Reply With QuoteGreat pics! RIP to Cpl. Bryan Budd.
Today's Pix - Friday, December 15th, 2006
Initially posted some of these late yesterday - but moved them here!
Two U.S. Military Black Hawk helicopters fly out of the sun over the heavily fortified Green Zone, in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2006. There are competing schools of thought inside the U.S. military and the administration on whether a short-term increase in U.S. troop strength in Iraq , possibly in the range of 20,000, would be enough to quell the sectarian warfare that plagues Iraq.
British Army troops secure the perimeter after their convoy has been struck by a roadside bomb in Basra, 550 kilometers (340 miles) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2006. One armoured vehicle was damaged in the incident, police said
This is an undated photo issued Thursday Dec. 14, 2006, by Britain's Ministry of Defence of British soldier Cpl. Bryan Budd who died on Sunday Aug. 20, 2006 from injuries sustained during a fire fight with Taliban forces in Sangin, Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Corporal Budd of the 3rd Battalion, the Parachute Regiment, is to be posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for actions in Afghanistan this year, the Ministry of Defence confirmed Thursday. Budd who died saving seven comrades from Taliban gunfire was killed when he single-handedly stormed a Taliban position in Helmand, Afghanistan, earlier this year. The Victoria Cross is Britain's highest gallantry award.
Army Spc. Jason Wright of the 3rd Infantry Division ties down an track vehicle onto a rail car Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2006, in Fort Stewart, Ga., before it is shipped to Kuwait. The division has been called to duty in Iraq more than any division in the Army. Its tanks and armored Bradley vehicles were among the first to rumble into Baghdad in the 2003 invasion
Four soldiers with the Army's 3rd Infantry Division walk to the end of a long line of armored vehicles on rail cars Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2006, at Fort Stewart, Ga. to prepare them to be transported to the war in Iraq. The division has been called to duty in Iraq more than any division in the Army. Its tanks and armored Bradley vehicles were among the first to rumble into Baghdad in the 2003 invasion.
Soldiers with the U.S. Army's 3rd Infantry Division, 1st Brigade, train Thursday, Sept. 28, 2006, during intensive mock-combat scenarios with instructors at Fort Stewart, Ga. The 3rd Infantry has been called to duty in Iraq more than any division in the Army. Its tanks and armored Bradley vehicles were among the first to rumble into Baghdad in the 2003 invasion.
This handout photo provided by the USO, shows Carrie Underwood, center. posing with on her first USO tour, poses with soldiers Chief Warrant Office Two Stone Hobbs of Glenpool, Okla., right, and Chief Warrant Office Four Jay Jones of Skiatook, Okla., and their Oklahoma flag, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2006 at Camp Arifjan in Kuwait.
A Delta 2 rocket lifts off from Vandenburg Air Force Base, Calif., carrying a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2006.
Soldiers pull the patch of the 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team off to reveal the lightning bolt on a taro leaf shield of the 1st Stryker BCT, 25th Infantry Division, during a Reflagging Change of Command ceremony, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2006, in Fairbanks, Alaska. The 172nd, stationed at Fort Wainwright, recently returned from 16 months of duty in Iraq.
Col. Mike Shields, left, commander of the 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, smiles as he and his Command Sgt. Major William Ulibarri unfurl the brigade flag of the 1st SBCT, 25th Infantry Division during a Reflagging/Change of Command ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2006, at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks', Alaska. The 172nd stationed at Fort Wainwright recently returned from 16 months of duty in Iraq.
A Somali government soldier removes the cover of an old 80mm artillery piece in a forward training camp near Manas, 30 km (20 miles) north west of Baidoa, Somalia, Thursday Dec. 14, 2006
Mexican army soldiers patrol the streets of Aguililla, Mexico in the western state of Michoacan on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2006. More than 6,500 soldiers and federal police backed by helicopters and planes fanned out across Michoacan, following promises by President Felipe Calderon to crack down on organized crime
Mexican army soldiers stand over a man detained in the town of Aguililla, Mexico in the western state of Michoacan on Wednesday Dec. 13, 2006.
