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Lieutenant-General Hainse the Commander of the Canadian Army eats a ration lunch at Drop Zone Anzio during Exercise Collaborative Spirit in Garrison Petawawa.on October 18, 2013..
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Photo: Corporal D. Salisbury.
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160707-N-FQ994-019 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 7, 2016) Sailors aboard USS Porter (DDG 78) participate in a damage control exercise July 7, 2016. Porter, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is conducting a routine patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert S. Price/Released)
Today started out early. I went out to a spot that's not too far away but takes some effort to get out to. This really is a great area, and one of my favorite places to be. For just hiking around, or for benching. It's an amazing place. It's almost surreal how big and crazy the rocks and landscape are here.
Arrived at 9 AM, and after a short hike out to the tracks, the trains started rolling by. One after another, it was a super busy day. I've never seen so many autoracks during a session. Autoracks, at least for me are like rare birds, but today, they just kept coming! Caught pieces I hadn't seen before from some of my favorite writers, and that always makes for a great day out. Weather was great, I'm guessing 80F, but the wind.... The wind kept things pretty cool out. Almost cold, but not quite. Just about
perfect.
I saw a deer!! I've never seen anything larger than a lizard when out here. While waiting for the next train I looked over and saw something kinda' hopping over a double set of tracks about 75 ft. from me. At first I thought it was either some kinda dog, or a coyote, but it was big. I looked over at my bag, in case it ran towards me and I needed to grab it and run, and looked back to see it hop over the tracks, down an embankment about 15 ft. high, onto the access road which is about 20 ft. wide and with two
hops it was gone into the bushes. Really cool !!
Ended up leaving at around 4:30 PM, so a little over 7 hours. With longer days, and the way the sun travels here, it's almost better to show up later. There's a time around noon where no matter which side of the tracks your on, the lighting on the trains sucks. But hey, I'm out, away from society, seeing nature, seeing trains, graff, getting exercise, fresh air, and just plain getting away from my regular life..
Some people do yoga, some people meditate, some go to therapy. This is how I wipe away my daily life a couple times a month for a few hours.
Just wanted to throw in, I know every piece I flick isn't a banger, but I'm documenting graff. Today's toy, may be tomorrows king. And I'll have proof that he or she also was once a toy! Solid Gold!! :-)
As ALWAYS, thanks to the writers!
Writers, fellow benchers, and railfans, stay safe out there!!
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As usual, I'll be back in a few days to start going through and tagging my flicks with the the writer's names that I can figure out.
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Oh, also as I'm finishing up editing photos from last weekend, heading into this weekend, I'm watching "Martha a picture story" Documentary about Martha Cooper, one of the OG's in documenting graff with high quality flicks years ago. One of the original authors of the Subway Art book. If you can swing renting it online to watch, or picking up a Blu Ray from Vinegar Syndrome, do so, it's a great film. vinegarsyndrome.com/products/martha-a-picture-story-utopia/
Lieutenant-General Hainse the Commander of the Canadian Army, and his group, watch a mounted platoon attack with Alpha Jets demonstration at Drop Zone Anzio, during exercise Collaborative Spirit in Garrison Petawawa on October 18, 2013..
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Photo: Corporal D. Salisbury.
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6am is usually the time I go to bed in Hong Kong after a long night of partying. Well, this time, at 6am, I was was at the hotel fitness center exercising. Am I getting old? Yes... probably....
No partying at all this time. No beer.
Just exercise, MASSAGE reading and shopping. I really needed to be all by myself.
And appreciated every second of it!
Senior Airman Valeria Cervantes, assigned to the Oregon National Guard CERFP and Mark Van Over, a Physicians Assistant from North Bend Medical Center in Coos Bay, Oregon treat a victim from a mass casualty event during Pathfinder Exercise 2019 at Camp Rilea at Warrenton, Oregon, June 13, 2019. Pathfinder is an interagency disaster response event, designed to train and exercise military and civilian response capabilities in the wake of a Cascadia Subduction Zone catastrophe in the Pacific Northwest region. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. John Hughel, 142nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs)
Emergency Services exercise at Barton Locks on the Manchester Ship Canal.
November 2004.
Fire services and Ambulance service respond to an aircraft crashing and hitting a shipping vessel on the canal.
Barton Aerodrome Fire & Rescue Service. (now City Airport)
Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service.
North West Ambulance Service & EMAT team.
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Exercise Timberline
Resuscitator at the 64th Field Hospital during Exercise Timberline in the General Support Group near Fort Greely, Alaska.
