Today's Photos, Friday - June 8th, 2012

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Hellenic Army Engineers Corps training in river Evros. Photos released today Friday June 8th 2012 by Hellenic Army General staff www.army.gr

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Nice photos The 2A4s looking sexy !!

Turkish Army patrol units from Turkey-Syria border line

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Battle Tactics

Croatian Army soldiers from 1st platoon looks for the opposing force during the Immediate Response 2012 (IR12) training event held in Slunj, Croatia on June 6, 2012. IR12 is a multinational tactical field training exercise that will involve more than 700 personnel primarily from the U.S. Army Europe’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment and Croatian armed forces, with contingents from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro and Slovenia. Macedonia and Serbia will send observers to the exercise. The exercise is a part of USEUCOM's joint training and exercise program designed to enhance joint and combined interoperability between the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, Croatian Armed Forces and partner nations, and will help prepare participants to operate successfully in a joint, multinational, interagency, integrated environment. U.S. Army Europe photo by PFC. Andre Forrest/Released )

Aim

A Croatian Army soldier from 1st platoon looks for the opposing force during the Immediate Response 2012 (IR12) training event held in Slunj, Croatia onJune 6, 2012. IR12 is a multinational tactical field training exercise that will involve more than 700 personnel primarily from the U.S. Army Europe’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment and Croatian armed forces, with contingents from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro and Slovenia. Macedonia and Serbia will send observers to the exercise. The exercise is a part of USEUCOM's joint training and exercise program designed to enhance joint and combined interoperability between the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, Croatian Armed Forces and partner nations, and will help prepare participants to operate successfully in a joint, multinational, interagency, integrated environment. U.S. Army Europe photo by PFC. Andre Forrest/Released )

Smoke Concealment

A Croatian Army soldier from 1st platoon, looks for the opposing force during the Immediate Response 2012 (IR12) training event held in Slunj, Croatia on June 6, 2012. IR12 is a multinational tactical field training exercise that will involve more than 700 personnel primarily from the U.S. Army Europe’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment and Croatian armed forces, with contingents from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro and Slovenia. Macedonia and Serbia sent observers to the exercise. The exercise is a part of USEUCOM's joint training and exercise program designed to enhance joint and combined interoperability between the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, Croatian Armed Forces and partner nations, and will help prepare participants to operate successfully in a joint, multinational, interagency, integrated environment. ( U.S. Army Europe photo by PFC. Andre Forrest/Released )

Taking Position

U.S. Army Europe Soldiers from 1st Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Regiment take cover during the Immediate Response 2012 (IR12) training event held in Slunj, Croatia on June 6, 2012. IR12 is a multinational tactical field training exercise that will involve more than 700 personnel primarily from the U.S. Army Europe’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment and Croatian armed forces, with contingents from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro and Slovenia. Macedonia and Serbia will send observers to the exercise. The exercise is a part of USEUCOM's joint training and exercise program designed to enhance joint and combined interoperability between the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, Croatian Armed Forces and partner nations, and will help prepare participants to operate successfully in a joint, multinational, interagency, integrated environment. ( U.S. Army photo by PFC. Andre Forrest/ Released )

Attack

Croatian Army soldiers of 1st platoon take cover beside a Patria Armored Modular Vehicle as they tactfully enter into a village as part of a simulated raid during the Immediate Response 2012 (IR12) training event held in Slunj, Croatia June 5,2012 IR12 is a multinational tactical field training exercise that will involve more than 700 personnel primarily from the U.S. Army Europe’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment and Croatian armed forces, with contingents from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro and Slovenia. Macedonia and Serbia will send observers to the exercise. The exercise is a part of USEUCOM's joint training and exercise program designed to enhance joint and combined interoperability between the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, Croatian Armed Forces and partner nations, and will help prepare participants to operate successfully in a joint, multinational, interagency, integrated environment. ( U.S. Army photo by PFC.Derek Hamilton/Released )

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Hellenic Army and Navy training together near the Island of Lesvos. . Photos released today Friday June 8th 2012 by Hellenic Army General staff www.army.gr

