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In the early Middle Ages, the reinforced castle of Poeke (Flanders - Belgium) served as a real bastion where knights from Flanders county assembled. The castle, which was the residence of the "Heren Van Poucke" ("Gentlemen of Poeke - mention the old-Dutch spelling of the word "Poeke") was at that time governed from Bruges. However, combative Ghent rebels repeatedly attacked the castle. Consequently, after the year 1453 Poeke castle felt into ruin for many years. One and a half century late, in 1597, the family Preud'homme d'Hailly from Rijsel (North of France) bought the castle from a family called "Delrye" and governed Poeke for more than 2 centuries. They made the castle the centre of their increasingly growing properties.
It was in the same year 1597 that heirs of this nobility introduced the title "Burggraven of Nieuwpoort" ("Viscounts of Nieuwpoort"). Although their cultural wealth was initially suppressed because of the 16th and 17th century wars, successive generations of viscounts led the Baronny of Poucques to a short, but uncontested peak in 1765. From 1762 up to 1774, Karel Florent Idesbald de Preudhomme was not onlyViscount of Nieuwpoort and Oombergen, Baron of Poeke, Sir of Axpoele, Neuville, Sint-Lievens-Esse, Velaines, etc., but also chamberlain of the Austrian king.
At that time, the kingdom of the Netherlands was governed by Austria and looked as a rigid and hierarchic society, where the aristocracy was able to maintain their privileges up to the French Revolution (1789). Even after the French-Napoleonic empire collapsed (1815) and after Belgium came into being (1830), the aristocracy could maintain its position as the high social class on the Flemish countryside.
The isolated location of Poeke, the steady decrease of the number of its inhabitants and the stable agricultural character of Poeke, which mainly consisted of farmsteads, all these reasons caused the aristocratic power system to continue to function until after the Second World War (1945).
In the second half of the 19th century, the family Preudhomme D'Hailly was once and for all past its peak and financial problems weakened its position inside as well as outside the village. As a consequence, they had to abandon the castle in 1872.
The family Pycke de Peteghem - which was raised to the peerage in 1730 - bought the castle and gradually dominated the small East-Flemish agricultural village. Its political representation mainly focused on the mayoralty, a position that was rarely assigned to someone who was not a member of the aristocratic family.
The castle largely survived both World Wars, but the aristocratic influence during the 20th century died out when the last Baroness of Poeke, Inès Pycke de Peteghem deceased (1955). The property structure of the castle changed for the last time in 1977, when Poeke fused with Aalter. From then on, the castle was owned by the community and became a public domain. Up to now, it is part of an extraordinary recreation facility.
The most fundamental characteristic of human existence is that we seek the fulfillment, the end or telos, of our nature. Any nature has potentialities or powers that demand to be actualized, and when those potentialities are actualized with excellence when they are brought to perfection, we say that the nature in question flourishes as it was meant to flourish.
-Beauty and Imitation
A Philosophical Reflection on the Arts, Daniel McInerny
These two American Coots battled for several minutes while other coots disregarded them. At times one of them appeared to be drowning the other but the submerged one simply dove deeper and surfaced several feet away.
Another coot then chose to battle the presumed victor and the process repeated.
This is not breeding season, it's too early for courting, so what's going on?
U.S. Army Reserve Command Soldier of the Year Spc. Ryan Barger attempts a choke on U.S. Army National Guard Soldier of the Year Spc. Ryan Lindberg during their bout at the Department of the Army Best Warrior Competition combatives tournament on Ft. Lee, Va., Oct. 7, 2011. The double-elimination combatives tournament was the final event in the week-long Best Warrior competition.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Sean K. Harp/Released)
Minnesota National Guard Staff Sgt. Kailey Carlson throws a kick at her opponent at the 2012, fifth annual National Guard Combatives Tournament hosted by the Warrior Training Center at Fort Benning, Ga., Saturday, March 17, 2012. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. John Crosby, Indiana National Guard)
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Please me baby tease me
And I Love your Giggy Smile
Lot's of naked Germans
Where At last we used to cry
Better touch me before you go down
Kill me but don't kill me baby
Naked Lunch was fun
God it's crazy I'm so lazy
In the rising sun
I was initially planning on a more combative composition, as a riff on the multiple personalities trope. I wanted to revisit an old idea about having too much personality for a small space; “Trouble Living With Myself” ...
The ladies had other ideas and ended up very cooperative with each other. *Shrug emoji.
Jaeme Costas and Jerrica/Jaeme are wearing fashion by MonikaFashionDoll and boots by Cat Toys
In a rocky patch of desert, a four-man G.I. Joe rifle team comes under fire from Cobra's forces. Throughout the crossfire, a Joe infantryman is struck by a stray round. Crumpling downward behind a dusty barrier, the squad's SAW (Squad Automatic Weapon) gunner lays down a bed of suppressive fire to sustain a wall of lead between them and the insurgents. While Franklin "Airborne" Talltree - the G.I. Joe team's expert helicopter assault trooper - reloads his submachine gun, the wounded soldier finds himself quickly tended to by the one Joe every operative hopes to see when the cry for "medic" is heard: Doc.
After earning his M.D. from Harvard Medical School, Dr. Carl "Doc" Greer joined the Army as an officer in the hopes of serving as a combat medic on the G.I. Joe team. The Joe team has never been one to accept new members so early in their careers, and so Doc found himself performing at an exceptionally-high level in Airborne School, Mountaineering School, and the Desert Training Unit, all in the hopes of earning a place among those he had held in such high regard for so long. Shortly after attaining the rank of Captain, Doc was finally accepted into G.I. Joe, and has since served as the team's expert medic, providing aid to those in combat, while also instructing prospective medics as they come along.
