Today's Fix - Friday, June 15th, 2012
BALTIMORE (JUNE 13, 2012) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Jason Streets, from Elk Garden, W.Va., assigned to Navy Munitions Command, fires a 18-pounder garrison cannon during the parade of ships passing at Baltimore Navy Week 2012. Baltimore Navy Week is part of Baltimore's Star-Spangled Sailabration and commemorates the Bicentennial of the War of 1812 and the Star-Spangled Banner. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kenneth Robinson/Released)
In this photo taken on June 14, 2012 and released by China's Xinhua News Agency, a helicopter fires rockets during the Peace Mission 2012 joint anti-terrorism military exercise by Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states in Khujand, Tajikstan. The drill involves more than 2,000 military personnel from China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, Xinhua said
In this photo taken on June 14, 2012 and released by China's Xinhua News Agency, smoke rises from the field during the Peace Mission 2012 joint anti-terrorism military exercise by Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states in Khujand, Tajikstan. The drill involves more than 2,000 military personnel from China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, Xinhua said
n this photo taken on June 14, 2012 and released by China's Xinhua News Agency, soldiers and military vehicles advance during the Peace Mission 2012 joint anti-terrorism military exercise by Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states in Khujand, Tajikstan. The drill involves more than 2,000 military personnel from China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, Xinhua said.
In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, Russian soldiers participate in the launching ceremony of the Peace Mission 2012, a joint military exercise by the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Khudzhand, Tajikistan, on Saturday, June 9, 2012. The drill involves military personnel from China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
In this photo taken on June 14, 2012 and released by China's Xinhua News Agency, Chinese People's Liberation Army commanders greet their soldiers during the Peace Mission 2012 joint anti-terrorism military exercise by Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states in Khujand, Tajikstan. The drill involves more than 2,000 military personnel from China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, Xinhua said.
Photographers take pictures of a model of the Shenzhou-9 manned spacecraft ( R) docking with the orbiting Tiangong-1 space lab module (L) and three Chinese astronauts after a news conference at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, in northwest China's Gansu province, June 15, 2012. The Shenzhou-9 manned spacecraft will be launched at 18:37 (10:37 GMT) on June 16, 2012, according to a decision made by China's manned space docking program headquarters, Xinhua News Agency reported.
This picture taken on June 12, 2012 shows Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Space Force fighter pilot Liu Yang (L) together with her two male colleagues, Jing Haipeng (C) and Liu Wang (R), in their spacesuits as they pose for an official photo at the Jiuquan space base, north China's Gansu province. China said on June 15, 2012 that a female astronaut will be among the three-person team on board the Shenzhou-9 spacecraft, and will take off at 6.37 pm (1037 GMT) on June 16 from the Jiuquan space base in the Gobi desert for the country's fourth manned space launch, with Liu Yang, 33, and two male astronauts on board.
This picture taken on June 12, 2012 shows Chinese astronaut Liu Wang in his spacesuit posing for an official photo at the Jiuquan space base, north China's Gansu province. China said on June 15, 2012 that a female astronaut will be among the three-person team on board the Shenzhou-9 spacecraft, and will take off at 6.37 pm (1037 GMT) on June 16 from the Jiuquan space base in the Gobi desert for the country's fourth manned space launch, with Liu Yang, 33, and two male astronauts on board.
This picture taken on March 8, 2010 shows Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force fighter pilot Liu Yang during a symposium in Beijing. China said on June 15, 2012 that a female astronaut will be among the three-person team on board the Shenzhou-9 spacecraft, and will take off at 6.37 pm (1037 GMT) on June 16 from the Jiuquan space base in the Gobi desert for the country's fourth manned space launch, with Liu Yang, 33, and two male astronauts on board.
This picture taken on June 9, 2012 shows the Shenzhou-9 spacecraft and its carrier rocket been moved to the launch platform at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China's Gansu province. China will launch a spacecraft this month to conduct its first manned space docking, state media said, the latest step in a plan aimed at giving the country a permanent space station by 2020.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama answers questions from the media during a press conference at The Lowry Hotel on June 15, 2012 in Manchester, England. The exiled Buddhist Tibetan leader is taking part in a week long tour of the United Kingdom. China had earlier threatened to withdraw it's Olympic athletes from their base camp in Leeds if the Dalai Lama gives a proposed speech later in the city.
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Turkish Armed forces Martry lieutenant caner Gönyeli-2012 Search and Rescue exercises has been finished. The exercise done between in 11th-15th June. 2 frigates, 1 Corvette 8 Coast guard boats , 3 small tarnsport airplanes , 4 helicopters and 400 military personals from Turkish Navy and Air Force joined the exercise. The 16 observers from Pakistan ,Jordan and Saudi Arabia watched the exercise...
