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NOVO SELO, Bulgaria — U.S. and Bulgarian military personnel joined together for two symbolic ceremonies Sept. 27 and 28 as exercise Lion Strike came to an end.

First, Joint Task Force-East celebrated the ribbon-cutting ceremony for a humanitarian project at a kindergarten in Mokren, Bulgaria. Eleven U.S. Navy personnel from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 40, otherwise known as SeaBees, finished an extensive renovation of the school during the exercise.

The children from the school, along with parents, teachers, school director, local officials and U.S. and Bulgarian military personnel, crowded the small courtyard during the ceremony.

"We say in the United States that the children are our future," said Army Lt. Col. Bruce Sones, commanding officer for JTF-E "Lion Strike".

"We hope through the efforts of those involved in this project that the improved environment created for teaching the children will contribute to the children's development as they grow and become leaders in your society."

The school director, Margarita Nicolova, thanked the SeaBees and then presented them with a picture painted by the children, a CD of Bulgarian folk music, a photo of the children and a glass vial filled with Bulgarian soil.

Of the soil, she said, "Wherever you go, you know you'll have a piece of Bulgaria with you."

The school children then sang several songs for the audience and the ribbon was cut. But, there was another surprise for the children, a HMMWV full of gifts. All of the soldiers, sailors and airmen participating in the exercise had contributed money to buy much-needed school supplies and educational toys for the school.

"We will maintain what you have done, and promise to continue with improvements," said Emil Enchev, mayor of Mokren. "Hopefully we will continue working together in the future."

The next day, all JTF-E "Lion Strike" participants, both U.S. and Bulgarian, came together again, this time to commemorate the end of the exercise during the closing ceremony.

During the ceremony Sones and Col. Biser Kalinov, chief of Training, Bulgarian Land Forces, presented certificates of achievement to 14 U.S. Soldiers and 16 Bulgarian soldiers for their efforts during the exercise.

"During this training, we had the opportunity to gain military experience from the leading force in NATO - the United States Military, and to show that while representing a small army, the Bulgarian officers, Non-commissioned officers and soldiers are honorable partners and excellent professionals," said Kalinov, who spoke first during the ceremony.

He was followed by Sones, who echoed Kalinov's feelings.

"This closing ceremony does not mark the end of a training opportunity or a farewell to relationships fostered," said Sones.

"In our minds, it marks the hopeful commencement of future training opportunities to be conducted between our nations."

"We can truly say the professionalism and generosity of the Bulgarian Land Forces is unrivaled," he continued.

"We know the strong relationship between the United States and Bulgaria, as demonstrated during this exercise, will continue to grow, and we look forward to training and serving with you in the years to come."

Army Reserve Soldiers Participate in Army Warrior Training Tasks by US Army Reserve

JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. – Sgt. Adalberto Reyes, a military policeman with the 301st Military Police Company, aims his rifle during the Engagement Skills Trainer event for the 2014 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, June 23. The EST is a virtual weapons training system designed to improve and sustain marksmanship proficiencies. 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

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From the Buku Music and Art Project Live Gallery curated by Dogslobber

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Tesselation « Seven Sisters », designer: Peter Keller

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Counter 15 is ready to accept passengers checking in for 5J393, 1810H departure for Zamboanga.

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That is amazing multi-tasking stuff right there! Or outright dyslexia!

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Negative No: 1966-1914 - Negatives Book Entry: 12-08-1966_Highways_Wilsow Road Blackley_Concrete Taken from Sewer Pipe by Manchester Archives+

Digitised image from the Town Hall Photographer's Collection - GB127.M850

The Town Hall Photographer’s Collection is a large photographic collection held in Manchester City Council’s Central Library archives, ranging in date from 1956 to 2007.

The collection consists of tens of thousands of images, covering the varied areas of work of Manchester Corporation and latterly, Manchester City Council.

The photographs were taken by staff photographers, who were tasked to document the work of Corporation/Council departments and, in doing so, captured many aspects of Manchester life and history, including significant changes to the Manchester landscape.

The collection includes many different formats from glass negatives, to slides, prints, CDs and even a couple of cine films.

What is especially exciting is that the majority of these images have never before been available in a digital format and therefore have only ever been seen by a handful of people.

A team of dedicated Staff and Volunteers are currently working on the systematic digitisation of the negatives held within the collection.

This album represents the result of their work to date.

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Wicomico County Task Force Honda Pilot on a traffic stop backed up by a Salisbury Police Dept Chevrolet Caprice on Business Route 50 near Booth Street in Salisbury, Maryland.