A Palestinian security officer scuffles with Hamas supporters during an argument outside a mosque where supporters gathered in the West Bank town of Ramallah, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2006. Earlier Thursday, Palestinian police arrested a Hamas-linked militant in Gaza City sparking a gun battle that left two police officers wounded, witnesses said. The violence came amid a new round of attacks between the rival Fatah and Hamas groups in Gaza
A Palestinian security officer arrests a Hamas supporter, left, following an argument outside a mosque where supporters gathered in the West Bank town of Ramallah, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2006. Earlier Thursday, Palestinian police arrested a Hamas-linked militant in Gaza City sparking a gun battle that left two police officers wounded, witnesses said. The violence came amid a new round of attacks between the rival Fatah and Hamas groups in Gaza
U.S. Army Spc. Russell Coffey, from 3rd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), interacts with children during a patrol in a small village on the outskirts of Tikrit, Iraq, Dec. 12, 2006. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Joshua R. Ford
U.S. Army Sgt. Eric Smith provides security during a fertilizer drop-off in Al Rasheed, Iraq, Dec. 12, 2006. Smith is a team leader with Delta Troop, 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division (Light). DoD photo by Spc. Olanrewaju Akinwunmi, U.S. Army
Polish army soldiers from the Civil Military Cooperation group, Multi-National Division - Central South, Camp Echo, Iraq, and Iraqi army soldiers from the 8th Iraqi Army Division arrive for a mission at a children's and maternity hospital in Diwaniyah, Iraq, Dec. 7, 2006. The Polish and Iraqi army soldiers delivered 100 boxes of medical supplies to the hospital. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dawn M. Price)
Romanian Maj. Ion Manea from the Romanian Medical Detachment wraps the leg of an elderly Afghan national during a medical civil action project in the Mazar-e Sharif region of Afghanistan Nov. 27, 2006. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Bertha A. Flores)
Swedish army Maj. Kriz Martin, checks the back of an Afghan citizen after hearing his complaints during a medical civil action project in the Mazar-e Sharif region of Afghanistan Nov. 27, 2006. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Bertha A. Flores)
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DANILOVGRAD TRAINING CENTER, Montenegro — Members of the Montenegrin Special Forces participate in a tactical capabilities demonstration here Dec. 7, 2006, for National Guard Bureau and Maine National Guard leaders. The Maine National Guard and Montenegro announced their pairing in the National Guard’s State Partnership Program. (Department of Defense photo by Army Sgt. Jim Greenhill)
PODOGRICA, Montenegro — Army Lt. Gen. H Steven Blum, chief of the National Guard Bureau, admires a Montenegrin Special Anti-Terrorist Unit sniper's handiwork during a demonstration for National Guard Bureau and Maine National Guard leaders at the Ministry of Interior Training Center near Podgorica, Dec. 7, 2006. The Maine National Guard and Montenegro announced their pairing in the National Guard’s State Partnership Program. (Department of Defense photo by Army Sgt. Jim Greenhill)
Great pics! RIP to Cpl. Bryan Budd.
