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[quote]3/16/2011 - JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (AFNS) -- Pacific Air Forces officials are using an RQ-4 Global Hawk from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to assist Japan responders in disaster relief and recovery efforts, following the March 11 earthquake and the resulting tsunami off the eastern coast of Japan.
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[quote]An Air Force Flight Test Center B-52 Stratofortress from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., carries an X-51A Waverider prior to the scramjet’s first hypersonic flight test on March 26, 2010. Air Force engineers have made design modifications to the three remaining X-51A demonstrators and plan to resume the hypersonic flight test program in early spring of 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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[quote](Posted on March 17, 2011, by ukforcesafghanistan). British-trained Afghan Police based in the Nad-e Ali district of Helmand Province have proved their ability as law-enforcers, by freeing a 13-year-old boy held hostage by two insurgent kidnappers.The boy had been snatched nine months previously in Nad-e Ali District, where he lived in the village of Shawal Kalay with his father, a civil servant in the district government.
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[quote]Part of the ANP team which captured the insurgent kidnappers, pictured after the successful operation. (By ukforcesafghanistan.wordpress.com)
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So much history on those rifles. Sad to see them burn up like that :saddowns:
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[quote]Soldiers from 2nd Platoon, A Company 1-118th Infantry Regiment Combined Arms Battalion, scramble into vehicles however they can to escape indirect fire in a small village they were searching as part of Exercise Friendship Two. The exercise combines U.S. soldiers with members of the Royal Saudi Land Forces to conduct training in irregular warfare, Feb. 19-27.
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[quote]A line of humvees prepares to roll out to the training lanes on the final morning of training during Friendship Two in Saudi Arabia.
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What is that gun mounted on the Humvee?
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Looks like M197 Gatling gun. Or something like that. Maybe a lightweight version for humvee.
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I've heard that US army has been planning on mounting one on Humvee, so it seems like it's true.
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[QUOTE=zenith777;28684276]Looks like M197 Gatling gun. Or something like that. Maybe a lightweight version for humvee.
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I've heard that US army has been planning on mounting one on Humvee, so it seems like it's true.[/QUOTE]
They're blank adaptors
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[quote]A Libyan jet bomber (L) crashes after being hit over Benghazi on March 19, 2011 as Libya's rebel stronghold came under attack, with at least two air strikes and sustained shelling of the city's south sending thick smoke into the sky.
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[quote]A Libyan rebel fighter flashes the Victory sign in Benghazi on March 19, 2011, as the exodus began shortly after the first air strikes hit Benghazi.
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[quote]#1 – Over the Pyramids, Egypt
An Air Transport Command plane flies over the pyramids in Egypt.Loaded with urgent war supplies and materials, this plane is one of a fleet flying shipments from the U.S. across the Atlantic and the continent of Africa to strategic battle zones. 1943
#2 Arriving in France on D-Day
Landing on the coast of France under heavy Nazi machine gun fire are these American soldiers, shown just as they left the ramp of a Coast Guard landing boat, June 6, 1944.
#3 Shell After Shell
American howitzers shell German forces retreating near Carentan, France. July 11, 1944.
#4 Paratroopers Over Holland
Parachutes open overhead as waves of paratroops land in Holland during operations by the 1st Allied Airborne Army. September 1944.
#5 Noisy Mortar
“Getting across the Rhine wasn’t all there was to it. There was the little matter of establishing a beachhead. We threw our mortars at them and everything else we had untill they finally gave away.” 1945.
#6 Stay Low!
“I drew an assault boat to cross in – just my luck. We all tried to crawl under each other because the lead was flying around like hail.” Crossing the Rhine under enemy fire at St. Goar, March 1945
#7 Air Bombing
“The first big raid by the 8th Air Force was on a Focke Wulf plant at Marienburg. Coming back, the Germans were up in full force and we lost at least 80 ships – 800 men, many of them pals.” 1943.
#8 Running Into Uncertainty
Soldiers of the 55th Armored Infantry Battalion and tank of the 22nd Tank Battalion, move through smoke filled street. Wernberg, Germany. April 22, 1945.
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[quote]#9 Spotting
Observer who spotted a machine gun nest finds its location on a map so they can send the information to artillery or mortars to wipe out the position. Iwo Jima, February 1945.
#10 Raising the Flag
Flag raising on Iwo Jima. February 23, 1945. Joe Rosenthal, Associated Press. (Navy) From the crest of Mount Suribachi, the Stars and Stripes wave in triumph over Iwo Jima after U.S. Marines had fought their way inch by inch up its steep lava-encrusted slopes.