Saber Strike 2012 celebrates US Army birthdayEstonian, Latvian, Lithuanian and Canadian troops join U.S. Marines and Soldiers celebrate the U.S. Army's 237th birthday in a cake cutting ceremony at Camp Adazi, Latvia, June 14. The servicemembers are participating in multinational exercise Saber Strike 2012, a a USAREUR-led theater secutity cooperation exercise conducted in the Baltic States of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. Forces from Canada, Finland, France, the United Kingdom and the United States are taking part in the exercise with troops from the three Baltic nations. (Photo by Spc. Edward Bates)
USMC sniper supportA USMC sniper team engages targets during a combined, joint live fire exercise at the Adazi training area, Latvia on June 14. (Photo by U.S. Army Maj. Brian Carlin)
JTACs on the hillLatvian National Guard observe fires from the mortar firing point at the Adazi training area, Latvia on June 14. (Photo by U.S. Army Maj. Brian Carlin
USMC mortar company tent city
A Marine down loads ammunition in front of the companies tent city at the Adazi, Latvia training area, June 14.(Photo by U.S. Army Maj. Brian Carlin)
JTACs in Mi-17U.S. Air Force JTACs help Latvian Mi-17 crew coordinate and participate in live fire training, June 14.(Photo by U.S. Army Maj. Brian Carlin)
An Mi-17 helicopter pick-up ptAn Mi-17 helicopter lands at the Adazi training area soccer field to pickup the U.S. Air Force JTACs team for an afternoon of training, June 14. (Photo by U.S. Army Maj. Brian Carlin)
Nice pix -DENO-
A U.S. Army soldier holds the blood-covered M4 rifle of his comrade wounded by an improvised explosive device (IED) at a patrol in southern Afghanistan June 12, 2012. Picture taken June 12, 2012.
The blood-covered M4 rifle of a U.S. Army soldier wounded by an improvised explosive device (IED) lies on a ground in southern Afghanistan June 12, 2012. Picture taken June 12, 2012.
U.S. Army soldiers secure an area as a medic treats a comrade wounded by an improvised explosive device (IED) at a patrol in southern Afghanistan June 12, 2012. Picture taken June 12, 2012.
U.S. Army soldiers carry their comrade wounded at patrol by an improvised explosive device (IED) towards a Blackhawk Medevac helicopter in southern Afghanistan June 12, 2012. Picture taken June 12, 2012.
U.S. Army soldiers carry their comrade wounded at patrol by an improvised explosive device (IED) towards a Blackhawk Medevac helicopter in southern Afghanistan June 12, 2012. Picture taken June 12, 2012.
U.S. Army soldiers carry their comrade wounded at patrol by an improvised explosive device (IED) towards a Blackhawk Medevac helicopter in southern Afghanistan June 12, 2012. Picture taken June 12, 2012.
U.S. Army soldiers run after they brought their comrade wounded at patrol by an improvised explosive device (IED) to a Blackhawk Medevac helicopter in southern Afghanistan June 12, 2012. Picture taken June 12, 2012.
U.S. Army soldiers react after their comrade was wounded at patrol by an improvised explosive device (IED) in southern Afghanistan June 12, 2012. Picture taken June 12, 2012.
A U.S. Army soldier reacts inside an armored vehicle after his comrade was wounded at patrol by an improvised explosive device (IED) in southern Afghanistan June 12, 2012. Picture taken June 12, 2012.
A U.S. Army soldier attached to 5-20 Infantry Regiment aims his rifles on top of an armored vehicle after convoy supplying an Afghan security forces compound come under attack in Zharay district of Kandahar province, southern Afghanistan June 14, 2012.
U.S. Army soldiers of 5-20 Infantry Regiment attached to 82nd Airborne Division, fire at a Taliban position after convoy supplying an Afghan security forces compound came under attack in Zharay district of Kandahar province, southern Afghanistan June 14, 2012.
