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"On January 25th, 2012 at 1000 hours, a pickup truck drives off the roadway on Barber Court (Milpitas) and impacts the PG&E pipeline control valve. The impact causes an immediate natural gas release at very high pressure. The two occupants of the vehicle are injured but able to extricate themselves from the vehicle. They remain on the sidewalk about 100 feet away from their vehicle. Multiple calls start coming into the 911 Communications Center indicating they hear a loud noise and a strong smell of natural gas."
So says the exercise plan for a multi agency drill in Milpitas today. Milpitas Fire, Police and Public Works, CHP, PG&E and County EMS participated in the drill, designed to simulae a gas main break with a 35" pipeline running at 600psi.
Incident Command included the Milpitas Fire Department Command Unit, and PG&E's Freightliner Sprinter Mobile Command rig.
For more images from this exercise check out YourFireDepartment.org, Gas Pipeline
3 December 2012, Maj. Gen. Mark A. Milley relinquished command of the 10th Mountain Division (LI) to Maj. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend. Lt. Gen. Daniel B. Allyn Commanding General XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg, was the officiating Officer for the ceremony.
AIBANO TRAINING AREA, SHIGA PREFECTURE, Japan (Oct. 16, 2013) - Japanese soldiers wait for the command to embark an MV-22B Osprey for the culmination of the comprehensive exercise during Exercise Forest Light 14-01 at Aibano Training Area, Shiga prefecture, Japan. Forest Light 14-01 marks the first time the Osprey has been used in training over mainland Japan and the first operation in which members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force have worked with the aircraft. The Marines are with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the unit deployment program. The soldiers are with the 37th Infantry Regiment, Central Army of the JGSDF. The Ospreys are assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III MEF. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Stephen D. Hime)
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JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (June 24, 2014) - The 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, climb team, sponsored by U.S. Army Alaska, makes its way across Summit Ridge on Mount McKinley, June 15, 2014, at the Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska. The team was there to demonstrate their arctic abilities and validate both their training and their equipment. (Courtesy photo)
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YONGSAN GARRISON, SEOUL, South Korea - Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti, commander, United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command and U.S. Forces Korea, along with Command Sgt. Maj. John Troxell, UNC/CFC/USFK, led a ROK - US physical readiness training session at the Collier Field House Jan. 27. The training involved more than 20 stations where ROK - US teams worked together to complete the exercises. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Keith Anderson, U.S. Forces Korea PAO)
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- The U.S. Army Materiel Command Equal Employment Opportunity office participated in and supported the Read Across America program at a local elementary school here, March 2.
Soldiers participating in Equal Opportunity Leadership training course at Redstone Arsenal took a break from class to step into the classrooms of University Place Elementary school to read to youngsters.
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Bataille de las navas de Tolosa, le 16 juillet 1212 par Horace Vernet, tableau commandé en 1817, c'est-à-dire avant la conception même des salles des croisades.
Beau détail: l'académisme exigeait que l'on montre sa science du nu.
Cinq grandes salles, situées au rez de chaussé de l'aile nord du château, ont été dédiées aux croisades par Louis Philippe dans le cadre du musée "à toutes les gloires de la France". Elles sont les dernières chronologiquement de l'œuvre politique et didactique voulue par le roi, et représentent le plus bel exemple de style "néogothique " français. Les tableaux qui y sont présentés n'ont aucun rapport avec une vérité historique telle que nous la concevons aujourd'hui, mais témoignent brillamment de la manière dont l'orient et la chevalerie étaient rêvés à l'époque.
WESTERN PACIFIC (Nov. 13, 2017) - Chang-Sul Lee, the first deputy director for national security for the Republic of Korea, passes through side boys after landing on the flight deck of the Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The Ronald Reagan, USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Strike Groups are underway and conducting flight operations in international waters as part of a three-carrier strike force exercise. The U.S. Navy has patrolled the Indo-Asia-Pacific region routinely for more than 70 years promoting regional security, stability and prosperity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jamaal Liddell) 171113-N-NF288-128
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While one girl works on the computer sitting in the swivel-chair, busy on device programming. Several devices are on the Frequency Modulator table, being prepared for other friends. Another girl heads to the rooftop with her cat-spray shield.