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Return fire

Montenegrin Army soldiers of 1st platoon return fire around the coner of a building at the opposing force during the Immediate Response 2012 (IR12) training event held in Slunj, Croatia on June 5,2012 IR12 is a multinational tactical field training exercise that will involve more than 700 personnel primarily from the U.S. Army Europe’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment and Croatian armed forces, with contingents from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro and Slovenia. Macedonia and Serbia will send observers to the exercise. The exercise is a part of USEUCOM's joint training and exercise program designed to enhance joint and combined interoperability between the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, Croatian Armed Forces and partner nations, and will help prepare participants to operate successfully in a joint, multinational, interagency, integrated environment. ( U.S. Army photo by PFC.Derek Hamilton/ Released )

Low Profile

Croatian Army PVT Mousa Vakovic acting as the opposing force waits for a clear shot at the enemy during the Immediate Response 2012 (IR12) training event held in Slunj, Croatia on June 5,2012 IR12 is a multinational tactical field training exercise that will involve more than 700 personnel primarily from the U.S. Army Europe’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment and Croatian armed forces, with contingents from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro and Slovenia. Macedonia and Serbia will send observers to the exercise. The exercise is a part of USEUCOM's joint training and exercise program designed to enhance joint and combined interoperability between the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, Croatian Armed Forces and partner nations, and will help prepare participants to operate successfully in a joint, multinational, interagency, integrated environment. ( U.S. Army photo by PFC Derek Hamilton/ Released )

Target Acqured

Slovenian Army PVT Elem Crneare of 1st platoon pulls security for a convoy patrol during the Immediate Response 2012 (IR12) training event held in Slunj, Croatia on June 5,2012 . IR12 is a multinational tactical field training exercise that will involve more than 700 personnel primarily from the U.S. Army Europe’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment and Croatian armed forces, with contingents from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro and Slovenia. Macedonia and Serbia will send observers to the exercise. The exercise is a part of USEUCOM's joint training and exercise program designed to enhance joint and combined interoperability between the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, Croatian Armed Forces and partner nations, and will help prepare participants to operate successfully in a joint, multinational, interagency, integrated environment. ( U.S. Army photo by PFC.Derek Hamilton/ Released )

Indirect Fire

Croatian Army PVT Touska Rabogdni'c of 1st platoon fires his weapon in a simulated raid training exercise during the Immediate Response 2012 (IR12) training event held in Slunj, Croatia on June 5,2012 IR12 is a multinational tactical field training exercise that will involve more than 700 personnel primarily from the U.S. Army Europe’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment and Croatian armed forces, with contingents from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro and Slovenia. Macedonia and Serbia will send observers to the exercise. The exercise is a part of USEUCOM's joint training and exercise program designed to enhance joint and combined interoperability between the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, Croatian Armed Forces and partner nations, and will help prepare participants to operate successfully in a joint, multinational, interagency, integrated environment. ( U.S. Army photo by PFC.Derek Hamilton/ Released )

Encouragement

U.S. Army SGT. Zachary Malphurs and SGT Mario Marchione of 1st Regiment, 2nd Cavalry division are presented with a coin by Croatian Sergeant Major of the Croatian Land Forces Dominik Ban during the Immediate Response 2012 (IR12) training event held in Slunj, Croatia on June 6, 2012.IR12 is a multinational tactical field training exercise that will involve more than 700 personnel primarily from the U.S. Army Europe’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment and Croatian armed forces, with contingents from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro and Slovenia. Macedonia and Serbia will send observers to the exercise. The exercise is a part of USEUCOM's joint training and exercise program designed to enhance joint and combined interoperability between the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, Croatian Armed Forces and partner nations, and will help prepare participants to operate successfully in a joint, multinational, interagency, integrated environment. ( U.S. Army photo by PFC. Andre Forrest/Released )

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Shift fire

A Croatian soldier from 1st platoon., looks for the opposing force table during the Immediate Response 2012 (IR12) training event held in Slunj, Croatia on June 5, 2012. IR12 is a multinational tactical field training exercise that will involve more than 700 personnel primarily from the U.S. Army Europe’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment and Croatian armed forces, with contingents from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro and Slovenia. Macedonia and Serbia will send observers to the exercise. The exercise is a part of USEUCOM's joint training and exercise program designed to enhance joint and combined interoperability between the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, Croatian Armed Forces and partner nations, and will help prepare participants to operate successfully in a joint, multinational, interagency, integrated environment. ( U.S. Army photo by PFC. Andre Forrest/ Released )

Combat training

A Slovenian soldier from 1st platoon fires at the opposing force during the Immediate Response 2012 (IR12) training event held in Slunj, Croatia on, June 5, 2012. IR12 is a multinational tactical field training exercise that will involve more than 700 personnel primarily from the U.S. Army Europe’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment and Croatian armed forces, with contingents from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro and Slovenia. Macedonia and Serbia will send observers to the exercise. The exercise is a part of USEUCOM's joint training and exercise program designed to enhance joint and combined interoperability between the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, Croatian Armed Forces and partner nations, and will help prepare participants to operate successfully in a joint, multinational, interagency, integrated environment. ( U.S. Army photo by PFC Andre Forrest/ Released ).