Anti-Shafiq protesters react angrily after the Egyptian court ruled that Ahmed Shafiq can run in this weekend's presidential elections. (Yuli Weeks/VOA)
France's President Francois Hollande pays his respects during a solemn funeral ceremony at Invalides in Paris, for four French soldiers killed in Afghanistan. (AP)
South Korean army soldiers pay a silent tribute after excavating the remains of 11 South Korean soldiers killed during the 1950-53 Korean War from a ridge of Mount Seorak in Sokcho. (AP)
An army tank drives on a road near the southern Yemeni city of Zinjibar. (*******)
Miners run from tear gas fired by riot police officers as they try to defend their position inside the mine "El Soton" during clashes in El Entrego near Oviedo, Spain, on June 15. Strikes, road blockades, and mine sit-ins continue as 8,000 mineworkers at over 40 coal mines in northern Spain continue their protests against government action to cut coal subsidies. Emilio Morenatti / AP
Coal miners fire a rocket during a clash with Spanish national riot police in the surroundings of the "El Soton" coal mine in El Entrego, near Oviedo, northern Spain on June 15. The miners were protesting against the government's proposal to decrease funding for coal production. Eloy Alonso / *******
A coal miner use a slingshot in a clash with Spanish national riot police in the surroundings of the "El Soton" coal mine in El Entrego, near Oviedo, northern Spain on June 15. The miners were protesting against the government's proposal to decrease funding for coal production. Eloy Alonso / *******
Miners fire handmade rockets at riot police officers, unseen, as they defend their positions near the mine "El Soton" during clashes in El Entrego near Oviedo, Spain, on June 15. Emilio Morenatti / AP
Coal miners are seen behind their handmade shields as they defend their position from riot police officers inside the mine "El Soton" during clashes in El Entrego near Oviedo, Spain, on June 15. Emilio Morenatti / AP
UNIFIL
Bei herrlichem Sonnenschein liefen die Schnellboote S71 „Gepard“ und S73 „Hermelin“ im Hafen von Limassol ein. Die Schnellboote werden nun die Minenabwehreinheiten ablösen. Die Besatzungen der beiden Schnellboote werden bis in den September hinein ihren Dienst beim Deutschen Einsatzkontingent UNIFIL leisten, dann wird die Besatzung getauscht. Die Schnellboote „Gepard“ und „Hermelin“ bleiben bis in das Jahr 2013 im Einsatzgebiet vor der libanesischen Küste eingesetzt. © Bundeswehr/PizEinsFüKdo
RAF Aircrew Holding the Armed Forces Day Flag on a Tornado GR4
Two aircrew members of XV (R) Squadron stand on their Tornado GR4 aircraft with Armed Forces Day flag at RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland.Photographer: LAC Gemma Nagi
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RLC Soldiers Holding the Armed Forces Day Flag in Afghanistan
Members of the Royal Logistics Corps (RLC) Vehicle Replenish Support troop in Afghanistan are pictured with the Armed Forces Day Flag.
Armed Forces Day is taking place on Saturday 30th August with the National Event being hosted by Plymouth.
Photographer: Sergeant Andy Reddy RLC
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Royal Marines Exploring Ice Crevasses in Antarctica
Climbing through mysterious ice chambers, these figures are Royal Marines exploring the stunning beauty of Antarctica.
At first glance it’s difficult to tell if these commandoes are under water – instead they were making their way through a deep blue wilderness.
They are from the Royal Navy’s ice patrol ship HMS Protector, which has ventured further south than ever before during a delivery of vital supplies to a research station.
Photographer: LA(Phot) Arron Hoare
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Soldiers from the Brigade Reconnaisance Force Patrolling Through Tall Grass in Afghanistan
Soldiers from the Brigade Reconnaissance Force (BRF) are pictured on a patrol through tall grass in Afghanistan.
The Brigade Reconnaissance Force are a specialised unit within 12 Mechanized Brigade which conduct specialised operations within the area of operations.
This operation (Operation Mercury) was a strike operation to seize and destroy any improvised explosive devices which might be found or any caches of weapons and ammunition.
Photographer: Sergeant Andy Reddy RLC
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Soldiers from the Royal Anglian Regiment on Patrol in Afghanistan
Soldiers from the Royal Anglian Regiment stop and observe during a patrol in the Green Zone of Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Images of an Afghan Army lead operation to search for areas of which insurgent have been moving around the area of responsibility in the Shawquat region.
Photographer: Sgt Andy Reddy
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Afghan National Army ANA Soldier During Joint Operation Near Shawqat
A soldier from the Afghan National Army (ANA) is pictured during a joint operation in the Shawqat area of Afghanistan.
Photographer: Sgt Andy Reddy
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Nice pictures. The set about US soldier wounded by IED is very strong, all my support to him, I hope he will be ok.
Confederate flag bandana?
BG SearchBG Juris Zeibarts, the Latvian Officer Conducting Exercise, is searched by Latvian Soldiers during check point training at Adazi Training Area, Latvia, during Exercise Saber Strike 2012. (Photo by U.S. Army Maj. Brian Carlin)
A tribesman carries his weapon as he attends a tribal gathering aimed at resolving local fueds in Arhab district north of Sanaa June 12, 2012.caliber?
