of HMS Somerset have recently completed a successful intelligence gathering mission targeting pirates operating from war-torn Somalia.

Royal Navy Sea Lynx returns to HMS Somerset during an intelligence gathering mission in the Gulf of Aden [Picture: Lieutenant Jimmy Hawley RAN, Crown Copyright/MOD 2009] www.mod.uk

L-R Master Aircrewman 'Rich' Taylor and Flight Lieutenant Lee Turner received their bravery medals from The Queen at Buckingham Palace [Picture: Corporal Steve Bain/Senior Aircraftman Dave Rose, Crown Copyright/MOD 2009] www.mod.uk
RAF and Navy Search and Rescue Crews receive Bravery Medals
Four members of the Armed Forces Search and Rescue Teams have been awarded bravery medals by the Queen this week for several different life saving missions.

Petty Officer Aircrewman Kevin Regan received his Queen's Gallantry Medal at Buckingham Palace [Picture: Sergeant Andy Malthouse, Crown Copyright/MOD 2009] www.mod.uk

Lieutenant Commander Martin Lanni [Picture: MOD, Crown Copyright] www.mod.uk

US President Barack Obama salutes as he walks to Air Force One prior to departing from Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, July 16, 2009. Obama is traveling to New Jersey to campaign with Democratic Governor Jon Corzine, before addressing the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in New York City tonight. ***** Images

The new intervention boat of the Vaud County police force takes a curve during a media presentation in Lausanne July 17, 2009. Named "Neree", after the ancient Greek God Nereus, the new boat will serve all the requirements of the Police on the Swiss-French border lake. Reuters

Police officers survey the site of a car bomb attack by suspected Muslim militants in Yala province, south of Bangkok July 17, 2009. Two soldiers were killed and three others wounded when a bomb hidden in a truck exploded. in Thailand's restive deep south, police said on Friday. Reuters

Indonesian counter-terrorist police commandos secure the damaged Ritz-Carlton hotel in Jakarta on July 17, 2009 after an explosion hit the Ritz-Carlton and nearby JW Marriot hotel killing at least seven people, including several foreigners and seriously wounding 48, officials said. ***** Images

Members of an Indonesian police bomb-disposal team arrive at the Ritz Carlton hotel in Jakarta on July 17, 2009 after a blast tore through the hotel as well as the nearby JW Marriott. Two blasts shook the Ritz-Carlton hotel and the nearby JW Marriott in the upscale Mega Kuningan business district in the centre of the city around 8:00am (0100 GMT), sending a huge plume of smoke into the sky, killing at least nine people and leaving over 40 injured. ***** Images

An Ultra Orthodox jew is arrested during clashes with Israeli police forces during a protest against the arrest of a woman accused of child abuse in the conservative Mea Sharim district of Jerusalem on July 16, 2009. Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jews clashed with police for a third day in protest at an "unjustified" arrest of a religious woman and the opening of a parking lot on Saturdays, the Jewish holy day of rest. ***** Images

An Ultra Orthodox (C) is detained by plain clothed police during clashes with Israeli police forces during a protest against the arrest of a woman accused of child abuse in the conservative Mea Sharim district of Jerusalem on July 16, 2009. Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jews clashed with police for a third day in protest at an "unjustified" arrest of a religious woman and the opening of a parking lot on Saturdays, the Jewish holy day of rest. ***** Images

Israeli police forces take position during a violent demonstration by ultra-Orthodox jews against the arrest of a woman accused of child abuse in the conservative Mea Sharim district of Jerusalem on July 16, 2009. Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jews clashed with police for a third day in protest at an "unjustified" arrest of a religious woman and the opening of a parking lot on Saturdays, the Jewish holy day of rest. ***** Images

An Ultra Orthodox jew is arrested during clashes with Israeli police forces during a protest against the arrest of a woman accused of child abuse in the conservative Mea Sharim district of Jerusalem on July 16, 2009. Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jews clashed with police for a third day in protest at an "unjustified" arrest of a religious woman and the opening of a parking lot on Saturdays, the Jewish holy day of rest. ***** Images

