Today's PIX - Wednesday , August 29, 2012
Hurricane Isaac is seen making landfall on the Gulf Coast of the U.S. in this August 29, 2012 full disk satellite image courtesy of NASA. *******/NASA/GOES Project/Handout
Hurricane Isaac is seen churning in the Gulf of Mexico after making landfall on the Louisiana coast in this NASA handout satellite image taken on August 29, 2012. *******/NASA/NOAA/GOES Project/Handout
Hurricane Isaac is seen making landfall in Louisiana in this NOAA handout satellite image taken at sunset on August 28, 2012. *******/NOAA/GOES-13/Handout
A Louisiana National Guard humvee drives down Bourbon Street in the French Quarter as Hurricane Isaac approaches New Orleans, Louisiana, August 28, 2012. Hurricane Isaac gathered strength as it bore down on New Orleans on Tuesday, bringing high winds and soaking rains that will pose the first major test to the city's multibillion-dollar flood protections, seven years after Katrina devastated the U.S. Gulf Coast. *******/Jonathan Bachman
Louisiana National Guardsman secure the Crescent City Brewhouse on Decatur Street after Hurricane Isaac damaged the building's front doors in New Orleans, Louisiana August 29, 2012. Hurricane Isaac drove water over the top of a levee on the outskirts of New Orleans on Wednesday, but the multibillion-dollar barriers built to protect the city itself after the 2005 Katrina disaster were not breached, officials said. *******/Sean Gardner
The Mississippi Army National Guard keeps people off the streets during curfew along Beach Blvd. as Hurricane Isaac passes through Gulfport, Mississippi, August 29, 2012. The slow-moving but powerful Category 1 hurricane was felt along the Gulf Coast, threatening to flood towns in Mississippi and Louisiana with storm surges of up to 12 feet (3.7 meters) and top sustained winds up to 75 miles per hour (120 kilometers per hour). *******/Michael Spooneybarger
Police cars stand watch over a French Quarter intersection as Hurricane Isaac hits New Orleans, Louisiana August 29, 2012. Hurricane Isaac drove water over the top of a levee on the outskirts of New Orleans on Wednesday, but the multibillion-dollar barriers built to protect the city itself after the 2005 Katrina disaster were not breached, officials said. *******/Lee Celano
Police stand watch over a French Quarter intersection as Hurricane Isaac hits New Orleans, Louisiana August 29, 2012. Hurricane Isaac drove water over the top of a levee on the outskirts of New Orleans on Wednesday, but the multibillion-dollar barriers built to protect the city itself after the 2005 Katrina disaster were not breached, officials said. *******/Lee Celano
A policeman holds his gun as he patrols the streets of the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa, August 29, 2012. Kenya's prime minister said on Wednesday the country's enemies were behind the killing of a Muslim cleric that triggered riots he described as being conducted by an "underground organisation" to create divisions between Christians and Muslims. *******/Thomas Mukoya
A policeman holds his gun as he patrols along the streets of the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa, August 29, 2012. Kenya's prime minister said on Wednesday the country's enemies were behind the killing of a Muslim cleric that triggered riots he described as being conducted by an "underground organisation" to create divisions between Christians and Muslims. *******/Thomas Mukoya
A policeman looks at a vendor selling cabbages as he patrols the streets of the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa, August 29, 2012. Kenya's prime minister said on Wednesday the country's enemies were behind the killing of a Muslim cleric that triggered riots he described as being conducted by an "underground organisation" to create divisions between Christians and Muslims. *******/Thomas Mukoya
A policeman looks at a vendor selling cabbages as he patrols the streets of the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa, August 29, 2012. Kenya's prime minister said on Wednesday the country's enemies were behind the killing of a Muslim cleric that triggered riots he described as being conducted by an "underground organisation" to create divisions between Christians and Muslims. *******/Thomas Mukoya
Policemen patrol deserted streets of the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa, August 29, 2012. Kenya's prime minister said on Wednesday the country's enemies were behind the killing of a Muslim cleric that triggered riots he described as being conducted by an "underground organisation" to create divisions between Christians and Muslims. *******/Thomas Mukoya
Policemen divert traffic on the streets of Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa, August 29, 2012. Kenya's prime minister said on Wednesday the country's enemies were behind the killing of a Muslim cleric that triggered riots he described as being conducted by an "underground organisation" to create divisions between Christians and Muslims. *******/Thomas Mukoya
