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Sharing the sacrifice of our military -- and their loved-ones -- as they prepare for their eventual deployment to Iraq. Their assignment is in support of exiting the country. I had the good fortune to share their departure with their families; in these 30 or so photos hope to document what that was like, and what they were going through, while preserving their privacy.
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."Shipping-Out" AFRC JFTB "Joint Forces Training Base" "Los Alamitos, California" "Los Alamitos Army Airfield" Troops Soldiers Iraq "Tour of Duty"
A drag queen performing at the 2013 Gay Softball World Series Closing Street Party. Renaissance Hotel Courtyard, 999 9th St NW, Washington, DC.
"[The] ceiling and the supporting architecture was painted by Verrio and illustrates the entrance to Hell as a cat's mouth. The figurative scheme on the walls were added by Thomas Stothard (1755-1834) at the beginning of the 19th century" - info from the Burghley House mini guide.
"Burghley House is a grand sixteenth-century English country house near Stamford, Lincolnshire. It is a leading example of the Elizabethan prodigy house, built and still lived in by the Cecil family. The exterior largely retains its Elizabethan appearance, but most of the interiors date from remodellings before 1800. The house is open to the public and displays a circuit of grand and richly furnished state apartments. Its park was laid out by Capability Brown.
The house is on the boundary of the civil parishes of Barnack and St Martin's Without in the Peterborough unitary authority of Cambridgeshire. It was formerly part of the Soke of Peterborough, an historic area that was traditionally associated with Northamptonshire. It lies 0.9 miles (1.4 km) south of Stamford and 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Peterborough city centre.
The house is now run by the Burghley House Preservation Trust, which is controlled by the Cecil family.
Burghley was built for Sir William Cecil, later 1st Baron Burghley, who was Lord High Treasurer to Queen Elizabeth I of England, between 1555 and 1587, and modelled on the privy lodgings of Richmond Palace. It was subsequently the residence of his descendants, the Earls, and since 1801, the Marquesses of Exeter. Since 1961, it has been owned by a charitable trust established by the family.
Lady Victoria Leatham, antiques expert and television personality, followed her father, Olympic gold-medal winning athlete, IAAF President and MP, David Cecil, the 6th Marquess, by running the house from 1982 to 2007. The Olympic corridor commemorates her father. Her daughter, Miranda Rock, is now the most active live-in trustee. However, the Marquessate passed it in 1988 to Victoria's uncle, Martin Cecil, 7th Marquess of Exeter, and then to his son, William Michael Anthony Cecil, both Canadian ranchers on land originally bought by the 5th Marquess, who have not lived at Burghley.
The house is one of the main examples of stonemasonry and proportion in sixteenth-century English Elizabethan architecture, reflecting the prominence of its founder, and the lucrative wool trade of the Cecil estates. It has a suite of rooms remodelled in the baroque style, with carvings by Grinling Gibbons. The main part of the house has 35 major rooms, on the ground and first floors. There are more than 80 lesser rooms and numerous halls, corridors, bathrooms, and service areas.
In the seventeenth century, the open loggias around the ground floor were enclosed. Although the house was built in the floor plan shape of the Letter E, in honour of Queen Elizabeth, it is now missing its north-west wing. During the period of the 9th Earl's ownership, and under the guidance of the famous landscape architect, Capability Brown, the south front was raised to alter the roof line, and the north-west wing was demolished to allow better views of the new parkland. A chimney-piece after the design of Venetian printmaker Giovanni Battista Piranesi was also added during his tenure.
The so-called "Hell Staircase" and its neighbour "The Heaven Room" has substantial ceiling paintings by Antonio Verrio, between 1697 and 1699. The walls to the "Hell Staircase" are by Thomas Stothard, who completed the work about a century later. The Bow Room is decorated with wall and ceiling paintings by Louis Laguerre." - info from Wikipedia.
Summer 2019 I did a solo cycling tour across Europe through 12 countries over the course of 3 months. I began my adventure in Edinburgh, Scotland and finished in Florence, Italy cycling 8,816 km. During my trip I took 47,000 photos.
Now on Instagram.
This is my newest support device: It's a monopod with support legs. It's very lightweight and does not extend. Parts are made of plastic. I like this because the parts do not interfere much with the spherical photos.
The annual Greater Manchester Police Citizens in Policing awards too place on Sunday June 4 2017.
The event recognizes the work done by volunteers to support policing in the region.
Awards were presented in a range of categories including Police Support Volunteers, Volunteer Police Cadets, Active Citizens, Employer Supported Policing, Leadership and Special Constabulary.
The event was attended by Chief Constable Ian Hopkins, Lord –Lieutenant Warren J. Smith and High Sheriff Gerry Yeung.
For more information about volunteering with Greater Manchester Police visit www.gmp.police.uk
Deployed military personnel request the following items most often:
Food
Powdered Drink Mixes
(individual packets are best)
Cookies
Crackers
Pretzels
Tuna in a pouch
Beef, chicken or turkey jerky
Cheese spread (no aerosol cans!)
