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Recent storms have uncovered these anti-invasion defences at Felixstowe beach, including some very rusty barbed wire.
Israeli soldiers salute at the graves of killed comrades at the Kiryat Shaul military cemetery in Tel Aviv on May 8, 2011, ahead of the start of Remembrance Day. Israel's annual memorial for fallen soldiers which starts in the evening is followed immediately by the 64th anniversary of the creation of Israel in 1948 according to the Jewish calendar.
Israeli paratroopers take their positions during a military exercise in the Golan Heights, a strategic plateau which Israel captured from Syria in the 1967 Middle East war, November 25, 2009. Israel annexed the Golan in 1981 in a move not recognised internationally. REUTERS/Gil Cohen Magen (ISRAEL MILITARY)
Israeli Paratroopers from the Parachute Brigade during a field training exercise on the Golan Heights – 25th January 2012
Photo: Ofek Ron-Carmel
IDF Artillery Corps – Live Fire Practice
The IDF Artillery Corps is responsible for operating the army's medium and long-range artillery. The corps is placed in charge of two principal tasks: assisting the maneuvering forces at the necessary time place, and with the required firepower. Its second task is to confront enemy forces deep inside the battlefield.
Photos by Sgt. Ori Shifrin, IDF Spokesperson's Unit
Now that the recruits have arrived at their destination, they can finally get some much deserved rest and get cleaned up for the ceremony that is soon to follow.
At the end of the gruesome eight month training that recruits of the IDF’s Paratroopers Brigade have to complete their final challenge. Before the recruits will be fully fledged soldiers of the Paratrooper’s Brigade they have to finish their ‘Masa Kumta’, which translates to ‘Beret March’. This is an all night 90km march in full gear, through any kind of weather, at the end of which young Paratroopers receive their red berets. This signifies the end of their training and full admission to the active forces of the Paratrooper’s Brigade.
Photos:Israel Defence Force
RDF Chief of Defence Staff briefs Security Forces ready to relieve their colleagues in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique | 15 July 2023
IDF Desert Reconnaissance Battalion at the Urban Warfare Center
Last week, the Desert Reconnaissance Battalion conducted a drill in the Urban Warfare Training Center, simulating fighting in populated cities. The drill was conducted to assure maximum efficiency while fighting in urban centers by focusing solely on hostile targets.
The Desert Reconnaissance Battalion, also known as "the natural detectives" is comprised almost entirely of Bedouins whom, though exempt from service, volunteered to serve in the IDF. These soldiers use their unique abilities to track down infiltrators and other threats in the vast Israeli desert. April 2, 2012
Photographed by Cpl. Gal Asuach, IDF Spokesperson's Unit.
Defence Forces Triathlon took place in Lilliput Adventure Center in Mullingar on the banks of Lough Enell
Defence Forces Triathlon took place in Lilliput Adventure Center in Mullingar on the banks of Lough Enell
MAJDAL AL-SHAMS, ISRAEL - MAY 20: Israeli soldiers patrol along the border fence between the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights and Syria on May 20, 2011 near the Druze village of Majdal al-Shams, Israel. The Golan Heights area was captured from Syria by Israel during the 1967 Six-Day War. On May 19, U.S. President Barack Obama called for a return to Israel's pre-1967 borders as part of a resolution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict.
Israeli paratroopers take part in a military exercise in the Golan Heights, a strategic plateau which Israel captured from Syria in the 1967 Middle East war, November 25, 2009. Israel annexed the Golan in 1981 in a move not recognised internationally.
Israeli Soldiers from the Stinger Unit (IDF Canine Unit) during the Tracking Phase of a field training exercise – 10th to 12th March 2012
Israeli soldiers from the Alpine Unit walk in the snow during a demonstration of their skills for the media on Mount Hermon, near the Israel-Syria border January 22, 2012. The Golan Heights form a strategic plateau between Israel and Syria of about 1, 200 square kilometers (460 square miles). Israel captured it in the 1967 Middle East war and annexed it in 1981 in a move not recognized internationally.
Defence Forces Triathlon took place in Lilliput Adventure Center in Mullingar on the banks of Lough Enell
Israeli soldiers run while an Israeli military helicopter flies by during a large military exercise at the Shizafon Armored Corps Training Base in the Arava desert, north of the city of Eilat, southern Israel, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010.
Was rather surprised to see this boy in a kilt, when the day was rather cold,
brave to be wandering around in the cold without proper defences - better
him than me! Apparently, they were in a wedding party, and out of deference
to the groom, had dressed in traditional wear.
Defence Forces Triathlon took place in Lilliput Adventure Center in Mullingar on the banks of Lough Enell
Defence Forces Triathlon took place in Lilliput Adventure Center in Mullingar on the banks of Lough Enell
River Dargle Flood Defence Scheme.
These images were taken during the second week of November 2012 tracking the on-going river bank alterations.
It seems that a settled spell of weather means less interrupting to the riverbank work. The river is starting to re-shape it's own flow, moving soil and stone into a more haphazard manner at this broad curve in the river.
This late in the year, there is noticeably less machinery and activity along The Slang area.
In the background, atop of the slope, we can see evidence of the construction works for the future Cairnhill Nursing Home.
Viewed from this angle, those works appear to be quite close to the edge . . . . and that is a hillside that would require repeated stabilisation work to maintain the integrity of the soil.
This exposed view shows the barren nature of this strip of the slope.
All binding elements - trees, shrubs, roots etc. - that might prevent slippage, have been removed. Work would continue here for some time in an effort to 'engineer' a stabilisation program that would prevent further (depending on your interpretation) 'erosion' and/or 'leeching'.
Israeli Defence Force Recruits for a Field intelligence unit during their basic training course - 2011
Defence Forces Triathlon took place in Lilliput Adventure Center in Mullingar on the banks of Lough Enell
Israeli Defence Force Recruits for a Field intelligence unit during their basic training course - 2011
Major Donahue and Mrs. Dempsey at the Kensington Palace dinner
Photo credit:
Michael Phillip Quintana
Iron Trails Reconnaissance Company Conducts Major Exercise
Israeli Soldiers from the reconnaissance company of the "Iron Trails" armored brigade conducted this month a particularly grueling training exercise, during which soldiers were tested both on the ground and in the air. October 6, 2011
Photo by Florit Shoihet, IDF Spokesperson Unit
A twin gun was installed in gun pit #7 at Fort Lytton in 1943. A replica is currently on display in that gun pit.
A fence for Friday. This one lives on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path just to the West of Strumble head in North Pembrokeshire.
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The British Defence Attaché, Major General Buster Howes, hosted a Battle of Britain event, marking an important anniversary for the UK whereby Britain withstood air attacks during World War II. Dignitaries from nations that flew with the Royal Air Force were present along with US Air Force officials to mark the event. Next year marks the 70th anniversary of D-Day. A Royal Marine quartet and Corps of Drums dazzled guests with displays of the UK military culture and the quartet played the US National Anthem in recognition of the anniversary of the Star Spangled Banner.