Today's PIX - Thursday, November 8, 2012

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The Coast Guard Cutter Healy departs Juneau, Alaska, bound for Seattle after a summer of Arctic operations, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. Homeported in Seattle, the 420-foot cutter has a permanent crew of 96, and its primary mission is scientific support. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Cmdr. Dennis Evans)

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Marines with 3rd Marine Regiment run past the Pacific War Memorial with their regimental battle colors on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Nov. 6, 2012, in celebration of the Marine Corps’ 237th birthday, Nov. 10. Both Marines and Navy corpsmen assigned to 3rd Marines, the highest-deployed Marine infantry regiment in Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom, honored their heritage by running a two-mile course from the 3rd Marines headquarters to the Pacific War Memorial and back. In total, 29 teams of four runners and an additional lone runner completed the 237 miles. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Reece Lodder)

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GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Nov. 6, 2012) The amphibious transport dock ship Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Anchorage (LPD 23) visits Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for logistic support including fuel and water. The San Antonio-class ship is currently on her homeport transit to Naval Base San Diego, Calif. Anchorage is scheduled to be commissioned May 2013 in her namesake city of Anchorage, Alaska. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, serves as the logistical hub for military and merchant vessels operating in the United States Southern Commmand (SOUTHCOM) area of responsibilitiy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin Ailes/ Released)

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OKINAWA, Japan (Nov. 5, 2012) Landing Craft Air Cushion 29, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, exits the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) carrying equipment belonging to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) as they offload to White Beach, Okinawa. Bonhomme Richard is the lead ship of the only forward-deployed amphibious ready group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adam M. Bennett/Released)

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U.S. Army Spc. Pete Sigala, who hails from Anaheim, Calif., a helicopter landing zone sling load specialist from Headquarters Company, 626th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team “Rakkasans,” 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), awaits as a civilian contacted air asset helicopter approaches for a sling load of supplies at Forward Operating Base Salerno, Nov. 5, 2012. Sling loads help resupply soldiers at outlining Combat Outposts and FOBs with essential items such as fuel, water, food and other various supplies. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Abram Pinnington, TF 3/101 Public Affairs)

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A UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter assigned to Task Force Guardian, flies over areas along the storm-damaged coast of New York on a mission from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. to Floyd Bennett Field, NY, Nov. 4, 2012. The helicopter is assisting with the movement of the National Urban Search and Rescue task force teams from JB MDL to storm damaged areas in New York and New Jersey. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Parker Gyokeres/Released)

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Members of the Georgia Army National Guard prepare their CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter for a flight from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. to Staten Island, N.Y. The aircraft was moving members of the National Search and Rescue Task Force to conduct house-to-house searches, Nov 3, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Parker Gyokeres/Released)

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Tech. Sgt. Omar Nurse uses a kestrel meter to check if current weather conditions match the main weather sensor data at Forward Operating Base Shank, Afghanistan, Oct. 7, 2012. The 19th Expeditionary Weather Squadron provides Army ground commanders with accurate and real-time weather conditions and offers alternative options to help commanders make informed decisions on combat operations. Nurse is a battlefield weather forecaster with the 19th EWS. A kestrel is a hand held wind and weather meter capable of monitoring and reporting an exhaustive list of environmental parameters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder)

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A B1-B Lancer aircraft takes off at night toward the Las Vegas Strip during exercise Green Flag-West at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Oct. 30, 2012. The aircraft is assigned to the 34th Bomb Squadron at Ellsworth AFB, S.D. (U.S. Air Force photo by Val Gempis)

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Space shuttle Atlantis is seen as it rolls out of the Vehicle Assembly Building to start its trip to its new home at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Friday, Nov. 2, 2012, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. The spacecraft traveled 125,935,769 miles during 33 spaceflights, including 12 missions to the International Space Station. Its final flight, STS-135, closed out the Space Shuttle Program era with a landing on July 21, 2011. (Photo Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls)

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Russian soldiers take part in a rehearsal of a military parade at Red Square in Moscow on Nov. 2, 2012. The event, which takes place on Nov. 7, markst he 71st anniversary of a historical parade of 1941, when soldiers left for the front line just after marching here, as Nazi German troops were fighting with Soviet soldiers a few kilometers from Moscow. (Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP - *****Images)

Russian servicemen, dressed in World War II uniforms, take part in rehearsal for a military parade in Moscow's Red Square, with St. Basil's Cathedral seen in the background, on Nov. 5, 2012. The parade will be held on November 7 to mark the anniversary of a parade in 1941 during World War II when Soviet soldiers marched through Red Square towards the front lines. (Sergei Karpukhin/*******)