Ramen noodles
Snack cakes
Gum
Nuts
Granola bars
Pop Tarts
Dried fruit
Trail mix
Pistachios
Raisins
Red licorice twists
Tootsie Rolls (both candy and lollipops)
Peanut butter
Triscuits
Wheat Thins
Canned meats (no pork products)
Hard candy (individually-wrapped)
Sports Equipment
Baseballs
Baseball gloves
Soccer balls
Basketballs
Volleyballs
Squirt guns
Frisbees
Entertainment
AA & AAA batteries
Craft kits
Scrapbooking crafts
Books (mysteries, action, drama, science fiction).
Magazines – new or nearly new -
(sports, news, entertainment, travel, nature)
Playing cards
Small hand-held games
Crossword puzzles
CD's\DVD's
Hygiene Supplies
Facial cleansing pads
Moisturizing lotion
Wet Wipes
Eye drops
Lip balm
Toothpaste
Toothbrushes
Soap
Body wash
Shampoo and conditioner
Deodorant
Sunblock
Foot powder
Miscellaneous
Blank cards
Stationary, paper
Pens
Letters
Ziploc bags (sandwich, qt., gal. sizes)
For more information please visit
Joint Task Force Civil Support New York/ New Jersey Commanding General Maj. Gen. William B. Hall coins Service members assigned to the 24th Civil Support Team outside the Jacob Javits Center, May 20, 2020. Service members received their coins for their hard work at the rapid mobile testing site during the COVID-19 response. U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Pietrantoni)
PABRADE, Lithuania -- U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Lithuanian medics demonstrate the Expeditionary Medical Support capability during a demonstration June 5 during Exercise Saber Strike. Saber Strike 2013 is a U.S. Army Europe-led, multinational, tactical field training and command post exercise occurring in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia June 3-14 that involves more than 2,000 personnel from 14 different countries. The exercise trains participants on command and control as well as interoperability with regional partners and is designed to improve joint, multinational capability in a variety of missions and to prepare participants to support multinational contingency operations worldwide. The exercise also features the integration of U.S. close air support with partner nation ground forces and the demonstration of U.S. Expeditionary Medical Support capability. The countries and units represented include: Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Poland, Romania, NATO’s Multinational Corps Northeast, U.S. Army Europe, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Joint Multinational Training Command, Joint Multinational Simulation Center, Joint Multinational Readiness Center, 5th Signal Command, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, the United States Army and Air National Guard, and U.S. Army Cadet Command. Norway and Sweden will send observers. (Lithuanian Ministry of Defense photo by Alfredas Pliadis)
The Interisland Shipping Support Project will finance a new interisland shipping terminal in the capital, Port Vila, with improved berthing facilities, along with new and upgraded jetties on five outer islands.
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While waiting for our acting teacher to come, a bunch of my fellow students and I were looking out the window at the street below.
I noticed these two people and started taking some shots of them.
I'm really happy with this shot.
Venturing deeper into the volatile seas off the coast of Yemen towards Somalia and Djibouti, fishermen like Abdalla Abrahem must spend more time and travel further into these troubled waters to find fish and support his family. Earning at best $10 a day, Abrahem and the rest of the people in the small village of 600 called Dobaba, along the hot arid Red Sea coastline, are one of the communities that are in dire need of food assistance.
Heading off the coast of Yemen in Bab al Mandeb, a narrow strip of sea only 12 miles across where the Middle East and Africa are there closest, Abrahem and I and a few others head out for a day of fishing.
I arrived in this area after a three-hour drive from Taiz. Descending down more than 4,000 feet through a lush oasis-like winding canyon with palm trees and camels everywhere, the temperature must have increased 30 degrees or more.
I arrived at the village of Dobaba and was shocked to see a series of villages in the middle of this unforgiving landscape and families trying to scrape by on the wind-swept plane. It’s one thing to not have enough to eat, but another thing all together to have to by your water.
Yemen isn’t just food insecure, it’s also facing a water crisis. Yemenis consume 2.8 billion cubic meters of water while renewed water in the aquifers does not exceed 2.1 billion cubic meters. Estimates indicate that the Western part of the country, where nearly 90 percent of Yemen’s population lives, will run out of water in the aquifer in ten years. Drilling in this region requires going to the expensive depth of 1,000 meters. Compared to only 40 meters 25 years ago. Nothing about this village is sustainable and yet they cannot afford to travel the long distance to Taiz let alone afford to live in such a city. Furthermore, their dependency and skill sets revolve around the sea.
Yemen’s food problems stem from multiple sources going back many years. During the Gulf War in 1991, Yemen supported Iraq politically, but not militarily. In retaliation, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait expelled as many as one million Yemenis. The Yemenis and their families relied heavily upon remittances. As a result, unemployment skyrocketed and inflation has run rampant.
