Today's Fix - Friday, June 29, 2012

[Dave76]

A young Afghan throws a stone at a cow as US Marines from Kilo Company of the 3rd Battalion 8th Marines Regiment conduct a patrol in Garmser, Helmand Province on June 29, 2012. Some 130,000 NATO troops are due to leave Afghanistan by the end of 2014 and there are fears that their exit will lead to a reduction in rights and freedoms in the war-torn country. AFP PHOTO/ADEK BERRY

Afghan children wash their feet at a handpump as a US Marine from Kilo Company of the 3rd Battalion 8th Marines Regiment takes part in a patrol in Garmser, Helmand Province on June 29, 2012. Some 130,000 NATO troops are due to leave Afghanistan by the end of 2014 and there are fears that their exit will lead to a reduction in rights and freedoms in the war-torn country. AFP PHOTO/ADEK BERRY

Afghan residents walk past US Marines from Kilo Company of the 3rd Battalion 8th Marines Regiment while they conduct a patrol in Garmser, Helmand Province on June 29, 2012. Some 130,000 NATO troops are due to leave Afghanistan by the end of 2014 and there are fears that their exit will lead to a reduction in rights and freedoms in the war-torn country. AFP PHOTO/ADEK BERRY

A pair of young Afghans pose as US Marines from Kilo Company of the 3rd Battalion 8th Marines Regiment walk past while conducting a patrol in Garmser, Helmand Province on June 29, 2012. Some 130,000 NATO troops are due to leave Afghanistan by the end of 2014 and there are fears that their exit will lead to a reduction in rights and freedoms in the war-torn country. AFP PHOTO/ADEK BERRY

US Marines from Kilo Company of the 3rd Battalion 8th Marines Regiment stand guard outside FOB (Forward Operating Base) Delhi after a patrol in Garmser, Helmand Province on June 29, 2012. Some 130,000 NATO troops are due to leave Afghanistan by the end of 2014 and there are fears that their exit will lead to a reduction in rights and freedoms in the war-torn country. AFP PHOTO/ADEK BERRY

A US Marine from Kilo Company of the 3rd Battalion 8th Marines Regiment conducts a patrol in Garmser, Helmand Province on June 29, 2012. Some 130,000 NATO troops are due to leave Afghanistan by the end of 2014 and there are fears that their exit will lead to a reduction in rights and freedoms in the war-torn country. AFP PHOTO/ADEK BERRY

Afghan children sit on the ground next to Specialist Ben Purvis from 4th Platoon, Dagger Company of the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment during a patrol of the town of Manugay in the Pech River valley of Afghanistan's Kunar Province. 27.06.2012 (Lucas Jackson/*******)

Specialist Lance Doan (L), Specialist Ben Purvis (2nd L), Private First Class Trent Pritchartt, and Private First Class Coty Nolff (R ) from the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment of the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division fire a 120mm mortar at insurgent positions from inside of Combat Outpost Nangalam in the Pech River Valley of Afghanistan's Kunar Province. 27.06.2012 (Lucas Jackson/*******)

Specialist Lance Doan (L), Specialist Ben Purvis (2nd L), Private First Class Trent Pritchartt, and Private First Class Coty Nolff (R ) from the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment of the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division fire a 120mm mortar at insurgent positions from inside of Combat Outpost Nangalam in the Pech River Valley of Afghanistan's Kunar Province. 28.06.2012 (Lucas Jackson/*******)

A F-15 fighter jet launches anti-missile flares during an air show at the graduation ceremony of Israeli pilots at the Hatzerim air force base in the Negev desert, near the southern Israeli city of Beersheva. (Jack Guez/***** Images)

EATT - European Air Transport Training (2012). Zum ersten Mal richtet die European Defency Agency (EDA) ein multinationales Training für Transportflugzeuge aus. Suche nach dem Kampfjet:Im Cockpit der C-160 "Transall" hält Pilot Hauptmann Peter Lukaszyck (l.) nach seinem Übungsgegner, einer spanischen F-18 "Hornet" Ausschau.. Foto: Sebastian Wilke/Bundeswehr

A kitten is nestled in the trouser pocket of a U.S. Soldier during a Pacific Partnership 2012 veterinary project in the town of San Juan in Samar province, Philippines, June 21, 2012. Pacific Partnership is an annual deployment of forces designed to strengthen maritime and humanitarian partnerships during disaster relief operations, while providing humanitarian, medical, dental and engineering assistance to nations of the Pacific. (Photo by Camelia Montoy/Released)

