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By Troy Darr
Public Affairs Officer
Joint Task Force-East
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."
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CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (March 1, 2017) Lt. j.g. Riley Harsh, assigned to Task Force SPARTA, conducts an early morning inspection prior to escorting ships entering the Port of Djibouti, March 1, 2017. U.S. 6th Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied, joint, and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Staff Sgt. Cory O’Dell/Released)
Task Force Iron Soldiers conduct Indirect Fire Deterrent foot patrols near Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. 1st Class David Wheeler, USFOR-A Public Affairs)
A Nebraska National Guard Soldier shows off the patch he received from a Capitol Police officer while on mission in Washington D.C., Jan. 22, 2021. At least 25,000 National Guard men and women have been authorized to conduct security, communication and logistical missions in support of federal and District authorities leading up and through the 59th Presidential Inauguration. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Herschel Talley)
The Maritime Task Force's incoming commander Rear-Admiral Leandro delivering his speech during the transfer of authority ceremony at the port of Beirut, February 19th 2013
Micro Task force - from left to right: MLAM, SpaceTank, Micro Tank, Hovercraft (courtesy of Lord Dane).
KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan - U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Lopez, a Los Angeles native and signal support specialist with Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, practices his striking technique in a mirror in the Forward Operating Base Salerno gym July 7. Lopez, a boxer, had an amateur fight record of 12-0 before joining the Army in 2005.(U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ben K. Navratil)
kids nowadays are techsavvy,
they're pretty good with video games,
they have social-networking accounts,
and they are also a distracted lot,
their attention span is short, very short.
in general though, they're smarter than our generation,
so i guess they'll do a better job at making this world
a better place to live in ;)
We wrote up stories and prioritized them for the time spent on day one, which was mostly assessing, answering questions, looking at Agile contracts.
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.
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2021 Royal Military College of Canada Combat Weapons Team Selection included competitors performing various team building tasks along with live weapon target testing. Imagery was taken as part of a build up for the upcoming competition at Westpoint in the United States of America in Jan 2022. Canadian Forces Base Kingston Range, Kingston, ON on November 20, 2021.
Image by: Sailor First Class Lisa Sheppard
Military Photojournalist, RMC, Kingston, Ontario
2021-RMC1-0072 Team Competition included competitors performing various team building tasks along with live weapon target testing. Imagery was taken as part of a build up for the upcoming competition at Westpoint in the United States of America in Jan 2022. Canadian Forces Base Kingston Range, Kingston, ON on November 20, 2021.
Image by: Sailor First Class Lisa Sheppard
Military Photojournalist, RMC, Kingston, Ontario
2021-RMC1-0072
Servicemembers from Task Force Kitgum unload their baggage from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter in Kitgum, Uganda, Oct. 15. Human Resources Sustainment Center-Europe and the 5th Quartermaster Company were responsible for Reception, Staging, Onward Movement and Integration of hundreds of Soldiers, sailors, Marines and airmen participating in the mission. (Photo by Spc. Jason Nolte, 21st TSC Public Affairs)
Uganda People's Defense Force soldiers form for a graduation ceremony at the Singo Peace Support Operations Training Center in Kakola, Uganda, March 27, 2013. UPDF members recently completed a 10-week logistics-focused engagement with a Special-Purpose MAGTF Africa 13 team. Special-Purpose MAGTF Africa 13 strengthens U.S. Marine Corps Forces Africa, U.S. Africa Command and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa's ability to assist partner nations in addressing their security challenges. The approximately 150 Marines and Sailors conduct security force assistance, military-to-military engagements and are trained to provide support to crisis response. (Courtesy Photo/Released)
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In continuing with my project of making Mortal Kombat prop replicas, and with being tasked with doing things I’ve never done before, I was asked to make a fireball, similar to the ones that Liu Kang fires from his hands in the game. The two caveats of the project was that it had to be able to look like it was shooting from your hand, and it had to light up. Not a problem, per se. I know how to wire LED circuits, and I had a pretty good idea of how to start, so I went at it.
The “skeleton” of the fireball is made from aluminim foil. The lights are actually from a strong LED strip that you attach to cars. I picked it up at my local Auto Zone. It’s expensive, but worth it for what I needed. I just had to rewire it so it hooked up to a switch and then to the battery so it could be turned on and off. Luckily the back of the LED strip had glue on it and so I just wrapped it around the aluminum foil skeleton, more or less guessing where everything was going to sit at this point.
Then I began anchoring everything with hot glue. It was the only thing I could think to use to make it clear, and it’s inexpensive and easy to work with. But I definitely had to use a lot of hot glue for this. Slowly, but surely, it began to take shape. I made sure not to cover the switch, and to leave space for a battery compartment. The battery compartment was constructed from clear styrene with the top covered in hot glue. It’s held in place by friction and holds nicely. The battery doesn’t fall out at all, and the compartment is easy to remove.
After that, I made the wrist mount. I used a metal doll stand and bent it to the shape of a wrist and palm. The big c-clip goes around the wrist. I covered it in foam for comfort, and used some velcro straps for support. It’s easy to remove, is comfortable, and can easily be covered up in a costume. Then I made sure the end of the fireball had room for the mount to slip into. And after the glue was all cool, I painted it using clear yellow, orange, and red. I was trying to give a good balance so it looked good with the lights on and the lights off. And then it was complete. It fit great on the wrist mount, wasn’t too heavy, and looked pretty darn cool with the lights turned on! I probably could have done better with hiding the switch, but I had never done anything like this before, and I really wanted to make sure it could be turned on and off. Overall, I’m happy with how this very strange experiment turned out.
Children participating the New Mexico Army National Guard's 'Task Force Thunder' youth camp fire arrows as a part of the archery operations and safety station on the Onate Complex July 9.
Logistics Task Force—4, part of the Army Field Support Battalion-Kandahar, hosted the annual Texas A&M Muster at Camp Leatherneck on April 21. The annual alumni event is held around the world to remember Aggies that have passed away in the last year and is a time for A&M alumni to gather together. Members of the Air Force, Marines and Army were there to participate. Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas), an A&M alumnus, was also in attendance and served at the keynote speaker. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Catie D. Edwards/Reviewed)
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