Today's Fix - Friday, June 1st, 2012

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A Soldier covers a helicopter's landing during the 2012 USASOC Capabilities Exercise on Fort Bragg. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Russell Lee Klika

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Combat Diver Qualification Course students walk onto shore with their weapons at the ready. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Russell Lee Klika

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PASCAGOULA, Miss (May. 31, 2012) Lt. j.g Hanmon Chun , right, administers the oath of enlistment to Equipment Operator 2nd Class Ginny McCargish in the torpedo room of the Virginia-class attack submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Mississippi (SSN 782). McCargish, from Astoria, Oregon, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 74 out of Gulfport, Miss., re-enlisted for four years, becoming the first female and non-crewmember to re-enlist aboard Mississippi. the boat is docked in Pascagoula, Miss., and scheduled to be commissioned there on June 2. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Lindsey/Released)

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Der Generalinspekteur der Bundeswehr, General Volker Wieker, reist nach Afghanistan. Der Generalinspekteur auf seinem Flug von Mazar-e Sharif nach Kunduz im Hubschrauber CH 53..©Bundeswehr/Bienert

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Der Generalinspekteur der Bundeswehr, General Volker Wieker reist nach Afghanistan. Generalmajor Erich Pfeffer, Kommandeur der Internationalen Schutztruppe ISAF in Nordafghanistan (rechts) besucht mit dem Generalinspekteur das Feldlager Kunduz. Der Kommandeur Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Kunduz, Oberst Michael Mittelberg (links vorne) führt durch das Feldlager. ©Bundeswehr/Bienert.

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Der Generalinspekteur der Bundeswehr, General Volker Wieker reist nach Afghanistan. Der Generalinspekteur im Gespräch mit Soldaten im Camp. ©Bundeswehr/Bienert.

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(Left to right) Airmen 1st Class Brandon Spears, Kenneth Stuart, Rashawn Richards and Joshua Sutton (center facing away) perform warrior pushups at a mud pit next to the 18th Security Forces Squadron Headquarters building May 22, 2012, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Warrior pushups were the final task of the defenders challenge between 18th SFS and joint-service teams. (U.S Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Malia Jenkins)

Indian Sikh Nihang holds his sword against his head to pray while his fellow man looks on near the Sheesh Ganj Gurudwara Sikh temple in New Delhi, India, Friday, June 1, 2012. They are members of the Nihang Order, an armed group that played a crucial role in Sikh history.

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Run For a Brother

Cpl. Garrett Carnes (in wheelchair), a squad leader with 3rd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 22-year-old native of Mooresville, N.C., jokes with Sgt. Kenney Clark (right), a fellow India Co. squad leader, during a motivational run held here, May 29, 2012, to honor Carnes' life and sacrifice. The infantryman lost his legs in an improvised explosive device attack Feb. 19 while supporting combat operations in the Khan Neshin district of Afghanistan's Helmand province. Shortly before the attack, Carnes had earned a combat meritorious promotion to the rank of corporal. Teams of his fellow Marines and sailors ran 46 miles in his honor, traveling the same distance between the Afghan village in which he was injured, Malakhan, and the fighting position from which he operated, Observation Post Thomas Hill. The men of 'America's Battalion' recently returned from their deployment, marking the battalion's sixth combat tour in eight years and its final scheduled one to Afghanistan.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Reece Lodder)

Herculean sky

C-130J Hercules from across the Air Force fly over the Nevada Test and Training Range May 23, 2012 during the U.S. Air Force Weapons School Mobility Forces Exercise. The mass air mobility exercise in which nearly 70 aircraft, primarily C-17 Globemaster IIIs and C-130s, practiced a "forced entry" operation. In the scenario, U.S. forces entered a simulated defended enemy country, defeated defending air defense forces and put troops on the ground. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Damon Kasberg)

Turning Wrenches so ‘That Others May Live’