TASK Party at NAEA 2012, NYC by Art21.org

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Task force on domestic workers bill signing ceremony by Dannel Malloy

Governor Dannel P. Malloy held a bill signing ceremony to commemorate passage of Special Act 14-17, AAC the Task Force on Domestic Workers

Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa change of command ceremony by US Africa Command

CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (May 19, 2011) - Soldiers, sailors, airman and Marines salute the U.S. Flag during the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) change of command ceremony, May 19. U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Brian L. Losey relinquised command of CJTF-HOA to U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Michael T. Franken in a ceremony presided over by U.S. Army General Carter F. Ham, U.S. Africa Command commander. Losey held the position from March 2010 to May 2011.(U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Dawn M. Price)

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LAFD Regional USAR Task Force 9 Responds To North Complex Wildfire by Los Angeles Fire Department

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA - The men, women - and canines of the Los Angeles City Fire Department were actively deployed during late summer and early fall of 2020 to massive wildfires across the western United States. Among those sent forth have been highly trained LAFD members assigned to California Urban Search and Rescue Regional Task Force 9 (CA-RTF-9), including human remains detection canines Veya and Charli, seen here at the massive North Complex Fire in northern California that spanned Plumas, Butte and Yuba counties, to perform the dolorous task of safely and respectfully recovering those who perished in the flames.

Photo Use Permitted via Creative Commons - Credit: LAFD Photo

LAFD Incident: 082720-1453

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GI Joe Headquarters by Wes

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Man Multi Tasking by Mick Huett

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And who said that man could not multi task?

38th Whittlesey Straw Bear 2017

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In Whittlesea, from when no one quite knows, it was the custom on the Tuesday following Plough Monday (the 1st Monday after Twelfth Night) to dress one of the confraternity of the plough in straw and call him a 'Straw Bear'. A newspaper of 1882 reports that "... he was then taken around the town to entertain by his frantic and clumsy gestures the good folk who had on the previous day subscribed to the rustics, a spread of beer, tobacco and beef".

The tradition fell into decline at the end of the 19th century, the last sighting being in 1909 as it appears that an over-zealous police inspector had forbidden 'Straw Bears' as a form of cadging.

Revival

The custom was revived in 1980 by the Whittlesea Society, and for the first time in seventy years a 'Straw Bear' was seen on the streets accompanied by his attendant keeper, musicians and dancers, about 30 in all. Various public houses were visited around the town as convenient places for the 'Bear' and dancers to perform in front of an audience - with much needed refreshment available.

www.strawbear.org.uk/

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Task Force Koa Moana brings U.S. Marines, Republic of Fiji forces together to strengthen ties by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command

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OVALAU, Fuji (July 13, 2016) - U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana 16.2 and Soldiers from the Republic of Fiji Military Forces conduct integrated fire-team buddy rushes on Ovalau. Fiji is part of Task Force Koa Moana's deployment throughout the Asia-Pacific region, where Marines and Sailors will share engineering and infantry skills with the Republic of Fiji Military Forces to strengthen mil-to-mil relationships and interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps imagery by MCIPAC Combat Camera Lance Cpl. Jesus McCloud/ Released) 160713-M-NV775-051

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Otodo Gbame 9 April 2017 Forced Eviction - JEI by Justice & Empowerment Initiatives

On 9 April 2017 the Lagos State Task Force invaded Otodo Gbame at around 5:30am shooting tear gas and bullets in the air to chase the remaining residents out. They came with 3 Task Force "black maria" (mobile detention units), about a half dozen Task Force trucks, and over 50 Police Officers.

With the main land entrance to the community blocked off by the Task Force, the evictees were forced into the Lagos Lagoon. Shortly thereafter, the Task Force began dousing structures with kerosene and lighting them on fire. Throughout the morning the Task Force, aided by the Marine Police, continually fired tear gas and bullets at the fleeing evictees, thousands of whom remained just outside the community in boats. At least two young men were shot: one in the neck who soon thereafter died, and one in the chest who the community rushed to the General Hospital.

By mid-day the evictees were all in canoes and other wooden boats on the Lagos Lagoon in two giant flotillas of hundreds of canoes and wooden boats each. Any attempt to approach the community or nearby land, resulted in a volley of tear gas and gun shot from the Task Force. Meanwhile the Task Force systematically doused structures with kerosene and lit them on fire. By mid-afternoon one caterpillar and one swamp buggy arrived in the community to demolish remaining structures on land and water. By early evening (around 5:30pm) the Task Force entered into canoes and began pursuing the evictees on water, shooting bullets and tear gas in the air. As the residents fled for their lives, 4 Marine Police boats stationed at Ikate began shooting bullets at the fleeing residents in boats. Countless residents spent the night in boats on the Lagos Lagoon.

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