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[JohnStamosFan]

[QUOTE=angelangel;30056974]I live near Paya Lebar Air Base which has been practising for the RSAF Open House the past few weeks.

I managed to get a quick shot of a passing Apache.

Just past the white fence and over the thick vegetation is the air base.

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[editline]26th May 2011[/editline]

Those things are awfully quiet.[/QUOTE]

I had one flying over the highway while i was driving to class here in Mid Missouri a month ago. Shit was weird, considering the nearest military base is Whiteman and that's a few hours away.

[Vitamine D]

[QUOTE=magravn;29838625]Oh lord
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HOMO military best military

[Adam1172]

[QUOTE=angelangel;30056974]Paya Lebar Air Base[/QUOTE]

I instantly think of Just Cause 2 :v:

[C.C]

[QUOTE=killover;30057637]HOMO military best military[/QUOTE]
Cops actually, even funnier.

[turke]

these are my dads medals
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[angelangel]

What regiment did he serve in?

[turke]

Scots Guards

[angelangel]

respec

[Megafan]

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Great Uncle's medals. Served in WWI as German Occupation soldier in 1919/1920, and served in WWII with the OSS (predecessor to the CIA) with the Communist Yugoslavian Partisans, as well as in the Western European nations.

Here's some photos of his training in 1919:
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[Sir Tristan]

wow, I never noticed that the pattern on the ww2 victory medal is just two of the patterns on the ww1 victory medal

[Megafan]

[QUOTE=Sir Tristan;30221475]wow, I never noticed that the pattern on the ww2 victory medal is just two of the patterns on the ww1 victory medal[/QUOTE]

Yeah, they are kind of similar.

[angelangel]

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From the RSAF Open House 2011.

[FunnyBunny]

Hey guys, I'm doing some extra credit for a history class, and I told the teacher that I would draw him a poster sized picture of something form WWII. Does anyone have any pictures that could be easy to redraw (as in, not a [I]ton[/I] of detail, object is taking up most of the screen, etc.) or maybe even some battle plans with arrows and what not.

Anything you could offer would be great.

[Megafan]

[QUOTE=FunnyBunny;30252677]Hey guys, I'm doing some extra credit for a history class, and I told the teacher that I would draw him a poster sized picture of something form WWII. Does anyone have any pictures that could be easy to redraw (as in, not a [I]ton[/I] of detail, object is taking up most of the screen, etc.) or maybe even some battle plans with arrows and what not.

Anything you could offer would be great.[/QUOTE]

I'll provide whatever simple ones I've got:
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[OvB]

[QUOTE=angelangel;30056974]I live near Paya Lebar Air Base which has been practising for the RSAF Open House the past few weeks.

I managed to get a quick shot of a passing Apache.

Just past the white fence and over the thick vegetation is the air base.

[img]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12217899/DSC_0002%20-%20Copy.JPG[/img]

[editline]26th May 2011[/editline]

Those things are awfully quiet.[/QUOTE]

Those things fly over my house all the time. They're quite but you can feel them coming.

[Amerigo]

[QUOTE=FunnyBunny;30252677]Hey guys, I'm doing some extra credit for a history class, and I told the teacher that I would draw him a poster sized picture of something form WWII. Does anyone have any pictures that could be easy to redraw (as in, not a [I]ton[/I] of detail, object is taking up most of the screen, etc.) or maybe even some battle plans with arrows and what not.

Anything you could offer would be great.[/QUOTE]

[img]http://www.gimmiethescoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/germany1.bmp[/img]

No but really. Paratroopers dropping into Holland, part of Operation Market Garden, maybe?

[img]http://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/MarketGarden11.jpg[/img]

D-Day landing plans:

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I'm sure there are better pictures for this, but it's just an idea.

[FunnyBunny]

[QUOTE=Megafanx13;30253151]I'll provide whatever simple ones I've got:[/QUOTE]

These are great, thank you!

[Megafan]

[QUOTE=FunnyBunny;30253238]These are great, thank you![/QUOTE]

You're welcome.

