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A Somali boy looks through the lens of a British Army soldier's gun in Afgoye, 30km from the capital Mogadishu on July 24, 2012. AFP PHOTO/SIMON MAINA
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A juvenile red-tailed hawk is perched on a headstone, Friday, July 27, 2012, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)
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A variety of military aircraft conduct a "fly-over" during ceremonies at the "Heros Remembered" commemoration of the 59th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice in the amphitheater of Arlington National Cemetery July 27, 2012. The Armistice was signed in Panmunjom, Korea, July 27th, 1953, after three years of bloody fighting between the United Nations, the People's Republic of China, North Korea, and South Korea. AFP Photo/Paul J. Richards
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Ships and submarines participating in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise 2012 sail in formation in the waters around the Hawaiian islands. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise from June 29 to Aug. 3, in and around the Hawaiian Islands. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2012 is the 23rd exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Keith Devinney/RELEASED)
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LCpl. Christopher J. Jones fires a Mark 19 grenade launcher July 25 at Nightmare Range, Republic of Korea during the Korean Marine Exchange Program 12-7. The overall goal of KMEP 12-7 is to enhance and improve the tactical interoperability of the ROK and U.S. Marine Corps forces. Jones is an armorer with 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force.
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n Australian Soldier fires a F-89 Minimi light machine gun during a platoon-size live-fire platoon assault as part of Rim of the Pacific, 2012, July 19.
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U.S. Soldiers with Special Operations Command Europe's 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Detachment Alpha 0114 train with their Hungarian counterparts in small arms techniques at Szolnok Air Base, Hungary, July 13, 2012. The combined training event was designed to foster interoperability between U.S. and Hungarian forces in preparation for a deployment to Afghanistan. (DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Tyler Placie, U.S. Air Force/Released)
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Demetrius Brown demonstrates as SUV's filled with Anaheim Police pass a block of protesters in Anaheim, Calif. , Sunday, July 29, 2012. Protesters gathered in front of the Anaheim Police Department in response to two fatal police shootings last week.
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UN Deputy Force Commander in Congo, General Adrian Foster (L) of Britain visits the area were M23 rebels fought with Congo government troops close to the eastern city of Goma July 29, 2012.
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A UN peace keeper lights a cigarette for a government soldier in Kibumba in eastern Congo, July 27 2012.
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Traditional Bavarian boeller gunners gather at the annual Upper Bavarian boeller gunners’ feast (Boellerschuetzenfest) on July 29, 2012 in Schonstett, Germany. Boeller gunning (Boellerschiessen) is a tradition in Bavaria and other parts of Europe going back to the 14th century, in which special guns that do not shoot bullets but are filled with gunpowder and ignited to make as much noise as possible are used to herald special occasions, such as weddings, holidays and the new year. The calamitous noise is meant to scare away evil spirits and bring good fortune.
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An F-22 Raptor performs at the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Arctic Thunder Open House 2012, July 28. The events included an all-star lineup, featuring the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds F-16 Flight Demonstration Team, the U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team and many other civilian and military performers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Brian Ferguson)
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A B-52 Stratofortress performs a fly-by during the Arctic Thunder Open House 2012, July 28. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Joel Cooke)
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Sergeant Andrew Harris of the 1st Platoon A Company of the Royal Canadian Army directs troops during live fire training for the multi-national military exercise RIMPAC at Pohakuloa Training Area on the island of Hawaii July 22, 2012.
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PATUXENT RIVER, Md. (July 31, 2012) Rear Adm. Mathias Winter, program executive officer for Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons, speaks with local media about the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstrator (UCAS-D) and other unmanned systems during a press conference. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Tristan Miller/Released)
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The Northrop Grumman X-47B is a US demonstration unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) designed for aircraft carrier deployment, seen on display July 31, 2012 at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland. The autonomous aircraft has no tail, a maximum unrefueled range of over 2,000 miles (3,200 km), and an endurance of more than six hours.
