US Armed Forces in pictures

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IRAQ - Sgt 1st Class Jamie Neely (center) from Deland, Fla., a scout platoon sergeant for 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, re-enlisted while standing in the Euphrates River in central Iraq Feb. 25.

IRAQ - U.S. Army Capt. Jody Brown, a physician from Charlie Company, 225th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Stryker Combat Brigade Team, 25th Infantry Division, prescribes medication to a patient during a combined medical outreach program in Bata, Iraq, March 17, 2008. DoD photo by Tech. Sgt. William Greer, U.S. Air Force.

GERMANY - U.S. Army Soldiers from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment run from thier humvee to a building during room clearing training on a military operations on urban terrain site on Baumholder, Germany, March 14, 2008. (U.S. Army photo by Ruediger Hess)

IRAQ - Iraqi security forces lead the way on a clearing mission with coalition forces in Windia, in the Diyala Province, Iraq, Feb. 8, 2008. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Sean Mulligan) (Released)

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EAST JAVA, Republic of Indonesia— U.S. Marines fire an 81-mm mortar round at Camp Karang Tekok here, March 16. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, the Battalion Landing Team of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Indonesian Marines from 5th Battalion, 1st Infantry Brigade conducted a live-fire exercise here, as part of an overall Bilateral Military Field Training Exercise between the U.S. and the Republic of Indonesia. The purpose of the bilateral exercise is to increase interoperability, enhance military to military relationships and continue building strong regional partnerships between the two nations. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by 31st MEU Combat Correspondent Lance Cpl. Tyler J. Hlavac)(Released)

EAST JAVA, Republic of Indonesia— U.S. Marines practice firing the M-240G machine gun.
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, the Battalion Landing Team of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Indonesian Marines from 5th Battalion, 1st Infantry Brigade conducted a live-fire exercise here, March 16, as part of an overall Bilateral Military Field Training Exercise between the U.S. and the Republic of Indonesia. The purpose of the bilateral exercise is to increase interoperability, enhance military to military relationships and continue building strong regional partnerships between the two nations. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by 31st MEU Combat Correspondent
Lance Cpl. Tyler J. Hlavac)(Released)

EAST JAVA, Republic of Indonesia (March 14, 2008) - Sgt. Jerod W. Post Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, embarked aboard the USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), demonstrates room clearing procedures during a military operations in urban terrain exercise with the Indonesian Marines. The 31st MEU conducted a Field Training Exercise, March 10-19, with the Indonesian Armed Forces which was a bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability, enhance military to military relationships and continue building strong regional partnerships. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua J. Wahl)

AFGHANISTAN - Marines with MWSS 271, attached to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, NATO International Security Assistance Force, lay down AM2 matting while in the Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. This AM2 matting will be essential in the support of aircraft while conducting operations in support of NATO.

OFF THE COAST OF NORTH CAROLINA (March 11, 2008) -- A CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter prepares to land onto the deck of USS San Antonio (LPD-17). This was the first 4-Sea Knight landing on the deck of the San Antonio. Marines from HMM-264, Aviation Combat Element of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, piloted the aircraft. Portions of the 26th MEU Command Element, the MEU's Combat Logistics Element, CLB-26, and Battalion Landing Team 3/8 are aboard the San Antonio to support the ship's Operational Evaluation. (Official U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Erik Hoffman) (Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (March 19, 2008) A C-2A Greyhound, assigned to Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30, lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Kitty Hawk operates from Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. The air wing operates from Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan.U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Anthony R. Martinez (Released)

BOSTON, Mass. (March 14, 2008) A bagpiper performs pierside as the Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate USS DeWert (FFG 45) arrives at Boston Harbor to begin a four-day port visit. The welcome has become a tradition for visiting Navy ships to Boston for the St. Patrick's Day weekend celebration. DeWert sailors will participate in a variety of activities during the festivities, culminating in a marching in the nation's second largest St. Patrick's Day parade. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mark O'Donald (Released)

OKINAWA, Japan (March 10, 2008) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5 take aim on a target during a practical weapons course at the Camp Hansen, Okinawa gunnery range. (NMCB) 5 is one of the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command warfighting support elements providing host-nation construction operations and security in support of the global war on terrorism. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Palmer Pinckney II (Released)

PERSIAN GULF (March 15, 2008) An MH-60S Seahawk assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 lands on the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1). Tarawa is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility to help deter destabilizing activities and safeguard the regional links to the global economy. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Richard Doolin (Released)

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Braking action
An F-16 Fighting Falcon catches an arresting cable during a certification test of the system March 16 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The system went through a certification test with an actual F-16 Fighting Falcon to ensure its operability following installation by the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

Marines move through Manas Air Base
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit load three AH-1W Super Cobra helicopters onto an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III March 16 at Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan. The Marines are headed downrange to Afghanistan as part of the troop plus-up authorized by the president in January. The Marines will be a part of the NATO-International Security Assistance Force, conducting operations to extend the authority of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force/Senior Airman Tabitha Kuykendall)

March 18 airpower summary: B-1B deters enemies
Maintainers ensure this B-1B Lancer is ready to go as a C-17 Globemaster III prepares to land at a forward deployed location in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Ken Stephens)

Pilot inducted into women's aviation hall of fame
Maj. Nicole Malachowski sits with other female aviators who were being inducted into the Women in Aviation International's Pioneer Hall of Fame March 15 at the Town and Country Convention Center in San Diego. The major, who piloted the Thunderbirds right wing No. 3, was recognized for being the first female pilot to be part of a U.S. military flight demonstration team. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Bill Kimble)

[Paul Mann III]

Originally Posted by Boonierat

IRAQ - Sgt 1st Class Jamie Neely (center) from Deland, Fla., a scout platoon sergeant for 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, re-enlisted while standing in the Euphrates River in central Iraq Feb. 25.