#11 Rockets
Corsair fighter looses its load of rocket projectiles on a run against a Jap stronghold on Okinawa. In the lower background is the smoke of battle as Marine units move in to follow up with a Sunday punch. Ca. June 1945.
#12 Dashing For His Life
A Marine dashes through Japanese machine gun fire while crossing a draw, called Death Valley by the men fighting there. Marines sustained more than 125 casualties in eight hours crossing this valley. Okinawa, May 10, 1945.
#13 Anti-aircraft Fire
Japanese night raiders are greeted with a lacework of anti-aircraft fire by the Marine defenders of Yontan airfield, on Okinawa. In the foreground are Marine Corsair fighter planes of the “Hell’s Belles’ squadron. 1945
#14 Air Raid
USS ESSEX based TBMs and SB2Cs dropping bombs on Hokadate, Japan. July 1945.
#15 Hundreds of Shells
Task Force 58 raid on Japan. 40mm guns firing aboard USS HORNET on 16 February 1945, as the carrier’s planes were raiding Tokyo. Note expended shells and ready-service ammunition at right. February 1945.
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[quote](Posted today By Isafmedia.) A British Army infantry battalion has consolidated six months of experience to ruthlessly clear insurgents from an area of Helmand province, in one of their final operations before returning home. The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (5 SCOTS) worked alongside their partners from the 2nd Kandak Afghan Uniformed Police to conduct the ‘advance to contact’ - an operation to engage enemy fighters in an area known as Shindac Mandah, north of Patrol Base Attal in Lashkar Gah district. Troops from Delta Company of Canterbury-based 5 SCOTS have been in Helmand since September 2010, mentoring the Afghan police officers who are increasingly taking over security responsibilities in the area. They return home in April. Their aim in this operation was to sweep away insurgent fighters operating in the area, and demonstrate to locals that the Police and other institutions of governance in Helmand are now in control and have complete freedom of movement. These aims were eminently achieved and, in addition, four insurgents were killed plus a further two key insurgent ringleaders in the community detained. A combined force of more than 100 men from 5 SCOTS and the Afghan police crossed the line of departure at 0630hrs and headed north toward an area known to be held by insurgents. As they moved north, the Police interacted with the local people they met, stopping for cups of chai and discussing the forthcoming harvest and plans to open a new school. Such interaction between the Afghan Police and Afghan people is vital in building up intelligence and gauging what soldiers call the ‘atmospherics’ - the feeling of an area which tells soldiers whether it’s safe or there is a threat.
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[quote]Pictured during the operation, an Afghan Police patrolman with a 5 SCOTS soldier behind
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[quote]A D Coy, 5 SCOTS soldier provides covering fire for an assault on an insurgent position
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[quote]The insurgents are fought back under a weight of British fire
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[quote]Pictured: Major Nick Wight-Boycott
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[quote]Pictured: Lieutenant Luke McDonagh
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Some more '80s stuff
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[quote]Specialist Fourth Class (SPC) Woodrow Ferrebee and SPC John Posey scan nearby hills for "enemy" troops and armor as an M1 Abrams main battle tank crew prepares for action during NATO Exercise DISPLAY DETERMINATION '87. The men are from the 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized).[/quote]
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[quote]M1 Abrams main battle tanks from the 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized) participate in NATO Exercise DISPLAY DETERMINATION '87.[/quote]
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[quote]Marines refuel an M998 series multipurpose wheeled vehicle at a civilian gas station during Operation COLD WINTER '87, a NATO-sponsored military exercise.[/quote]
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[quote]A Norwegian soldier feeds ammunition into his machine gun during Operation COLD WINTER '87, a NATO-sponsored military exercise.[/quote]
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[quote]A Sudanese soldier fires a U.S. .45-caliber automatic pistol during exercise Bright Star '82.[/quote]
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[quote]Lieutenant General Robert C. Kingston, commanding general, US Central Command, fires a German built 7.62 mm G3 Heckler and Koch rifle during BRIGHT STAR '82, an exercise involving troops from the US, Egypt, Sudan, Somalia and Oman.[/quote]
[QUOTE=Tac Error;28760361]Some more '80s stuff
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Thanks for contributing!
[QUOTE=zenith777;28634781]In my opinion mandatory military service is currently much better choice than a paid army. Look what happened to Sweden, they are struggling to get people to apply for the job. And we do have proper equipment. We just switched to better uniform pattern few years ago, and got new combat gear along with that. We are also getting AT-equipment for our F-18s, and I'm pretty sure we do have boots warm enough to keep the feet warm during winter. And we'd probably have large amounts of uniforms anyways as the paid military would probably turn mandatory if a war broke out.