Aircraft maintainers from the 33rd Expeditionary Helicopter Maintenance Unit perform routine maintenance on an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter May 25, 2012, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The high operational tempo and austere environment of Afghanistan presents a unique challenge for the maintainers, who work around-the-clock to keep the Pave Hawks ready to fly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)

All gave some, some gave all

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Twila Stone readies her weapon during a Memorial Day ceremony May 28, 2012, at the Texas State Veteran Cemetery in Abilene, Texas. Memorial Day is a day of remembering the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Stone is assigned to the 7th Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Stefanko)

Weapons School conducts mass air mobility exercise

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Matthew Lengal communicates with C-17 Globemaster III as the crew lands during a Mobility Air Force Exercise May 23, 2012, on the Nevada Test and Training Range. Airmen and Soldiers from more than five units took part of the ground support portion of MAFEX. Lengal is an 18th Air Support Operations Group air liaison officer from Fort Bragg N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Hughes)

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German army soldiers serving in the NATO peacekeeping mission in Kosovo guard a bridge near the town of Zvecan, Kosovo, on June 1, 2012. NATO-led peacekeepers have confronted stone-throwing Serbs seeking to prevent the international troops from removing their roadblocks in the tense north of Kosovo. Zveki / AP

A German KFOR soldier aims his gun towards Kosovo Serbs during clashes in the town of Zvecan on June 1, 2012. Bojan Slavkovic / *******

A member of the rebel movement Sudan Liberation Army (Abdul Wahid faction) stands guard as people stand in line for the arrival of an African Union - United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) delegation to open a new clinic in Forog, north Darfur May 30, 2012. According to the organization, the local population had reported a serious shortage of water and medicines during their meeting with the UNAMID deputy Joint Special Representative Aichatou Mindaoudou. (Albert Gonzalez Farran/*******)

A Jammu and Kashmir Armed Police guard of honour stand in formation for their outgoing chief Kuldeep Khoda at Zewan police academy near Srinagar on May 31, 2012. Khoda, an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, has attained superannuatio after serving the over 100,000 strong police force in restive Indian Kashmir for more than 30 years. A local court earlier this week dismissed a petition filed by the relatives of three civilians that had accused Khoda of being involved in alleged extra-judicial killings. AFP PHOTO/ TAUSEEF MUSTAFA

A member of the Palestinian security forces stands guard next to flag-draped coffins during preparations for the funeral procession of 91 Palestinians whose remains were returned by Israel in the West Bank city of Ramallah, May 31. (Ahmad Gharablia/***** Images)

Jake Beaudoin, a U.S. Army Private of 508 BSTB, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, takes cover during a controlled detonation to clear an area for setting up a check point in Zahri district of Kandahar province, southern Afghanistan, May 31. (Shamil Zhumatov/******* photo)

Lt. Col. Thomas D. Gore, former commanding officer of Marine Attack Squadron 223, and a native of Tampa, Fla., pilots an AV-8B Harrier over the Kajaki Dam in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 20. From November 2011 to May 2012, VMA-223 provided close-air support for Marines and their Afghan and coalition partners conducting counterinsurgency operations in southwestern Afghanistan. Courtesy Photo. Date Posted: 05.31.2012

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Nice pix, guys!

Soldiers stage a dress rehearsal of the royal carriage procession from Westminster Hall to Buckingham Palace prior to the Diamond Jubilee celebrations this weekend on June 1, 2012 in London, England. Members of the armed forces lined the route of the procession along Whitehall and The Mall which Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will travel in the 1902 state landau carriage during the Diamond Jubilee celebrations on June 5, 2012.

A mounted soldier yawns as the military stage a dress rehearsal of the royal carriage procession from Westminster Hall to Buckingham Palace prior to the Diamond Jubilee celebrations this weekend on June 1, 2012 in London, England.

Soldiers stage a dress rehearsal of the royal carriage procession from Westminster Hall to Buckingham Palace prior to the Diamond Jubilee celebrations this weekend on June 1, 2012 in London, England

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Roll thunder!