Clubhouse for some friends to keep neighborhood cats away from their hair bows & clips. You see, these aren't just ordinary hair accessories -- they're Bluetooth communication devices disguised as Fancy Hair Decorations ;-)
These friends invented the devices to be used in their neighborhood watch program -- especially next to the City they are located! They blend into everyday appearance, so no one knows they are always in communication range of a Friend.
Pesky neighborhood cats keep snatching up the devices thinking they are cat toys! We all know how cats love to play with these type of objects for hours.
These girls have a command center where they create & test the devices. There are cat deterrence gadgets at every angle: A water-spray cannon, dog-scented fur siding, entrance door waterfall mechanism, ladder with emergency hot air gun, brush and deflection mirror -- as well as a *decoy* girl always standing guard on the Rooftop!
The water-cannon has a red-light alert beacon that also alerts the friend on the Clubhouse computer inside.
The work area has a frequency modulator to activate each hair piece for a specific user.
Their Number One mission: Keep cats from destroying their stuff!
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YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, Wash. (Sept. 20, 2016) - A Japanese spotter with the 12th Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, looks through his scope to locate enemy targets on the training field and relay the location to their sniper counterparts, during an urban live fire exercise, as part of Rising Thunder 2016, at Yakima Training Center. Rising Thunder is an annual bilateral exercise between the U.S. Army and the JGSDF. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Sinthia Rosario, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment) 160919-A-ZT122-155
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CAMP ZAMA, Japan – A genie, a gorilla, an astronaut, Jack Sparrow and even Freddy Krueger paid a visit to the home of Army Command Sgt. Maj. Eric C. Dostie, command sergeant major, U.S. Army Japan, for a Halloween celebration Oct. 23, 2015, in Camp Zama, Japan.
The Dostie family treated their costumed guests with a home cooked meal, specialty drinks and traditional Halloween treats. Dostie and his wife also organized games for the group that included stacking plastic cups and shaking ping pong balls out of tissue boxes. Even Dostie's five-year old daughter participated in the friendly competition by awarding the best male and female costumes of the night.
“I hosted this party to help our senior NCO leadership to unwind after a few stressful weeks preparing for major missions and exercises” said Dostie who greeted his guests in pharaoh's clothing, “These celebrations remind us that our command is a close-knit family that enjoys the little tricks and treats in life.”
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. John L. Carkeet IV, U.S. Army Japan
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TARAWA, Kiribati (July 25, 2013) - U.S. Navy Lt. Patricia Butler and Lt. j.g. Kristen Ayala play with I-Kiribati students from Teemakiu Primary School at a community service event during Pacific Partnership 2013. Working at the invitation of each host nation, U.S. Navy forces are joined by non-governmental organizations and regional partners that include Australia, Canada, Colombia, France, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, and New Zealand to improve maritime security, conduct humanitarian assistance and strengthen disaster-response preparedness. (U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Carlos M. Vazquez II)
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OKINAWA, Japan (Nov. 2, 2015) - Marines move a component of a 15-bay Improved Ribbon Bridge as a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter inserts bridge components into the water in the Central Training Area during Blue Chromite 2016. This was the first time that Improved Ribbon Bridges, flat modular-floating platforms that bridge wet gaps, were inserted by air on Okinawa. Blue Chromite is a large-scale amphibious exercise that draws primarily from III Marine Expeditionary Force's training resources on Okinawa. The location of the training allows participating units to maintain a forward-deployed posture and eliminates the cost of traveling to train. The Marines are with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. The Super Stallion is with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Drew Tech/Released) 151102-M-GX711-330
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YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 7, 2014) - YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 7, 2014) Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Oklahoma City (SSN 723) pulls into Fleet Activities Yokosuka for a scheduled port visit. Oklahoma City is one of three forward-deployed submarines stationed in Guam. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Liam Kennedy) 140707-N-BD107-053
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PHILIPPINE SEA (Jun. 19, 2017) - Electronics Technician 2nd Class Royce Black, from Wylie, Texas, fires a .50 caliber machine gun aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) during a live-fire exercise as part of the interoperability drills with the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group. The drills are meant to enhance readiness of the cruiser-destroyer ships to rapidly integrate with an amphibious task force to provide increased capability for amphibious operations in support of crisis response or disaster relief. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Mortensen/Released) 170619-N-XK398-072
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SASEBO, Japan (July 27, 2016) - Army Spc. Michael Breneman signals to a Japan Ground Self Defense Force Type 87 armored reconnaissance vehicle during an on load evolution aboard U.S. Army Runnymede-class landing craft utility USAV Coamo (LCU 2014) at Commander, U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo on July 27, 2016. This on load is part of the first-ever point-to-point shipment of JGSDF vehicles aboard U.S. military vessels. The JGSDF personnel and equipment will take part in Rising Thunder, an annual bilateral U.S. Army-JGSDF exercise held at Yakima Training Center, Wa. (U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Kristopher S. Haley/Released) 160727-N-NY430-145
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BUSAN, Republic of Korea (Jan. 9, 2017) - Hon. Mark Lippert, U.S. ambassador to the Republic of Korea (ROK), highlights the strength of the ROK and U.S. alliance during a visit to the ROK Fleet base in Busan. During the visit, Lippert, who was appointed in Oct. 2014, took time to thank more than 150 ROK and U.S. naval personnel for their combined service and support of regional security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Wesley J. Breedlove) 170109-N-SR567-080
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Naqsh-e Rustam (Persian:
رستم Naqš-e Rostam) is an ancient necropolis located about 12 km northwest of Persepolis, in Pars Province, Iran. It lies a few hundred meters from Naqsh-e Rajab.