Congratulations

U.S. Army Europe's senior enlisted advisor, Command Sgt. Maj. David Davenport, Sr., gives a coin to a Slovenian soldier Simona Valic during the Immediate Response 2012 (IR12) training event held in Slunj, Croatia on June 5, 2012. IR12 is a multinational tactical field training exercise that will involve more than 700 personnel primarily from the U.S. Army Europe’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment and Croatian armed forces, with contingents from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro and Slovenia. Macedonia and Serbia will send observers to the exercise. The exercise is a part of USEUCOM's joint training and exercise program designed to enhance joint and combined interoperability between the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, Croatian Armed Forces and partner nations, and will help prepare participants to operate successfully in a joint, multinational, interagency, integrated environment. ( U.S. Army photo by PFC. Andre Forrest/Released )

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21 Gun Salute

U.S. Marines with the 3rd Marine Regiment rifle party fire their weapons in a three-volley salute following a memorial run here, June 1, 2012, to honor 116 men from 3rd Marines who died during combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. The infantry regiment's three battalions began supporting Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom in 2004 and during this course became the highest-deployed Marine infantry regiment. The regiment's 3rd Battalion recently returned from its third Afghanistan tour, marking the last scheduled combat deployment there for 3rd Marines.


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

Highway to the Dangerzone



Marines and sailors with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit drive Humvees toward the border of the Kingdom of Jordan after offloading from the Maritime Prepositioning Fleet ship USNS Sgt. William R. Button here, during an MPF offload exercise in support of Exercise Eager Lion 12, May 7, 2012. Marines and sailors from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group assisted the Combined Forces Maritime Component Command, or CFMCC, during the exercise as part of their current deployment to the U.S. Central Command area of operations as a theater reserve and crisis response force. Eager Lion is a recurring, multinational exercise designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships among partnered nations through scenario-based, realistic modern-day security challenges.




(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael Petersheim)

M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle



Vintage Sunday (M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle)
If you were issued this rifle when it first came out …
–Your Commandant: Maj. Gen. George Barnett
–Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps didn’t exist at this time.
–Your monthly base pay: E-1 (30.00)
–Major engagement: World War I.
–Al Capone becomes ‘Scarface’ after a knife-fight.
–Bolsheviks take control in Russia.

[QUOTE]Slow Steady Squeeze

Staff Sgt. Yobany Flores, motor transport maintenance advisor with the Combat Logistics Battalion 5 Embedded Partnering Team, observes an Afghan National Army soldier during a live-fire weapons range, May 29, at Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan. The EPT conducts weekly ranges with their ANA counterparts to improve their accuracy with multiple weapons systems.
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Hell From the Heavens

Lance Cpl. Sean Matthews, 22, UH-1N Huey crew chief, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 269 attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron VMM-261 (reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires an M-2 .50 cal. machine gun from a Huey during a live-fire, bilateral counterattack drill here, May 24, during Exercise Eager Lion 12. Eager Lion 12 took place throughout the month of May and was designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships of over 19 participating partner nations.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Robert Fisher)

Fuel Fire Fury

Marines with aircraft rescue and firefighting extinguish a fuel fire during fuel-pit fire training on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma May 31. Once a fuel-pit fire is ignited, it will continue to burn until the Marines use their skills to extinguish it by submerging it in water.


(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alyssa Hoffacker)

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Great photos @ DENO !

Hellenic Army 30 Armored Brigade training in "Psilos Stalos" training area. Photos released today Friday June 8th 2012 by Hellenic Army General staff www.army.gr

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Fuerzas Comando 2012

Some videos

Sniper Range - Special Forces Skills Competition Fuerzas Comando - Special Operations Command


Pistol And Rifle Qualification - Special Forces Fuerzas Comando - T

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Portuguese Navy supports the National Football Team at the European Championship.