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There is no "Royal Canadian Army". The title is Canadian Army/Armée canadienne. I don't know why the canadienne isn't capitalised, but that's the way they roll.

At least the photographers know what they're doing.

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Soldiers of the Non-combatant Evacuation Operation unit, A Company, 2nd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry from Shilo, Manitoba, conduct Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT), at the Marine Corps Training Area Bellows (MCTAB), Waimanalo, Hawaii, on July 30 2012.
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Two Close Protection Unit members manhandle the 'principal' out of the vehicle during a simulated attack by insurgents. Photographer: Richard Watt; Crown Copyright .Full story here
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A team member dressed as insurgent in 'dish dash', armed with the Heckler & Koch MP5 Kurz 9mm. Photographer: Richard Watt; Crown Copyright
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Close Protection Unit member loading magazine with 5.56mm blank rounds for his Diemarco C8 weapon. Photographer: Richard Watt; Crown Copyright
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U.S. Soldiers with Special Operations Command Europe's 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Detachment Alpha 0114 train with their Hungarian counterparts in small arms techniques at Szolnok Air Base, Hungary, July 13, 2012.
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A handout photograph released by the African Union-United Nations Information Support Team, shows soldiers from the Somali National Army (SNA) on an armed vehicle in the Somali capital Mogadishu August 6, 2012. *******/African Union-United Nations Information Support Team/Stuart Price/Hand
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Soldiers wearing ghille suits take a knee as a CH-47 Chinook helicopter flies overhead at Campbell Army Air Field Tuesday during a dress rehearsal for the upcoming air show. The air assault demonstration will occur Saturday as part of the Fort Campbell air show, which begins at 10 a.m. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jennifer Andersson, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs/RELEASED)
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U.S. Marines assigned to Delta Company, Anti-terrorism Battalion, 4th Marine Division exit a Hawaii Army National Guard CH-47F Chinook helicopter with Botswana Defense Force soldiers during Southern Accord 2012 at Thebephatshwa Airbase, Botswana, Aug. 3, 2012. Southern Accord is an annual U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Army Africa combined exercise designed to increase interoperability with the armed forces of Southern African partner nations. (DoD photo by Sgt. Adam Fischman, U.S. Army/Released)
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NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXTENT RIVER, Md. (Aug. 8, 2012) F-35B test aircraft BF-3, flown by Lockheed Martin test pilot Dan Levin, completed the first aerial weapons release for any variant of the aircraft. BF-3 dropped an inert 1,000-pound GBU-32 Joint Direct Attack Munition over an Atlantic Ocean test range from an internal weapons bay. The F-35B is the variant of the Joint Strike Fighter designed for use by U.S. Marine Corps, as well as F-35 international partners in the United Kingdom and Italy. The F-35B is capable of short take-offs and vertical landings to enable air power projection from amphibious ships, ski-jump aircraft carriers and expeditionary airfields. The F-35B is undergoing test and evaluation at NAS Patuxent River, Md., and Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., before delivery to the fleet. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy Lockheed Martin/Andy Wolfe/Released)
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Colombian police director Jose Roberto Leon Riano (L) shows a 5.56 FN Herstal assault rifle seized in the house where Erikson Vargas, a.k.a. Sebastian, alleged drug gang leader of "La Oficina de Envigado" was captured early this week, near Medellin (northeast), in Girardota municipality, Antioquia department, Colombia, on August 9, 2012. Sebastian, who took command of the drug gang after the arrest of Maximiliano Bonilla - a.k.a. Valenciano - in Venezuela last November, and is pointed to mantain alliances with Mexican cartel "Los Zetas" will be extradited to the US, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said. AFP PHOTO/Raul ARBOLEDA
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Police show alleged drug trafficker Erickson Vargas Cardona, alias "Sebastian," described as the boss of the "Office of Envigado," at a police station inside the airport in Bogota, Colombia, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012
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Afghan National Army Commandos from the 3rd Commando Kandak and coalition Special Operations Forces talk with a village elder during a patrol of Tambil village, Khahrez district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan.