And you will actually learn much valuable skills during the mandatory time. It keeps you in shape, as the fatness is constantly raising concern, you learn discpline, you can learn commanding, you can choose an MP path that will help you if you plan to have a career as a cop, you can get truck license, you can learn Co-working with other people and much more.
And 6 months ain't really that bad. I'm planning on staying 12 months.
And you can go to non-military service or jail anyways.[/QUOTE]
362 days is a long time.
Lets hear your over optimistic opinion again when you've started serving your time, and most importantly when you got first hand experience on "the boots". I never had to experience too much of freezing my ass off in the middle of nowhere as i'm serving as a MP and i'm going to be moved to reserve in few weeks, But i can give you this advice: Newspaper. Stuff your boots with it. It might sound ridiculous but it keeps your boots dry and thus keeps your toes warm and prevents necrosis.
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[quote](March 22, 2011. Posted By: Bryan Chan, latimes.) Zuwaytinah, Libya - Rebel fighters at checkpoint in the eastern village.
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[quote](March 22, 2011. Posted By: Bryan Chan, latimes.) Ajdabiya, Libya - The pre-Kadafi flag adopted by the Libyan resistance is depicted on a rebel rifle.
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[quote](March 22, 2011. Posted By: Bryan Chan, latimes.) Zwitina, Libya - Libyan rebels retreat as mortars from Moammar Kadafi's forces are fired at them on outskirts of Ajdabiya, Libya, Tuesday.
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[quote](March 22, 2011. Posted By: Bryan Chan, latimes.) Zuwaytinah, Libya - A rebel fighter rolls toward the frontlies in Zuwaytinah, Libya, Tuesday.
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[quote](March 22, 2011. Posted By: Bryan Chan, latimes.) Zuwaytinah, Libya - Rebel fighter at a checkpoint
Tuesday. Airstrikes by Western warplanes have forced the goverment troops back and bolstered rebels.[/quote]
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[quote](March 22, 2011. Posted By: Bryan Chan, latimes.) Zuwaytinah, Libya - With guns in reach, a rebel fighter prays by the side of the road in Zuwaytinah Tuesday.
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[quote](March 22, 2011. Posted By: Bryan Chan, latimes.) Zuwaytinah, Libya - A Libyan rebel celebrates atop a smoldering tank belonging to Moammar Kadafi's forces in Zuwaytinah, a village east of Ajdabiya,
where Kadafi loyalists temporarly halted their retreat.[/quote]
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[quote](March 22, 2011. Posted By: Bryan Chan, latimes.) Benghazi, Libya - A rebel fighter in the back of a passing pickup track weeps over casualties. Despite Western airstrikes, goverment forces continued to battle rebels as they retreated to Ajdabiya.
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[quote](March 22, 2011. Posted By: Bryan Chan, latimes.) Zuwaytinah, Libya - A man stops to embrace rebel fighters along the highway in Zuwaytinah, near Ajdabiya.
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[quote](March 22, 2011. Posted By: Bryan Chan, latimes.) Benghazi, Libya - Residents take photos of a damaged government tank on the outskirts of the city. Airstrikes by warplanes from France, Britain and the United States inflicted heavy casualties and damage to Kadafi forces.
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[quote]An air force Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) plane gets ready to take off from the 702 French air force base to take part in an air surveillance mission above the Mediterranean sea on March 23, 2011. Coalition forces - led by the United States, France and Britain and including other European states along with Qatar - have launched air strikes in Libya since Saturday, acting under a UN resolution authorising 'all necessary means' to protect civilians in Libya.
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[quote]Crew members of a French air force Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) from the 702 French air force base take part in an air surveillance mission, as part of the Odyssey dawn operation, above the Mediterranean sea on March 23, 2011. A political contact group for Libya, bringing together the United States, France, Britain and other coalition partners, will meet for the first time on March 24, 2011 in London, the French foreign minister said.
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[quote]U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Chad Hosch, left, and Specialist Jeremy S. Brown, both attached to Psychological Operations, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines (3/9), Regimental Combat Team 1, hand out posters from Freedom's Voice, the Marjah monthly newsletter, in Marjah, Afghanistan, March 12, 2010. The newsletter provides Marjah residents with information about the Afghan National Army and the Armed Uniformed Police. 3/9 was deployed to Helmand province in support of the International Security Assistance Force. (DoD photo by Lance Cpl. Eric D. Moreno, U.S. Marine Corps/Released)
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[quote]This handout photo provided by Vilnius Territorial Customs Office shows a German machine gun dating back from World War II, complete with ammunition that was found at the airport of Lithuanian capital Vilnius Tuesday, March 22, 2011. Lithuanian officials said they found the weapon in a suspicious package posted in Lithuania and bound for Germany.