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An A-10 Thunderbolt II needing fuel pulls up behind a KC-10 Extender flying over Afghanistan Dec. 14. The tanker is from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, home of the largest air refueling wing in Southwest Asia. Unit aircrews fly KC-10s and KC-135 Stratotankers in support of wartime operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Justin T. Watson)
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An A-10 Thunderbolt II pulls away after receiving fuel from a KC-10 Extender flying over Afghanistan Dec. 14. The tanker is from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, home of the largest air refueling wing in Southwest Asia. Unit aircrews fly KC-10s and KC-135 Stratotankers in support of wartime operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Justin T. Watson)
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A B-1B Lancer receives fuel from a KC-10 Extender flying over Afghanistan Dec. 14. The tanker is from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, home of the largest air refueling wing in Southwest Asia. Unit aircrews fly KC-10s and KC-135 Stratotankers in support of wartime operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Justin T. Watson)
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A B-52 Stratofortress from the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., launches a joint-direct attack missile Dec. 5 as part of a weapon systems evaluation held at Eglin AFB, Fla. The 2nd BW shared the bomb range with A-10 Thunderbolt IIs from Davis Monthan AFB, Ariz., and Canadian CF-18 Hornets. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Lt. Col. Tim Pfeifer)
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A Canadian CF-18 Hornet from the 409th Tactical Fighter Squadron launches a laser-guided bomb Dec. 5 during one of the unit's weapon systems evaluation program scenarios. The Canadian aircrew launched 12 LGBs during their week at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Col. Tim Pfeifer)
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A laser-guided-bomb flies over the Bravo-70 range Dec. 5 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The bomb was dropped by a CF-18 Hornet from the Canadian 409th Tactical Fighter Squadron. The Canadians were taking part in the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron's Weapons Systems Evaluation Program. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Lt. Col. Tim Pfeifer)
Nice pictures, thanks alot!
Man I should start one of those threads just to be able so say that I did it onceJust like a parachute jump.
Take care, He.
Ben
Nice pix He,
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PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2006 Riot police arrest a supporter of United for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS), Democratic Republic of Congo's main opposition party, during a demonstration on the streets of capital Kinshasa, June 30, 2006. Security forces fired teargas to disperse pockets of anti-government demonstrators in Congo's capital on Friday, the first full day of campaigning ahead of national elections at the end of next month.
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PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2006 A protester fires fireworks during clashes between demonstrators and federal police at the colonial city centre of Oaxaca, Mexico November 25, 2006. Protesters shot fireworks at riot police and burned down government buildings in Mexico's colonial city of Oaxaca on Saturday, days before President-elect Felipe Calderon was to take office.
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PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2006 A Tibetan railway guard stands on tracks of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway in Dangxiong County, Tibet June 28, 2006. The Qinghai-Tibet Railway will begin trial operations on July 1, 2006.
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PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2006 Pope Benedict XVI walks through Auschwitz's notorious gate with the phrase "Arbeit Macht Frei" (Work sets you free) during his visit to the former Nazi death camp May 28, 2006. Benedict XVI ends his four-day trip to Poland on Sunday with an emotional visit to the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp, to pray for peace as the head of the world's 1 billion Catholics and a "son of Germany", whose countrymen set up and ran World War Two's most infamous death camp.
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PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2006 Supporters of Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo run for cover while being shot at by U.N. soldiers from the headquarters of the United Nations Operation in Ivory Coast (ONUCI) at the Sebroko district of Abidjan January 18, 2006. Four pro-government protesters were killed in western Ivory Coast on Wednesday when U.N. peacekeepers opened fire to repel an attack on their base in a third day of anti-U.N. riots, Ivorian and U.N. officials said.
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Britain's Prince William takes part in Exercise Winter Victory in Paramali Village, Cyprus in this handout photograph dated November 28, 2006 released by the Ministry of Defence and Clarence House on December 15, 2006. Britain's Prince William is to graduate as an army officer on Friday and launch his new career.
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Britain's Prince William takes part in Exercise Winter Victory in Paramali Village, Cyprus in this handout photograph dated November 28, 2006 released by the Ministry of Defence and Clarence House on December 15, 2006. Britain's Prince William is to graduate as an army officer on Friday and launch his new career.
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A paramilitary vehicle overturns as it tries to escape protesters who were throwing stones during a strike in Karachi December 15, 2006. The strike was called by transport workers from the Pushtun Action Committee, to press their demands to increase local fares and cut fuel charges. At least seven security personnel including three paramilitary rangers were injured during the day-long violence, police said.
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A paramilitary vehicle overturns as it tries to escape protesters who were throwing stones during a strike in Karachi December 15, 2006. The strike was called by transport workers from the Pushtun Action Committee, to press their demands to increase local fares and cut fuel charges. At least seven security personnel including three paramilitary rangers were injured during the day-long violence, police said.