[Dave76]

The re-entry capsule of China's Shenzhou-9 spacecraft lands safely in Siziwang Banner of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Friday. Wang Jianmin / Xinhua via AP

Members of the search team approach the re-entry capsule of China's Shenzhou 9 spacecraft in Siziwang Banner of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Friday. Ren Junchuan / Xinhua via AP

Soldiers from the Florida National Guard use a high-water vehicle to assess damages from flooding caused by Tropical Storm Debby in Live Oak, Fla., June 27, 2012. The Florida National Guard is providing assistance to several counties in Florida that were affected by the recent storm.
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Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Blair Heusdens

Staring Down the Beast
A CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461 hovers over a M777 155 mm Howitzer while Marines from 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, Lima Battery, attach it to the aircraft in support of Exercise Mailed Fist at a range outside of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 21. Exercise Mailed Fist is a large-scale exercise conducted by 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Glen Santy) Uploaded on Jun 28, 2012

PEARL HARBOR (June 28, 2012) Anzac class frigate HMAS Perth (FFH 157), of the Royal Australian Navy, transits the waters of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise. Twenty-two nations, 42 ships, six submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 3, in and around the Hawaiian Islands. The world's largest international international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2012 is the 23rd exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)

PEARL HARBOR (Jun. 28, 2012) - The Anzac class frigate HMAS Perth (FFH 157) of the Royal Australian Navy prepares to pass the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) as it pulls into Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to support Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012 exercise. Twenty-two nations, 42 ships, six submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel will participate in the biennial RIMPAC exercise from June 29 to Aug. 3, in and around the Hawaiian Islands. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2012 is the 23rd exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jon Dasbach/Released)

Final Goodbye
Lance Cpl. Isaac Ramirez, Marine Wing Support Squadron 471, stands guard over Pfc. Nicolai 'Cola' Jensen at the Church of St. Patrick June 24 while his girlfriend, Abby Cuttell, says goodbye. Jensen passed away recently while attending the School of Infantry. He enlisted out of Recruiting Station Twin Cities' Woodbury, Minn., office.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Clinton Firstbrook)
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[Akinnen]

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[bd popeye]

Great photos Dave76 & Akinnen! my contribution..


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CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (June 28, 2012) USS Constitution sits at her berth in Charlestown Navy Yard as Boston Navy Week gets set to begin. Navy weeks are designed to increase awareness in cities that do not have a significant Navy presence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kathryn E. Macdonald/Released)

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ATLATNIC OCEAN (June 25, 2012) Engineman 3rd Class John Soria, from Plano, Texas, serves as phone talker during an underway replenishment aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109). Jason Dunham is on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William Jamieson/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 27, 2012) The fast-attack submarine USS Alexandria (SSN 779) surfaces for a formation sailing event while participating in the War of 1812 fleet exercise. The exercise is a week-long multi-national exercise involving 19 ships from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Norway, Denmark, Brazil, and Portugal, and is designed to increase interoperability with allied nations, improve tactical prowess and certification of participating units

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 27, 2012) The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) is alongside coalition partner ships during a sailing event while participating in the War of 1812 fleet exercise. The exercise is a week-long multi-national exercise involving 19 ships from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Norway, Denmark, Brazil, and Portugal, and is designed to increase interoperability with allied nations, improve tactical prowess and certification of participating units. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Petty Officer 2nd Class Gretchen M. Albrecht/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 27, 2012) Air-Traffic Controller 2nd Class Karina Reid operates the SPN-43 air search radar system while standing approach control aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Wasp is participating in the War of 1812 fleet exercise, a week-long multi-national exercise involving 19 ships from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Norway, Denmark, Brazil, and Portugal, and is designed to increase interoperability with allied nations, improve tactical prowess and certification of participating units. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Petty Officer 2nd Class Gretchen M. Albrecht/Released)

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SAMAR, PHILIPPINES (June 28, 2012) Ensign Alex Tonsberg weighs a Filipino child at a medical civic action project held at the Carayman Elementary School during Pacific Partnership 2012. The medical civic action projects are designed to provide medical, dental and optometry care to local residents. Now in its seventh year, Pacific Partnership is an annual U.S. Pacific Fleet humanitarian and civic assistance mission designed to work by, with and through host and partner nations, non-government organizations and international agencies to build partnerships and a collective ability to respond to natural disasters. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Feddersen/Released