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Sgt. Cody Outcalt a soldier with 2nd Platoon, Apache Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, returns fire during a firefight with insurgents in southern Afghanistan, July 30, 2012.
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LOGAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan -- A U.S. Army Soldier from D Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, fires a Barrett .50-calibre rifle after taking small-arms fire at Combat Outpost Kherwar, Aug. 5, 2012.
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A wounded special operations soldier endures physical therapy at the Center for the Intrepid (CFI), at Brooke Army Medical Center, on August 7, 2012 in San Antonio, Texas. He was using a newly developed prosthetic brace called the Intrepid Dynamic Exoskeletal Orthosis (IDEO), which allows injured servicemembers to use and strengthen severely injured legs. The device was invented at the center by prosthetist Ryan Blanck. The CFI is the largest rehabilitation center for wounded military servicemembers suffering from amputations, burns and functional limb loss in the United States. Thousands of war wounded, most injured in Afghanistan and previously in Iraq, spend months, if not years, in outpatient care at the CFI.
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NAVAL STATION GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Aug. 9, 2012) Gunnery Sgt. Michael DeQuattro instructs a Midshipman on how to address a non-commissioned officer at Recruit Training Command, the Navy's only boot camp.. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Andre N. McIntyre/Released)
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A U.S. Marine Corps M1A1 Abrams moves to begin refueling at Combat Outpost Shir Ghazi, Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
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A B-2 Spirit, “Spirit of Texas” waits for the signal to take-off for a training mission during RED FLAG-Alaska 12-3 Aug. 6, 2012. The B-2 is participating in RF-A, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored, joint/coalition, tactical air combat employment exercise. The B-2 is assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Miguel Lara III)
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A war veteran (2nd R) leads others clad in costumes of the Imperial Japanese Army during a visit to Yasukuni Shrine to pray for war victims in Tokyo on August 15, 2012.
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Colombian Army Day in Caloto, Cauca August 7th 2012
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U.S. Army Spc. Timothy Rigg and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jon Phillips, both assigned to 1st Platoon, Apache Company, Team Apache, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, patrols through Black Rock, Khowst province, Afghanistan, July 31, 2012. Team Apache conducted the patrol to investigate a previous attack to Combat Outpost Bak.
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July 11, 2012. Polish MP personnel celebrated Military Police Day in the Polish Armed Forces Military Police Head Quarters in Warsaw. Part of the celabration was OSŻW "Warsaw" demo.Pics taken by Janusz Walczak.
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For an urban-combat demonstration, a multi-national fire team of U.S. Marines and West African partners prepare to clear a building of immediate threats during Exercise Western Accord 2012.
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Belgian Soldiers serving with ISAF-MAT 12/06 (Military Advisor Team) –
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A Marine with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, conduct buddy rushes on Range 105 Aug. 14, 2012.
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A rebel with the Free Syrian Army reacts to the sound of an aircraft following an airstrike on a building in the Hanano district of the northern restive city of Aleppo on August 15, 2012. Please note the StG-44.
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Capt. Colgan Norman, 2nd Platoon, Company C, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit commanding officer, fires his M4 Carbine during a live fire exercise aboard Tier 1 Group's (T1G) training compound in Crawfordsville, Ark., August 9, 2012. The training was conducted as a part of the 26th MEU's predeployment training program.
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This image released by the U.S. Postal Service shows a forever stamp unveiled during a ceremony in Boston Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012, to commemorate the historic USS Constitution warship. The ship is scheduled to hoist its sails for a cruise on Sunday. The stamp is the first in what officials say will be a stamp series commemorating the bicentennial of the War of 1812.
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Prototype of "Meron" assault rifle by Versia Military Design.
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