The oldest relief at Naqsh-i Rustam is severely damaged and dates to c. 1000 BC. It depicts a faint image of a man with unusual head-gear and is thought to be Elamite in origin. The depiction is part of a larger mural, most of which was removed at the command of Bahram II. The man with the unusual cap gives the site its name, Naqsh-e Rostam, "Picture of Rostam", because the relief was locally believed to be a depiction of the mythical hero Rostam.
Four tombs belonging to Achaemenid kings are carved out of the rock face. They are all at a considerable height above the ground.
The tombs are known locally as the 'Persian crosses', after the shape of the facades of the tombs. The entrance to each tomb is at the center of each cross, which opens onto to a small chamber, where the king lay in a sarcophagus. The horizontal beam of each of the tomb's facades is believed to be a replica of the entrance of the palace at Persepolis.
One of the tombs is explicitly identified by an accompanying inscription to be the tomb of Darius I the Great (c. 522-486 BC). The other three tombs are believed to be those of Xerxes I (c. 486-465 BC), Artaxerxes I (c. 465-424 BC), and Darius II (c. 423-404 BC) respectively. A fifth unfinished one might be that of Artaxerxes III, who reigned at the longest two years, but is more likely that of Darius III (c. 336-330 BC), last of the Achaemenid dynasts.
The tombs were looted following the conquest of the Achaemenid Empire by Alexander the Great.
Naqsh-e Rostam (también conocido como Naqš-i Rustam, en persa mod. نقش رستم Naqš-i Rustam [næqʃe ɾostæm]) es un sitio arqueológico situado a unos 3 km al noroeste de Persépolis, en la provincia de Fars en Irán. Este emplazamiento es llamado Næqš-e Rostæm "el retrato de Rostam", porque los persas pensaban que los bajorrelieves sasánidas bajo las tumbas representaban a Rostam, un héroe mitológico persa.
Es una pared rocosa que contiene cuatro tumbas reales aqueménidas rupestres, cruciformes y con bajorrelieves. Una de éstas, según las inscripciones que presenta, sería la tumba de Darío I. Las otras tres tumbas que se encuentran a los lados de la de Darío I, serían las de Jerjes I, Artajerjes I y Darío II pero no llevan ninguna inscripción que permita identificarlas con certeza. En la montaña de detrás de Persépolis hay otras dos tumbas semejantes, pertenecientes probablemente a Artajerjes II y Artajerjes III, lo mismo que una tumba inacabada que podría ser la de Arsés, o más seguramente de Darío III, el último rey de la dinastía aqueménida, que fue derrocado por Alejandro Magno.
La tumba de Darío es uno de los dos modelos de tumbas que existieron en el arte persa del periodo aqueménida. Se trata de una tumba excavada en roca como los hipogeos egipcios. El otro modelo es el de la tumba de Ciro en Pasargadas.
Hay también siete grandes bajorrelieves en la roca de Naqsh-e Rustam, bajo las tumbas, esculturas mandadas por los reyes sasánidas.
Frente a la roca se encuentra Ka'ba-i-Zartosht, un monumento zoroástrico. En la extremidad del sitio se encuentran dos pequeños altares de fuego.