A Russian soldier warms up prior to the parade rehearsal. (Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP - *****Images)

A Soviet World War II period tank rolls through Red Square. (Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP - *****Images)

Wearing World War II-era Red Army uniforms, Russian soldiers marched Wednesday in a dramatic re-enactment of the historic 1941 parade of troops through Red Square on their way to face Nazi troops on the front lines. (Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP - *****Images)

Russian troops lined up in front of St. Basil's Cathedral. (Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP - *****Images)

Russian soldiers, wearing World War II-era uniform of the Red Army ski troops, march in Red Square. (Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP - *****Images)

Russian soldiers, wearing World War II-era uniform of the Red Army, march in Red Square. (Sergei Karpukhin/*******)

A Chinese soldier dressed as an usher sits on a chair Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, where the Chinese Communist Party's 18th National Congress is scheduled to begin Thursday, Nov. 8. (Vincent Yu/AP)

Delegates sit at the stage before the opening ceremony of 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, November 8, 2012. (Jason Lee/*******)

A combination photo shows Chinese former President Jiang Zemin reacting as he attends the opening ceremony of 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in the Greet Hall of the People at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Nov. 8, 2012. (*******)

[Jmount78]

Great pics! The Russian photos are amazing!

[m4rs75]

A U.S. Marine of Police Advisory Team Now Zad, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines Regiment arranges grenades to be loaded into grenade launchers, on the turret of an armoured vehicle before heading out for a mission in Combat Outpost Now Zad in Helmand province, southwestern Afghanistan November 8, 2012. *******/Erik De Castro

U.S. Marines of Police Advisory Team Now Zad, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines Regiment take part in a patrol briefing before heading out for a mission in Combat Outpost Now Zad in Helmand province, southwestern Afghanistan November 8, 2012. *******/Erik De Castro

U.S. Marines of Police Advisory Team Now Zad, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines Regiment meets an Afghan police checkpoint commander inside a makeshift tent made of tree shrubs in Now Zad district, Helmand province, southwestern Afghanistan November 8, 2012. *******/Erik De Castro

U.S. Marines of Police Advisory Team Now Zad, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines Regimenta stand guard next to a guard post overlooking a flower and a marijuana garden at a police sub-station at Now Zad district in Helmand province, southwestern Afghanistan November 8, 2012. *******/Erik De Castro

A U.S. Marine of Police Advisory Team Now Zad, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines Regiment observes an area while on guard at a police sub-station at Now Zad district in Helmand province, southwestern Afghanistan November 8, 2012. *******/Erik De Castro

A U.S. Marine of Police Advisory Team Now Zad, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines Regiment walks down the stairs of a police watch tower at a police sub-station at Now Zad district in Helmand province, southwestern Afghanistan November 8, 2012. *******/Erik De Castro

U.S. Marines of Police Advisory Team Now Zad, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines Regiment meet with Afghan police commanders at a police sub-station at Now Zad district in Helmand province, southwestern Afghanistan November 8, 2012. *******/Erik De Castro

U.S. Marines of Police Advisory Team Now Zad, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines Regiment eat pomegranate fruits while resting at a police sub-station in Now Zad district, Helmand province, southwestern Afghanistan November 8, 2012. *******/Erik De Castro

A U.S. Marine of Police Advisory Team Now Zad, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines Regiment eats pomegranate fruits with Afghan police at a police sub-station at Now Zad district in Helmand province, southwestern Afghanistan November 8, 2012. *******/Erik De Castro

A U.S. Marine of Police Advisory Team Now Zad, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines Regiment gives a pomegranate fruit to a boy during a patrol in a village near a police station in Now Zad district in Helmand province, southwestern Afghanistan November 8, 2012. *******/Erik De Castro

U.S. Marines of Police Advisory Team Now Zad, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines Regiment patrol a village near a police station in Now Zad district in Helmand province, southwestern Afghanistan November 8, 2012. *******/Erik De Castro

Residents riding on a motorcycle look at U.S. Marines of Police Advisory Team Now Zad, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines Regiment (not pictured) as they pass an Afghan police checkpoint at Now Zad district in Helmand province, southwestern Afghanistan November 8, 2012. *******/Erik De Castro

An Afghan policeman walks at the site of a suicide bomb blast targeting a police checkpoint in Kandahar November 8, 2012. A suicide bomber on a motorbike detonated his explosives at a police station in Kandahar city, killing three policemen and wounding four, local officials said. *******/ Ahmad Nadeem

An Afghan policeman stands guard at the site of a suicide bomb blast targeting a police checkpoint in Kandahar November 8, 2012. A suicide bomber on a motorbike detonated his explosives at a police station in Kandahar city, killing three policemen and wounding four, local officials said. *******/ Ahmad Nadeem

[bd popeye]

Excellent selection photos posted today! sorry there's one re-post in my batch of pix..