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[quote]A Saudi special forces soldier dressed in camouflage takes part in a skill demonstration before a graduation ceremony near Riyadh March 22, 2011.
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[quote]A Saudi special forces sniper peers through the scope of his rifle during a demonstration of shooting skill before their graduation ceremony near Riyadh March 22, 2011.
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[quote]Saudi special forces members of an anti-terror unit display their skills on March 22, 2011 in the Dorma region, 100 kms west of the capital of Riyadh.
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[quote]A Saudi special forces soldier holds up his assault rifle during a close quarters combat skill demonstration, before their graduation ceremony near Riyadh March 22, 2011.
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[quote]Saudi special forces perform a noon prayer before their skills demonstration for their graduation ceremony near Riyadh March 22, 2011.
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[quote]President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai and Afghan Minister of Defense Abdul Rahim Wardak stand for the Afghan national anthem during the National Military Academy of Afghanistan's third graduation since opening its classrooms six years ago. Karzai has served in his current role since 2002 when he was elected by the people via the Loya Jirga, and via national government election process since 2004 as the first directly elected president in Afghanistan's history. National Military Academy of Afghanistan awarded bachelor's degrees to 299 newly commissioned officers who will serve in any of the 11 branches of the Afghan National Army.
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[quote]Commandos with the Afghan National Army's 3rd Commando Kandak cordon and search a village compound in Khakrez district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 19, 2011. The Commandos, with support from members of Special Operations Task Force - South, patrolled the village to secure the region of insurgents and improvised explosive device facilitation. (U.S. Army photo/Staff Sgt. William H. Newman)
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[quote]Commandos with the Afghan National Army's 3rd Commando Kandak take high ground for an overwatch position above a remote village in Khakrez district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 19, 2011. The Commandos, with support from members of Special Operations Task Force - South, patrolled the village to secure the region of insurgents and improvised explosive device facilitation. (U.S. Army photo/Staff Sgt. William H. Newman)
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[quote]Commandos with the Afghan National Army's 3rd Commando Kandak prepare for a night insertion into a remote village in Khakrez district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 19, 2011. The Commandos, with support from members of Special Operations Task Force - South, patrolled the village to secure the region of insurgents and improvised explosive device facilitation. (U.S. Army photo/Staff Sgt. William H. Newman)
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[quote]A Commando with the Afghan National Army's 3rd Commando Kandak takes up a security position at a remote village in Khakrez district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 19, 2011. The Commandos, with support from members of Special Operations Task Force - South, patrolled the village to secure the region of insurgents and improvised explosive device facilitation. (U.S. Army photo/Staff Sgt. William H. Newman)
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[quote]Members of the Afghan National Police's color guard stand by as more than 3,500 Afghan citizens celebrate the Persian New Year, known to Afghans as “Nowruz,” at the Shah Maqsud Shrine in Kandahar province's Khakrez district, March 21, 2011. Residents reported that the festival was attended by more people than at any time since the 1970s. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Benjamin Watson)(Released).
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[quote]Afghan citizens pass through the colors of the Afghan flag which marked the entrance to festivities celebrating the Persian New Year, known to Afghans as “Nowruz,” at the Shah Maqsud Shrine in Kandahar province's Khakrez district, March 21, 2011. More than 3,500 Afghans showed up for festivities, in which some traveled more than 250 miles to attend, driving from as far away as Kabul and Herat province. The celebrations included a live concert from Kandahar musicians, a play put on by local actors and public addresses by provincial leadership, including Kandahar Governor Tooryalai Wesa. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Benjamin Watson)(Released).
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[quote]An Afghan National Army soldier provides security overwatch as more than 3,500 Afghan citizens gathered to celebrate the Persian New Year, know to Afghans as “Nowruz,” at the Shah Maqsud Shrine in Kandahar province's Khakrez district, March 21, 2011. Residents reported that the festival was attended by more people than at any time since the 1970s. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Benjamin Watson)(Released).
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[quote]Mr Mannakanngul sells refreshments to customers in his newly opened shop. He only managed to open his shop due to the security and freedom the Afghan National Police (ANP)
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[quote]Nad-a-Ali
RESULT FOR ROYAL IRISH AS AFGHANS SHOW STRENGTH
British troops operating in southern Nad-e Ali – one of the most contested areas of Helmand province - are celebrating a key achievement, after seeing the Afghan soldiers they train conduct their first major operation independently.
