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Sri Lankan army Special Force commando soldiers participate in a Victory Day parade in Colombo on May 19, 2012. President Mahinda Rajapakse, in an address to the nation, said he could not dismantle military camps in the embattled regions and undermine national security in a country emerging from nearly four decades of ethnic bloodshed."The diaspora has not stopped their activities (against Sri Lanka)," Rajapakse said, referring to Tamil separatists abroad. 'It is no secret that LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) leaders are freely operating abroad.'
Singapore Army Recruits from Kestrel Company undergoing weapons training with the SAR21 during their Basic Military Training – 9th December 2011
Photos: Cyberpioneer
U.S. Army Spc. Nicholas J. Troche, a field artillery surveyor and meteorological crewmember with Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, pulls security during a dismounted reconnaissance patrol near Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, July 19, 2013. The unit was patrolling to recon the area and to project force posture. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Jovi Prevot)
A few items remain in a room that's been unused for more than 14 years.
Photos from the abandoned Savanna Army Depot in northwestern Illinois. This place was fascinating, and I wish I had more time to explore (and plan to return in the future); a massive military facility that appears to have been hurriedly abandoned during the base closure process. It would be a great place for an organized photo expedition, and highly recommend a visit.
The facility opened during World War One as a proving grounds for munitions from the nearby Rock Island Arsenal. It grew to more than 13,000 acres with more than 8,000 personnel during World War Two. The base closed in 2000, with a large portion turned over to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and some set aside for an apparently failing effort at business development. Large parts remain off-limits due to contamination.
US army soldier SPC Brandon Hurd scans the horizon from a guard tower at camp Clark in Mandozai district, Khost province in eastern Afghanistan on July 8, 2011. Security generally is improving in Afghanistan, making it a favorable time to transfer power to the Kabul government and hold peace talks with the Taliban, the UN special envoy to the country said July 7.
Sgt. John Zagozdon, a sniper with 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, stationed at Vilseck, Germany, originally from Chicago, fires an M110 Semi-automatic Sniper System (SASS) at a target during a field training exercise at Adazi Training Center in Latvia, Jan. 27, 2016.
Danish Soldiers during a training exercise as part of their training for a future deployment to Afghanistan – 21st June 2012
7.62mm belted Simunition rounds. Photographer: Steve Dock; Crown Copyright
Close Protection Unit pack punch during training
Part of the Royal Military Police, the CPU deliver provost support, such as bodyguarding, for the Ministry of Defence and other government departments. Their training is progressive and demanding, and they're armed with a variety of weapons not normally seen on the parade square. "Forget the glory hunting; bodyguarding is not like the movies. For me, it's doing a professional job."
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A Ugandan soldier serving with the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) takes up a firing position during a firefight 23 May 2012 as a battle group crosses bushland west of Deynile towards the Afgoye Corridor, in an area north-west of the Somali capital Mogadishu.
An Australian Army soldier from 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, targets the 'enemy' while on a patrol during Exercise Southern Jackaroo 2016 in Shoalwater Bay training area, near Rockhampton in Queensland, on 25 May 2016.
Australian Army soldier Corporal Robert Cooper from 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, in front of a Bushmaster protected-mobility vehicle during Exercise Razorback Storm-Black at Cultana training area, South Australia, in November 2014.
Australian Army soldiers Gunner Dan Probert, Private Elliott Luttrell and Private Danny Kerrison from 10th/27th Battalion, Royal South Australia Regiment, prepare to fire mortars during Exercise Razorback Storm-Black at Cultana training area, South Australia, in November 2014.
Spotted this ex. Aus(?) Army International Acco Butterbox with a drilling rig on the back in a mining claim off the side of the Stuart Highway in Coober Pedy...the amount of old gear around there is phenomenal
FARAH, Afghanistan-Italian Army Corporal Paolo Faraone, Task Force Diavoli, performs security at International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Forward Operating Base Delaram, Oct. 6, 2008. ISAF is assisting the Afghan government in extending and exercising its authority and influence across the country, creating the conditions for stabilization and reconstruction.
Les photos se suivent dans cette ordre : en premier le matériel, l’armement puis les tiflu ( tireur fusil à lunette), ensuite les snipers de l’infanterie avec les fusiliers et les grenadiers, et pour finir les militaires professionnels de la PM et du DRA 10.
Les différentes fonctions dans l’Armée Suisse:
Le Tiflu (tireur fusil à lunette) est armé du Fass 90 avec l’ancienne lunette Kern 4x. Actuellement, ils sont répartis directement dans les groupes de combat (la patrouille d’exploration en a deux par exemple).
Tireur d’élite (TE) cette spécialité est présente seulement dans l’infanterie pour les formations de milice (fus et gren). Pour les fusiliers, ils sont recrutés parmi les meilleurs Tiflu sont envoyés à Isone suivre un cours spécial de 6 semaines. Ils sont armés du fusil finlandais Sako TRG 42 de 8,6 mm. Il y a une section de TE dans chaque bat fus, dans la compagnie d’appui. Outre ces formations de milices, il est bien évident que les formation professionnel de l’Armée comme la Sécurité Militaire ou le DRA 10 se forme sur cette arme.
Tireur de précision, ce sont essentiellement les grens qui font 4 semaines de plus (que le 6 pour les TE ) afin d’être formés sur une deuxième arme, le fusil français PGM Hecate II en 12,7 mm. Ce fusil est employé dans l’Armée Suisse uniquement à un usage anti véhicule ou matériel.
Google translation so sorry for it being a bit mangled
The various functions in the Swiss Army:
The Texture (sniper rifle with scope) is armed with the Fass 90 with the old Kern 4x scope. Currently, they are distributed directly into combat groups (the patrol has two exploration for example).