October 27, 2010 U.S. Sgt. 1st Class Curtis Mosely from the 16th Sustainment Brigade teaches Latvian soldiers hand-to hand fighting techniques during Excercise Saber Strike 11. Saber Strike is a multi-national training event featuring U.S. and Baltic States training together.(U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Brendan Stephens)Approved for Public Release
Gen. Paul Selva, Air Mobility Command commander, practices combatives moves on a participant during a security forces training session at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. on April 10, 2014. Selva attended some of the training sessions during a week-long training aimed at higher training standards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sarah Hall-Kirchner/Released)
Spc. Eric Capel (red), 3rd Cavalry Regiment, and Spc. Manuel Herrera (blue), 615th Aviation Support Battalion, grapple on the mats during preliminary rounds in the light-heavyweight division of the 2013 Fort Hood Combatives Tournament Feb. 21 at Abrams Physical Fitness Center at Fort Hood, Texas. Capel won the match and moved on to the next round. (U.S. Army Photo by Daniel Cernero, III Corps and Fort Hood Public Affairs)
By Pvt. Kim, Jun Sub, 8th Army Public Affairs Office
The second Annual Modern Army Combatives Invitational, hosted by the 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, took place in Osan Air Base Saturday, April 4.
A total of 120 fighters including 8 female fighters turned up for the competition, which made many in the audience excited from the very first match.
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SSG Williams demonstrates the proper wear of the MOPP suit during CBRN training. On September 8, 2011 the BN conducted
Sgt. Donald St. Aubin (blue), 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, and Sgt. Jonathan Sablan (red), 4th Brigade Combat Team, fight in the tactical enclosure in the championship bout of the flyweight division during the finals of the 2013 Fort Hood Combatives Tournament Feb. 23 at Abrams Physical Fitness Center at Fort Hood, Texas. St. Aubin won the match by referee stoppage in the first round. (U.S. Army Photo by Daniel Cernero, III Corps and Fort Hood Public Affairs)
Soldiers conduct Combatives Level I training at Camp Frettered Military Reservation in Reisterstown, Md., on Aug. 8th, 2016. The class is physically demanding and pushes the limits of every participant. By the last day everyone knows what it feels like to be choked, kicked, punched in the face, body slammed and how to prevent those things to gain control and finish the fight. The students receive a Combatives Level I certificate after passing a written exam and a test on technique. The course teaches basic self-defense and fighting skills that better prepares soldiers for survival in hostile environments. (U.S. Army National Guard photos by Spc. Nyia Patton)
Spc. Viktoriya Varpakhovich from Fort Wadsworth, N.Y. grapples with Amy Whitley, Fort Story, July 21 during the 2011 U.S. Army Combatives Championship at Abrams Physical Fitness Center, Fort Hood, Texas. Varpakhovich defeated Whitley by submission. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Eric J. Glassey, 4th Public Affairs Detachment)
Spc. Reed Jaracz, 66th Military Intelligence, does a rear naked choke on U.S. Army Specialist Samuel Karoki (red belt), 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, at the Combatives tournament during the United States Army Europe's Best Warrior Competition in Grafenwoehr, Germany, 01 August 2012. The Best Warrior Competition is an intense contest that challenges competitors, all of who have previously competed to be named the best in their units, to prove their skills in military knowledge, leadership, and endurance. USAREUR’s winning pair will go on to compete for honors at the Department of the Army level. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sergeant Pablo N. Piedra/ Released)
U.S Army Soldiers compete during a combatives event during Marne Week at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Nov 17, 2021. Competition events are a test of grit and toughness, foster readiness and esprit de corps and are fundamental part of the division's Marne week celebration. (U.S Army Photo by SPC. Josue Mayorga)
Sgt. 1st Class William Hyatt, a Pennsylvania Army National Guard Pre-mobilization Training Assistance Element instructor, pushes down on 1st Lt. Israel Miller as he prepares to execute a straight arm bar during combatives training at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., Monday, May 17, 2010. Several units from the PAARNG's 213th Area Support Group trained on the combatives lane in preparation for upcoming deployments. (Photo by Sgt. Shawn Miller)
An "insurgent" rushes a Soldier as part of a practical exercise Nov. 3. at Cerrone Combatives Facility. The Soldiers practiced moves as part of the level three combatives course. (Army photo by Marie Berberea)
Sgt. Matthew Bray (red), Military District of Washington, and Staff Sgt. Shane Lees (blue), Fort Hood, grapple on the mats in the semi-final rounds in the lightweight division during the 2012 U.S. Army Combatives Championship July 27 at Fort Hood. Lees won the match and moved onto the finals. Lees' hometown is Ephrata, Pa. (U.S. Army Photo by Daniel Cernero, III Corps and Fort Hood Public Affairs)
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Date Taken:07.27.2012
Location:FORT HOOD, TX, US
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Soldiers conduct Combatives Level I training at Camp Frettered Military Reservation in Reisterstown, Md., on Aug. 8th, 2016. The class is physically demanding and pushes the limits of every participant. By the last day everyone knows what it feels like to be choked, kicked, punched in the face, body slammed and how to prevent those things to gain control and finish the fight. The students receive a Combatives Level I certificate after passing a written exam and a test on technique. The course teaches basic self-defense and fighting skills that better prepares soldiers for survival in hostile environments. (U.S. Army National Guard photos by Spc. Nyia Patton)