Policemen patrol deserted streets of the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa, August 29, 2012. Kenya's prime minister said on Wednesday the country's enemies were behind the killing of a Muslim cleric that triggered riots he described as being conducted by an "underground organisation" to create divisions between Christians and Muslims. *******/Thomas Mukoya
Policemen patrol a street during protests by youths for the third consecutive day in the Kenyan coastal town of Mombasa August 29, 2012. Kenya's prime minister said on Wednesday the country's enemies were behind the killing of a Muslim cleric that triggered riots he described as being conducted by an "underground organisation" to create divisions between Christians and Muslims. *******/Siegfried Modola
Broken seats are seen inside the Presbyterian Church of East Africa (PCEA) that was attacked by rioting youths in Kisauni, Mombasa August 29, 2012. Kenya's prime minister said on Wednesday the country's enemies were behind the killing of a Muslim cleric that triggered riots he described as being conducted by an "underground organisation" to create divisions between Christians and Muslims. *******/Thomas Mukoya
Policemen stand guard inside the Presbyterian Church of East Africa (PCEA) that was attacked by rioting youths in Kisauni, Mombasa August 29, 2012. Kenya's prime minister said on Wednesday the country's enemies were behind the killing of a Muslim cleric that triggered riots he described as being conducted by an "underground organisation" to create divisions between Christians and Muslims. *******/Thomas Mukoya
A policeman stands guard inside the Presbyterian Church of East Africa (PCEA) that was attacked by rioting youths in Kisauni, Mombasa August 29, 2012. Kenya's prime minister said on Wednesday the country's enemies were behind the killing of a Muslim cleric that triggered riots he described as being conducted by an "underground organisation" to create divisions between Christians and Muslims. *******/Thomas Mukoya
A policeman walks inside the Presbyterian Church of East Africa (PCEA) that was attacked by rioting youths in in Kisauni, Mombasa August 29, 2012. Kenya's prime minister said on Wednesday the country's enemies were behind the killing of a Muslim cleric that triggered riots he described as being conducted by an "underground organisation" to create divisions between Christians and Muslims. *******/Thomas Mukoya
Youths, as part of the 24 people arrested following violence that broke after the killing of a Muslim cleric Aboud Rogo Mohammed, appear in the law courts in the Kenyan coastal town of Mombasa August 29, 2012. Kenya's prime minister said on Wednesday the country's enemies were behind the killing of a Muslim cleric that triggered riots he described as being conducted by an "underground organisation" to create divisions between Christians and Muslims. *******/Joseph Okanga
Policemen patrol outside Arthur Road Jail where Mohammad Ajmal Kasab is held in Mumbai August 29, 2012. India's Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the death sentence for Kasab, the lone survivor of a group of militants who attacked the country's financial capital, Mumbai, in 2008 killing 166 people. *******/Danish Siddiqui
Policemen patrol outside Arthur Road Jail where Mohammad Ajmal Kasab is held in Mumbai August 29, 2012. India's Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the death sentence for Kasab, the lone survivor of a group of militants who attacked the country's financial capital, Mumbai, in 2008 killing 166 people. *******/Danish Siddiqui
Police officers stand guard as a police vehicle arrives at the premises of the Attorney General's Office in Cuernavaca August 27, 2012. Twelve Mexican federal police have been detained in an investigation of how two U.S. Embassy employees were wounded after being caught up in a police chase on the outskirts of the capital, authorities said on Monday. Attorney General Marisela Morales said a judge had ordered the officers remain in custody for 40 days. They have not been charged with any offense in Friday's incident but she said prosecutors were looking into possible abuse of authority. The latest incident took place on a highway on the southern outskirts of Mexico City close to the city of Cuernavaca, which has been ravaged by criminal gangs during the government's conflict with drug cartels. *******/Alejandro Dias
Police officers stand guard as a police vehicle arrives at the premises of the Attorney General's Office in Cuernavaca August 27, 2012. Twelve Mexican federal police have been detained in an investigation of how two U.S. Embassy employees were wounded after being caught up in a police chase on the outskirts of the capital, authorities said on Monday. Attorney General Marisela Morales said a judge had ordered the officers remain in custody for 40 days. They have not been charged with any offense in Friday's incident but she said prosecutors were looking into possible abuse of authority. The latest incident took place on a highway on the southern outskirts of Mexico City close to the city of Cuernavaca, which has been ravaged by criminal gangs during the government's conflict with drug cartels. *******/Alejandro Dias