[JaegerMonster]

Australian SAS in Vietnam

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I don't envy the poor bastard that humped around that heavy lump.

USMC in the battle for Hue

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[ignhelper]

Wow, OP really need to update this thread!

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Oh goodie this thread is back.

[ksenior]

That heavy lump really isn't that heavy. It weighs a little bit more than a normal SLR, all it has extra is a heavy barrel, 30 round mag and a 40mm grenade launcher. Minus the front grip to save weight

[JaegerMonster]

[QUOTE=ksenior;30257519]That heavy lump really isn't that heavy. It weighs a little bit more than a normal SLR, all it has extra is a heavy barrel, 30 round mag and a 40mm grenade launcher. Minus the front grip to save weight[/QUOTE]

Um yes and that is heavy lol

It's roughly about 6kg/13lbs fully loaded. Not heavy in the sense that it's hard to pick up or shoulder initially, but day in and day out over rough terrain and heat and that shit gets heavy.

[yaik9a]

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[Mort and Charon]

The wonky helmet just makes him look a bit stupid.

[shian]

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[quote]Cheering crowds line the streets of Colchester to welcome the soldiers of 16 Air Assault Brigade home from operations in Afghanistan [Picture: Corporal Rupert Frere, Crown Copyright/MOD 2011]
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[quote]Soldiers parade through Colchester as crowds, six-deep in places, line the streets in an overwhelming show of support [Picture: Corporal Rupert Frere, Crown Copyright/MOD 2011]
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[quote]HMS St Albans leaving Portsmouth Naval Base [Picture: Crown Copyright/MOD 2011]
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[quote]An Army Air Corps Apache pilot walks out to his helicopter prior to a a training exercise at the Army Aviation Centre (AAC) at Middle Wallop in Hampshire. Photographer: Media Centre HQ AACen Image 45152779.jpg from [url]www.defenceimages.mod.uk[/url]
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[quote]A member of RAF ground crew checks a Tornado aircraft at Gioia del Colle air base, southern Italy [Picture: Sergeant Pete Mobbs, Crown Copyright/MOD 2011]
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[quote]An RAF Tornado pilot prepares for take-off at Gioia del Colle air base, southern Italy [Picture: Sergeant Pete Mobbs, Crown Copyright/MOD 2011]
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[quote]Air Dog Memphis from the Working Dog Section based in Camp Bastion, Afghanistan is pictured with two soldiers from the Royal Military Police (RMP). Memphis is proudly sporting the Armed Forces Day pennant following his return from an area search with the RMP at the regional training centre prior to a graduation ceremony for the Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP). Photographer: Sgt Alison Baskerville RLC Image 45152820.jpg from [url]www.defenceimages.mod.uk[/url]
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[quote]Young officer cadets from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst take part in The Sandhurst Cup at the United States Military Academy at Westpoint, USA. This event brings the officer training schools, colleges or academies from many nations together to compete against each other in a military skills competition.
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[quote]HMS Enterprise returns home to Devonport [Picture: Crown Copyright/MOD 2011]
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[quote]HMS Enterprise has been on a 20-month deployment [Picture: Crown Copyright/MOD 2011]
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[quote]A Tornado GR4 pilot makes pre-flight checks before deploying on a mission over Libya. Photographer: Sgt Pete Mobbs Image 45152840.jpg from [url]www.defenceimages.mod.uk[/url]
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[quote]A Tornado GR4 pilot prepares to take off from Gioia Dell Colle Airbase for a mission over Libya. Photographer: Sgt Pete Mobbs Image 45152846.jpg from [url]www.defenceimages.mod.uk[/url]
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[quote]A Royal Air Force Tornado takes off for a sortie, with a RAPTOR imaging pod carried under the aircraft. Photographer: Sgt Pete Mobbs Image 45152841.jpg from [url]www.defenceimages.mod.uk[/url]
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[quote]A Royal Air Force technician attachs ground cabling to a Typhoon jet at Gioia del Colle, Italy prior to a mission over Libya. Photographer: Sgt Pete Mobbs
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[quote]A Royal Air Force Typhoon pilot is seen through the green light of his head up display, as he taxis his aircraft at Gioia del Colle, Southern Italy heading for a mission over Libya. Photographer: Sgt Pete Mobbs Image 45152843.jpg from [url]www.defenceimages.mod.uk[/url]
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[quote]A Royal Air Force Typhoon takes off for Libya from Gioia del Colle, southern Italy. Photographer: Sgt Pete Mobbs Image 45152839.jpg from [url]www.defenceimages.mod.uk[/url]
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[quote]A RAF Typhoon pilot climbs out of his cockpit after completing a mission over Libya. As RAF Typhoon aircraft play a greater part in deliberate targeting operations, where targets are pre-planned, more are carrying four of the 1000lb Enhanced Paveway II bombs. The aircraft's ability to use its Litening III targeting pod to direct the highly accurate bombs means that a single Typhoon can have a devastating effect on Qadhafi regime targets. Photographer: Sgt Pete Mobbs Image 45152842.jpg from [url]www.defenceimages.mod.uk[/url]
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[quote]U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, reviews British troops during a welcoming ceremony upon his arrival in London, June 10, 2011. Mullen is on a seven-day trip visiting Egypt, Germany and England to meet with counterparts and leaders. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
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[quote]PACIFIC OCEAN (June 7, 2011) Sailors clean a retractable sheave on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is participating in a joint task force exercise off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin Crossley/Released)
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[quote]ARABIAN GULF (June 1, 2011) Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1632, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 1, carrying Marines assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 13 and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU), approaches the well deck during stern gate marriage operations aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45). CLB-13 and the 13th MEU are deployed aboard Comstock as the U.S. Central Command theater reserve force. Comstock is deployed supporting 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 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac/Released)
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[quote]PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (June 7, 2011) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) render honors to the USS Arizona Memorial as the ship arrives in Pearl Harbor.(ex-USS Missouri next to the Arizonal Memorial) Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 recently completed a deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet and U.S. 7th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Rosa A. Arzola/Released)
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[quote]PEARL HARBOR (June 7, 2011) Family members and friends welcome the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) as it arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for a scheduled port visit. Carl Vinson is returning to homeport in San Diego after a six-month deployment to the western Pacific and U.S. Central Command areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jon Dasbach/Released)
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[quote]NEW RIVER AIR STATION, N.C. (May 6, 2011) An FA-18, top, and an F4U Corsair perform during the Sounds of Freedom Air Show at New River Air Station. The 2011 New River Sounds of Freedom Air Show brought together some of the world's finest military and civilian pilots to celebrate a hundred years of Naval Aviation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bryce J. Burton/Released)
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[quote]SAN DIEGO (June 7, 2011) An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 77 prepares to land aboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 2nd Class Aaron Burden/Released)
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[quote]PACIFIC OCEAN (June 6, 2011) The MK-75 76mm mounted gun aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Thach (FFG 43) is fired during a live-fire exercise off the coast of Chile. Thach is deployed to South America in support of Southern Seas 2011. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Stuart Phillips/Released)
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[quote]PACIFIC OCEAN (June 6, 2011) Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Mickey Thiele fires a .50 caliber machine gun while Seaman Michael Trusik maintains radio communications with the bridge during a live-fire exercise aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Thach (FFG 43). Thach is deployed to South America in support of Southern Seas 2011. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Stuart Phillips/Released)
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[quote]In this photo taken Tuesday, June, 7, 2011, Gonzalo Esquivel, a leader in the Nuestra Familia gang, center, is handcuffed by Los Banos Police Detective Justin Melden in Dos Palos, Calif. Esquivel was arrested on federal charges of conspiring to distribute methamphetamine. The arrest warrant against Esquivel was among nearly 100 served in the San Joaquin Valley as part of a sweep by the California Bureau of Narcotics Enforcements and other agencies to cripple the gang that has ties with Mexican drug operations.
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[quote]A new female recruit of the Afghan National Police (ANP) stands guard as fellow recruits practice arrest techniques during a training session in a police base south of Herat, western Afghanistan in this September 16, 2010 file photo. Women number up to 1,000 of Afghanistan's 126,000 police officers. Afghan officials and the West, who do most of their training, say female police fill much-needed gaps in a society where the two sexes must often be separated.
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[quote]Somalis shout at an armed Somali government soldier during a demonstration in Mogadishu, Somalia, Thursday, June 9, 2011. A deal has been reached between President Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed and Speaker Sharif Hassan Sheik Aden, which calls for Prime Minister Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed to resign within 30 days. Somalia's squabbling leaders have agreed to postpone their country's upcoming presidential vote by one year to help the government deal with security and political issues.
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[quote]A soldier holds an unexploded mortar shell at Yemen's state-run Saba news agency in Sanaa June 8, 2011. The news agency building was used during recent clashes between police and tribesmen loyal to Yemeni tribal leader Sadiq al-Ahmar. Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, 69, wounded on Friday when rockets hit his palace, has left a country in crisis, with Yemeni civilians bearing the brunt of fighting.
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[shian]