After more than five months of operating alongside the 4th Tolay, 3/215 Brigade Afghan National Army, troops from 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment (1 R IRISH) had the pride of seeing their Afghan warriors successfully plan and execute a company-level operation for the first time. Operation TORA GHAR 15 saw the unit clear a route of improvised explosive devices and cause serious disruption to insurgent activity in Zangal Kalay.
Having already carried out smaller section-level patrols in support of British-led operations, this was a big, if natural, step forward for the Afghan warriors. It saw the Afghan troops storm into what was once a hotbed of insurgent activity. The ANA’s counter-IED specialists cleared a high-threat route, setting up fire support positions for the rest of the company to apprehend insurgents and search suspicious compounds.
The company commander, Captain Mustamand, briefed and led his troops throughout, translating the meticulous planning into results. Soldiers from C Company, 1 R IRISH, played a supporting role by temporarily manning checkpoints in order to free up ANA manpower, but played no part in the actual operation.
The main object of Op TORA GHAR 15 was to increase the confidence that local people have in the ANA and demonstrate to those involved in insurgent activity that the ANA now dominate the area. In this respect it was a total success, with Capt Mustamand having command and control of the situation throughout, whilst his warriors gained further strength and confidence in their abilities.
While there is still more work to be carried out on the development of the ANA men, the Royal Irish troops are confident that their recent successes have d
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[quote]An F-15 Eagle assigned to the 44th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan flies above Korat, Thailand on March 23, after completing an exercise scenario maneuver during Cope Tiger 2011, an annual, multilateral, joint field training exercise currently being conducted at Korat and Udon Thani Royal Thai Air Bases, March 14-25. Photo by Master Sgt. Cohen Young
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[quote]Three F-15 Eagles assigned to the 44th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan descend in formation while above Thailand, March 23, prior to starting their exercise scenario maneuvers during Cope Tiger 2011, an annual, multilateral, joint field training exercise currently being conducted at Korat and Udon Thani Royal Thai Air Bases March 14-25. Photo by Master Sgt. Cohen Young
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[quote]Three F-15 Eagles assigned to the 44th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan fly above Thailand on March 23 prior to starting their exercise scenario maneuvers during Cope Tiger 2011, an annual, multilateral, joint field training exercise currently being conducted at Korat and Udon Thani Royal Thai Air Bases March 14-25. Photo by Master Sgt. Cohen Young
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[quote]Three F-15 Eagles assigned to the 44th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan soar above the Thai air space on March 23 prior to starting their exercise scenario maneuvers during Cope Tiger 2011, an annual, multilateral, joint field training exercise currently being conducted at Korat and Udon Thani Royal Thai Air Bases March 14-25. Photo by Master Sgt. Cohen Young
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[quote]Two F-15 Eagles assigned to the 44th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan fly in a two ship formation above Thailand on March 23 prior to starting their exercise scenario maneuvers during Cope Tiger 2011, an annual, multilateral, joint field training exercise currently being conducted at Korat and Udon Thani Royal Thai Air Bases March 14-25. Photo by Master Sgt. Cohen Young
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[quote]03.15.2011. Army Staff Sgt. Donald Goodballet, Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul, helps provide security in the Daub Pass of the mountain in Zabul province in Afghanistan during a short halt. The PRT was returning from a supply delivery mission to Forward Operating Base Sweeney. The PRT consists of members from the Air Force, Army, and civilian agencies. Goodballet is deployed from the 1st Squadron, 221st Cavalry Regiment, Nevada Army National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz)
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[quote]03.15.2011. A Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle assigned to the Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul,drive through the Daub Pass of the mountains in Zabul Province in Afghanistan. The PRT was returning from a supply delivery mission to Forward Operating Base Sweeney. The PRT consists of members from the Air Force, Army, and civilian agencies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz)
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[quote]03.15.2011. A Light Medium Terrain Vehicle assigned to the Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul,drive through the Daub Pass of the mountains in Zabul province in Afghanistan. The PRT was returning from a supply delivery mission to Forward Operating Base Sweeney. The PRT consists of members from the Air Force, Army, and civilian agencies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz)
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[quote]03.15.2011. Air Force Lt. Col. Andy Veres, Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul Commander, and Staff Sgt. Nyx Nieves Lopez, 1st Combat Camera Squadron help provide security in the Daub Pass of the mountains in Zabul province in Afghanistan during a short halt. The PRT was returning from a supply delivery mission to Forward Operating Base Sweeney. The PRT consists of members from the Air Force, Army, and civilian agencies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz)
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[quote]03.15.2011. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey Cesaitis (right) and Staff Sgt. Donald Goodballet, Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul, help provide security in the Daub Pass of mountains in Zabul province in Afghanistan during a short halt. The PRT was returning from a supply delivery mission to Forward Operating Base Sweeney. The PRT consists of members from the Air Force, Army, and civilian agencies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz)
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[quote]03.15.2011. Army Staff Sgt. Donald Goodballet, Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul, helps provide security in the Daub Pass mountain region of the Zabul Province in Afghanistan during a short halt. The PRT was returning from a supply delivery mission to Forward Operating Base Sweeney. The PRT consists of members from the Air Force, Army, and civilian agencies. Goodballet is deployed from the 1st Squadron, 221st Cavalry Reginment, Nevada Army National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz)
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[quote]Saudi special forces members of an anti-terror unit display their skills on March 22, 2011 in the Dorma region, 100 kms west of the capital of Riyadh.