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Protesters run to avoid teargas during a strike in Karachi December 15, 2006. The strike was called by transport workers from the Pushtun Action Committee, to press their demands to increase local fares and cut fuel charges. At least seven security personnel including three paramilitary rangers were injured during the day-long violence, police said.
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A member of the Palestinian security forces clashes with a Hamas supporter in the West Bank city of Ramallah December 15, 2006. Security forces loyal to President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah fired on a Hamas rally in the West Bank on Friday and firefights erupted between the rivals in Gaza, pushing the Palestinians closer to civil war.
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A Palestinian man holds two boys during clashes between Palestinian security forces and Hamas supporters in the West Bank city of Ramallah December 15, 2006. Security forces loyal to President Mahmoud Abbas opened fired on a Hamas rally in the West Bank on Friday and firefights erupted between the rival groups in Gaza, pushing the Palestinians closer to civil war.
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Members of the Palestinian security forces clash with Hamas supporters in the West Bank city of Ramallah December 15, 2006. Security forces loyal to President Mahmoud Abbas opened fired on a Hamas rally in the West Bank on Friday and firefights erupted between the rival groups in Gaza, pushing the Palestinians closer to civil war.
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Palestinian Hamas militants patrol a street of Gaza city December 15, 2006. A top Hamas leader on Friday accused Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah of launching a war against the ruling Islamic militant group and said it would not agree to holding early elections.
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Palestinian Hamas supporters attend a Hamas rally in Gaza December 15, 2006. A top Hamas leader on Friday accused Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah of launching a war against the ruling Islamic militant group and said it would not agree to holding early elections.
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Members of the Palestinian security forces draw their weapons during clashes with Hamas supporters in the West Bank city of Ramallah December 15, 2006. Security forces loyal to President Mahmoud Abbas opened fired on a Hamas rally in the West Bank on Friday and firefights erupted between the rival groups in Gaza, pushing the Palestinians closer to civil war.
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A member of the Palestinian security forces holds up his weapon during clashes with Hamas supporters in the West Bank city of Ramallah December 15, 2006. The ruling Hamas group accused Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah of starting a war after his security forces opened fire on Friday on a Hamas rally in the West Bank and firefights broke out in Gaza.
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A Palestinian member of Hamas reads a Koran as he guards a street of Gaza city December 15, 2006. A top Hamas leader on Friday accused Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah of launching a war against the ruling Islamic militant group and said it would not agree to holding early elections.
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Palestinian Hamas supporters stand in front of security forces as they shout slogans during a rally in the West Bank city of Ramallah December 15, 2006. Security forces loyal to President Mahmoud Abbas opened fired on a Hamas rally in the West Bank on Friday and firefights erupted between the rival groups in Gaza, pushing the Palestinians closer to civil war.
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A Palestinian man runs behind members of the security forces during clashes with Hamas supporters in the West Bank city of Ramallah December 15, 2006. The ruling Hamas group accused Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah of starting a war after his security forces opened fire on Friday on a Hamas rally in the West Bank and firefights broke out in Gaza.
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An inured soldier is rescued after their vehicle was overturned as they tried to escape protesters who were throwing stones, during a strike in Karachi December 15, 2006. The strike was called by transport workers from the Pushtun Action Committee, to press their demands to increase local fares and cut fuel charges. At least seven security personnel including three para-military rangers were injured during the day-long violence, police said.
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Pakistani policemen arrest a protester during a strike in Karachi December 15, 2006. The strike was called by transport workers from the Pushtun Action Committee, to press their demands to increase local fares and cut fuel charges. At least seven security personnel including three para-military rangers were injured during the day-long violence, police said.
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PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2006 A cleaner walks in a diorama of a 1977 central Moscow in a shopping centre in Moscow July 25, 2006. The 16-metre wide model that travelled the world as part of a roadshow marking the 60th anniversary of the Soviet Union, is to be auctioned off in August.