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PACFIC OCEAN (June 27, 2012) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Carol Gonzalez refills the tank of a self-contained breathing apparatus in hangar bay two aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is in transit to San Diego for fleet replenishment squadron carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)

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PACFIC OCEAN (June 27, 2012) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Carol Gonzalez instructs Sailors on proper donning of self-contained breathing apparatuses in hangar bay two aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is in transit to San Diego for fleet replenishment squadron carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Will Tyndall/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 27, 2012) Aviation Boatswain'Äôs Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Wyatt Price directs a CH-53 Sea Dragon helicopter assigned to the Blackhawks of Helicopter Mine Countermeasure Squadron (HM) 15 while operating from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Wasp is participating in the War of 1812 fleet exercise, a week-long multi-national exercise involving 19 ships from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Norway, Denmark, Brazil, and Portugal, and is designed to increase interoperability with allied nations, improve tactical prowess and certification of participating units. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Petty Officer 2nd Class Gretchen M. Albrecht/Released)

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CHANGI NAVAL BASE, Singapore (June 25, 2012) Seaman Jerod-Michael Hinkle, front, and Culinary Specialist Seaman Chen Sun, both assigned to the guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48), heave on a mooring line as their ship leaves the pier. Vandegrift is underway in preparation for Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2012 Philippines. CARAT is a series of bilateral military exercises between the U.S. Navy and the armed forces of Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Timor Leste joins the exercise for the first time in 2012. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Gregory A. Harden II/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 25, 2012) Airman Christopher Holcomb fires a shot line from the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) to the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7). Peleliu is the flagship for the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group and is underway conducting pre-deployment training with the Whidbey Island-class docking landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) and the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd class John W. Shepherd II/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 27, 2012) A C-2A Greyhound assigned to the Providers of Fleet Logistics Combat Squadron (VRC) 30 lands on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Stennis is in transit to San Diego for fleet replenishment carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Nolan Kahn/Released

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PACFIC OCEAN (June 27, 2012) Airman Michael Ryan, from Tempe, Ariz., uses a tow tractor to move an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Eightballers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 in hangar bay one aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is in transit to San Diego for fleet replenishment squadron carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (June 27, 2012) Sailors assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 conduct pre-flight maintenance on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter. The primary mission of HSC 8 is to employ the versatility and lethality of the MH-60S to support the battle group commander's objectives, with emphasis on combat search and rescue, support of special operations, anti-surface warfare, and logistics support. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John Grandin/Released)

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GROTON, Conn. (June 27, 2012) Electronic's Technician 1st Class Matt Snyder, assigned to the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Pittsburgh (SSN 720), hugs his 19-month-old daughter moments after returning home from a six-month deployment. Pittsburgh left Groton in December 2011 and conducted missions in the U.S 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operations while deployed. (U.S. Navy Photo by John Narewski/Released)

[Whitcomb]

Heading into Boston today to see some of those ships, there are "20 US and Coalition warships available for visits"

[bd popeye]

Policeman stand guard at a railway station in Quetta, southwest Pakistan, June 29, 2012. The security level in Quetta has been tightened after the blast at a railway station in its neighboring city Sibi on Wednesday that killed at least 10 people and injured over 30 others. (Xinhua/Iqbal Hussain)

Policemen check passengers at a railway station in Quetta, southwest Pakistan, June 29, 2012. The security level in Quetta has been tightened after the blast at a railway station in its neighboring city Sibi on Wednesday that killed at least 10 people and injured over 30 others. (Xinhua/Iqbal Hussain)

Tear gas, fired by Bahraini riot police, is seen in the street during clashes with Bahraini Shiite Muslim protestors following an anti-government demonstration in Sitra, Bahrain, June 28, 2012. Protestors have marched in the streets daily since authorities turned down the request submitted by a Bahraini political association to stage a rally in the area. (Xinhua/Ali Mohamood)

A protestor holds home-made petrol bombs during clashes with riot police following an anti-government demonstration in Sitra, Bahrain, June 28, 2012. (Xinhua/Ali Mohamood)

Protestors clash with riot police following an anti-government demonstration in Sitra, Bahrain, June 28, 2012. Protestors have marched in the streets daily since authorities turned down the request submitted by a Bahraini political association to stage a rally in the area. (Xinhua/Ali Mohamood)

Weapons on display are seen during the Second International Forum Engineering Technologies in Zukovsky near Moscow, Russia, June 27, 2012. The Exhibition Program of the five-day forum will include a static exposition with an area of over 10,000 square meters presenting 59 samples of military and special-purpose equipment. Also, a large-scale display of civil and military equipment will be held here. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