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[quote]Saudi special forces members of an anti-terror unit display their skills on March 22, 2011 in the Dorma region, 100 kms west of the capital of Riyadh.
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[quote]Saudi special forces form up alongside an armoured vehicle as they prepare to storm a building during a close quarters combat skills demonstration before their graduation ceremony, near Riyadh March 22, 2011.
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[quote]Saudi special forces members of an anti-terror unit display their skills on March 22, 2011 in the Dorma region, 100 kms west of the capital of Riyadh.
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[quote]Saudi special forces members of an anti-terror unit display their skills on March 22, 2011 in the Dorma region, 100 kms west of the capital of Riyadh.
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[quote]Saudi special forces members of an anti-terror unit march during a display of their skills on March 22, 2011 in the Dorma region, 100 kms west of the capital of Riyadh.
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[QUOTE=Tac Error;28760361]
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Where can I get one of those human sights?
[QUOTE=Smeetin;28786946]Where can I get one of those human sights?[/QUOTE]
Kinda funny how he needs a bipod.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mr14_2Z2m0A[/media]
[QUOTE=CAPSMAN!;28787984]Kinda funny how he needs a bipod.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mr14_2Z2m0A[/media][/QUOTE]
Maybe he's aiming at a target that's more than 30 meters away...you don't see such a weird contraption everyday.
[editline]24th March 2011[/editline]
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[quote]A Canadian soldier aims an L-14A1 Carl Gustav 84 mm medium anti-armor weapon while on the firing range during the combined United States/Canadian NATO exercise RENDEZVOUS '83.[/quote]
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[quote]Members of the 2nd Battalion, 42nd Infantry, conduct a reconnaissance patrol through town during SPEARPOINT '84, a phase of Exercise REFORGER '84.[/quote]
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[quote]Members of the 1st Battalion, 67th Armor, run past an M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle while defending the perimeter of a town during SPEARPOINT '84, a phase of Exercise REFORGER '84.[/quote]
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[quote]A left side view of four aircraft in-flight during the joint U.S. -Australian Air Force Exercise Pacific Consort. The aircraft are, front to back: an Australian Mirage IIID, and Mirage IIIE, from 77th Squadron Royal Australian Air Force, and two U.S. F-15A Eagles from 67th Tactical Fighter Squadron.[/quote]
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[quote]An air-to-air view of a KC-135A Stratotanker aircraft preparing to refuel an F-15 Eagle aircraft from the 18th Tactical Fighter Wing as seen from the cockpit of the F-15. The aircraft are flying from Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, to Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., to participate in Exercise William Tell '84.[/quote]
fuck yeah, go rebels!
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[quote]A mecanic checks a Rafale, on March 26, 2011, at the aerial military base 126 - Capitaine Preziosi aka Solenzara base, in Ventiseri, on the French Mediterranean island Corsica, after a mission in Libya. Libya's rebels have thanked France for its role in the Western-led military blitz against the Kadhafi regime but said 'outside forces' could now leave the country, in a letter published today.
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[editline]27th March 2011[/editline]
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that chick is hot and the guy below her looks like a crackhead with a flaregun
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[quote]Israeli soldiers walk next to the Iron Dome, a new anti-rocket system, near the southern Israeli city of Beersheba, Sunday, March 27, 2011. Weeks of stepped-up rocket and mortar attacks have drawn fears of renewed war and led to new calls in Israel for the military to deploy the $200 million Iron Dome anti-rocket system. The Israeli military said the system began operating on Sunday near Beersheba, southern Israel's largest city.
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[quote]Israeli soldiers stand next to a launcher, part of the first 'Iron Dome' missile defence system deployed in Israel, near the southern city of Beer Sheva on march 27, 2011
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[quote]Israeli soldiers stand next to a launcher, part of the first 'Iron Dome' missile defence system deployed in Israel, near the southern city of Beer Sheva on march 27, 2011..