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Camp Humphreys welcomes new commander
By Cpl. Han, Jae-ho
USAG Humphreys Public Affairs
CAMP HUMPHREYS – Soldiers, civilians and Family members welcomed the United States Army Garrison Humphreys' new commander, Col. Darin S. Conkright, during a ceremony, here, July 11.
Conkright replaces Col. Joseph P. Moore, who is retiring from the United States Army after 27 years of distinguished service.
Before the change of command, in a separate ceremony, Moore was presented with the Legion of Merit by Debra D. Zedalis, the Pacific Region director of Installation Management Command. His wife, Molly, received three awards: the 8th United States Army Helping Hands Award; the Dr. Mary E. Walker Award; and the Commander’s Award for Public Service.
During the ceremony, Moore expressed his appreciation to his family, fellow Soldiers, the community, Korean guests and the United States Army.
“To our guests from nearby towns, our Korean military colleagues, and our Korean employees, I extend special thanks for the friendship and hospitality you have extended to me over the past four years,” he said. “I leave my command and my Army career with a deep gratitude for the opportunities they have provided.”
Zedalis congratulated Moore on his success as the garrison commander.
“Under his leadership, Humphreys has transformed from an installation populated primarily by single and unaccompanied Soldiers, on one-year assignments, to an installation where many more military Families live for two and three-year tours,” Zedalis said. “He also has led the single largest construction program in the Department of Defense, and the garrison’s support of the 8th United States Army and all tenant units has been nothing short of top notch.”
Zedalis also extended a welcome to the incoming commander and his Family.
“You are inheriting a great garrison team that will support you one hundred percent,” she said. “I know you will find your new assignment both professionally rewarding and personally enriching.”
Conkright expressed his enthusiasm as a new commander.
“I look forward to working with each and every one of you to ensure Camp Humphreys continues to be a great place to live, work and serve,” he said.
Conkright joined the Army in 1989, and has had a number of duty assignments at Fort Bragg, Fort Campbell, Washington DC, and in Europe. At Fort Campbell, he commanded ODA 522 and served as the Battalion Assistant S-3. In Washington DC, he served as an assignments officer in the US Army PERSCOM’s Special Management Division. His most recent assignment was the Chief of Staff for the NATO Special Operations Headquarters (NSHQ) in Mons, Belgium.
He received a Reserve Officers’ Training Corps commission and a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from the University of Kentucky. His advanced education includes a Masters of Business Administration and a Masters in Healthcare Management. Conkright is a graduate of the Army Command and General Staff College and his awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Bronze Star, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, and the Meritorious Service Medal. His badges include the Combat Infantryman’s Badge, the Special Forces Tab, the Ranger Tab, and the Master Parachutist Badge.
DAEGU, South Korea (June 18, 2014) - Soldiers from the United States Army's 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command and Republic of Korea Army's 5th Logistics Support Command mark the ROK Remembrance month by cleaning the Apsan Memorial Park. The month of June is a designated memorial period for all Koreans as well as the anniversary of the start of the Korean War. The U.S. and ROK Army partner in these community activities strengthening the ongoing alliance which has been sustained for over 60 years. (Photo Credit: Cpl. Dong-weon Kim) 140619-A-DK350-601
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A North Carolina National Guard 1450th Transportation Company Soldier checks her truck mirror during loading operations at Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point (MOTSU) near Southport, N.C., for Operation Patriot Bandoleer, Aug. 18, 2017. The 1450th Soldiers picked up the ammunition containers loaded by MOTSU crews for convoy by tractor-trailer to military facilities in Oklahoma and Pennsylvania as part of their annual training. They join National Guard peers from several states for the exercise running from late July to the end of August. "We (1450th) have a lot of new Soldiers and they use what they learned for real world training," said the 1450th Commanding Officer, Army Capt. Brandon Liberator. Army National Guard Soldiers during the exercise will transport more than 500 containers over thousands of miles to distribution points across the country supporting Army Materiel Command operations. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Robert Jordan / Released)
PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - The 641st Regional Support Group, an Army Reserve logistics and transportation brigade based in St. Petersburg, Fla., conducted a Best Warrior Competition and Officer Challenge Jan. 24 at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla.
