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Following the inspiration for the Death Trooper, I decided to zombify one of my favorite characters: Cobra Commander!
I used one of 25th Anniversary figures and I started by resculpting the face plate and adding a broken half with a visible zombie face. There are also other wounds here and there, with some rotten skin showing and a half eaten leg with a visible bone. Finally, I added a new left hand and a bloody Joe helmet to put on the base.
The Duke of Savoy, military commander of Canelli at the Siege of Canelli.
Canelli is a pictureque medieval town, in the Piedmont region of northern Italy, where every year a historic siege (Assedio) is celebrated. Francesco Gonzaga Duke of Mantua, who had the right of succession to Canelli and its surrounds, died in 1612, and the region was disputed. In 1613, his son Carlo Gonzaga Duke of Nevers laid siege to Canelli, which was defended by Carlo Emanuelle, Duke of Savoy. The citizens of Canelli, with help from a small military garrison of Savoy, successfully defended Canelli, and drove the attackers away. In gratitude for their bravery, the citizens of Canelli were rewarded by being exempted from all taxes for the next 30 years, and have celebrated the event ever since.
After learning that I was using Canon equipment, Commander Hadfield shared a few words of wisdom: "We use Nikon on the shuttle"
The Commander Grain Elevator in Stillwater. Constructed in 1898, the elevator served many owners through 1986. It was repurposed as an indoor climbing facility in the 1990s and operated as such for about 15 years. It still stands as a majestic Stillwater landmark.
This is another original character (wich most of my figures are). The skeletal details look pretty s***, because they were drawn with a marker. Other than that I'm pretty happy with. Thanks for reading. Hope you liked it.
Following the inspiration for the Death Trooper, I decided to zombify one of my favorite characters: Cobra Commander!
I used one of 25th Anniversary figures and I started by resculpting the face plate and adding a broken half with a visible zombie face. There are also other wounds here and there, with some rotten skin showing and a half eaten leg with a visible bone. Finally, I added a new left hand and a bloody Joe helmet to put on the base.
MINDELO, Cape Verde, (Jan. 14, 2013) -- Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Nicholas Bacoka, a maritime civil affairs instructor, observes Sgt. Principal Manuel Ribeiro secure a simulated captive during boarding team operations training aboard the Cape Verdian patrol boat NP Guardian (P501) as part of Africa Partnership Station (APS) 2013. APS is an international security cooperation initiative, facilitated by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, aimed at strengthening global maritime partnerships through training and collaborative activities in order to improve maritime safety and security in Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Felicito Rustique/Released)
Expedition 18 Commander Michael Fincke, foreground, has his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked prior to launching in the Soyuz TMA-13 spacecraft with American Spaceflight Participant Richard Garriott, center, and Expedition 18 Flight Engineer Yury V. Lonchakov, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The three crew members are scheduled to dock with the International Space Station on Oct. 14. Fincke and Lonchakov will spend six months on the station, while Garriott will return to Earth Oct. 24, 2008 with two of the Expedition 17 crewmembers currently on the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Stril Commander passing Sotra, Norway 4.06.2012
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ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – U.S. Air Force Col. Bill Spangenthal, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, greets members of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds on the flightline Sept. 11, 2014, after they arrived for the 2014 Wings of Freedom Open House. The Thunderbirds are an important recruiting tool for the Air Force because they demonstrate the professional competence of Air Force members to the public. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class J. Zuriel Lee/Released)
Focus Stacking Of The Star Wars Figure Commander Cody.
A Set Of 21 Pictures, Merged Using Photoshop.
Camera Aperture: F8.
Shutter Speed: 1/10.
100422-N-7434C-079 MANAMA, Bahrain (April 22, 2010) Vice Adm. Bill Gortney, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, delivers a speech during a memorial ceremony April 22 on board Naval Support Activity Bahrain honoring two U.S. Navy Sailors and one Coast Guardsman who died April 24, 2004 during an attack on Iraq's oil terminals in the North Arabian Gulf (NAG). U.S.
Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan Bruckenthal, the first Coast
Guardsman to be killed in combat since the Vietnam War and the only to die
in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), and two U.S. Navy Sailors -
Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Pernaselli and Petty Officer 2nd Class
Christopher Watts, were killed while boarding a dhow that was approaching
the Khawr Al Amaya Oil Terminal (KAAOT) in Iraqi Waters. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW) Michael Campbell/RELEASED)
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American Legion commander, David K. Rehbein, and his wife, Ann Mary Rehbein, chat with Capt. Peter Studdebaker, V Corps' information assurance manager, during lunch with Soldiers at the International dining facility at Patton Barracks May 28.
American Legion leadership met with U.S. military commanders and host country government officials during their tour of U.S. Army Europe, Kosovo, France and Beligium to gain firsthand knowledge of U.S. military and diplomatic activities in the area, according to American Legion officials.
(photo by Spc. Fabian Ortega, USAREUR Public Affairs)
If there is any advice Col. Kirk Gibbs can give to his successor, it is this: Lead with honor and humility.
As Gibbs, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District’s 61st commander, prepares to relinquish command of the LA District July 19 to Col. Aaron Barta, he offered up some advice and reflected on the past three years as the leader of one of the largest Corps districts in the country.