A plainclothes police officer talks on a mobile phone as a police van leaves the premises of the Attorney General's Office in Cuernavaca August 27, 2012. Twelve Mexican federal police have been detained in an investigation of how two U.S. Embassy employees were wounded after being caught up in a police chase on the outskirts of the capital, authorities said on Monday. Attorney General Marisela Morales said a judge had ordered the officers remain in custody for 40 days. They have not been charged with any offense in Friday's incident but she said prosecutors were looking into possible abuse of authority. The latest incident took place on a highway on the southern outskirts of Mexico City close to the city of Cuernavaca, which has been ravaged by criminal gangs during the government's conflict with drug cartels. *******/Margarito Perez Retana
Police vehicles drive in a convoy after leaving the premises of the Attorney General's Office in Cuernavaca August 27, 2012. Twelve Mexican federal police have been detained in an investigation of how two U.S. Embassy employees were wounded after being caught up in a police chase on the outskirts of the capital, authorities said on Monday. Attorney General Marisela Morales said a judge had ordered the officers remain in custody for 40 days. They have not been charged with any offense in Friday's incident but she said prosecutors were looking into possible abuse of authority. The latest incident took place on a highway on the southern outskirts of Mexico City close to the city of Cuernavaca, which has been ravaged by criminal gangs during the government's conflict with drug cartels. *******/Margarito Perez Retana
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HiRes @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/usasoc/FORT BRAGG, N.C. – The Army Special Operations Recruiting truck was unveiled during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Fort Bragg, Aug. 28. The semi-truck is one of the Support Brigade's rolling display assets designed to attract civilian members to enlist directly for Army Special Operations Forces.
From Vietnam to Afghanistan – End of era for icon of Marine aviation
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan – First deployed during the Vietnam War, the CH-53D helicopter made its final flight in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 16.
For the “Ugly Angels” of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), being a part of the final flight that ended a legacy in Marine aviation came with mixed emotions.
“It’s bittersweet, but it’s a step forward,” said Lt. Col. Christopher “Ollie” Oliver, the commanding officer of HMH-362 and a pilot for the final mission. “We sent this aircraft out on a high note and if it had to go out, it might as well have gone out in a combat zone.”
The squadron first started using the CH-53D Sea Stallion during 1969 and has since participated in combat and humanitarian operations around the world.
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Completing 60 years of service, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362, known as the ‘Ugly Angels,’ completed a memorial flight over Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 9. The squadron was created in 1952 and holds the distinction of being the first Marine helicopter squadron to arrive in country during the Vietnam War and has completed its final flight as a CH-53D squadron in Afghanistan more than 40 years later.
Smoke from chaffing flares trails the final flight for the CH-53D Sea Stallion while flying over Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 16.
Corporal Kevin A. Murphy, crew chief HMH-362, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), scans for enemy activity from the gunner’s hatch during the final flight for the CH-53D Sea Stallion, Aug. 16.
Corporal Kyle M. Taylor, crew chief HMH-362, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), scans for enemy activity while manning a .50 caliber machine gun during the final flight for the CH-53D Sea Stallion, Aug. 16.
After the final flight of the CH-53D Sea Stallion, the “Ugly Angels” of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) take moment to remember the historic day.
picture looks like it is some sort of art.
A policeman stands guard inside the Presbyterian Church of East Africa (PCEA) that was attacked by rioting youths in Kisauni, Mombasa August 29, 2012. Kenya's prime minister said on Wednesday the country's enemies were behind the killing of a Muslim cleric that triggered riots he described as being conducted by an "underground organisation" to create divisions between Christians and Muslims. *******/Thomas Mukoya
oohh man COD fans r gonna be all up in this truck... Recruiters are gonna be HAPPYYY!!Originally Posted by m4rs75
Quick question... ais the USMC getting rid of ALL the the 53s?? or just this one??? and if so are they being replaced by something else??From Vietnam to Afghanistan – End of era for icon of Marine aviation
Is that a Galil or a Serbian M21 that the Mexican officers have?