Both competitions took place during the final full day of Operation Responsive Sentinel, a sustainment training and disaster relief field exercise comprising approximately 20 units and 900 Soldiers. Resolve Sentinel's operational and tactical missions at Port Canaveral, Patrick AFB and the Air Force's Malabar Transmitter Annex offered numerous opportunities for the troops to apply their military and civilian skills to plan, organize and execute objectives on land and sea.
The Best Warrior Competition featured six enlisted Soldiers representing several companies and battalions attached to the 641st RSG. The half-dozen men and women faced off in a various warrior-oriented tasks ranging from a written exam and sergeants major interview board to a ruck march and a rifle and pistol qualification round.
The top two competitors will represent the 641st RSG in the 143d Sustainment Command
(Expeditionary)'s Best Warrior Competition planned for March 9-13 at Camp Blanding, Fla.
While specialists and sergeants shot, sang, ran and marched their way to the finish line, scores of junior officers formed at Patrick AFB's Education and Training Center to test their strength, dexterity, memory and morale in the 641st RSG's officer challenge. Teams of five officers competed at six unique
stations spread along a six-mile route. The challenge began with map reading and rank recognition events, continued with casualty evacuation scenario and a ethical dilemma, and concluded with a physical challenge and rifle marksmanship.
Photos by Sgt. John L. Carkeet IV, 143d ESC
CAPTION: VICENZA, Italy – Italian Master Sgt. Giampietro Ienna sings the Italian national anthem during the June 10 U.S. Army Africa change of command ceremony at Caserma Ederle’s Hoekstra Field. – US Army photo by Rick Scavetta.
Hogg takes command of U.S. Army Africa
10 June 2010 - By Rick Scavetta, U.S. Army Africa Public Affairs
VICENZA, Italy – During a ceremony today at Caserma Ederle’s Hoekstra Field, Maj. Gen. David R. Hogg assumed command of U.S. Army Africa.
Gen. William E. Ward, commanding general of U.S. Africa Command presided over the ceremony, which signaled the departure of outgoing commander, Maj. Gen. William B. Garrett III.
Hogg, who recently served as deputy commanding general of Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan, said he is delighted to become part of the Vicenza military community.
“After 29 years of service and six overseas assignments to include Germany, Panama and Belgium, this is our first opportunity to be in Italy,” Hogg said. “We are absolutely thrilled to be here.”
Hogg said he is excited to be a part of U.S. Army Africa, the Army's newest service component command, challenged with developing relationships with land forces in Africa and supporting U.S. Army efforts on the African continent.
Ward reminded the crowd that U.S. Army Africa has accomplished some great things since Dec. 2008, when it began its transformation to becoming the Army service component command for U.S. Africa Command.
“In that short time, the command has formed, grown, and matured into an active and effective outfit and has established strong strategic relationships with the ground forces in Africa,” Ward said. “U.S. Army Africa not only succeeded, they excelled. In fact, they thrived on the opportunities they were given.”
Garrett took command of the Southern European Task Force in 2008. He commanded SETAF throughout its transformation to U.S. Army Africa. Garrett now heads to Iraq, where he will serve as the chief of staff, U.S. Forces Iraq.
“We look forward to building upon the systems that Maj. Gen. Garrett and Mrs. Garrett have developed,” Hogg said. “We are truly thankful for the warm welcome that we have received from the community and, especially, the Garretts.”
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (June 19, 2017) - Warrant Officer Katsumi Yamazaki, senior enlisted advisor of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, answers a question from an Airman Leadership School student at the Professional Military Education Center at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The chief master sergeant of the Air Force, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force senior enlisted advisor, and other senior enlisted leaders visited Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, as part of an international key-leader engagement. (Photo by Airman 1st Class Javier Alvarez) 170619-F-SK378-0365
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One of the most powerful military commands that the world has ever known. Here the "SAC" shield is painted on the side of a Convair B-36 Peacemaker at the Castle Air Museum in Atwater, California.
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Camp Humphreys welcomes new commander
By Cpl. Han, Jae-ho
USAG Humphreys Public Affairs
CAMP HUMPHREYS – Soldiers, civilians and Family members welcomed the United States Army Garrison Humphreys' new commander, Col. Darin S. Conkright, during a ceremony, here, July 11.
Conkright replaces Col. Joseph P. Moore, who is retiring from the United States Army after 27 years of distinguished service.
Before the change of command, in a separate ceremony, Moore was presented with the Legion of Merit by Debra D. Zedalis, the Pacific Region director of Installation Management Command. His wife, Molly, received three awards: the 8th United States Army Helping Hands Award; the Dr. Mary E. Walker Award; and the Commander’s Award for Public Service.