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[quote]Israeli soldiers stand next to a launcher, part of the first 'Iron Dome' missile defence system deployed in Israel, near the southern city of Beer Sheva on march 27, 2011..
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[quote]Israeli soldiers stand next to a launcher, part of the first 'Iron Dome' missile defence system deployed in Israel, near the southern city of Beer Sheva on march 27, 2011..
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[quote]Israeli soldiers stand next to a launcher, part of the first 'Iron Dome' missile defence system deployed in Israel, near the southern city of Beer Sheva on march 27, 2011..
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Oh, this guy has a good set of HQ Afghanistan pictures also:
[url]http://www.flickr.com/photos/mchasesteely/5561700390/in/photostream/[/url]
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I want that MG42.
I didn't realize taping magazines together was such a common practice.
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[quote]Special Operations Task Force (SOTF) personnel ride aboard a US Navy (USN) MH-60S Seahawk helicopter while simulating taking down a moving target during training.
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[quote]Special Operations Task Force (SOTF) personnel fast-rope down to the ground from a US Navy (USN) MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter while simulating taking down a moving target.
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[quote]Joint Special Operations Task Force (SOTF) personnel fast-rope down to the ground from a US Navy (USN) MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter while simulating taking down a moving target.
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[quote]Joint Special Operations Task Force (SOTF) team members stop and seize a moving vehicle target during training.
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Badass
AND I'M BACK!
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[quote]WTF IS THIS[/quote]
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[quote]Rebel tankers sit in a tent smoking hashish near their tank along the road between Ajdabiyah and Brega April 6, 2011
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[quote]A rebel fighter rolls a hashish cigarette in a tent near a tank along the road between Ajdabiyah and Brega April 6, 2011.
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[quote]Rebel fighters pose while smoking a hashish cigarette in a tent near a tank along the road between Ajdabiyah and Brega April 6, 2011. Muammar Gaddafi's forces pushed rebels back towards their stronghold of Benghazi on Tuesday with sustained rocket and mortar fire, in the sixth day of fighting for the oil port of Brega. The words in the background read: "Down with the dog Gaddafi".
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LOL STONED REBELS
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[quote]A Libyan rebel fighter scans the horizon in the desert some 40 kilometers outside Brega on April 6, 2011 as fighting against loyalist forces continues and neither side has been able to make any significant advances for days.
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[quote]A Libyan rebel fighter walks in the desert some 40 kilometers outside Brega on April 6, 2011 as fighting against loyalist forces continues and neither side has been able to make any significant advances for days.
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[quote]The Greek-owned oil tanker Equator is seen docked at Marsa el Hariga oil terminal in Tobruk April 6, 2011. The tanker arrived on Tuesday to load the first crude cargo since unrest shut down exports in early March, with mystery surrounding the potential buyer of oil from the rebel-held territory. The first Libyan oil shipment by rebels fighting against Muammar Gaddafi is due to be carried on the tanker, worth more than $100 million, helping the rebel leadership to pay salaries and bolster its image as a potential government capable of taking over.
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[quote]A soldier loyal to Alassane Ouattara wears an antique gas mask as he waits to deploy with other soldiers at a checkpoint at one of the principal entrances to Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Wednesday, April 6, 2011. Heavy arms fire rang out Wednesday near the home of the country's strongman who remained holed up in a subterranean bunker, as forces backing his rival assaulted the residence to try to force him out, diplomats and witnesses said.
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[quote]The 51st Security Forces K-9 dog handlers at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, return their K-9 counterparts home after a chemical attack, during the 2011 Korea Pacific Air Forces Command Operational Readiness Inspection. An ORI is conducted to evaluate and measure the ability of units with a wartime, contingency orforce sustainment mission to perform operations plan and assigned tasks. Inspectable areas include initial response, employment, mission support and Ability-to-Survive and Operate in a chemical environment. Photo by Staff Sgt. Daylena Gonzalez
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[quote]The head of Libyan rebel forces Abdelfatah Yunis, former interior minister in Col. Moamer Kadhafiâs regime, gestures as he speaks during a press conference held in the rebel stronghold of Benghazi, in eastern Libya, on April 05, 2011, where he accused NATO-led aircraft of standing idly by while loyalist troops killed residents of the besieged third city of Misrata and complained about what he said is an overly bureaucratic process that means NATO takes hours to respond to events on the battlefield.