A pilot assigned to the 104th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron prepares an A-10 Thunderbolt II for a mission May 27, 2012, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The A-10 is a specialized ground-attack aircraft that provides close air support to ground forces operating in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)

Fueling up

A KC-135 Stratotanker from the Nebraska Air National Guard's 155th Air Refueling Wing passes fuel to a B-2 Spirit May 22, 2012, over Southern Colorado. The KC-135, first deployed in 1956, is one of the Air Force's longest serving aircraft type. The B-2 fleet is one of the Air Force's youngest, reaching initial operational capability in 1997. Together, these two aircraft and their crews allow the Air Force to reach targets across the globe in a matter of hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Duncan Wood)

We’re home!

F-16 Fighting Falcons taxi on the flightline at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, March 1, 2011, after returning from Anderson AFB, Guam. They were there to participate in a two-week exercise conducted by U.S. and Japanese officials. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Boitz)

ROBE reaches 25,000 combat hours

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nate Hammond adjusts the frequency of the Roll-On Beyond Line of Sight Enhancement data link system May 25, 2012, at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. ROBE connects manpower assets on the ground, which may not have effective line-of-sight communications capabilities, to other ground or airborne units. Hammond is a boom operator with the 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron and is a native of Stockton, Ala. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

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Germany's KFOR soldiers aim their weapons towards Kosovo Serbs during clashes in the town of Zvecan June 1, 2012. At least five Kosovo Serbs and a NATO soldier were wounded in a gunfight on Friday, as peacekeepers tried to dismantle Serb roadblocks blocking traffic, a ******* witness said.

Israeli soldiers man a tank position at the border with Gazar in southern Israel, Friday, June 1 2012. An Israeli soldier and a Palestinian militant died in a shootout between the militant and Israeli troops near the border with the Gaza Strip early Friday, the military said. The exchange of fire began after the militant crossed the fence separating the Hamas-run coastal strip and southern Israel.

An Israeli military tank manoeuvres along the border with the Gaza Strip, near Kibbutz Nirim June 1, 2012. A Palestinian gunman broke into Israel on Friday and killed a soldier before being shot dead himself in a rare cross-border attack that Israel blamed on the Islamist group Hamas.

Smoke rises in Gaza as seen from the Israeli side of border with the Gaza Strip June 1, 2012.

Germany's midfielder Thomas Mueller (R) vies for the ball with Israel's midfielder Avihay Yadin (C) and midfielder Bibras Natcho during the friendly International football match Germany vs Israel in the eastern German city of Leipzig on May 31, 2012 just a week ahead of the start of the UEFA Euro 2012 football tournament. Germany won the match 2-0.

Germany's Mario Gomez celebrates his side's opening goal during a friendly international soccer match between Germany and Israel in Leipzig, Germany, Thursday, May 31, 2012. The German team prepares for the Euro 2012, where Germany will play in Group B with Denmark, Netherlands and Portugal.

Demonstrators wave Syrian and German flags and show crossed-out portraits of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian President Bashar Assad to demonstrate against the Syrian regime and the Russian Syria policy in front of the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Friday, June 1, 2012. German Chancellor Angela Merkel is due to welcome President of Russia Vladimir Putin, both not pictured. The arrival of the Russian delegation is delayed.

German President Joachim Gauck arrives to greet Russian President on June 1, 2012 at the Bellevue presidential Palace in Berlin, during his first trip to Germany since returning as leader of Russia. Vladimir Putin met German Chancellor Angela Merkel earlier to discuss on the unrest in Syria, as Western powers attempt to persuade the Kremlin to drop its support for the regime of Bashir al-Assad.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) walks by German Chancellor Angela Merkel as he arrives on June 1, 2012 at the Chancellery in Berlin, to meet with German Chancellor for his first trip to Germany since returning as leader of Russia. The main topic of his meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel will be the unrest in Syria, as Western powers attempt to persuade the Kremlin to drop its support for the regime of Bashir al-Assad.