During the ceremony, Moore expressed his appreciation to his family, fellow Soldiers, the community, Korean guests and the United States Army.
“To our guests from nearby towns, our Korean military colleagues, and our Korean employees, I extend special thanks for the friendship and hospitality you have extended to me over the past four years,” he said. “I leave my command and my Army career with a deep gratitude for the opportunities they have provided.”
Zedalis congratulated Moore on his success as the garrison commander.
“Under his leadership, Humphreys has transformed from an installation populated primarily by single and unaccompanied Soldiers, on one-year assignments, to an installation where many more military Families live for two and three-year tours,” Zedalis said. “He also has led the single largest construction program in the Department of Defense, and the garrison’s support of the 8th United States Army and all tenant units has been nothing short of top notch.”
Zedalis also extended a welcome to the incoming commander and his Family.
“You are inheriting a great garrison team that will support you one hundred percent,” she said. “I know you will find your new assignment both professionally rewarding and personally enriching.”
Conkright expressed his enthusiasm as a new commander.
“I look forward to working with each and every one of you to ensure Camp Humphreys continues to be a great place to live, work and serve,” he said.
Conkright joined the Army in 1989, and has had a number of duty assignments at Fort Bragg, Fort Campbell, Washington DC, and in Europe. At Fort Campbell, he commanded ODA 522 and served as the Battalion Assistant S-3. In Washington DC, he served as an assignments officer in the US Army PERSCOM’s Special Management Division. His most recent assignment was the Chief of Staff for the NATO Special Operations Headquarters (NSHQ) in Mons, Belgium.
He received a Reserve Officers’ Training Corps commission and a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from the University of Kentucky. His advanced education includes a Masters of Business Administration and a Masters in Healthcare Management. Conkright is a graduate of the Army Command and General Staff College and his awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Bronze Star, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, and the Meritorious Service Medal. His badges include the Combat Infantryman’s Badge, the Special Forces Tab, the Ranger Tab, and the Master Parachutist Badge.
EAST CHINA SEA (Feb. 28, 2017) - The Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) refuels amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during a replenishment-at-sea (RAS). Bonhomme Richard is on a routine patrol, operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to serve as a forward-capability for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Diana Quinlan/Released) 170228-N-WF272-373
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Soldiers from the U.S. and Ukraine participate in a Command Post Exercise June 29, 2016 as a part of Exercise Rapid Trident 16. The exercise is a regional command post and field training exercise that involves about 2,000 Soldiers from 13 different nations, being held at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center in Yavoriv, Ukraine June 27 - July 8, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Whitney Hughes/Released)
CAVITE CITY, Philippines (June 29, 2014) - Navy Diver 2nd Class John Roth, assigned to Mobile Dive Unit (MDSU) 1, discusses sonar tow fish operations with Philippine Navy sailors. Operating from the Military Sealift Command rescue and salvage ship USNS Safeguard (T-ARS 50), MDSU 1 is participating in exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Philippines 2014. In its 20th year, CARAT is an annual, bilateral exercise series with the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and the armed forces of nine partner nations including Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Timor-Leste. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel J. Lewis)
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The command bunker of the groundforces in the IJssellinie situated in the small town Olst. On the other side of the river (in Terwolde) a simular bunker was situated for the Anti-Aircraft troops.
In case of a Russian invastion 800 infantry troops and 400 Anti-Aircraft artillery troops would defend the IJssellinie. The infantry troops would be commanded from inside of this bunker. From this bunker 64 telephone lines went to the machine gun positions along the line. From 1972 till 1992 the bunker was used for the staff of the Army Special Forces.
Dedicated to RAF Coastal Command
A relief carving in light grey Carrara marble depicts the sky and sea, with the sky overlaying an outline of the world set above a breaking sea and separated by a horizon line (of great importance to flyers). An eagle at top left symbolises mastery of the skies. Cut in the wall below is the badge of Coastal Command and motto "Constant Endeavour" with the inscription:
Remember the sacrifice & constant endeavour in defence of freedom of the men and women of Royal Air Force Coastal Command, their successors & their comrades in the Commonwealth, Allied and overseas squadrons
The memorial was carved by Neil and Richard Talbot and the artistic adviser was Sir Philip Dowson of the Maritime Air Trust. The span is approximately eight feet. A roll of honour is displayed in a case in the nave of the Abbey.