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[quote]Libyan rebel military leader Abdel-Fattah Younis adjusts an opposition flag on the podium, as he speaks to the media at a hotel in Benghazi, Libya Tuesday, April 5, 2011. Younis lashed out at NATO saying it's not doing enough to protect opponents of Moammar Gadhafi and complained about what he said is an overly bureaucratic process that means NATO takes hours to respond to events on the battlefield.
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[quote]Libyan rebel military leader Abdel-Fattah Younis speaks to the media at a hotel in Benghazi, Libya Tuesday, April 5, 2011.
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[quote]A Libyan rebel plays a guitar outside Brega, Libya, Tuesday, April 5, 2011. Libyan government forces on Tuesday unleashed a withering bombardment of the rebels outside a key oil town pushing them back, even as the regime said Moammar Gadhafi might consider some reforms but would not stepping down.
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[quote]A Libyan rebels loads artillery as Moamer Kadhafi's forces were hit by a NATO airstrike near Brega on April 5, 2011 after they launched an intensive artillery barrage that sent rebels fleeing from the outskirts of the east Libya oil town.
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[quote]Libyan rebels fighting forces loyal to Moamer Kadhafi load artillery into a helicopter machinegun mounted on a pick-up truck outside the eastern oil town of Brega, the frontline in a war in which neither side has been able to make any significant advances for days, on April 5, 2011.
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[quote]Rebels gesture from their trucks to a passing vehicle carrying a multiple rocker launcher on the road to the frontline in Brega April 5, 2011. A Western air strike destroyed two of Muammar Gaddafi's military vehicles in the east Libyan oil town of Brega on Tuesday allowing rebels to edge forward, but diplomatic efforts to end the war remained stalled.
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[quote]Rebels walk near their truck on the road to the frontline in Brega April 5, 2011. A Western air strike destroyed two of Muammar Gaddafi's military vehicles in the east Libyan oil town of Brega on Tuesday allowing rebels to edge forward, but diplomatic efforts to end the war remained stalled.
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[quote]MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 1, 2011) Marines with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU), conduct a chemical, biological, and radiological environment weapons training exercise aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is the command ship of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Pittman/Released)
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[quote]British national Rashad Brydan from Manchester looks over at some fellow rebel fighters before getting into a car leaving Ajdabiya heading for the frontline as the sun sets, April 5, 2011. Brydan, 35-years-old, a dual national of Britain and Libya told AFP that he had bought his flack jacket on e-bay and decided to join his comrades to fight against regime leader Moamer Kadhafi's forces.
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[quote]HA! MAKESHIFT MORTAR![/quote]
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[quote]LMAO[/quote]
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[quote]A FOREIGN GUY IN LIBYA?????????[/quote]
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[quote]World War II-era Marine Raiders were highly-trained amphibious forces whose famed guerilla tactics were not unlike today's MARSOC operations. Marine leaders have nixed plans to resurrect the Raiders moniker.
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[quote]Young rebels carry assault rifles near Brega on April 4, 2011 as Libyan rebels who had pulled back from the battleground oil refinery town had thought they were safe at this distance but Moamer Kadhafi's troops were teaching them otherwise.
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[quote]Libyan rebels look at one of two loyalist pick-up trucks destroyed by a NATO airstrike on April 5, 2011 on the outskirts of the east Libya oil port of Brega.
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[quote]Brigadier General Mark van Uhm (R), Chief of Allied Operations and NATO spokesperson Oana Lungescu brief the press on NATOâs operation in Libya at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels on April 5, 2011. Moamer Kadhafi's forces were hit by a NATO airstrike near Brega today after they launched an intensive artillery barrage that sent rebels fleeing from the outskirts of the east Libya oil town.
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[quote]WINNER[/quote]
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[quote]ANOTHER WINNER[/quote]
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[editline]6th April 2011[/editline]
OH AND HOW THE FUCK DO THEY SHOOT WITH THOSE ROCKET PODS ON THE TRUCKS.
[editline]6th April 2011[/editline]
OH AND HOW THE FUCK DO THEY SHOOT WITH THOSE ROCKET PODS ON THE TRUCKS.
[QUOTE=LordLoss;27693884]The Finnish won the winter war because the Soviets at the time were woefully incompetant and they had all the advantages other than numbers, supplies and armour. They weren't super soldiers.[/QUOTE]
Yeah well now they are.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwu3ivAJ68U[/media]
My bad if this is already posted.
Doesn't this plane look sexy
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[QUOTE=Swebonny;29098656]Doesn't this plane look sexy
[img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/BjFdB.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE]
Is that real.
The net on the tank is just camouflage to hide the tank if an aerial reconnaissance is performed or if enemy spotters scan the horizon for one.
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