ID the weapon; looks sort of like a G3 mod to me, but ...A pro-army tribesman holds his weapon as he secures a street in the southern Yemeni city of Zinjibar June 14, 2012. Yemeni troops and tribesmen advanced on the southern coastal town of Shaqra on Thursday, driving out al-Qaeda linked militants in a U.S.-backed offensive to recapture territory, a local official and residents said.
A pro-army tribesman carries his weapons while manning a checkpoint on a road leading to the southern Yemeni city of Jaar June 15, 2012. Yemen's army recaptured Shaqra, the third al Qaeda stronghold in Abyan province on Friday, officials and residents said, in the latest major success for a U.S.-backed offensive to drive Islamist militants from towns they seized more than a year ago.
Pro-army tribesmen the hold up their firearms as they celebrate the rout of al Qaeda-linked militants in Shaqra town of the southern Yemeni province of Abyan June 15, 2012. Yemen's army recaptured the port town of Shaqra, the last al Qaeda stronghold in Abyan province on Friday, officials and residents said, and victory appeared close for their offensive to drive Islamist militants from towns they seized more than a year ago.
An expert in handling explosive devices holds what he said was a hand-made explosive belt at a military camp after it was seized by the Yemeni army in Jaar on June 15, 2012 as they drove Al-Qaeda fighters out of the restive southern city. Yemeni troops took control of the southern city of Shuqra after Al-Qaeda militants pulled out of the third jihadist bastion to fall in a week in the Abyan province, a military official said.
A pro-army tribesman holds his firearm as he rides a motorbike in the southern Yemeni city of Jaar June 15, 2012. Yemen's army recaptured the last al Qaeda stronghold in Abyan province on Friday, officials and residents said, and victory appeared close for their offensive to drive Islamist militants from towns they seized more than a year ago.
Intense pictures today!
WOW! Amazing pics!!!
This seems like the "Awesome military photo" thread!
Fuerzas Comando 2012
Some random pictures
Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004, is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored Special Forces skills competition and senior leader seminar which is conducted annually. The event is aimed at enhancing training and strengthening regional and multinational cooperation, mutual trust, readiness and interoperability of Special Forces in the region. Special Operations Command South serves as the execution agent for the exercise. this year the event is taking place in Tolemaida Military Fort in Colombia at the Colombian Army National Training Center.
Fuerzas Comando 2012
Some random pictures
Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004, is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored Special Forces skills competition and senior leader seminar which is conducted annually. The event is aimed at enhancing training and strengthening regional and multinational cooperation, mutual trust, readiness and interoperability of Special Forces in the region. Special Operations Command South serves as the execution agent for the exercise. this year the event is taking place in Tolemaida Military Fort in Colombia at the Colombian Army National Training Center.
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Fuerzas Comando 2012
Some random pictures
Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004, is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored Special Forces skills competition and senior leader seminar which is conducted annually. The event is aimed at enhancing training and strengthening regional and multinational cooperation, mutual trust, readiness and interoperability of Special Forces in the region. Special Operations Command South serves as the execution agent for the exercise. this year the event is taking place in Tolemaida Military Fort in Colombia at the Colombian Army National Training Center.
US special forces soldiers greet local boys during the 9th edition of the commando forces competition at the military base of Tolemaida, Colombia on June 11, 2012. Elite troops from 21 American countries take part in the competition.
US Navy Rear Adm. Thomas L. Brown II, commander of US Special Operations Command South gives some recongnition to the participants and Special Forces Teams of Fuerzas Comando 2012
US Navy Rear Adm. Thomas L. Brown II, commander of US Special Operations Command South gives some recongnition to the participants and Special Forces Teams of Fuerzas Comando 2012
US Navy Rear Adm. Thomas L. Brown II, commander of US Special Operations Command South gives some recongnition to the participants and Special Forces Teams of Fuerzas Comando 2012
US Navy Rear Adm. Thomas L. Brown II, commander of US Special Operations Command South gives some recongnition to the participants and Special Forces Teams of Fuerzas Comando 2012
US Navy Rear Adm. Thomas L. Brown II, commander of US Special Operations Command South gives some recongnition to the participants and Special Forces Teams of Fuerzas Comando 2012
US Navy Rear Adm. Thomas L. Brown II, commander of US Special Operations Command South gives some recongnition to the participants and Special Forces Teams of Fuerzas Comando 2012
US Navy Rear Adm. Thomas L. Brown II, commander of US Special Operations Command South gives some recongnition to the participants and Special Forces Teams of Fuerzas Comando 2012
US Navy Rear Adm. Thomas L. Brown II, commander of US Special Operations Command South talks witha Colombian Army Officer
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