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    #1142
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    SSG - Pakistan AK
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    Combat Control Technicians from McCord Air Force base pose for a "hero shot" May 15, 2012, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev to be displayed during a simulator ride called Rapid Strike. Nellis Air Force Base, the Air Force Recruiting Service and Randolph Air Force Base, coordinated to help produce what will become the newest Air Force recruiting tool. (U.S. Photo by Larry Crespo)
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    Tech. Sgt. Bartek Bachleda, 54th Air Refueling Squadron, Altus Air Force Base, Okla. boom operator instructor, refuels an F-22 Raptor from Tyndall AFB, Fla., Aug. 21, 2012. The F-22 was refueled outside of New York in support of the Brooklyn Cyclone fly-over during Air Force Week.
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    Cpl. Logan Orr, a landing support specialist and Johnson City, Tenn., native with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires at popup targets during unknown distance small-arms live-fire training, Aug. 13, 2012, on Udairi Range, Kuwait.
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    Happy Friday !!!!
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    Pfc. Luis Rivera, an Oviedo, Fla., native and mortarman with Hellfire Platoon, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment employs an 81mm mortar during a training exercise aboard base, Aug. 14.
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    History enthusiasts dressed as World War II Soviet and German soldiers re-enact 'Berlin 1945 : Seelow' on August 25, 2012 during the biggest international meeting of history enthusiasts of World War II at a Military Technical and Testing Institute (VTSU) Zahorie in Senica, some 120 km west of Bratislava.
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    Special operations members of the Canadian Forces takes part in Operation Nanook on the Hudson Bay near Churchill, Manitoba August 24, 2012.
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    An HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter carrying simulated wounded takes off from a landing zone during an exercise at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Boitz)
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    A U.S. Army special forces soldier, assigned to 1st Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, Multi-National Base Tarin Kowt,Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michele A. Desrochers/Released).
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    USN SEALs:
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    Today is Day of Polish Air Force. It is on the anniversary of victory of pilot Franciszek Żwirko and mechanic Stanisław Wigura in "Challenge" 1932.

    By Bartek Bera(facebook website):
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    K-31 (Info here)
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    1953 IHC Garand , 1953 Springfield Garand , 1942 Remington M1903 ,1916 Enfield No. 1 Mk III*
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    Recce Concentration Course River Crossing

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    Hundreds gathered in Christchurch to honour the lives of Corporal Luke Tamatea, 31, Lance Corporal Jacinda Baker, 26, and Private Richard Harris, 21. The trio were killed by a roadside bomb in Bamiyan province a week ago.

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    From the NZ Army:
    Haka is used throughout New Zealand by many, not only Māori, to demonstrate their collective thoughts. There is a haka for each of the Services, as well as the Defence Force. Units with the NZ Army have their own haka. This video shows the soldiers of 2/1 RNZIR Battalion performing their Unit haka, powerfully acknowledging the lives and feats of their fallen comrades as they come onto the Unit's parade ground. It is also an emotive farewell for they will leave via the waharoa (the carved entrance way) for the very last time.

    Haka --sometimes termed a posture dance could also be described as a chant with actions. There are various forms of haka; some with weapons some without, some have set actions others may be 'free style.' Haka is used by Māori (indigenous people of New Zealand) for a myriad of reasons; to challenge or express defiance or contempt, to demonstrate approval or appreciation, to encourage or to discourage, to acknowledge feats and achievements, to welcome, to farewell, as an expression of pride, happiness or sorrow. There is almost no inappropriate occasion for haka; it is an outward display of inner thoughts and emotions. Within the context of an occasion it is abundantly clear which emotion is being expressed.

    From the discussion on militaryphotos:

    2/1kiwi said: This Haka is called Kura Takahi Puni, translates as We Are Ready.

    Ngati Tumatauenga said: Cpl Luke Tamatea was a sniper of some repute. Having one of 2/1 RNZIR's snipers escort his hearse was another way for them to honour his memory.

    gafkiwi said:Growing up most New Zealander's will have some form of Multi cultural education at school, where they will learn different Haka's and waiata's (songs) including "Ka mate" the haka performed by the All Blacks (National rugby team).
    An NCO I had (big Maori fella) said, "Its not about being or trying to be "Maori" but means to adopting unified Warrior spirit for soldiers. Tumatauenga is the God of War in Maori mythology, and all soldiers are considered "Ngati Tumatauenga" part of his tribe regardless of race etc. Maori who join maintain their links with their own tribe but also are adopted by "Ngati Tumatauenga". On basic training all soldiers learn the NZ Army Haka. Once posted to their units they learn their unit Haka.
    As with some of the other Kiwi's here, knew these guys and one was a good mate. When Luke Tamatea was laid to rest yesterday he recieved 4 Hakas, 1 from his Family when he left the Marae (Tribe home) another from school kids who lined the road as the whole procession passed (20mins long) and one from each the Bn's he served in.