Israeli police forces chase ultra-Orthadox jews during a protest against the arrest of a woman accused of child abuse in the conservative Mea Sharim district of Jerusalem on July 16, 2009. Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jews clashed with police for a third day in protest at an "unjustified" arrest of a religious woman and the opening of a parking lot on Saturdays, the Jewish holy day of rest. ***** Images

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Iranian protesters protect themselves from tear gas fired by the security police, used against supporters of opposition leader Mir-Hossein Moussavi during the Friday prayers in central Tehran, 17 July 2009. Several protesters were arrested by police on front of the Tehran university where the prayers were held, the witnesses said. Hundreds of thousands of opposition supporters rushed to the venue in central Tehran, but only thousands reached the front gate of the Tehran university, witnesses said

Security forces patrol the streets of Urumqi moments before Friday noon prayer, known as Jumu`ah to Muslims, Xinjiang province, China, 17 July 2009. Security forces increased security in key areas of the city during Friday prayer following the recent incidents of last Friday 10 July prayers in which over 30 Uighurs were detained after they marched towards a police station. Official reports also said that a police officer was stabbed during the unrest

Indonesian Military Chief General Djoko Santoso tries make way for Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (back) as they visit JW Marriots bomb blast victims at a hospital in Jakarta, Indonesia, 17 July 2009. Two powerful explosions hit the JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton hotels in the Indonesian capital, killing at least nine people and injuring dozens of others, police and media reports said. Jakarta police spokesman Chrysnanda told Elshinta radio that nine people were confirmed dead in the blasts, most in the Ritz-Carlton. Four foreigners were killed, including the president of the local unit of Swiss cement maker Holcim, Timothy Mackay, local media reported. Manchester United has cancelled a planned visit to Indonesia after the bomb attack.

Chairman of NATO Military Committee admiral Giampaolo Di Paola (L) and Chief of Staff of the Polish Army general Franciszek Gagor (R) during the welcome ceremony in Warsaw, 17 July 2009

Indonesian police officers stand guard in front of the JW Marriot hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia, 17 July 2009. English Premier League soccer team Manchester United has cancelled a planned visit to Indonesia after the bomb attack on the JW Marriot hotel on 17 July 2009 ,where the team was due to stay in Jakarta. Two powerful blasts hit the JW Marriott and Ritz Carlton hotels in the Indonesian capital, on 17 July 2009 killing at least nine people and injuring dozens of others, police and media reports said.

Thai bomb squads inspect a wreckage of a truck hidden home-made bomb exploded near Yaha police station in Yala province, southern Thailand, 17 July 2009. Suspected Muslim insurgents detonated a car bomb killing two Thai soldiers and seriously injuring five others include one villager, police said. Nearly 3,700 people have died in government crackdowns, bombings, revenge killings and beheadings since 2004 in three Muslim majority provinces of Narathiwat, Pattani and Yala

Members of the Army and officials from the Expert Services of the Justice General Attorney in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas guard the place where an intense shooting took place on, 16 July 2009, in Matamoros, Mexico, frontier with United States, between allegedly hired killers and federal policemen, which caused chaos and panic among population of the city

Ultra Orthodox Jewish in a demonstration at the religious neighborhood of Mea Shearim in Jerusalem, on 16 July 2009. Ultra Orthodox Jewish on the third day of rioting over the arrest of a mentally ill Hasidic woman who authorities say was starving her child

U.S. Marines from the 2nd MEB, 1st Battalion 5th Marines sleep in their fighting holes inside a compound where they stayed for the night, in the Nawa district of Afghanistan's Helmand province, Wednesday July 8, 2009.

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Damn it looks like graves...

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Admrial..what's up with that salute??

BANGOR, Wash. (July 10, 2009) Capt. James Stone makes his way through the side boys, including his daughter, Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Ashley Stone and his son, 1st Lt. Jason Stone, as he is piped over the side at Naval Intermediate Maintenance Facility at Naval Base Kitsap after 38 years of Naval service. (U.S. Navy photo by Ray Narimatsu/Released)

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BANGOR, Wash. (July 10, 2009) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Ashley Stone, front, carries the retirement flag for her father, Capt. James Stone, as she leads members of the flag passing ceremony, from left, Cmdr. Mark Schmitt, Lt. Cmdr. Ray Burkhard, Lt. Mike Church, 1st Lt. Jason Stone, Stone's son, Ensign James Barclay, Senior Chief Machinist's Mate David Landes, chief Machinist's Mate George Martyak, Machinist's Mate 1st Class Justin Stewart, and Navy Diver 2nd Class Derek Dibbern, during the retirement ceremony for Capt. James Stone. Stone retired at Naval Intermediate Maintenance Facility at Naval Base Kitsap after 38 years of Naval service. (U.S. Navy photo by Ray Narimatsu/Released)

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NEWPORT, R. I., (July 9, 2009) Daniel Murphy touches a plaque dedicated to his son, U.S. Navy Lt. Michael P. Murphy. Murphy, his wife, along with Lt. Murphy's mother, Maureen, left, and his brother John, right, were the special guests of honor at the dedication ceremony of the new Lt. Michael Murphy Combat Training Pool at Officer Training Command Newport. Also attending the dedication and unveiling was Rear Adm. Garry Bonelli, deputy commander, Naval Special Warfare Command, far right, and Rear Adm. Mark Boensel, commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic, left. The pool will be used by officer candidates and students at Officer Training Command Newport for swim qualifications. Murphy, a Navy SEAL and Medal of Honor recipient, was killed in action in Afghanistan on June 28, 2005. Murphy was awarded the nation's highest military honor for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty for trying to call for help from an exposed location for his wounded four-man team against superior odds of between 30 to 40 enemy fighters. (U.S. Navy photo by Scott A. Thornbloom/Released)

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NORFOLK (July 14, 2009) Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Jacob Hirsch, assigned to Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet, prepares to raise the ensign during morning colors as students from the Drug Education for Youth (DEFY) camp observe the tradition at Naval Station Norfolk. DEFY is a weeklong program designed to provide students awareness about the dangers of drugs and alcohol. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John Suits/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 13, 2009) Sailors fights a simulated fire during a general quarters drill on the flight deck of the USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington, the Navy's only permanently forward deployed aircraft carrier, is underway supporting security and stability in the western Pacific Ocean during her first summer deployment from Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Christopher S. Harte/Released)

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U.S. 5th FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 11, 2009) A landing craft utility (LCU), attached to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 2, prepares to unload mail and supplies into the well-deck of the of the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan is serving as the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group conducting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. The 22nd MEU is serving as the theater reserve force for U.S. Central Command. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Tony Sisti/Released)

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TOWNSEND, Australia (July 13, 2009) Sailors assigned to Beach Master Unit (MBU) 1 and Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) arrive at Freshwater Beach in Townsend, Australia during Talisman Saber 2009. LCU-1634 was launched from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46). Talisman Saber is a biennial combined training activity designed to train Australian and U.S. forces in planning and conducting combined task force operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Geronimo Aquino/Released)

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KURIHAMA, Japan (July 12, 2009) Sailors from Fleet Activities Yokosuka, dressed as members of the official party of Commodore Matthew C. Perry during his arrival to Japan, march in the Tokyo Jidai Matsuri Parade in Asakusa. The Tokyo Jidai Matsuri celebrates the history of Tokyo, starting from the beginning of the Edo period to the westernization of Japan following the arrival of Commodore Matthew C. Perry and his fleet of black ships. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Dominique Pineiro/Released)

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DURBAN, South Africa (July 13, 2009) The guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) arrives in Durban, South Africa. Arleigh Burke is in Durban to kick off a series of cooperative at-sea and ashore training exercises with the South African Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Holmes/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 15, 2009) Sailors assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver (LPD 9) remove the rotor blades of an AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter on the flight deck during a Talisman Saber 2009 training exercise. Talisman Saber is a biennial, combined training exercise hosted by the Australian Defense Forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Casey H. Kyhl/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July, 15 2009) A RIM-7P NATO Sea Sparrow missile is launched from the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daron Street/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 14, 2009) Storekeeper Seaman Frankie A. Burgos defends against Engineman 3rd Class Hakim Briley during a pick-up basketball game in Hangar Bay 2 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Basketball is part of a regular sports schedule sponsored by the Moral, Welfare, and Recreation department aboard the ship. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Justin Stumberg/Released)