A demonstration of military equipment is seen during the Second International Forum Engineering Technologies in Zukovsky near Moscow, June 27, 2012. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

A model helicopter on display is seen during the Second International Forum Engineering Technologies in Zukovsky near Moscow, Russia, June 27, 2012. The Exhibition Program of the five-day forum will include a static exposition with an area of over 10,000 square meters presenting 59 samples of military and special-purpose equipment. Also, a large-scale display of civil and military equipment will be held here. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

Afghan border police display confiscated drugs in Herat province, Afghanistan, June 27, 2012. According to an Afghan police official, Afghan border police captured 611 kg drugs in Herat province on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Sardar)

[bd popeye]

WARNING!! GRAPHIC IMAGE!!

Photos take on June 28, 2012 shows the wreckage of a bus at the blast site on the outskirts of southwest Pakistan's Quetta. At least 20 people were killed and 25 others injured when a roadside bomb blast hit a passenger bus on Thursday evening in Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan, local media reported. (Xinhua/Iqbal Hussain)

A Pakistani soldier stands guard beside a pile of drugs to be burnt during an event marking the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, in southwest Pakistan's Quetta, June 26, 2012. About 60 tones of seized drugs were burnt during the ceremony organized by the Anti-narcotics Force (ANF) and Frontier Core (FC) in Quetta. (Xinhua/Mohammad)

Image's provided by Mexican Navy shows Navy personnel and volunteers carrying supplies to deliver to residents affected by Hurricane Carlotta in Oaxaca, southern Mexico, on June 26, 2012. In a press release, Mexican Navy reported the land access to at least 37 communities of Oaxaca has been cut off. (Xinhua/Mexican Navy)

Smashed cars are seen at the site where a strong explosion went off in Damascus, Syria, on June 28, 2012. Syrian state TV says a "terrorist " explosion ripped through the parking lot of the Justice Palace in the capital Damascus, injuring three people and smashing 20 parked cars. (Xinhua/Hazim)

A soldier of the Austrian Army 'Jagdkommando' Special Forces battalion poses with a FN P90 selective fire personal defense weapon (PDW) , on June 28, 2012, during a competitive military exhibition in Graz, some 200 kilometers south-west from Vienna.

[bd popeye]

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[He219]

Great pix everybody!
Happy Friday

Great pix everybody!

A soldier of the Austrian Army 'Jagdkommando' Special Forces battalion poses with a FN P90 selective fire personal defense weapon (PDW) , on June 28, 2012, during a competitive military exhibition in Graz, some 200 kilometers south-west from Vienna.

A soldier of the Austrian Army 'Jagdkommando' Special Forces battalion poses with a MG 74 machinegun, on June 28, 2012, during a competitive military exhibition in Graz, some 200 kilometers south-west from Vienna.

A paratrooper from the Austrian Army 'Jagdkommando' Special Forces battalion lands with a parachute and a European flag trailing behind, on June 28, 2012, during a competitive military exhibition in Graz, some 200 kilometers south-west from Vienna.

An Austrian Army Blackhawk Helicopter lands, on June 28, 2012, during a competitive military exhibition in Graz, some 200 kilometers south-west from Vienna

Two soldiers of the Austrian Army antiaircraft defense regiment pose with a 'Mistral' antiaircraft guided missile, on June 28, 2012, during a competitive military exhibition in Graz, some 200 kilometers south-west from Vienna.

A student passes by a soldier from the presidential guard in front of the national congress of the nation in Asuncion June 27, 2012. Paraguay's new centre-right president swore in his cabinet on Monday as neighbouring nations intensified diplomatic pressure over the sudden impeachment of his leftist predecessor, Fernando Lugo. Federico Franco took office on Friday, moments after Lugo, a former Roman Catholic bishop, was ousted by the opposition-controlled Congress in an impeachment hearing that lasted less than six hours.

Soldiers (L-R) Lieutenant Kenneth Rowe, Sergeant Andrew McMeley, Sergeant Edward Jackson, and Private First Class Ronnie Berryman from 4th Platoon, Dagger Company of the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment watch artillery hit a ridge where insurgents had fired on them from in the town of Manugay in the Pech River Valley of Afghanistan's Kunar Province June 26, 2012. Picture taken June 26, 2012.