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    Afghan and coalition forces providing security during an operation in Muhammad Aghah district, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 31, 2012. Afghan and coalition security force detained two suspected insurgents during an operation to arrest a Haqqani leader in Muhammad Aghah district, Logar province. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Mikki L. Sprenkle)
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    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Anchorage Police Department Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team officers train on the High-Angle Sniper Range at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012.
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    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Anchorage Police Department Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team officers train on the High-Angle Sniper Range at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012.
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    U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Daniel Dyk, center, assigned to Legion Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, provides orders to Soldiers during a firefight outside Combat Outpost Charkh, Logar province, Afghanistan.
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    KSK with confiscated ordnance
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    Germans
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    2nd Rangers somewhere in Normandy i believe...maybe Pointe Du Hoc?
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    Rangers in Scotland
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    The Polish Undersecretary of State for Defence Policy Robert Kupiecki visited the Special Forces Command and was given a display of weapons and equipment - 6th September 2012
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    U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 706th Explosive Ordinance Disposal Company, Task Force 4-25 organize ordnance for destruction at the demolition range at Forward Operating Base Salerno in Khost province, Afghanistan, Sept. 2, 2012. Soldiers disposed of ordnance and equipment deemed unusable.
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    A Marine assigned to Battalion Landing Team 3/2, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires his M27 Carbine at a target during a fire-team rushing exercise at Fort Pickett, Va., Sept. 8, 2012.
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    U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brain J. Heberlie from Headquarters U.S. European Command and exercise director for Combined Endeavor 2012, commands a multinational formation during the exercise's opening ceremony, at the Joint Multinational Training Command in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Sept. 6. Combined Endeavor is a multinational command, control, communications and computer systems exercise designed to build and enhance communications and network interoperability between 41 nations and international organizations. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Araceli Alarcon)
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    Servicemembers from 41 nations take part in the opening ceremony for Combined Endeavor 2012, a multinational training exercise in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Sept. 6. Combined Endeavor 2012 is the world's largest annual multinational command, control, communications and computer interoperability training exercise. (Photo by Spc. Neil Stanfield)
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    Recruit Platoon at their Passing out Parade in Cathal Brugha Barracks
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    U.S. Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopter is born !!!
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    PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 7, 2012) Lance Cpl. Jacqueline Leombruno prepares to fire an M-16 rifle during a firing range practice on the flight deck aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46). Tortuga is part of the only forward-deployed amphibious ready group and is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chelsea Mandello/Released)
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    Weird looking gun left behind after a shoot-out in Sinaloa Mexico (not just for show)
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    An Afghan and coalition security force conduct room searches in which they detained eight suspected insurgents during an operation to arrest a Taliban leader in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan on August 15, 2012. (Department of Defense Photos by U.S. Army Spc Justin Young) Released
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    Rangers from 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment maintain their proficiency with the 84mm recoilless rifle, also known as the Carl Gustav, at a range in Afghanistan prior to a night combat operation, August 2012. (Army photo by Spc. Michael T. Mulderick)
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    Marines assigned to combined anti-armor team (CAAT), Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 3/2, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fire a TOW missile system at Fort Pickett, Va., Sept. 12, 2012. This training is part of the 26th MEU's pre-deployment training program. BLT 3/2 is one of the three reinforcements of 26th MEU, which is slated to deploy in 2013.
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    Marines assigned to combined anti-armor team (CAAT), Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 3/2, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fire a Javelin shoulder-fired anti-tank missile at Fort Pickett, Va., Sept. 12, 2012.
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    U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Drew Parks, Joint Terminal Attack Controller, 82nd Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron, communicates with a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet supporting Operation Spartan Shield on Sept. 11, 2012, Southwest Asia.
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    Staff Sgt. James Burton, 2nd Security Forces Squadron, fires an M-203 grenade launcher on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 10. Burton practiced firing the M-203 in preparation for the 2012 annual Global Strike Challenge.
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    A bullet disintegrates after hitting its target at the Bossier Parish Sheriff?s Office pistol range in Plain Dealing, La., Sept. 11.
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    The aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) is seen underway in the Pacific Ocean Sept. 8, 2012. George Washington is the centerpiece of Carrier Strike Group 5, the only continuously forward deployed carrier strike group in the U.S. Navy.
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