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[Half Pint John]

Originally Posted by Schwerepunkt

So, the Army is breaking down, eh? Don't see it here. Great photograph of a good man re-upping. God bless him.

STOP

this is not a political thread. We have more than enough of those. Enjoy the pic, say thanks to Boonie and celebrate the men and woman of the US military and our Allies.

[Cole Thornton]

[Cole Thornton]

[Boonierat]

Guys, while I encourage you to post your own images, please try to stick to contemporary ones. Also, please refrain from posting gorish pictures, thanks

[Cole Thornton]

Originally Posted by Boonierat

Guys, while I encourage you to post your own images, please try to stick to contemporary ones. Also, please refrain from posting gorish pictures, thanks

First: You did not say contemporary pictures.

Second: If the pictures are not ‘good enough’ for you, I will take them down and not contribute to a thread dedicated to our troops.

Third: You did not specify ‘no gory’ pictures.

Again, if you are going to ‘nit-pick’ over pictures, than I am going to ‘nit-pick’ at you for not specifying what ‘you deem’ acceptable.

[Boonierat]

You right, the title of the thread is a little misleading. I'll start a new format next week, following sickpup's advice and have a new thread for each week.

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IRAQ - U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 5th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Iraqi National Police from 3rd Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Division and Iraqi army soldiers conduct a search mission for illegal firearms and improvised explosive device caches in Baghdad, Iraq, March 15, 2008. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jason T. Bailey)

IRAQ - U.S. Army Soldiers and members of Sons of Iraq move to their next checkpoint during a checkpoint establishment operation in the Rashid district of Baghdad, Iraq, March 6, 2008. The Soldiers are from 2nd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Michael Hendrickson)

LAOS - U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jacob Sims and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Stuart Smith, both with the Joint Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Accounting Command (JPAC), toss dirt onto a tarp during the excavation of a crash site in the Boualapha Province of Laos, Jan. 24, 2008. Sims and Smith aare a part of a 10-member JPAC team deployed from Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, for a 30 days to Laos in an attempt to recover the remains of U.S. service members lost during Vietnam War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt Akeba Lawrence)

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Marine Earns Armed Forces Chef of the Year
Gunnery Sgt. William Allison was named Armed Forces Senior Chef of the Year during the awards ceremony March 14 at the conclusion of the 33rd U.S. Army Culinary Arts Competition at Fort Lee, Va. Photo by Mike Strasser, Fort Lee Public Affairs Office.

AFGHANISTAN - Cpl. Oates shows off his enticing meal courtsey of the Field Food Service System. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (BLT 1/6), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU), NATO International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), utilize the Field Food Service Center (FFSC) by preparing, serving, and consuming food while away from a stationary chow hall. The FFSC is able to be set up and taken down in about two hours with around 16 Marines; this allows Marines to get hot food no matter where they are while performing missions in support of NATO.

AL-ANBAR PROVINCE, Iraq (March 18, 2008) – A UH-1N Huey, belonging to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773, lifts off the deck after dropping off Marines from Military in Transition Team 0720 during a heliborne operation here today. (United States Marine Corps by Lance Cpl. Michael Stevens)

Lance Cpl. Michael Taylor, a rifleman with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, takes a well aimed shot with an M107 .50 caliber Long Range Sniper Rifle during a three-day field event March 17 through 19. The snipers are training for the battalion’s upcoming deployment to Iraq where they’ll be responsible for surveillance and reconnaissance to gather intelligence. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott Schmidt)

AL ASAD, Iraq (March 17, 2008) – Landing Support Specialists with Combat Logistics Battalion 6’s Helicopter Support Team signal the crew chief of the CH-53E Super Stallion during an external lift here March 17. To maintain the highest safety precautions, communication between the Marines on the ground and the air crew is critical.

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PACIFIC OCEAN (March 19, 2008) Chief Gunner's Mate Norman Banks leads a firing detail during a burial-at-sea ceremony aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist Seaman Brandon C. Wilson (Released)

PACIFIC OCEAN (March 19, 2008) A landing craft air cushioned (LCAC) assigned to Beach master Unit (BMU) 5 WESTPAC returns to the dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) from the Indonesian coast to load Marine equipment used to support bilateral training exercises and humanitarian civic action projects. Harpers Ferry Sailors and Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, III Marine Expeditionary Force conducted bilateral military training exercise with the Armed Forces of Indonesia near East Java. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua J. Wahl (Released)

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March 20 airpower summary: F-16s bomb enemy targets
An F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off for a combat mission from Balad Air Base, Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Olufemi A. Owolabi)

B-1B achieves first supersonic flight using synthetic fuel
Senior Airman Hector Gonzalez and Airman 1st Class Jeffery Polllitt conduct an operational check on a B-1B Lancer March 19 at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. The B-1B was the first aircraft to fly supersonic speeds using a 50/50 blend of synthetic and petroleum fuel over the White Sands Missile Range airspace in south-central New Mexico. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo)