Soldiers pay respects as the casket of of Spc. Jon Fettig is loaded for transport. Fettig, of Dickinson, N.D., was the first North Dakota National Guard member killed in the Global War on Terrorism. He served with the 957th Engineer Company (Multi-Role Bridge) in Iraq in 2003. He was 30 years old when he was killed in action July 22, 2003.

U.S. Army Spc. Reed Jaracz, 66th Military Information Brigade, fires his weapon during the United States Army Europe's Best Warrior Competition in Grafenwoehr, Germany, July 31, 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 Sergeant Kelli M. Baker/ Released)

hunger.

this was taken around 2am....looking for my late night snack that i never found

feel free to critique!

enjoy :]

SPC by SPC ONE GBA MOBB 1998 AMTRAK LINE BALT.,MD

This joint was over 7 feet tall.Wish I had a picture of me in front of it.

Grafenwoehr, Germany (June 22, 2017) – – Spc. Taben Miller, a human resources specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, rappels off a 54-foot tower during the 7th Army Training Command’s Best Warrior Competition, June 20-23. The competition tests candidate's skills and knowledge throughout multiple events to include physical training, marksmanship, policies and more. (US Army photo by Staff Sgt. Kathleen V. Polanco)

By Caroline Ramirez

Spc. Joshua Peterson, a native of Cleveland, Ohio and representing the Joint and Special Troops Support Command, runs past a grader, a drill sergeant from the 108th Training Division during the 2012 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., on July 16, 2012. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Marisol Hernandez)

PARWAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan -- Spc. Vanessa Tommasi smiles from her desk at the Renegade Command Post, Feb. 21. Spc. Tommasi, a native of West Hollywood, Calif., serves with the Renegade Co. as an administrative specialist.

Army SPC Luis Puertas was left a double amputee after an EFP explosion in Baghdad, Iraq, on September 20, 2006. SPC Puertas was the driver of the lead HUMVEE on a daily patrol near Sadar City when an unseen EFP, planted at the base of a light pole launched into the vehicle, amputating both of his legs on impact, leaving him trapped beneath the 400 pound up-armored door of the HUMVEE.

Miraculously, his team was able to extricate him from the wreckage, and prepare him for medevac from the scene. Airlifted to a local hospital and then to Landstuhl, Germany before finally arriving at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, SPC Puertas spent 14 months enduring surgeries and rehabilitation.

SPC Puertas is enrolled in college, working on an associate’s degree that he hopes to eventually use in the field of prosthetics. He is looking forward to living in an accessible home where he can use his wheelchair in all areas, including the bathroom. He would like to thank those who give of themselves to assist the wounded troops returning from the war, he knows first-hand the difference it can make in their lives.

SPC ONE Amtrak line king

U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program distance runner Spc. Paul Chelimo running front and center in the men's 5,000-meter run final July 9 at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team Trials at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. Chelimo earned an Olympic berth with a third-place finish in 13 minutes, 35.92 seconds.. U.S. Army photo by Tim Hipps, IMCOM Public Affairs

JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. – Spc. Jeremy Goerss, a military police officer with the 200th Military Police Command, sets his sights on targets for the Engagement Skills Trainer 2000 event during the 2014 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, June 23. Forty-two warrior-citizens from across the U.S. have come to compete in the USARC BWC, a multi-day training event designed to challenge participating Soldiers’ physical, mental and tactical abilities to determine the best qualifying Soldier and noncommissioned officer for advancement to the Department of the Army BWC. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Benjamin W. John)

U.S. Army Spc. Reed Jaracz, 66th Military Intelligence Brigade, drags a casualty through the stress shoot lane during Europe’s 2012 Best Warrior Competition, hosted by the Joint Multinational Training Command, also known as JMTC, at Grafenwoehr, Germany, August 1, 2012. The four-day competition challenges Soldiers and Noncommissioned Officers in warrior tasks and drills, decision-making, problem-solving and leadership. The winners will be announced during an Aug. 16 award ceremony in Heidelberg, Germany. The winners will attend the Army-wide Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year contest, Oct. 15-18, at Fort Lee, Va. Learn more about the Europe’s 2012 Best Warrior Competition at www.eur.army.mil/BestWarrior/default.htm

(U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Markus Rauchenberger/Released)

UASREUR Best Warrior Competition 2012. The Best Warrior Competition is an intense contest that challenges competitors, all of whom 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 Visual Information Specialist Gertrud Zach/released)

I think I need a new lens!

Sessão deliberativa remota (SDR) do Senado Federal realizada a partir da sala de controle da Secretaria de Tecnologia da Informação (Prodasen).

Na pauta, destaque para o PL 675/2020 que proíbe a inscrição de consumidores inadimplentes em cadastros negativos como Serasa e SPC durante a pandemia do coronavírus; PL 1.409/2020 que determina adoção de medidas imediatas para preservar a saúde e a vida de todos os profissionais considerados essenciais ao controle de doenças e à manutenção da ordem pública; e PL 1.079/2020 que suspende os pagamentos devidos pelos estudantes ao Fundo de Financiamento Estudantil (Fies) durante a vigência do estado de calamidade pública.

Tela exibe senadores via videoconferência.

São eles:

senador Arolde de Oliveira (PSD-RJ);

senador Confúcio Moura (MDB-RO);

senador Eduardo Braga (MDB-AM);

senador Esperidião Amin (PP-SC);

senador Fernando Bezerra Coelho (MDB-PE);

senador Izalci Lucas (PSDB-DF);

senador Jorge Kajuru (Cidadania-GO);

senador Jorginho Mello (PL-SC);

senador Luis Carlos Heinze (PP-RS);

senador Major Olimpio (PSL-SP);

senador Paulo Rocha (PT-PA);

senador Rogério Carvalho Santos (PT-SE);

senador Tasso Jereissati (PSDB-CE);

senadora Kátia Abreu (PP-TO);

senadora Rose de Freitas (Podemos-ES);

senadora Zenaide Maia (Pros-RN).

Foto: Waldemir Barreto/Agência Senado

**click here: www.diyphotography.net/lighting-high-key-and-low-key for a quick run through of the difference between high key and low key. great article!

Photo by MAJ Nathaniel Garcia, U.S. Army WCAP

©SLForsburg

Another in my series of back porch insects. These are taken at night with mostly my 200mm Nikon micro lens & flash.

Chicago, Illinois

Spc. Parker Smith, Barracks Manager of 2nd Brigade, 10th Brigade Support Battalion, Bravo Company, has a passion for improving the lives of those around him. Here at Fort Drum, that passion manifests in making his barracks feel like a home for the Soldiers that live there. “I joined the military to help people, to be part of a team,” Parker said. All the improvements were self-funded by Smith and his command team. “Having to spend a couple dollars here and there is no big deal because you're going to see people utilize it, which makes you feel good,” he said. “Make your barracks look like a home. Don't let them look like just another building that doesn't matter, because they do matter. Soldiers live here.”

Sgt. Maj. Mario Teranas, Command Sgt. Maj of the 10th Mountain Division(LI), presented him with the Army Commendation Medal for his efforts and the positive effects he’s had on the Soldiers around him, here at Fort Drum, June 25, 2021.

FORT IRWIN, Calif. - Soldiers from the 3rd Stryker Cavalry Regiment attend to simulated casualties on the battlefield during sustainment training exercises at the National Training Center here for Rotation 14-05, March 19, 2014. (U.S. Army photo by Spc Alicia Brand, Operations Group, National Training Center)

U.S. Army Sgt. Cody Kincheloe (left) and Sgt. Herbert Decker (right), both with Bravo Company, 44th Signal Battalion hold up signs before walking a mile in red high heels to promote the fight against violence towards women Sept. 22, 2012 at Rose Barracks. The event was hosted by Army Community Service. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Joshua Edwards/released)

Spc. Alison Weisz, a Belgrade, Montana native, is a competitive marksman/instructor with the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit International Rifle Team. Prior to joining the U.S. Army, Weisz earned a spot on the 2020 Olympic Team in the Women's 10m Air Rifle event. With the delay of the Olympics to 2021, Weisz will now compete at the Games as a current active duty Soldier.

Not inspired by the September theme over at SPC

Despite all that, here's my first attempt.

SPC Ormoc

Spc. Gregory Doty, an allied trade specialist from Lake Peekskill, New York, with the 854th Engineer Battalion, is a competitor in the 2014 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, June 25. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Michel Sauret)

This petrol (gasoline) station is at Telok Blangah Road.

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The challenge theme for Self Portrait Challenge for April is 'Square.'

Simple enough.

This was taken last week on our Spring Break trip to Gatlinburg, TN/Great Smoky Mountain National Park.

I found this window inside the cabin of Noah 'Bud' Ogle during our hike on Thursday. There happened to be a mantle directly across the room from this window at the right height to set a camera there -- and with the 'Square' theme coming up, this scene was just begging for a self portrait.