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An woman casts her ballot at a polling station in Tehran December 15, 2006. Iranians voted on Friday for local councils and a powerful clerical body in elections that will give the first indication of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's popularity since he swept to office in 2005.
Awesome pics! Thanks guys.
guy coming out the back window...yikesOriginally Posted by Switek
Nice pix He,
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Spurs from a soldier from the 4th Squadron, 14th U.S. Cavalry, sit on a table next to a program of the reflagging and change of command ceremony in Fairbanks, Alaska, Dec. 14, 2006.Defense Dept. photo by William D. Moss
Troops from the 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team stand in formation at present arms during the 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team and 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division Reflagging / Change of Command Ceremony in Fairbanks, Alaska, Dec. 14, 2006.Defense Dept. photo by William D. Moss
Troops from the 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team stand in formation during the Reflagging / Change of Command Ceremony in Fairbanks, Alaska, Dec. 14, 2006.Defense Dept. photo by William D. Moss
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Charles H. Jacoby, Jr., left, recieves the Brigade Colors from it's outgoing Commander U.S. Army Col. Michael H. Shields during the Reflagging / Change of Command Ceremony in Fairbanks, Alaska, Dec. 14, 2006.Defense Dept. photo by William D. Moss
Soldiers remove their old Brigade patch to reveal their new one during the reflagging and change of command ceremony in Fairbanks, Alaska, Dec. 14, 2006.Defense Dept. photo by William D. Moss
36 Mongoliërs zijn geïntegreerd in het Belgische detachement dat nu in Kosovo opereert.
Foto : Malek Azoug
Nog een indrukwekkend plaatje van de Crocus ter hoogte van Cap Vert. Foto : Ivan Spillemaeker
Canadian Leopard C2 tanks and their crews stand-by as a Blackhawk helicopter takes-off from Forward Operating Base (FOB) Ma'Sum Ghar near the town of Bazaar-e-Panjwayi.
A Leopard C2 tank moving at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Ma'Sum Ghar.
A Leopard tank and Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV III) provide security while occupying an Observation Post (OP) at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Ma'Sum Ghar.
Captain (Capt) Marois, the acting Officer Commanding of the ISTAR squadron, with his signaler, Sergeant (Sgt) Hermiston, inform their command post on the security arrangements for the meeting with village elders near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Sperwan Ghar to discuss the security in the region.
Captain (Capt) Marois, the acting Officer Commanding of the ISTAR squadron, with his signaler, Sergeant (Sgt) Hermiston, inform their command post on the security arrangements for the meeting with village elders near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Sperwan Ghar to discuss the security in the region.
Master Corporal (MCpl) Saunders stands guard while a shura with village elders was conducted near Forward Operating Base (FOB) Sperwan Ghar to discuss the security in the region.
President Vladimir Putin, left, and Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov stand at a helicopter on a visit to newly-deployed intercontinental ballistic missiles near Teikovo, some 250 km (150 miles) northeast of Moscow, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2006. President Vladimir Putin on Thursday inspected Russia's top-of-the line intercontinental ballistic missiles, hailing their ability to penetrate prospective missile defenses. Putin flew by helicopter to a forested area near Teikovo, a small town in the Ivanovo region, to visit a unit of newly-deployed Topol-M missiles mounted on mobile launchers. (AP Photo/ITAR-TASS, Vladimir Rodionov, Presidential Press Service)
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov and Strategic Missile Forces Chief, Col.-Gen. Nikolai Solovtsov, right, inspect newly-deployed intercontinental ballistic missiles near Teikovo, some 250 km (150 miles) northeast of Moscow, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2006.