In this photo provided by German government German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russia's President Vladimir Putin, from left, have a drink at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Friday, June 1, 2012. Building in the background is the Reichstag that hosts the German parliament Bundestag.

Demonstrators hold a placard reading "Children killers" during a protest against Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad after Friday Prayer in Qamishli June 1, 2012.

France's President Francois Hollande (L) welcomes Russian President Vladimir Putin to take part in a labour diner at the Elysee presidential palace in Paris on June 1, 2012. The main topic of the meeting with France's President Francois Hollande will be the unrest in Syria, as Western powers attempt to persuade the Kremlin to drop its support for the regime of Bashir al-Assad.

Bullet casings are seen near sandbags in the center of Houla, near Homs June 1, 2012. The United Nations Human Rights Council condemned Syria on Friday for last week's massacre in the Houla region and called for a U.N. investigation to identify the perpetrators and gather evidence for possible criminal prosecution.

In this image made from amateur video released by the Shaam News Network and accessed Wednesday, May 30, 2012, purports to show black smoke leaping the air from shelling in Homs, Syria. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on Syria on Thursday to stop its attacks, saying the U.N. observers monitoring the cease-fire were not there to watch the killing of innocent people.

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Nice pics, thanks for posting gents.

Now it seems that Merkel remembered not to cut the corner with Putin.

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Kanikross 2012.
Portuguese Air Force exercise comprising 21 air force teams, 3 army teams and 3 police teams.

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U.S. Navy Gunners Mate, Steven Joyce, puts his head in the lap of his wife, Damara, as he says good bye as his ship the USS Carr prepares to depart Naval Station Norfolk en route to the Persian Gulf in Norfolk, Va. , Friday, June 1, 2012. The ship is part of the group leaving with the floating special operations base ship USS Ponce for deployment to the Persian Gulf.

Colonel Jeannie Leavitt accepts the command guidon from Major General Lawrence Wells, commander of the Ninth Air Force, as she assumes command of the 4th Fighter Wing during a change-of-command ceremony at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, June 1, 2012. Looking on at right is outgoing commander Colonel PAtrick Doherty. Leavitt is the first-ever female to command a U.S. Air Force fighter wing.

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Members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Special Action Force (SAF) aim their pistols behind a V150 tank which they use to block a bus holding mock hostages, during the Crisis Action Force anti-terrorism drill inside the police headquarters in Camp Bagong Diwa at Taguig city, south of Manila June 1, 2012. The drill was held to increase operational readiness and proficiency of the PNP Crisis Action Force to address crisis situations on land, sea or air, according to local media.

Members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Aviation Security Group use an improvised bomb to blast through the main door of a building simulating an airport control tower seized by a mock terrorist group, during the Crisis Action Force anti-terrorism drill inside the police headquarters in Camp Bagong Diwa at Taguig city, south of Manila June 1, 2012. The drill was held to increase operational readiness and proficiency of the PNP Crisis Action Force to address crisis situations on land, sea or air, according to local media.

Miss Nevada USA 2012, Jade Ashley Kelsall, from Las Vegas, competes in her swim wear during the 2012 Miss USA Presentation Show on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 2012 MISS USA Pageant will air Sun day June 3 at 9:00 p.m. EDT.

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Excellent photos gents!


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SAN FRANCISCO (May 28, 2012) The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) is seen anchored in San Francisco Bay outside of AT&T Ballpark during a ballgame. Sailors from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) were invited to the Memorial Day game for a "Salute the Troops" tribute. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman William Cousins/Released)

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SAN FRANCISCO (May 28, 2012) Marine Cpl. Nick Kimmel, a triple amputee who served in Afghanistan, tosses the ceremonial first pitch before the San Francisco Giants and Arizona Diamondbacks baseball game at AT&T Ballpark. Sailors from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) were invited to the Memorial Day game for a "Salute the Troops" tribute. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman William Cousins/Released)

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SAN FRANCISCO (May 30, 2012) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) man the rails as the ship leaves San Francisco to return to its homeport of Naval Station Everett, Wash., after a three-day port visit. Nimitz arrived in San Francisco May 27 in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the opening of the Golden Gate Bridge. (U.S. Navy photo by Airman Caramia M. Padgett/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (May 31, 2012) Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Christine Barnett, assigned to the Warlords of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 51, conducts maintenance on the SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flag ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Fidel C. Hart/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (May 31, 2012) Rounds are fired from the Phalanx close-in weapons system aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). The weapons system combines a 20mm Gatling gun with search and tracking radar to provide surface ships with defense against anti-ship missiles. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Fidel C. Hart/Released)

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APRA HARBOR, Guam (May 31, 2012) The Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Tucson (SSN 770) approaches the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39). Tucson is in the U.S. 7th Fleet Are of Responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist First Class Jason Swink/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (May 31, 2012) Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Megan Walters, assigned to the Warlords of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 51, conducts maintenance on the SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flag ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Fidel C. Hart/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 7, 2012) The Virginia-class attack submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Mississippi (SSN 782) conducts alpha trials in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of General Dynamics Electric Boat/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 7, 2012) The Virginia-class attack submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Mississippi (SSN 782) conducts alpha trials in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of General Dynamics Electric Boat/Released)

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 29, 2012) Midshipman 1st Class Kevin Hillery makes his way on stage to receive his diploma during the 2012 graduation ceremony at the U.S. Naval Academy. Despite an accident in April that left him paralyzed, Hillery was still allowed to graduate from the academy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Peter D. Lawlor/Released)

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This is a rare photo! The USN does not post enough pictures of sailors on liberty.There should be more photos of sailors on tours, in resturants and shopping.

KARBABAD VILLAGE, Bahrain (May 21, 2012) Sailors and Marines assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) take pictures of ancient fort, Qal'Äôat al Bahrain, during a morale, welfare and recreation tour in Bahrain. Enterprise is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Gregory White/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (May 27, 2012) An EA-18G Growler from the "Shadowhawks" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141 is stopped by an arresting gear wire after landing aboard the forward deployed Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington departed Fleet Activities Yokosuka on May 26 to begin its 2012 patrol. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Paul Kelly/Released)

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In these pictures taken on May 30, 2012, Chinese police take one (C) of 13 Chinese nationals seized by police in Sri Lanka over a 11.5-million USD telecom scam targeting people in China off the plane into custody upon their return back to Beijing. Most of the 482 people held were from China and Taiwan, as they were arrested there, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Sri Lanka and Fiji.

Students of Baotou Road Primary School visit a ship of the coast guard in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, May 30, 2012. Children across China joined in various activities in recent days to celebrate the upcoming International Children's Day, which falls on June 1. [Xinhua]

A Long March 4C carrier rocket which carries Yaogan XV, a remote-sensing satellite, takes off from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, north China's Shanxi Province, May 29, 2012. China launched its remote-sensing satellite Yaogan XV from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center at 3:31 p.m. local time (0731 GMT) on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

Wreckers salvage a sunken boat in the Yuanjiang River in Luxi County, central China's Hunan Province, May 28, 2012. Two people have been confirmed dead and nine were still missing in a passenger vessel sinking accident, which occurred in the Yuanjiang River in Luxi County on May 27. At the time of the accident, 25 people were on board, and 14 of them have been saved. (Xinhua/Zhou Mian)

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I can't realize ... Hollande is not my president, definitely !
Putin will tear that moron in pieces.

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Exercise "Sea Griffin 1/12" took place in Crete Thursday, May 31, 2012. Hellenic AirForce Mirage 2000 aircraft of 114 Squadron fired Air to surface missile surface AM-39 Exocet Block II vs. floating target successfully.