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A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer is refueled over Afghanistan during overseas contingency operations, August 4, 2012. The 22d Expeditionary Air Refueling Sq. (EARS) conducts missions out of Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, and plays an integral role in keeping air assets refueled in support of U.S. and coalition ground forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Clay Lancaster/ Released)
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A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon (Viper) is refueled over Afghanistan during overseas contingency operations, August 3, 2012. The 22d Expeditionary Air Refueling Sq. (EARS) conducts missions out of Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, and plays an integral role in keeping air assets refueled in support of U.S. and coalition ground forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Clay Lancaster/ Released)
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An MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft, 62nd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, touches down at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, June 25, 2012. The 62nd ERS mission is to launch and recover remotely piloted aircraft before handing over control to Creech Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Clay Lancaster/ Released)
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U.S. Air Force members of the 62nd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron (ERS), a coalition squadron operated by U.S. and Royal Air Force (RAF) forces, taxi an MQ-9 Reaper, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, June 25, 2012. The 62nd ERS mission is to launch and recover remotely piloted aircraft before handing over control to Creech Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Clay Lancaster/ Released)
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U.S. Air Force members of the 62nd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron (ERS), a coalition squadron operated by U.S. and Royal Air Force (RAF) forces, manually taxi an MQ-9 Reaper, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, June 25, 2012. The 62nd ERS mission is to launch and recover remotely piloted aircraft before handing over control to Creech Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Clay Lancaster/ Released)
Royal Danish Air Force F-16 pilot training a DEMO-flight and pulling 9 G.
Great photos gents.. we will survive without daylife!!!
Policemen gesture to a driver stranded in a car on a flooded road as waves are whipped up by typhoon Bolaven in Qingdao, Shandong province, August 28, 2012. Gales and downpours brought by typhoon Bolaven swept through parts of northeast China from Tuesday evening to Wednesday, flooding cities and delaying flights, Xinhua News Agency reported. Picture taken August 28, 2012. R*EUTERS/China Daily
Policemen try to load a stranded car onto a trailer on a flooded seaside road as waves are whipped up by typhoon Bolaven in Qingdao, Shandong province, August 28, 2012. Gales and downpours brought by typhoon Bolaven swept through parts of northeast China from Tuesday evening to Wednesday, flooding cities and delaying flights, Xinhua News Agency reported. Picture taken August 28, 2012. R*EUTERS/China Daily
Firemen try to fix the damaged roof of a building near the Donghak temple in Gongju, about 160 km (100 miles) south of Seoul, August 29, 2012 after Typhoon Bolaven ripped through the country on Tuesday. *******/Yonhap
South Korean maritime policemen rescue a Chinese fisherman from a stranded Chinese fishing boat in Seogwipo on Jeju Island, south of Seoul August 28, 2012. A typhoon with winds of up to 170 kmh (106 mph) buffeted South Korea's west coast on Tuesday, killing five people at sea and leaving 10 missing when two Chinese fishing vessels capsized. Typhoon Bolaven barreled up the coast before making landfall in already flood-ravaged North Korea as the impoverished country struggles to feed its 24 million people. *******/Gang Jae-Nam/Newsis
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MILLINGTON, Tenn. (Aug. 28, 2012) T-6B Texan II training aircraft assigned to Training Wing 5 from Pensacola, Fla., are staged on the tarmac at Millington Regional Jetport after being evacuated from their home station in preparation for Hurricane Isaac. The aircraft will remain in Millington until the storm passes. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ty C. Connors/Released)
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NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 28, 2012) Boatswain's Mate 2nd class Bridney Brown monitors the horizon from the bridge aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard is the lead ship of the only forward-deployed amphibious ready group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William T. Jenkins/Released)
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ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 26, 2012) The guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) crosses the bow of the guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) during underway replenishment approach training. Winston S. Churchill, deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, is 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 2nd Class Aaron Chase/Released)
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NAVAL AIR STATION WHITING FIELD, Fla. (Aug. 27, 2012) TH-57 helicopters are cramped together in the hangar at Naval Air Station Whiting Field's South Field to protect them from the heavy winds and debris expected from Tropical Storm Isaac. (U.S. Navy photo by Jay Cope/Released)
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NAVAL AIR STATION WHITING FIELD, Fla. (Aug. 27, 2012) T-6B Texan II aircraft fill the North Field hangar at Naval Air Station Whiting Field. The base and Training Air Wing (TRAWING) 5 are ceasing flight operations and either housing the aircraft or flying them out to avoid damage from Tropical Storm Isaac. (U.S. Navy photo by Jay Cope/Released)