President Vladimir Putin, right, and Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov inspect a Topol-M missile near Teikovo, some 250 km (150 miles) northeast of Moscow, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2006. President Vladimir Putin on Thursday inspected Russia's top-of-the line intercontinental ballistic missiles, hailing their ability to penetrate prospective missile defenses. Putin flew by helicopter to a forested area near Teikovo, a small town in the Ivanovo region, to visit a unit of newly-deployed Topol-M missiles mounted on mobile launchers
Wow....that is one big truck !!! ...I didint think they were that big !!!
Wonderful Pics, He!
Great start He & Switek!
London - LONDON - United Kingdom
epa00885795 Undated Ministry of Defence/Clarence House handout issued Friday 15 December 2006 of Prince William during combat training. Prince William graduated from Sandhurst 15 December 2006 when he commissions as an officer in the Army. The Queen will take the Sovereigns Parade and give a speech at the Royal Military Academy in Camberley, Surrey. EPA/Ministry of Defence/Clarence Houepa00885795 Undated Ministry of Defence/Clarence House handout issued Friday 15 December 2006 of Prince William during combat training. Prince William graduated from Sandhurst 15 December 2006 when he commissions as an officer in the Army. The Queen will take the Sovereigns Parade and give a speech at the Royal Military Academy in Camberley, Surrey. EPA/Ministry of Defence/Clarence Hou
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London - LONDON - United Kingdom
epa00885789 Britains Queen Elizabeth II smiles with Prince William (R) during the Sovereigns Parade at the Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst, southern England, Friday 15 December 2006. Prince William graduated as an army officer on Friday to launch his military career. EPA/STRepa00885789 Britains Queen Elizabeth II smiles with Prince William (R) during the Sovereigns Parade at the Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst, southern England, Friday 15 December 2006. Prince William graduated as an army officer on Friday to launch his military career. EPA/STR
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RAMALLAH - WEST BANK - PALESTINE
epa00885791 Palestinian riot police and soldiers use clubs as they try to quell a demonstration that turned into a gun battle between rival mainstream Fatah supporters and militants from the ruling Hamas movement in the center of Ramallah in the West Bank on Friday, 15 December 2006. Gun battles between the two factions also broke out today in the Gaza Strip. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is due to deliver a major speech here tomorrow, Saturday. EPA/AHMAD GHARABLI/FLASH90 ISRAEL OUT
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RAMALLAH - WEST BANK - -
epa00885778 A Palestinian man protects two children as they stumble with others as Palestinian police try to maintain control when a gun battle broke out in the West Bank town of Ramallah on Friday, 15 december 2006 between Fatah and rival Hamas supporters. Gun battles between the two factions also broke out today in the Gaza Strip. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is due to deliver a major speech here tomorrow, Saturday. EPA/AHMAD GHARABLIFLASH90 ISRAEL OUT
Gaza City - Gaza Strip - -
epa00885712 A masked militant as the ruling Hamas party patrol the streets of Gaza City 15 December 2006. Hundreds of gunmen from the Islamist Hamas movement were patrolling the streets of Gaza City after a latenight attack on Palestinian Prime MInister Ismail Haniyas convoy as it crossed from Egypt into the Gaza Strip. EPA/MOHAMMED SABERepa00885712 A masked militant as the ruling Hamas party patrol the streets of Gaza City 15 December 2006. Hundreds of gunmen from the Islamist Hamas movement were patrolling the streets of Gaza City after a latenight attack on Palestinian Prime MInister Ismail Haniyas convoy as it crossed from Egypt into the Gaza Strip. EPA/MOHAMMED SABER
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GAZA CITY - GAZA STRIP - -
epa00885604 Palestinian Hamas Prime Minister Ismael Haneiya (r) leaves his home to attend Friday prayers at al Gharbe mousqe in the al Shatea refugee camp in Gaza City, 15 December 2006. EPA/MOHAMMED SABER
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TBILISI - TBILISI - GEORGIA
epa00885739 A Georgian woman cries at the memorial for Georgian soldiers killed during GeorgianAbkhazian war in the 19921993 after the fall of the Soviet Union in Tbilisi, Friday 15 December 2006. A few hundred people gathered at the memorial to commemorate the lost and to express their protest against the Congress of the AbkhazAbazin People hold in Sukhumi, the capital of the Georgian breakaway province of Abkhazia, which has called on the world to recognize Abkhazias independence. EPA/ZURAB KURTSIKIDZE