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Liberation this week of the French Journalist Romeo Langlois by the FARC to an Humanitarian Mission

French journalist Romeo Langlois records upon his release by the FARC leftist guerrillas in San Isidro, Caqueta department, Colombia, on May 30 2012. Langlois, held by his captors for more than a month was released Wednesday in a small village in the southern Colombia jungle.

French journalist Romeo Langlois waves while video recording upon his release on May 30 2012 in San Isidro, Caqueta department, Colombia. Langlois, held by FARC leftist rebels for more than a month was released Wednesday in a small village in the southern Colombia jungle.

French journalist Romeo Langlois speaks to camera during an interview with AFP upon his release by the FARC leftist guerrillas in San Isidro, Caqueta department, Colombia, on May 30 2012. Langlois, held by his captors for more than a month was released Wednesday in a small village in the southern Colombia jungle.

A heavily armed FARC guerrilla arrives for the release ceremony of French journalist Romeo Langlois on May 30 2012 in San Isidro, Caqueta department, Colombia. Langlois, held by FARC leftist rebels for more than a month was released Wednesday in a small village in the southern Colombia jungle.

French journalist Romeo Langlois handles a video camera upon his release by the FARC leftist guerrillas in San Isidro, Caqueta department, Colombia, on May 30 2012. Langlois, held by his captors for more than a month was released Wednesday in a small village in the southern Colombia jungle.

Schoolchildren holding white flags attend the release ceremony of French journalist Romeo Langlois on May 30 2012 in San Isidro, Caqueta department, Colombia. Langlois, held by FARC leftist rebels for more than a month was released Wednesday in a small village in the southern Colombia jungle.

Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrilla commander, Jairo (R at centre), walks with Colombian former senator Piedad Cordoba in San Isidro, in the Colombian southern department of Caqueta, on May 30, 2012 as the humanitarian mission waits for the release of French journalist Romeo Langlois, held by the rebels for more than a month. France 24 reporter Romeo Langlois was captured at the end of April by FARC rebels during an attack on a Colombian army unit he was embedded with to film a counter-drug operation.

Members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) patrol a street of San Isidro, in the Colombian southern department of Caqueta, on May 30, 2012 as the mission to secure the release of French journalist Romeo Langlois, held by the rebels for more than a month, is underway. France 24 reporter Romeo Langlois was captured at the end of April by FARC rebels during an attack on a Colombian army unit he was embedded with to film a counter-drug operation.

A child looks up at a member of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) during a ceremony for the rebel handover of a French journalist in San Isidro in southern Colombia, Wednesday, May 30, 2012. French journalist Romeo Langlois, who was taken by rebels of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) on April 28 when they attacked troops he was accompanying on a cocaine-lab eradication mission, was handed over by the rebels to a delegation in San Isidro on Wednesday.

Colombian ex-senator Piedad Cordoba smiles after the release of French journalist Romeo Langlois (not framed) on May 30, 2012 in the southern department of Caqueta,Colombia. Langlois, held for more than a month was released Wednesday in a small village in the southern Colombia jungle.

Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) commander Jairo (L) talks with French journalist Romeo Langlois before saying goodbye on May 30, 2012 in the southern department of Caqueta,Colombia. Langlois, held for more than a month was released Wednesday in a small village in the southern Colombia jungle.

A boy takes a snapshot of French journalist Romeo Langlois upon his release on May 30, 2012 in the southern department of Caqueta,Colombia. Langlois, held for more than a month was released Wednesday in a small village in the southern Colombia jungle.

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rench journlist Romeo Langlois (R) talks with an IRC member (no name available) upon his release by the FARC leftist guerrillas on May 30 2012 in San Isidro, Caqueta depertment, Colombia. Langlois, held by FARC leftist rebels for more than a month was released Wednesday in a small village in the southern Colombia jungle.

French journalist Romeo Langlois (C) poses with two local girls upon his release on May 30, 2012 in the southern department of Caqueta,Colombia. Langlois, held for more than a month was released Wednesday in a small village in the southern Colombia jungle

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