Private First Class Trent Pritchartt (L), Specialist Lance Doan (C), and Specialist Ben Purvis from the mortar platoon on Combat Outpost Nangalam fire 81mm mortar rounds at suspected insurgent positions in the Pech River Valley of Afghanistan's Kunar Province June 28, 2012

Army investigators work the scene of a fatal shooting Thursday afternoon, June 28, 2012, Fort Bragg, N.C. Officials say one soldier was shot and killed and two others wounded at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. Fort Bragg Public Affairs Officer Col. Kevin Arata says a soldier from the 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade shot another member of the unit and then shot and wounded himself Thursday afternoon. He says a third soldier was also wounded.

A missile defence battery is positioned at a Turkish military base on the Turkish-Syrian border near Kirikhan in Turkey's southern Hatay province June 29, 2012. Turkey deployed air defence weaponry along its border with Syria on Thursday, following Syria's downing of a Turkish warplane over the Mediterranean last Friday.

A mobile missile launcher is positioned at a military base on the Turkish-Syrian border in Reyhanli, in Turkey's southern Hatay province June 29, 2012. Turkey deployed air defence weaponry along its border with Syria on Thursday, following Syria's downing of a Turkish warplane over the Mediterranean last Friday.

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People's Liberation Army soldiers stand at attention in the heavy rain during a military parade before the arrival of Chinese President Hu Jintao at Shek Kong airbase in Hong Kong June 29, 2012, two days before the 15th anniversary of the territory's handover to Chinese sovereignty from British rule.

Women soldiers from the Communist People's Liberation Army march during a military parade attended by Chinese President Hu Jintao at Shek Kong airbase in Hong Kong June 29, 2012, two days before the 15th anniversary of the territory's handover to Chinese sovereignty from British rule.

CHICOM President Hu Jintao inspects a military parade during his visit to an airbase in Hong Kong June 29, 2012, two days before the 15th anniversary of the territory's handover to Chinese sovereignty from British rule.

[He219]

Chinese President Hu Jintao (C) arrives at Hong Kong's International airport on June 29, 2012. Hu Jintao arrived on June 29 ahead of an inaugaration ceremony for Hong Kong's new government and the 15th anniversary of the southern Chinese city's handover from Britain to the Communists.

Chinese President Hu Jintao attends a military parade during his visit to an airbase in Hong Kong June 29, 2012, two days before the 15th anniversary of the territory's handover to Communist sovereignty from British rule.

Pro-democracy protesters wearing T-shirts with drawing of Chinese labor activist Li Wangyang gather near the government house in Hong Kong Friday, June 29, 2012 as they demand investigation on his death. Li imprisoned for two decades died in a hospital, one year after being released from jail, and a relative raised doubt on the official explanation that he had hanged himself.

A woman holds a portrait of Chinese dissident Li Wangyang as she protests in front of the Central Government Offices in Hong Kong June 29, 2012, two days before the 15th anniversary of the territory's handover to China.

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Israeli F-15 fighter jets and a refueling Boeing 707 during an air show at the graduation ceremony of Israeli pilots in the Hatzerim air force base in the Negev desert, near the southern Israeli city of Beersheva, on June 28, 2012.

An Israeli Hermes 500 UAV flies over the Hatzerim air force base in the Negev desert, near the southern Israeli city of Beersheva, during an air show at the graduation ceremony of Israeli pilots on June 28, 2012.

An Israeli F-15 fighter jet launches anti-missile flares during an air show at the graduation ceremony of Israeli pilots in the Hatzerim air force base in the Negev desert, near the southern Israeli city of Beersheva, on June 28, 2012.

Israeli Bell AH-1 Cobra's perform during an air show at the graduation ceremony of Israeli pilots at the Hatzerim air force base in the Negev desert, near the

An Israeli Bell AH-1 Cobra launches a missile at an air show during the graduation ceremony of Israeli pilots at the Hatzerim air force base in the Negev desert, near the southern Israeli city of Beersheva on June 28, 2012.

An AH-64 Apache gunship flies past the flag of the Israeli Air Force at an air show during the graduation ceremony of Israeli pilots at the Hatzerim air force base in the Negev desert, near the southern city of Beersheva, on June 28, 2012.

Israeli planes fly in formation over Israeli pilots as they celebrate at their graduation ceremony at the Hazerim air force base in the Negev desert, near the southern Israeli city of Beersheva, on June 28, 2012.

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Lebanese female internal security forces patrol the Mar Elias district of Beirut on a training assignment on June 27, 2012, in preparation for starting their duties for the first time in the Lebanese capital next month. This will be the east Mediterranean country's first female police contingent.