There are many things Gibbs said he is proud of when it comes to the LA District, but three things stand out: the District being recognized two years in a row as a "Best Place to Work" in the Corps; completing Weed Army Hospital at Fort Irwin, California – the Department of Defense’s only Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-Platinum, carbon-neutral, net-zero certifiable hospital – on time and within budget; and the one-on-one time he was able to spend with employees in the District.
It is the people Gibbs said he will miss the most – the employees and the District’s close partners across the four-state area.
“I have never focused on relationships like I have here in this District, and I sincerely believe it is part of the District's culture,” he said. “When projects are tough, the close relationships get us through those challenges and ultimately deliver the program.”
During his time with the LA District, Gibbs has overseen a multimillion-dollar program that provides engineering, construction, planning, contracting, real estate, emergency operations, environmental and regulatory services to military, federal, state and local governments across a 226,000-square-mile area of Southern California, Nevada, Arizona and Utah. That also includes leading about 750 military and civilian personnel with a wide array of expertise.
But leading people is nothing new to Gibbs, who has served for more than 24 years as an active-duty Soldier, leading both military and civilian personnel.
“Each person is different, and I have learned that good leaders get to know each person individually and then lead them in a way that brings out the best in that employee,” he said.
Providing priorities and a solid intent on the District’s missions, particularly disaster response operations, helps employees stay focused on what’s really important, he said.
Gibbs will now serve as the chief of staff at the Corps’ headquarters in Washington, D.C. There, he said, he hopes to be an advocate for all of the Corps’ districts nationwide.
“I feel that this District and the great people are responsible for giving me the incredible opportunity of being the Corps’ chief of staff,” he said. “The people have taught me so much, and I will take that with me to make a positive impact on the Corps’ enterprise and help our Districts deliver our programs in civil works, military, Interagency and International Services, real estate and regulatory.”
Gibbs knows how the importance of mentors and having a good support system have played in shaping his career, and he credits his parents with instilling in him respect for others; his wife, Kim, who taught him to endure all challenges, no matter how great, with grace and dignity; and his former chief of staff – Col. Steve Hill – for giving him tough jobs to prepare him for success.
“(Hill) gave me tough jobs that I thought he could have done at the time, but as I look back, the toughest assignments he gave me in that civilian organization at the Corps headquarters prepared me for District command and enabled me to achieve the goal of commanding at the battalion, brigade and District levels,” he said. “I also remember he told me I would be a chief of staff for the Corps one day. He was preparing me for that. I didn't believe him, but that is my next job.”
And, as for additional advice he can share with Barta, Gibbs provided these words of wisdom:
- Be prepared to change leadership style when leading a District of professional civilians. Don't lead them in the same way as Soldiers;
- Engage with people and get around to see them across the District's entire area of operation. Don't sit behind a desk;
- Study hard initially and learn the policies, processes and programs. “You will never be the expert, but you must prepare yourself to make effective decisions as quickly as possible”;
- Always provide a commander's intent and an end state. The civilian workforce appreciates that; and, lastly,
- Lead with honor and humility. “It isn't about you. It is about the District's people and our vital mission.”
As for the future of the LA District, Gibbs said he hopes future leaders continue to change the culture to an organization that is more risk tolerant in streamlining processes and moving projects forward; deliver the Department of Veterans Affairs and Customs and Border Protection programs phenomenally – on time, within budget and to the highest quality; and to remain a "Best Place to Work" in order to retain and recruit talent to the high-cost living area of Southern California.
“I want the District to do what it always does and ‘knock those programs out of the park,’” he said.
La Chasse-Galerie 2016 Ottawa to Kingston via canoe
Geoff Bennott, Le Bourgeois, loads some kit as he prepares to slip from the Ottawa Lock as he and 14 other crew members journey to Kingston On. on 16 Sept 2016.
A 34 foot canoe with a crew of 15 departed from Ottawa Locks bound for Kingston On along the Rideau Canal. Lieutenant General Paul Wynnyk, Commander Canadian Army, was present to wish the paddlers a safe and pleasant journey. General (Ret'd) Tom Lawson, one of the crew members, was playing the bag pipes as the canoe members presented a General Salute to LGen Wynnyk.
The crew consists of thirteen graduates from Royal Military College of Canada and two offices cadets. Their objective is to raise $150,000 for sports of military colleges in Kingston and St. Jean Quebec.
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Photo by WO Jerry Kean/5 Cdn Div Public Affairs
Tough yet caring personality. And she really hates feminist jokes.
Custom stickers: reducing the Gryffindor torsos down to a healthy number!
Maj. Gen. David Conboy, Deputy Commanding General (Operations), awards Staff Sgt. Natalia Wilson of the 11th Theater Aviation Command for the 2015 Operation Full Court Press Award Sept. 15 at the U.S. Army Reserve Commander's Conference in Alexandria, Virginia. The leaders focused on retention in their units, which resulted in a force increase of more than 3,200 Soldiers. (U.S. Army Reserve Photo by Sgt. Ida Irby/RELEASED)
Maryland Army National Guard Land Component Commander, Brig. Gen. Linda Singh, hosted a commander’s conference for key staff, senior leaders and commanders from across the state September 27, 2014. The conference focused on the future of the Maryland Army National Guard and five strategic priorities for the organization including: how to remain an agile, transparent organization with high standards; recruiting and retention priorities; administrative efficiency and accuracy; realistic, creative, and demanding training; and staying logistically strong.