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BAGHDAD - BAGHDAD - IRAQ
epa00885595 An Iraqi soldier stands guard next to posters promoting reconciliation reading By Iraq our chest will be adorned during Fridays curfew, 15 December 2006. After many attacks targeting Muslims during Friday prayers the government ordered a curfew and vehicle ban in Baghdad each Friday to stop the attacks on mosques. EPA/ALI BBAS
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BASSRA - - IRAQ
epa00885516 British soldiers run for cover near the crater of a roadside bomb that targeted a British Army patrol in Basra, Friday 15 December 2006. The attack on Thursday 14 December injured one soldier and damaged an armoured vehicle. EPA/HAIDER ALASSADEE
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PLESETSK - ARKHANGELSK REGION - RUSSIAN FEDERATION
epa00885522 This picture, made available on Friday 15 December 2006, shows Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) speaking to journalists at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Thursday 14 December 2006. Russian President arrived at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome to get acquainted with achievements of Russias space forces. EPA/VLADIMIR RODIONOV / POOL
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PLESETSK - ARKHANGELSK REGION - RUSSIAN FEDERATION
epa00885521 This picture, made available on Friday 15 December 2006, shows Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Russian Space Troops Commander Colonel General Vladimir Popovkin (R) at the Soyuz2 launcher at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Thursday 14 December 2006. Russian President arrived at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome to get acquainted with achievements of Russias space forces. EPA/VLADIMIR RODIONOV / POOL
IVANOVO REGION - - RUSSIAN PRESIDENT
epa00885114 Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Russian Defence Minister Sergey Ivanov (L) look on the TopolM mobile missile complex during their visit to the Teikovo division of the Russian Strategic Missile Forces in a town of Teikovo in Ivanovo region, some 250 km northeast of Moscow, Thursday 14 December 2006. Russian President noted that the deployment of mobile TopolM intercontinental ballistic missile systems made a essential contribution to Russias national security. EPA/PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE/ITARTASS POOL
IVANOVO REGION - IVANOVO REGION - RUSSIAN FEDERATION
epa00885116 Russian President Vladimir Putin (L), A combo showing Russian Defence Minister Sergey Ivanov (2nd L) and Russias Strategic Rocket Forces Commander ColonelGeneral Nikolay Solovtsov (R) inspecting the missile division in the town of Teikovo in Ivanovo region, some 250 km northeast of Moscow, Thursday 14 December 2006. Russian President noted that the deployment of mobile TopolM intercontinental ballistic missile systems made a essential contribution to Russias national security. EPA/PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE/ITARTASS POOL
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The Airoc, prototype for VW Scirocco, was presented to the portuguese media. It will beggin production in Portugal late 2007PALMELA - SETUBAL - PORTUGAL
O Airoc, prototipo do Volkswagem Scirocco, que comecara a ser produzido em Portugal no fim de 2007, foi apresentado hoje a comunicacao social, na sede da AutoEuropa sextafeira, 15 de Dezembro de 2006, em Palmela. LUSA/ ANTONIO COTRIM
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BERLIN - BERLIN - GERMANY
epa00885404 An unusual information post indicates that urinating is prohibited close to the German Reichstag and Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, Thursday 14 December 2006. EPA/GERO BRELOER
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Back; What about the other getting ejected out of the top hatch?
Amazing pix, Switek!
Thanks.
US soldiers rest during a patrol on the outskirts from Kabul, Afghanistan Thursday, Dec 14, 2006. American soldiers on the ground said they've become more aware of the risks they face while traveling through Afghanistan as the number of attacks has risen substantially this year.
US soldiers patrol in a humvee on the outskirts of Bagram, north of Kabul, Thursday, Dec 14, 2006. American soldiers on the ground said they've become more aware of the risks they face while traveling through Afghanistan as the number of attacks has risen substantially this year.