Female army officers attend a graduation ceremony of the 40th class of trainee army officers at a Military Academy in Cherchell 90 km west of Algiers June 27, 2012.

Liu Yang (C), China's first female astronaut, waves next to her comrade Jing Haipeng (L) as she comes out from the re-entry capsule of China's Shenzhou 9 spacecraft in Siziwang Banner, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region June 29, 2012. China's Shenzhou 9 spacecraft returned to Earth on Friday, ending a mission that put the country's first woman in space and completed a manned docking test critical to its goal of building a space station by 2020. The spacecraft's gumdrop-shaped return capsule descended to Earth by parachute and touched down shortly after 10 a.m. (0200 GMT) in China's northwestern Inner Mongolia region with its three-member crew, including female astronaut Liu Yang.

Chinese astronauts Jing Haipeng (C), Liu Wang (L) and Liu Yang, China's first female astronaut, salute in front of the re-entry capsule of China's Shenzhou 9 spacecraft in Siziwang Banner, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region June 29, 2012. China's Shenzhou 9 spacecraft returned to Earth on Friday, ending a mission that put the country's first woman in space and completed a manned docking test critical to its goal of building a space station by 2020.

[Dave76]

Turkish soldiers are seen at a Turkish military base on the Turkish-Syrian border near Kirikhan in Turkey's southern Hatay province June 29, 2012. Turkey deployed air defence weaponry along its border with Syria on Thursday, following Syria's downing of a Turkish warplane over the Mediterranean last Friday. *******/Osman Orsal

Missile defence battery systems are positioned at a Turkish military base on the Turkish-Syrian border near Kirikhan in Turkey's southern Hatay province June 29, 2012. Turkey deployed air defence weaponry along its border with Syria on Thursday, following Syria's downing of a Turkish warplane over the Mediterranean last Friday. *******/Osman Orsal

A Turkish military post is seen on the Turkish-Syrian border in Turkey's southern Hatay province June 29, 2012. Turkey deployed air defence weaponry along its border with Syria on Thursday, following Syria's downing of a Turkish warplane over the Mediterranean last Friday. *******/Osman Orsal

Military presidential guards keep watch outside al-Azhar mosque, in the old quarter of the Egyptian capital as Egyptian President-elect Mohamed Mursi attend Friday prayers June 29, 2012. Muslim Brotherhood supporters flocked to Cairo's Tahrir Square on Friday to hear Mursi speak on the eve of his inauguration as Egypt's first Islamist, civilian president. *******/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

A member of the presidential guard stands outside al-Azhar mosque in the old quarters of Cairo, as Egypt's president-elect Mohamed Mursi performs Friday noon prayers June 29, 2012. Muslim Brotherhood supporters flocked to Cairo's Tahrir Square on Friday to hear Mursi speak on the eve of his inauguration as Egypt's first Islamist, civilian president. *******/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Soldiers wait in a vehicle outside al-Azhar mosque in Old Cairo, as Egypt's president-elect Mohamed Mursi attends Friday prayers, June 29, 2012. Muslim Brotherhood supporters flocked to Cairo's Tahrir Square on Friday to hear Mursi speak on the eve of his inauguration as Egypt's first Islamist, civilian president. *******/Asmaa Waguih

A man walks past soldiers waiting in a vehicle outside al-Azhar mosque in the old quarters of Cairo, as Egypt's president-elect Mohamed Mursi performs Friday noon prayer June 29, 2012. Muslim Brotherhood supporters flocked to Cairo's Tahrir Square on Friday to hear Mursi speak on the eve of his inauguration as Egypt's first Islamist, civilian president. *******/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

A general view of Tahrir square as supporters of Muslim Brotherhood's president-elect Mohamed Mursi gather in Cairo June 29, 2012. Muslim Brotherhood supporters flocked to Cairo's Tahrir Square on Friday to hear Mursi speak on the eve of his inauguration as Egypt's first Islamist, civilian president. *******/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

U.S. President Barack Obama departs Joint Base Andrews outside Washington before visiting the fire disaster area in High Park and the Waldo Canyon near Colorado Springs, Colorado, June 29, 2012. *******/Larry Downing

[Magister]

Nice pics everybody!

What is this unit called? USK? Or is Ministry of the Interior abbreviated to USK? Google translate doesn't really help me out.

Sniper rifle with chrome barrel seems to be Unique Alpine TPG-1. You don't see those often.