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 27, 2012) Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 59, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) Five, departs the amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) during certification exercise (CERTEX). CERTEX is the final pre-deployment exercise, which is designed to strengthen the blue-green team's ability to operate together, and respond to various situations while deployed. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 3rd Class Shawnte Bryan/Released)
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SAN DIEGO (Aug. 25, 2012) Navy divers assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Expeditionary Support Unit (EODESU) 1, hand over trash recovered from the bottom of the San Diego Bay to Sailors attached to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 1 during Operation Clean Sweep. This event was started by the San Diego Port Tenants Association in 1990 and since then nearly 42 sites have been cleaned, more than 10,000 people have volunteered and more than 360 boats have been donated to help improve the cleanliness of the San Diego Bay and shoreline. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eddie Harrison/Released)
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SAN DIEGO (Aug. 27, 2012) Chief petty officer (CPO) selects practice marching and cadence calling during the USS Midway Museum CPO Legacy Academy. The Legacy Academy is a six-day course in which the CPO selects live aboard USS Midway and participate in preservation activities, leadership training, community relations projects and learn lessons about the history and heritage of the U.S. Navy and CPO community. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist John Lill/Released)
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SAN DIEGO (Aug. 26, 2012) A chief petty officer (CPO) select prepares for a seabag inspection during day one of the USS Midway Museum CPO Legacy Academy. The Legacy Academy is a six-day course in which the CPO selects live aboard the USS Midway and participate in preservation activities, leadership training, community relations projects and learn lessons about the history and heritage of the U.S. Navy and CPO community. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist John Lill/Released)
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PANAMA CITY, Fla. (Aug. 26, 2012) The research and development vessel R/V Sea Fighter (FSF-1), an advanced technology demonstrator operated by the Office of Naval Research, departs Naval Support Activity Panama City in preparation for Tropical Storm Isaac. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Didier/Released)
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SAN DIEGO (Aug. 27, 2012) Chief petty officer (CPO) selects are briefed by a docent on the bridge of USS Midway during the USS Midway Museum CPO Legacy Academy. The Legacy Academy is a six-day course in which the CPO selects live aboard USS Midway and participate in preservation activities, leadership training, community relations projects and learn lessons about the history and heritage of the U.S. Navy and CPO community. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist John Lill/Released)
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Aug. 24, 2012) Machinist's Mate Fireman Sabrina Estrella, left, Chief Legalman Katrina Hall, and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Kaneshia Davis, all assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt's (CVN 71) Diversity Team serve ice cream and cookies on the mess decks to celebrate Women's Equality Day. NAVADMIN 251/12 announced the observance of Women's Equality Day to be Aug. 26. The day commemorates the 1920 passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution granting women the right to vote. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Tyrell Morris/Released)
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NORFOLK (Aug. 24, 2012) Vice Adm. Michelle Janine Howard, center, has her shoulder boards replaced by her husband, Wayne Cowles and her sister, Lisa Teitleman, during a promotion ceremony at Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads. Howard is the first African-American woman to receive a third star in flag rank. She assumes the duties as deputy commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command and commander of Task Force 20. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rafael Martie/Released)
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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 25, 2012) Chief Fire Controlman Brett J. Richmond, assigned to the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), checks the safety pin on a close in weapons system before a pre-action aim calibration fire exercise. Wasp is underway conducting scheduled operations off the Atlantic coastline. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Markus Castaneda/Released)
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Indian Navy Ship Vikramaditya in the background. The Carrier was the former Soviet - Admiral Gorshkov or Baku.
SEVEROMORSK, Russian Federation (Aug. 26, 2012) The guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) arrives in Severomorsk for a two-day visit after completing exercise Northern Eagle 2012. (Russian Federation navy photo by Capt. 1st rank Anatoly Romanko/Released)
Students clash with riot police at demonstration against the government, to demand changes in the public state education system in Santiago, capital of Chile, on Aug. 28, 2012. Chilean students have been protesting against what they say is profiteering in the state education system. (Xinhua/Jorge Villegas)
Two kidnapers stand handcuffed after were detained with their military clothes and ammunition in Herat province, Afghanistan, Aug. 28, 2012. Afghan police officers detained two kidnapers with their military clothes and ammunition during their operations in Herat province on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Sardar)
Day-who?