It was unveiled to mark the 60th anniversary in 2003 of the peak of the Battle of the Atlantic during the Second World War. Just over half of the sinkings of German U-boats were due to Coastal Command and it located the battleship Bismarck which was then sunk by the Royal Navy. Photo-reconnaissance and meteorological flights were also an important part of their role as well as air-sea rescue. Their zone of operations was vast, from Iceland to Gibraltar and the Azores as well as other overseas commands from the Arctic to the southern oceans. Four Victoria Crosses were won by aircrew and 10,875 lives were lost. Since the Second World War Coastal Command and its successor formations have operated in conflicts in Korea, Malaysia, the Falklands and the Gulf.
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In the South Cloister of Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey (The Collegiate Church of St Peter)
In the 1040s King Edward (later St Edward the Confessor) established his royal palace by the banks of the river Thames on land known as Thorney Island. Close by was a small Benedictine monastery founded under the patronage of King Edgar and St Dunstan around 960A.D. This monastery Edward chose to re-endow and greatly enlarge, building a large stone church in honour of St Peter the Apostle. This church became known as the "west minster" to distinguish it from St Paul's Cathedral (the east minster) in the City of London. Unfortunately, when the new church was consecrated on 28th December 1065 the King was too ill to attend and died a few days later. His mortal remains were entombed in front of the High Altar.
The only traces of Edward's monastery to be seen today are in the round arches and massive supporting columns of the undercroft and the Pyx Chamber in the cloisters. The undercroft was originally part of the domestic quarters of the monks. Among the most significant ceremonies that occurred in the Abbey at this period was the coronation of William the Conqueror on Christmas day 1066, and the "translation" or moving of King Edward's body to a new tomb a few years after his canonisation in 1161.
Edward's Abbey survived for two centuries until the middle of the 13th century when King Henry III decided to rebuild it in the new Gothic style of architecture. It was a great age for cathedrals: in France it saw the construction of Amiens, Evreux and Chartres and in England Canterbury, Winchester and Salisbury, to mention a few. Under the decree of the King of England, Westminster Abbey was designed to be not only a great monastery and place of worship, but also a place for the coronation and burial of monarchs. This church was consecrated on 13th October 1269. Unfortunately the king died before the nave could be completed so the older structure stood attached to the Gothic building for many years.
Every monarch since William the Conqueror has been crowned in the Abbey, with the exception of Edward V and Edward VIII (who abdicated) who were never crowned. The ancient Coronation Chair can still be seen in the church.
It was natural that Henry III should wish to translate the body of the saintly Edward the Confessor into a more magnificent tomb behind the High Altar in his new church. This shrine survives and around it are buried a cluster of medieval kings and their consorts including Henry III, Edward I and Eleanor of Castile, Edward III and Philippa of Hainault, Richard II and Anne of Bohemia and Henry V.
There are around 3,300 burials in the church and cloisters and many more memorials. The Abbey also contains over 600 monuments, and wall tablets – the most important collection of monumental sculpture anywhere in the country. Notable among the burials is the Unknown Warrior, whose grave, close to the west door, has become a place of pilgrimage. Heads of State who are visiting the country invariably come to lay a wreath at this grave.
A remarkable new addition to the Abbey was the glorious Lady chapel built by King Henry VII, first of the Tudor monarchs, which now bears his name. This has a spectacular fan-vaulted roof and the craftsmanship of Italian sculptor Pietro Torrigiano can be seen in Henry's fine tomb. The chapel was consecrated on 19th February 1516. Since 1725 it has been associated with the Most Honourable Order of the Bath and the banners of the current Knights Grand Cross surround the walls. The Battle of Britain memorial window by Hugh Easton can be seen at the east end in the Royal Air Force chapel. A new stained glass window above this, by Alan Younger, and two flanking windows with a design in blue by Hughie O'Donoghue, give colour to this chapel.
Two centuries later a further addition was made to the Abbey when the western towers (left unfinished from medieval times) were completed in 1745, to a design by Nicholas Hawksmoor.
Little remains of the original medieval stained glass, once one of the Abbey's chief glories. Some 13th century panels can be seen in the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries. The great west window and the rose window in the north transept date from the early 18th century but the remainder of the glass is from the 19th century onwards. The newest stained glass is in The Queen Elizabeth II window, designed by David Hockney.