Dogfighting Fridays in Kabul, you know the drill ..An Afghan woman clad in a burqa walks with her son through a street market in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2006.
Afghans watch a dogs fighting in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, Dec. 15, 2006. Afghans organize the dog fighting matches during the winter season.
Master Sgt. Thomas Ballard finishes fourth out of 113 participants in the Danish Contingency March, held in Diwaniyah, Iraq Dec. 9. Ballard and six other paratroopers from the 4th BCT (ABN), 25th Inf. Div. completed the 25.2 kilometer race. Ballard completed the event in 2 hours and 54 seconds.
Master Sgt. Thomas Ballard and a Ukrainian soldier take a picture together after the Danish Contingency March in Diwaniyah, Iraq Dec. 9. Ballard and six other paratroopers from the 4th BCT (ABN), 25th Inf. Div. completed the 25.2 kilometer race.
UFC Comes to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. (Dec. 13, 2006) -- The Ultimate Fighting Championship hosted a live broadcast of UFC Fight Night at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Dec. 13.
The event, aired on Spike TV, was the first event hosted by the UFC on a military installation and was attended by a hangar filled with cheering Marines and sailors. The only tickets available to the public were five pairs purchased through an online auction that raised more than $10,000 for Miramar’s Operation Homecoming that supports troops returning from Iraq. The fight night and supporting activities illustrated organizers’ desire to create a one-of-a-kind event and show support for the military. Four former Marines were on the card.
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. – The Ultimate Fighting championship crew used 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing aircraft as props during the live taping of Fight Night, Dec. 13. Joe Riggs and Diego Sanchez drew a crowd of more than 3,500 Marines. Photo by:Lance Cpl. Kaitlyn M. Scarboro
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. – The signature UFC Octagon girl holds the third round sign up for the Marine audience at the first ever UFC fight card held on a military installation Dec. 13. Marines from the San Diego area watched the fights live with a live feed to Miramar Marines currently in Iraq. Photo by:Lance Cpl. Kaitlyn M. Scarboro
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. – Marines hold up a sign saying USMC Fights for Country at the UFC Fight Night held at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Dec. 13. The fight was also telecast live to service members in Iraq. Photo by:Lance Cpl. Kaitlyn M. Scarboro
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. –The octagon sits empty in the center of hangar 1 after fight night at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Dec. 13. The fight marked the first time a UFC Fight Night has been held on a military installation. Photo by:Lance Cpl. Kaitlyn M. Scarboro
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. – Jennifer Rhodes takes a photo of her husband, Sgt. Steve Rhodes, II and their year and a-half old son Steven, III with Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter Dean Lister, Dec. 12. This is the first Ultimate Fighting Championship match on a military installation. Photo by:Lance Cpl. Kaitlyn M. Scarboro
Logan Clark (bottom), and (Former Marine) Steve "The Sergeant" Byrnes (top) are locked in a clinch during their bout here Dec. 13. Clark won the three-round fight by unanimous decision.
(Former Marine) Night Drew Fickett (left) Vs. Karo Parisyan (right)
(Former Marine) Fioravanti, defeated middleweight Dave Menne by TKO at 4:44 of the first round.
Marcus Davis (blue trunks) scored the biggest win of his mixed martial arts career winning a lopsided three round decision over seasoned vet (Former Marine) Shonie Carter in a welterweight bout.
Brock Larson and Keito Nakamura in a bloody bout. Larson, a former Marine, started his fight with a traditional Marine Corps war-cry and kept the adrenaline pumping with precise, powerful blows and quick, decisive movements. Nakamura defeated himself, wasting energy on powerless kicks that rarely connected. Larson won 29-28.
For years, the UFC has had a special relationship with the United States military. There is an unspoken bond or shared “warrior spirit” that exists between mixed martial artists and soldiers.
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Love those UFC pics. Good stuff fellas.
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