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Fuerzas Comando 2012

Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004, is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored special forces skills competition and senior leader seminar which is conducted annually. This event is aimed at enhancing training and strengthening regional and multinational cooperation, mutual trust, readiness and interoperability of special operations forces in the region. Special Operations Command South serves as the U.S. execution agent for the exercise. This year the event is taking place in Colomba at Tolemaida Military Fort

The Female Sniper of the Mexican Special Forces team, here with a member of the Colombian Army.

A Panamanian special operations forces member participates in the pistol qualification event for Fuerzas Comando, June 7, 2012, at the Colombian National Training Center in FOrt Tolemaida

A Colombian Special Forces sniper at Fuerzas Comando 2012

The Colombian Sniper Special Forces Team at Fuerzas Comando 2012

Uruguay Special Forces Sniper Team

Brazilian Special Forces Sniper Team

A Canadian special operations forces team member fires his sniper rifle, June 6, 2012, to ensure its accuracy in preparation for the upcoming weapons skills events for Fuerzas Comando at the Colombian National Training Center at Fort Tolemaida.

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Fuerzas Comando 2012

Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004, is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored special forces skills competition and senior leader seminar which is conducted annually. This event is aimed at enhancing training and strengthening regional and multinational cooperation, mutual trust, readiness and interoperability of special operations forces in the region. Special Operations Command South serves as the U.S. execution agent for the exercise. This year the event is taking place in Colomba at Tolemaida Military Fort

A special operations forces competitor from Guyana participates in the rifle qualification event for Fuerzas Comando, June 7, 2012, at the Colombian National Training Center in Fort Tolemaida.

A special operations forces team member from the Bahamas loads his sniper rifle, June 6, 2012, to ensure that it is properly adjusted for the upcoming weapons skills event for Fuerzas Comando at the Colombian National Training Center at Fort Tolemaida.

A competitor from Chile loads ammunition prior to participating in the rifle qualification event for Fuerzas Comando, June 7, 2012, at the Colombian National Training Center.

A member of the special operations forces from Paraguay prepares his weapon prior to the rifle qualification event for Fuerzas Comando at the Colombian National Training Center in Fort Tolemaida, June 7, 2012.

A competitor from Chile participates in the rifle qualification event at the Colombian National Training Center in Fort Tolemaida, June 7, 2012.

A member of the Chilean special operations forces competes in the rifle qualification event for Fuerzas Comando at the National Training Center in Fort Tolemaida, June 7, 2012

A member of the special operations forces from Honduras competes in the rifle qualification event for Fuerzas Comando, June 7, 2012, at the Colombian National Training Center.

Members of the special operations forces team from the Bahamas competes in the pistol qualification event for Fuerzas Comando, June 7, 2012, at the Colombian National Training Center in Fort Tolemaida.

A member of the Guatemalan special operations forces team competes in the pistol qualification event for Fuerzas Comando, June 7, 2012, at the Colombian National Training Center.

A Brazilian special operations forces member competes in the Fuerzas Comando pistol qualification event, June 7, 2012, at the Colombian National Training Center.

A Colombian special operations forces member competes in the pistol qualification event for Fuerzas Comando at the Colombian National Training Center, June 7, 2012.

Members of the Colombian team participate in the pistol qualification event for Fuerzas Comando, June 7, 2012, at the Colombian National Training Center in Fort Tolemaida.

A member of the Colombian special operations forces competes in the pistol qualification event, June 7, 2012, at the Colombian National Training Center in Fort Tolemaida. Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004, is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored special forces skills competition and senior leader seminar which is conducted annually. This event is aimed at enhancing training and strengthening regional and multinational cooperation, mutual trust, readiness and interoperability of special operations forces in the region. Special Operations Command South serves as the U.S. execution agent for the exercise.

A member of the U.S. special operations forces competes in the rifle qualification event for Fuerzas Comando, June 7, 2012, at the Colombian National Training Center. Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004, is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored special forces skills competition and senior leader seminar which is conducted annually. This event is aimed at enhancing training and strengthening regional and multinational cooperation, mutual trust, readiness and interoperability of special operations forces in the region. Special Operations Command South serves as the U.S. execution agent for the exercise.

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Colombian Marines

Inaguration of the Marine Movility Batallion
( Picture and Credits: ANCLA & FUSIL )

*( Picture and Credits: ANCLA & FUSIL )

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Nice pics...appreciated!

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Can you shoot people on the moon with that scope ? what is it ? 10x
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What is this guy carring with the antennas, if its not OPSEC. Thanks for the pics people.