Awesome pics guys!
The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the Suomi-NPP satellite captured this night time view of Hurricane Isaac moving over the Gulf Coast of the U.S. on August 29, 2012 in this NASA handout image. The slow-moving but powerful Category 1 hurricane was felt along the Gulf Coast, threatening to flood towns in Mississippi and Louisiana with storm surges of up to 12 feet (3.7 meters) and top sustained winds up to 75 miles per hour (120 kilometers per hour). *******/NASA Earth Observatory/Handout
Mississippi National Guard Soldiers travel through a storm surge to assist ******* County Sheriff Deputies make contact with civilians stranded near the Gulf of Mexico Aug. 28 in Waveland, Miss.
Air Station Sitka Coast Guardsmen and emergency medical personnel work during a rainstorm to transfer a patient from a Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter to an ambulance on the runway at the Air National Guard hangar in Juneau, Alaska, Aug. 28, 2012. Coast Guard aircrews in Alaska are often called upon to conduct medevacs of people with life threatening issues, like this man who was flown in from Skagway, when commercial services are not available due to distance, location or adverse weather conditions. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Grant DeVuyst.
Emergency medical personnel transfer a patient to an ambulance at the Juneau, Alaska, Air National Guard hangar after he was medevaced from Skagway by a Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew Aug. 28, 2012. Coast Guard aircrews in Alaska will often face harsh weather conditions to ensure the safety of those in need of urgent medical care like this patient, who was reportedly suffering from respiratory and cardiac failure. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Grant DeVuyst.
The city of Kabul, Afghanistan, reflects in the visor of a UH-60 Black Hawk door gunner as he scans his sector, August 23. The helicopter crew, from the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, was transporting Command Sgt. Major Thomas Capel, the International Security Assistance Force and U.S. Forces - Afghanistan senior enlisted leader, and Chief Warrant Officer David Preeper, the command sergeant major for NATOs Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum, on a mission to view progress by the Afghan National Security Forces. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Christopher Harper
U.S. Army Spc. Stabler, assigned to Joint Multinational Training Command (JMTC), fires the M249 squad automated weapon (SAW) during the Expert Infantryman Badge (EIB) testing on August 27, 2012 at Grafenwoehr, Germany Training Area. (U.S. Army Photo by Gertrud Zach/released)
Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, maintain security during dismounted section live fire training, Aug. 21 on Fort Stewart, Ga. U.S. Army photo by Ensign Lauren Karlewicz, 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th IBCT, 3rd Inf. Div.
Capt. Eric Mark, Adjutant for Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 5th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, pulls far side security during the Cavalry Spur Ride at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, Aug. 16, 2012. The Spur Ride is a time honored tradition that tests soldier's mental and physical strength.
Policemen ride on a pick-up truck as they patrol the scene of an explosion at the "Lebanon" area of the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa, August 29, 2012. A loud explosion followed by gunfire was heard in Kenya's port and tourist city of Mombasa on Wednesday evening, but it was not clear whether there were any casualties, witnesses said. Kenya's second-biggest city has been gripped by violence since Monday after unknown gunmen shot dead a radical Muslim cleric accused by the United States of helping Islamist militants in Somalia. *******/Thomas Mukoya
Policemen secure the scene of an explosion at the "Lebanon" area of the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa, August 29, 2012. A loud explosion followed by gunfire was heard in Kenya's port and tourist city of Mombasa on Wednesday evening, but it was not clear whether there were any casualties, witnesses said. Kenya's second-biggest city has been gripped by violence since Monday after unknown gunmen shot dead a radical Muslim cleric accused by the United States of helping Islamist militants in Somalia. *******/Thomas Mukoya
Policemen stand at the blood-stained scene of an explosion at the "Lebanon" area of the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa, August 29, 2012. A loud explosion followed by gunfire was heard in Kenya's port and tourist city of Mombasa on Wednesday evening, but it was not clear whether there were any casualties, witnesses said. Kenya's second-biggest city has been gripped by violence since Monday after unknown gunmen shot dead a radical Muslim cleric accused by the United States of helping Islamist militants in Somalia. *******/Joseph Okanga
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A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing refuels a B-2 Spirit from the 509th Bomb Wing, Aug. 29, 2012. A B-2 Spirit is designed to be very difficult to detect so it can better engage enemies during war efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Maurice A. Hodges)
Just upgraded 53s.
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