History did not cease with the dissolution of the medieval monastery on 16th January 1540. The same year Henry VIII erected Westminster into a cathedral church with a bishop (Thomas Thirlby), a dean and twelve prebendaries (now known as Canons). The bishopric was surrendered on 29th March 1550 and the diocese was re-united with London, Westminster being made by Act of Parliament a cathedral church in the diocese of London. Mary I restored the Benedictine monastery in 1556 under Abbot John Feckenham.
But on the accession of Elizabeth I the religious houses revived by Mary were given by Parliament to the Crown and the Abbot and monks were removed in July 1559. Queen Elizabeth I, buried in the north aisle of Henry VII's chapel, refounded the Abbey by a charter dated 21 May 1560 as a Collegiate Church exempt from the jurisdiction of archbishops and bishops and with the Sovereign as its Visitor. Its Royal Peculiar status from 1534 was re-affirmed by the Queen and In place of the monastic community a collegiate body of a dean and prebendaries, minor canons and a lay staff was established and charged with the task of continuing the tradition of daily worship (for which a musical foundation of choristers, singing men and organist was provided) and with the education of forty Scholars who formed the nucleus of what is now Westminster School (one of the country's leading independent schools). In addition the Dean and Chapter were responsible for much of the civil government of Westminster, a role which was only fully relinquished in the early 20th century.
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The U.S. Army Garrison at West Point held its change of command at Eisenhower Hall at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, July 12, 2018. The Garrison change of command ceremony was both for COL. Andrew Hanson, the outgoing Garrison Commander and COL. Harry Marson who is the oncoming Garrison commander. The ceremony was witness by many VIP's and dignitaries from the surrounding community. (U.S. Army photo by Bryan Ilyankoff)
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. -- Three Chilean Army officers visited the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command Sept. 24 to 26 to learn about its science and technology capabilities for potential collaboration between the countries.
The Chilean officers, Brig. Gen. Ricardo Martinez Menanteau, Col. Juan Guerra Bazaes and Col. Luis Araya Cano, toured RDECOM's three research and engineering centers at APG -- the Army Research Laboratory; Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center; and Edgewood Chemical Biological Center.
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SANTA ROSA, PHILIPPINES (May 9, 2017) - Philippine and U.S. Soldiers fire M4 carbine weapons during counterterrorism training in support of Balikatan 2017 at Fort Magsaysay in Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija. By training together, U.S. and Philippine service members build upon shared tactics, techniques and procedures that enhance readiness and response capabilities to counterterrorism operations. Balikatan is an annual U.S.-Philippine bilateral military exercise focused on a variety of missions including humanitarian and disaster relief, counterterrorism, and other combined military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Casbarro) 170509-M-GA922-1018
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STRAIT OF MALACCA (Mar. 27, 2017) - An MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter prepares to land prior to the launch of an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter aboard littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4). Currently on a rotational deployment in U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility, Coronado is a fast and agile warship tailor-made to patrol the region's littorals and work hull-to-hull with partner navies, providing 7th Fleet with the flexible capabilities it needs now and in the future. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Amy M. Ressler/Released) 170327-N-WV703-060
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DA NANG, Vietnam (April 9, 2014) - Explosive Ordnance Disposal 3rd Class Kevin Posten, left, and Chief Explosive Ordnance Disposal Brian Coffee help a Vietnam People’s Navy sailor don dive gear during a diving skills exchange held in support of Naval Engagement Activity (NEA) Vietnam. The NEA provides opportunities for U.S and Vietnamese naval professionals to share best practices and maritime skills. Maritime skill exchanges between the two navies are non-combatant events, such as military medicine, search and rescue, diving and salvage and shipboard damage control. Approximately 400 U.S. Navy Sailors and civilian mariners are participating in NEA Vietnam 2014. Participating U.S. units include the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56), USNS Safeguard (T-ARS 50) with embarked Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5, staff from Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7 and Commander, Task Force (CTF) 73, and the U.S. 7th Fleet Band, Orient Express. (U.S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jay C. Pugh)
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SDPD recently received 5 new command vehicles, two of them are pictured here. They replaced very old semi-tractor trailer rigs that are now retired (thankfully, those old things were really bad). Some of the next shots are of the interiors, and of a third vehicle.
This picture taken by another officer.