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NEW YORK (Nov. 6, 2012) A MH-35E helicopter of Mine Counter Measure Squadron Fourteen (MH 14) brings sailors from USS San Antonio (LPD 17) and USS Wasp (LHD 1) to the Statue of Liberty for dewatering operations. Wasp, San Antonio, and USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) are positioned in New York City harbor to provide relief support to areas affected by Hurricane Sandy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class James Stenberg/Released

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NEW YORK (Nov. 6, 2012) Sailors assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17), look at the Statue of Liberty at Freedom Island, N.Y. before assisting with dewatering operations in the building during operations supporting Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. The U.S. Navy has positioned forces in the area to assist U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) in support of FEMA and local civil authorities following the destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Terah L. Mollise/Released)

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NEW YORK (Nov. 6, 2012) Damage Controlman Fireman Ervin Magante, from San Francisco, assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17), maintains control of the discharge end of a P-100 pump during dewatering operations on Liberty Island. USS Wasp (LHD 1), San Antonio, and USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) are positioned in New York City harbor to provide relief support to areas affected by Hurricane Sandy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class James Stenberg/Released)

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NEW YORK (Nov. 6, 2012) Operations Specialist 2nd class Renee Melillo, from Missoula, Mont., assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17), maintains control of the discharge end of a P-100 pump during dewatering operations on Liberty Island. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class James Stenberg/Released)

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Nov. 7, 2012) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) carry cargo nets during a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6). Dwight D. Eisenhower is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Sabrina Fine/Released)

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Nov. 7, 2012) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) prepare to hook cargo to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Sea Knights of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan D. McLearnon/Released)

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Nov. 4, 2012) The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) is underway alongside the Royal Navy destroyer HMS Diamond (D34). Dwight D. Eisenhower is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan D. McLearnon/Released)

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NORFOLK (Nov. 6, 2012) Sailors take inventory in preparation for the Board of Inspection and Survey aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Zachary S. Welch/Released)

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WASHINGTON (Nov. 7, 2012) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus and Gen. James F. Amos, Commandant of the Marine Corps, cut a cake at the Marine Corps birthday celebration at the Pentagon. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Sam Shavers/Released)

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DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (Nov. 6, 2012) Marines and Sailors from Tanzania, Mozambique, Netherlands and the U.S. combine techniques for boarding procedures for a drill during Exercise Cutlass Express 2012 (CE12). CE12 is a U.S. Africa Command-sponsored exercise focusing on addressing common maritime issues through information sharing and coordinated operations among East African navies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan St. Pierre/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Nov. 5, 2012) Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) hold a fuel hose during the in-flight refueling of an SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Proud Warriors of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 42, Det. 7. Jason Dunham is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Deven B. King/Released)

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Nov. 6, 2012) Cryptologic Technician (Technical) Seaman Helen Hernandez monitors an SLQ-32 radar aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Sabrina Fine/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 7, 2012) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Steven Man, from Los Angeles, operates a close-in weapons system (CIWS) during a live-fire exercise aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Stephanie Smith/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Nov. 6, 2012) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Gray Gray, a native of Liberia, listens to a speech during a naturalization ceremony conducted on the aircraft elevator on board the USS Midway Museum. The ceremony was sponsored by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and saw 41 service members from 19 countries become U.S. citizens. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Carlos M. Vazquez II/Released)

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Chinese Pterodactyl Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle @ Zhuhai Air Show

Pterodactyl is Chinese equivalent of the American MQ-1 Predator armed unmanned aerial vehicle which has been used in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bosnia, Serbia, Iraq, Yemen, Libya, and Somalia.

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More pix for youz guyz of the World's Greatest Navy!!