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[quote]US General David Petraeus (right) walks with Lieutenant Colonel Ewen Murchison RM at Patrol Base Wahid in Nad 'Ali in Helmand, Afghanistan.
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[quote]German soldiers stand around the coffin with the body of their comrade killed in Afghanistan during a funeral service in Heilig Kreuz Kirche (Holy Cross church) in Detmold, June 10, 2011. The 23 year-old soldier from the 21st armoured brigade "Lipperland" was killed in a bomb attack on June 2 near Kunduz.
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[quote]Capt. Michael Christman displays an Apple iPad used by AH-1W Super Cobra pilots to quickly access maps and other data they can use to ensure precision strikes are targeted at enemy positions. One advantage of using the tablet over traditional maps is the pilots’ ability to mold its functions to whichever platform they are flying. Christman is an AH-1W Super Cobra pilot with Marine Light Helicopter Squadron 267, based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.
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[quote]Maj. Brian Ashford displays the difference between pilots carrying their regularly issued map packs weighing in at nearly 40 pounds versus the 1.33-pound iPad, which holds the same amount of maps. AH-1W pilots have been using the iPad to quickly access maps and other data they can use to ensure precision strikes are targeted at enemy positions. Ashford is the operations officer for Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 267.
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[quote]Cpl. Eric Monroe, an UH-1Y Huey crew chief with Marine Light Helicopter Squadron 267, searches for a fully charged iPad before departing for a mission at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, June 8. Currently, a handful of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) squadrons use Apple’s iPad in Afghanistan. This includes crew members for AH-1W and UH-1Y light attack helicopter squadrons, AV-8B Harrier pilots and the crew of the Harvest Hawk equipped KC-130J.
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[quote]US Marine Doc. Arthur Carter from Combat Operation Patrol (COP) Bandini of 2nd Batallion 8 Marine (2/8) Weapons Company 81's Platoon stands guard on his armored vehicle at COP Wilson in Sistani, Helmand Province.
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[quote]F-16 fighters of the Thunderbirds, the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, perform during a Romanian - U.S. airshow at Kogalniceanu airport, 250 km east of Bucharest June 8, 2011.
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[quote]US & Mexican military uniforms seized from the Zetas drug cartel, together with hand grenades, firearms and cocaine and presented to press on June 9, 2011 at the Navy Secretaryship in Mexico City. Five men were arrested.

According to the Mexican Navy, 204 rifles, 11 guns, 15 hand grenades, uniforms of the Mexican navy and of the U.S. Military, over 29,000 cartridges and over 200 kg (441 pounds) of cocaine and were seized in an operation against the Zetas drug cartel in Coahuila and Nuevo Leon in the north of Mexico.[/quote]

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[quote]A soldier gives free haircut for the elderly on a street as the community service Friday June 10, 2011 in Shanghai, China.
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[quote]ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 9, 2011) The amphibious transport dock ships USS San Antonio (LPD 17) and USS New York (LPD 21) are underway together in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Virginia. San Antonio is conducting ship handling drills with New York during San Antonio's second phase of sea trials, which are primarily focused on combat systems testing and developing crew proficiency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Edwin F. Bryan/Released)
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[quote]UN commander visits Ukrainian troops in Liberia.
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[quote]ARABIAN SEA (June 8, 2011) Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Brad Weldon, from Cordele, Ga., stirs a pot of gravy in the galley aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 14 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, conducting close-air support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Timothy Black/Released)
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[quote]PACIFIC OCEAN (June 7, 2011) An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 77 flies alongside the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 2nd Class Aaron Burden/Released)
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[quote]PACIFIC OCEAN (June 08, 2011) Midshipman James Dendy, from Boliver, Mo., removes an explosive ordnance disposal suit aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is participating in a joint task force exercise off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin Crossley/Released)
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[quote]A border defense officer in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, displays two lobsters that were intercepted by authorities from smugglers on Tuesday. More than 30 bags of lobsters were confiscated by officers. [Photo/Xinhua]
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[quote]XI'AN, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Yao Jiaxin, a university student who stabbed a young mother to death to cover up a hit-and-run accident, was executed on Tuesday in Xi'an, the capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, with the approval of the Supreme People's Court (SPC).

Yao, 21, a student at the Xi'an Conservatory of Music, was convicted of murdering Zhang Miao last October in Xi'an to prevent her from reporting an earlier incident in which Yao hit her with his car.

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[quote]Sgt. Tim Sapanara, a gunner with Hawaii Army National Guard's Bravo Troop, 1-299 Cavalry, prepares a belt of 50-caliber ammunition to be locked and loaded during the unit's annual training at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii. In addition to providing security, Cavalry units are relied upon to execute reconnaissance missions, meaning they are often the first troops on-site and sometimes the first to engage unexpected enemy forces. Because of the training they receive today, the Cav will be better prepared for the missions that lie ahead during their upcoming 2013 deployment.
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[quote]Bullets fire and shells fly as Hawaii Army National Guard's Bravo Troop, 1-299 Cavalry gunner Sgt. Tim Sapanara engages a target during a training exercise at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii. Sapanaro, firing a mounted M2 .50 caliber machine gun, relies heavily on team members to help him locate and identify targets far in the distance, illustrating that although the gunner controls the aim, Cavalry is truly a joint-effort. These exercises enable the 1-299 Cav to better work together as a team during their upcoming deployment, slated to occur in 2013.
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[quote]A fist full of M2 .50 caliber machine gun rounds awaits its fate - being locked, loaded and fired at pop-up targets by Hawaii Army National Guard's Bravo Troop, 1-299 Cavalry during a mounted training exercise June 6. An estimated 3,600 rounds are fired daily during the Cav's annual training at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii. This training will better prepare the unit for their upcoming deployment, slated to occur in 2013.
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[quote]Cavalry gunner Sgt. Tim Sapanara mounts an M2 .50 caliber machine gun before heading onto the range during a training exercise at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii. Sapanara, originally from Hillsdale, N.J., is now a member of the Hawaii Army National Guard's Bravo Troop, 1-299 Cavalry, which is slated to deploy sometime in 2013. Cavalry troops are specially trained to run reconnaissance missions, meaning they are often relied upon to get the first look at a new site before other troops are sent in.
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[Perogi Palooka]

Amazing photos once again, thanks!

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Can someone tell me why this man needs 2 fucking scopes?

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The one in front is just a red dot, it provides no magnification, only a reticule. The one behind it is a magnifier, it provides 3x magnification, but has no reticule. The magnifier can be rolled out of the way to provide only a reticule, this makes the weapon more versatile.

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