Recently, rebel activity and border conflicts with Saudi Arabia have prevented Yemen’s ability to develop oil reserves in the North. Yemen’s oil refining industry relied on crude from Iraq and Kuwait, which dried up during the war and meanwhile, the US slashed its economic aid by nearly 90%, further fueling the fires of discontent and sparking the growth of the Fundamentalist Islamic movement.
Back in the village, Abrahem's daughter Shema attends a government-run girls school. “We are thankful that our children can receive a good education, but we still need food.” “What good is education when you can’t eat?”
After returning from the Sea and we give our fish to a local cook and we enjoy the best meal I’ve had on this trip. Relaxing and taking in the much-needed shade, I see a group of people walking towards the building. It’s a group of completely exhausted Somali refugees that just landed on the beach.
As I spend my last day in Yemen, hundreds continue to flee civil conflict in Somalia by making this hazardous journey across the sea I was just on all arriving on the beach I’m enjoying my lunch. Nearby is a makeshift graveyard that the UNHCR has buried over 500 bodies recovered on the beaches around Bab al Mandeb.
These exhausted new arrivals, who are given automatic political asylum, will soon be picked up and driven to the camp that I was at last week.
Another full day; convicting to use the word exhausted. I have no idea what that word means.
I ALWAYS miss the Boobie-Thon (which leads me to believe they do a poor job advertising it amongst the Bloggers)... So I'll direct you to another worthy cause:
The American Clothing Project is sending a care package to the troops with each of these t-shirts sold (and $1 to Operation Gratitude for each sticker sold).
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Bahati*, 38, sits with her daughter as she prepares Mandazi (doughnuts) that she sells at the market place at the Kalobeyei refugee settlement in northern Kenya. Through an EU funded programme, Bahati took up baking and catering and was able to start a small business selling her Mandazi.
*The name has been changed for privacy protection reasons
© 2018 European Union (photographer: Barbara Minishi)
Cadets from 6th company conducted fire support training with the with assistance from Soldiers of 4th Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division. During this training, they learned how to load and fire 105mm Howitzers.
(Photos by John Pellino, DPTMS VI)
POLICE SUPPORT VEHICLE PARKED IN AN EAST LONDON BOROUGH SUBURB STREET ENGLAND BRAVE OFFICERS OF TO TACKLE WRONG DOERS AND VAGABONDS NO DOUBT DSCN0106
First to fight for right and freedom , And to keep our honor clean,
We are proud to claim the title Of United States Marines!
Unit Name: VMFP-3
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stoneledge farms CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) Local Farming Week Twenty-Four: Turnip, Carrots, Collards, Parsley, Celeriac, Radishes, Beets, Garlic, Potatoes
Last Friday, 6 March 2015, saw the latest police community support officers (PCSOs) complete their training in preparation for beginning duty on the streets of Greater Manchester.
The occasion was marked by a passing-out parade at the Force’s Sedgley Park Centre.
The work of PCSOs complements and supports their regular police officer colleagues. They provide a highly visible and accessible uniformed presence in the heart of local communities, which is intended to improve the quality of life and offer reassurance to the general public.
Find your local Neighbourhood Policing Team.
Neighbourhood Policing is at the heart of Greater Manchester Police. We want Greater Manchester to be a better place to live, work and play.
It is about putting people at the heart of what we do, really caring and having a strong working relationship with our communities. It is about having the right people in the right place at the right time tackling everything from anti-social behaviour and burglary to terrorism and organised crime.
Greater Manchester Police is divided into geographical areas known as Divisions. Each of these divisions has a number of Neighbourhood Policing Units, each of which is managed by a Neighbourhood Inspector. These units have specific areas of responsibility and consist of smaller, localised, Neighbourhood Policing Teams which include your local police officers and Police Community Support Officers.
These Neighbourhood Policing Teams are focused on your needs. They have regular meetings where you can help set the priorities for your community. You can also find out who your local officers are and read about policing news from your area.
For information about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.
Trackside entrance to the former 'Bahnpostamt' (mail-trainstation) at Leipzig. Night, Cloud-covered sky, sodium vapor light, red and green gelled strobe flash.
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Under the new Single Parent Employment Initiative, BC is investing $24.5-million over five years helps ensure all single parents can get valuable skills training. Assistance includes, tuition, transportation and full child-care.
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Rally in support of the unofficial referendum for Catalonia Independence on 9 November 2014
Barcelona, Plaça Catalunya
19Oct2014
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We shadowed our friends at the 553rd Forward Engineer Support Team – Advance en route to a mission in Kandahar. The team deployed to Afghanistan from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District and will be supporting engineering and infrastructure projects in Afghanistan for the next nine months. The men and women serving in the 553rd Forward Engineer Support Team – Advance are rare. There are only eight teams like them in the world; each comprised of one officer-in-charge, one non-commissioned officer and six highly-skilled U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civilian technical experts. From design, construction management, contracting, geospatial support and more, the teams quickly produce relevant engineering products and services worldwide.