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LEMOORE, Calif. (July 15, 2009) Lemoore (July 15, 2009) Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Norland Obillo and Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class David Carbajal, both assigned to the Black Aces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, reconnect a GE-414 engine to one of the squadron's 12 F/A-18F Super Hornets. The Sailors are two of more than two hundred Sailors in the squadron preparing VFA-41 aircraft for a six-month deployment aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Melinda L. Larson/Released)

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SIGONELLA, Sicily (July 15, 2009) Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 2nd Class Kwesi Etsiwamensah, from Greensboro, N.C. assigned to the aircraft intermediate maintenance department at Naval Air Station Sigonella, performs a bench test on a Bendix 29255 02 Regulator to ensure proper operation during a routine 365-day inspection. NAS Sigonella provides logistical support for the u.S. 6th Fleet and NATO forces in the Mediterranean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason T. Poplin/Released)

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May the bomb blast victims rest in peace both in Indonesia and Thailand.

I remember I had posted this picture sometime back. Here is the link

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showpost.php?p=4255137&postcount=21

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United States Navy Radar Controller, Commander Dave Buchholz, oversees aircraft movements onboard USS George Washington from the Carrier Control Centre. www.defence.gov.au hires

HE'S NOT A CONTROLLER! That's CIC and he's probably the TAO (Tactical Action Officer). RAN officers do jobs that USN assigns to enlisted...such as AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL!!

[VAMAN]

^ Here comes the expert.

[Eagle The Lightning]

Royal Navy Sea Lynx returns to HMS Somerset during an intelligence gathering mission in the Gulf of Aden
[Picture: Lieutenant Jimmy Hawley RAN, Crown Copyright/MOD 2009] www.mod.co.uk

HMS Somerset off the coast of Somalia
[Picture: Lieutenant Jimmy Hawley RAN, Crown Copyright/MOD 2009] www.mod.co.uk

During a visit to Camp Bastion, Defence Secretary, Bob Ainsworth, is shown an item of search equipment currently in use on operations in Afghanistan, by with Major Elden Miller, Officer Commanding the Joint Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment
[Picture: Crown Copyright/MOD 2009]www.mod.co.uk

The Ridgback vehicle currently in use on operations in Afghanistan
[Picture: Andrew Linnett, Crown Copyright/MOD 2009] www.mod.co.uk

New 'Buffalo' armoured vehicle - part of a specialist route clearance system, known as Talisman
[Picture: Crown Copyright/MOD 2008]www.mod.co.uk

A soldier of The Black Watch 3rd Battalion the Royal Regiment of Scotland deployed on Operation TORA ARWA in the Zhari district of Khandahar province, Afghanistan, searches for known caches of Improvised Explosive Devices
[Picture: Sgt Chris Halton RLC, Crown Copyright/MOD 2009] www.mod.co.uk

Lieutenant Commander Martin Lanni
[Picture: MOD, Crown Copyright] www.mod.co.uk

L-R Master Aircrewman 'Rich' Taylor and Flight Lieutenant Lee Turner received their bravery medals from The Queen at Buckingham Palace
[Picture: Corporal Steve Bain/Senior Aircraftman Dave Rose, Crown Copyright/MOD 2009] www.mod.co.uk

Petty Officer Aircrewman Kevin Regan received his Queen's Gallantry Medal at Buckingham Palace
[Picture: Sergeant Andy Malthouse, Crown Copyright/MOD 2009] www.mod.co.uk

500 regular and TA soldiers competed for the Queen's medal and the right to wear the Army 100 badge at the new operational shooting competition at the National shooting centre Bisley [Picture: Mike Weston, Crown Copyright/MOD 2009] www.mod.co.uk

With a score of 1,024 points Warrant Officer Class 2 Morgan Cook was the best shot in the competition and is carried shoulder high by his fellow competitors in a special chair
[Picture: Graham Harrison, Crown Copyright/MOD 2009] www.mod.co.uk