Sharpshooter (TE) that specialty is only present in the infantry for training of militia (and was gren). For the rifle, they are recruited among the best are sent to Texture Isone follow a special course of six weeks. They are armed with rifles Finnish Sako TRG 42 of 8.6 mm. There is a section in each TE was defeated in the support company. In addition to these training militias, it is obvious that the professional training of the Army as the Military or RAD 10 is formed on the weapon.
Marksman, it is essentially the Grenadier with 4 more weeks (6 for the TE) of training with on a second weapon, the French rifle PGM Hecate II 12.7mm. This rifle is used in the Swiss Army use only on anti vehicle or equipment missions.
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Duane O'Keefe, an infantry platoon sergeant assigned to Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team,? 101st Airborne Division, looks into a valley for signs of insurgent activity near Combat Outpost Bowri Tana in Khost province, Afghanistan, Nov. 30, 2012. The Soldiers conducted a security patrol in search of the site where a rocket was fired during a recent attack on their outpost.
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Romanian Army Mixed Artillery Regiment 52 "General Alexander Tell" during a live fire exercise at the Smârdan training area – 4th September 2012
The British army handler gently rubs the forehead of his hidden explosives search dog. Together as a team they provide a crucial role in finding improvised explosive devices (IED’s) and discarded munitions that may pose a threat to UK forces in theatre. The dog and handler photographed here during Pashtun Dawn (H18) pre-deployment exercise on Salisbury Plain.
British Army Hold Exercise Tractable on Salisbury Plain
Troops take part in Exercise Tractable on March 19, 2015 in Salisbury, England. The three-week major exercise involving hundreds of vehicles including Challenger 2, Warrior and FV 432's belonging to 1 Yorks Kings Royal Hussars and more than 1,500 troops is designed to test the Lead Armoured Task Forces ability to deploy at short notice.
March 18, 2015 - Source: Matt Cardy
With the fading light of day behind them, competitors in the 2015 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition push through the ruck march event at Camp Williams, Utah, Tuesday, June 23, 2015. The competition tests competitors on a variety of tactical and technical skills physically and mentally demanding three days as they vie to earn the title of Best Warrior and become the Soldier and Noncommissioned Officer of the Year for the Army Guard. The winners of the competition will then represent the Army Guard in the Department of the Army level Best Warrior Competition later this year. (Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jon Soucy)
Australian Army soldiers of the 3rd Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment deplane from 5th Aviation Regiment MRH-90 Taipans during Exercise Hamel 2014 at the Tolga Turf Club near Atherton on July 13.
Estonian Soldiers with the Scoutspataljon serving with ESTPLA-30 during a Mission readiness exercise 14.11.2018
Photo:Ardi Hallismaa
Sgt. Zachery McDonell, an infantryman with 1st Platoon, 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment "Red Currahee," 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), walks up with some of his fellow Currahees walk up a mountain trail on a joint patrol with the Afghan National Army soldiers with 6th Khandak, 1st Brigade, 203rd Corps from Combat Outpost Wilderness, Afghanistan, Oct. 21, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Todd A. Christopherson, 4th Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs)
The Army Chief of Staff’s inaugural Army Profession Symposium at West Point, New York, July 30. Senior Leadership from all across the Army gathered to develop a shared vision, reinforce guidance, and generate dialogue on living the Army ethic.
(Photos by: John Pellino/ DPTMS VI)
The new M113AS4 Armoured Personnel Carrier on the Puckapunyal driver training area..
Army's latest vehicle put through its paces
Project LAND 106 was endorsed by Government in the 2000 Defence White Paper to provide a major upgrade of 350 of the Army’s in-service M113A1 vehicles that provide transport and fire support for the Army’s mechanised forces..
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The upgrade provides significant enhancements in protection, firepower, mobility and habitability whilst also providing improved logistic supportability. .
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There are seven variants of the M113AS being produced. The first four were delivered to the Army’s 7th Battalion the Royal Australian Regiment (mechanised infantry) are the Armoured Personnel Carrier (M113AS4 APC). The designation AS4 (Australian Version 4) refers to the increased carrying capacity of the upgraded vehicle. 171 APC variants will be upgraded to the 18-tonne M113AS4 standard.
Lieutenant Colonel Hassan Aden, Battle Group 9 Commander of the Kenyan Contingent serving with the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), addresses his troops following the capture of Kismayu Airport in this October 2, 2012 handout photograph released by the African Union-United Nations Information Support Team. Kenyan troops fighting under the African Union flag entered al Shabaab's former stronghold of Kismayu for the first time on Tuesday after launching an offensive against the port on Friday, forcing the rebels to flee.
British Soldiers taking part in a NATO training exercise being held at the Ādažu training area in Latvia – 4th October 2014
Photos: Gatis Dieziņš, RJC
2014. gada 4. oktobrī Ādažu poligonā notiek starptautiskās sauszemes spēku militārās mācības „Sudraba Bulta 2014”.
Foto: Gatis Dieziņš (Rekrutēšanas un jaunsardzes centrs)
British Soldiers from 1st Battalion, The Grenadier Guards, during a Short patrol from Midan Bazi, Helmand Province, Southern Afghanistan – June 2012
Photos: Cpl Paul Morrison, Army Photographer - ©MOD/Crown Copyright 2012
Soldater fra Lettpansert Oppklaringstropp patruljerer gjennom skog med GPS under patruljekurs.
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Soldiers from HMKG navigating with a GPS during a patrol course.
Pakistani army soldiers patrol at the mountains area of Pash Ziarat, a town of North Waziristan on March 8, 2011. Some 4,000 people have been killed in bomb blasts, suicide and gun attacks blamed on Taliban and Al-Qaeda fighters since Pakistan troops stormed a militant mosque in Islamabad in July 2007.