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SAN DIEGO (Nov. 6, 2012) Newly naturalized American citizen Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Gray Gray, right, a native of Liberia, celebrates after a naturalization ceremony aboard the USS Midway Museum. Forty-one service members from 19 different countries were naturalized as U.S. citizens during the ceremony sponsored by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Carlos M. Vazquez II/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 6, 2012) Sailors perform pre-flight checks on T-45C Goshawk training aircraft attached to the Eagles of Training Squadron (VT) 7, the Tigers of VT-9, the Redhawks of VT-21 and the Golden Eagles of VT-22, on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman is underway supporting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Anthony Presley/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 6, 2012) Sailors push back a T-45C Goshawk training aircraft attached to the Eagles of Training Squadron (VT) 7 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman is underway supporting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Anthony Presley/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 6, 2012) Sailors brace for shock from a simulated missile attack as they fight a simulated fire in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a general quarters drill. George Washington and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Justin Yarborough/Released)

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NEW YORK (Nov. 6, 2012) Seabees assigned to Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit (CBMU) 202, stationed out of Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, remove debris that was caused by Hurricane Sandy from Hurricane Sandy during relief efforts in Highlands, N.J. CBMU-202 is operating under the U.S. Northern Command Defense Support of Civil Authorities mission, working closely with civil authorities and the Federal Emergency Management Agency following the destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Martin Cuaron/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 5, 2012) Fireman Brian Bender checks the motor on a rigid-hull inflatable boat after it is hoisted back aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) following a man overboard drill. Nimitz is currently underway participating in the ship's composite training unit exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Devin Wray/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 30, 2012) Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 3 drop to the flight deck of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) during special warfare program training. Mobile Bay is deployed with the John C. Stennis Strike Group to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security corporation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Armando Gonzales/Released)

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NORFOLK (Oct. 22, 2012) A naval air crewman assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9 jumps from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter during simulated search and rescue operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kevin J. Steinberg/Released)

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NORFOLK (Oct. 22, 2012) Naval air crewmen assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9 perform a rescue from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter during simulated search and rescue operations. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kevin J. Steinberg/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 30, 2012) Explosive Ordnance Disposal 1st Class Samuel Bostic, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 3, signals other members of EODMU 3 aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53). Mobile Bay is deployed with the John C. Stennis Strike Group to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security corporation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Armando Gonzales/Released)

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NEW YORK (Nov. 5, 2012) Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) carry fire hoses as they prepare for dewatering operations of buildings on Rockaway Beach, N.Y. Wasp, USS San Antonio (LPD 17) and USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) are positioned in New York Harbor to provide support to areas affected by Hurricane Sandy. (U.S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Ratcliff/Released)

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NORFOLK (Nov. 6, 2012) The deckhouse for the future USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) sits on a barge at Norfolk Naval Station after being diverted due to weather during transit from Huntington Ingalls Industries' Gulfport Facility in Mississippi to General Dynamics-Bath Iron Works shipyard in Maine. The DDG 1000-class destroyer is designed for sustained operations in the littorals and a land attack, and will provide independent forward presence and deterrence, support special operations forces, and operate as an integral part of joint and combined expeditionary focus. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Zachary S. Welch/Released)

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Oct. 31, 2012) The Military Sealift Command Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE-11) performs an underway replenishment with the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). Green Bay is part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group, with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Elizabeth Merriam/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 5, 2012) Pilots from the Shadowhawks of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141 enter their EA-18G Growler prior to flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Alexander W. Cabrall/Released)

[m4rs75]

More pix for youz guyz of the World's Greatest Navy!!

Without any doubt! Thank you.

Mohammed Magarief, president of the Libyan National Congress, gives a speech during celebrations to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Libyan Navy, in Tripoli November 8, 2012. *******/Ismail Zitouny

Chief of Staff of Libyan's Army Yussef al-Mangoush gives a speech during celebrations to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Libyan Navy, in Tripoli November 8, 2012. *******/Ismail Zitouny

[secondo]

Pterodactyl is Chinese equivalent\

Thats a nice way to say copy

[TxAg94]

The Chinese copied our Predator? WHAT!!?? NO WAY!!!

[Ghostrider_NL]

The Chinese copied our Predator? WHAT!!?? NO WAY!!!

it's no copied, it's chinese typr 8!

[itcr]

Definitely fake...

Nice Pics today gents, keep them coming...

[flanker7]

Not fake! Not fake!

[Frank_Jamison]

But definitely old.

Not fake! Not fake!

[kevlar308]

I'd like to see the warehouse where Russia keeps all the WWII stuff that they parade in. Although it seems like all their Mosin Nagants have moved to the USA.
I wonder if they have some of the "sticks and stems" tobacco that was issued to the troops?