16 Feb 63
Pfc. David R. Young
Pictorial Branch
Fort Richardson, Alaska
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Lieutenent Ward, an Australian exchange officer aboard Royal Navy Type 23 frigate HMS Northumberland, keeps an eye on a tug as his ship gets underway from Reyjavik, Iceland October 22, 2018, to travel to the waters off Norway and participate in Trident Juncture 2018. With around 50,000 participants from 31 nations, Tridnet Juncutre 2018 is one of NATO's largest exercises in recent years. Around 250 aircraft, 65 ships and more than 10,000 vehicles are involved in the exercise. Photo: PO(Phot) Jim Gibson, Royal Navy Reserve.
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Exercise Timberline
Men of E Co., 4th BG, 23 Inf (aggressor) repair a broken track on their M-59 while in the field during exercise Timberline.
19 Feb 63
Sp4 King
Pictorial Branch
Fort Richardson, Alaska
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Brig. Gen. John M. Epperly, 29th Infantry Division Deputy Commander, visited with Operation Spartan Shield troopers of 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Apr. 17. The troopers were conducting CBRNE and vehicle recovery validation training. Operation Spartan Shield is an ongoing mission to build partner capacity in the Middle East, promote regional self-reliance and increase security in the CENTCOM area of responsibility.
Emergency Services exercise at Barton Locks on the Manchester Ship Canal.
November 2004.
Fire services and Ambulance service respond to an aircraft crashing and hitting a shipping vessel on the canal.
Barton Aerodrome Fire & Rescue Service. (now City Airport)
Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service.
North West Ambulance Service & EMAT team.
After a ten day work-up on-board HMS Illustrious around the Cornish coast, the Merlin Carrier Air Group (MCAG) prepare to “Go Deep” as they sail westwards out into the Atlantic in pursuit of Submarines.
Exercise Deep Blue has so far seen the Merlin Mk 2s from Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose put through their paces in the South West Approaches, exercising and practicing before they get a sniff at a live target.
That will come as they move westwards where they expect to find UK and Dutch submarines trying to penetrate their tight anti-submarine shield around HMS Illustrious and the two Type 23 Frigates who are joining the Task Group for the exercise.
“We have nine Merlins Mk 2s onboard,” said Commander Ross Spooner, CO of 820 NAS and Commander of the MCAG. “What we anticipate to deliver throughout this exercise is protection for the Fleet. Three aircraft will be in the air at any one time, two of them on station 24 hours a day.”
The role of the Merlins is to keep the Submarines away from the Carrier. High tech sonobouys are dropped in the water at intervals to form a barrier or screen to detect the enemy.
The aircraft also has a dipping sonar to “Ping” a signal out and listen to returns should a adversary get near to the Task Group. Torpedoes and Depth Charges can then be deployed to persecute and destroy the targets.
Aircrews and Engineers work to punishing schedules to keep the momentum up. Pilots, Observers and Aircrewmen work a “Sleep – Eat – Fly – Sleep” rotation, constantly planning the next stage of the routine with little concept of the 24 hour clock.
Engineers work an eight hour watch system that allows them to carry out maintenance on the Merlins which are not in the air or waiting to go onto the flying programme, either on deck or in the Ship’s large but crowded hangar.
“The primary role of the Merlin is ASW,” (Anti-Submarine Warfare) said Lieutenant Alex Best, an Observer with 820 NAS. “Upgrades to technology on-board have made this a phenomenal aircraft that is the best Sub Hunter in the world.”
All this is a hair’s breadth away to when HMS Queen Elizabeth begins operating with the Fleet and the skills and routines practiced today will be vital to the ship’s defence.
“The day to day business of ASW is something we have always practiced,” continued CDR Ross Spooner.
“What we are doing here is refreshing the pace and tempo, getting ourselves back onto the deck with large numbers of aircraft and large numbers of people, making sure we can maintain those 24/7 operations.”
Press Release, June 17, 2014; Image: UK Navy
Army cadets from across Atlantic Canada make base camp in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, N.L., for an eight-day winter expedition challenge, March 14 through 22, 2015.
Photo by Captain Tracy Williams
A team from the Virginia Military Institute will become the first ever Army ROTC team to participate in Exercise Cambrian Patrol held October 4-13, 2024 in Wales. Considered NATO's most challenging patrol test, this annual event gathers over 100 international militaries – each venturing out for a tactical patrol, pushing the competitors physically and mentally through difficult terrain and real-world scenarios. | U.S. Army photo by Sarah Windmueller
Sailor 1st Class Zackery Cashin of Fleet Diving Unit (Pacific) conducts a dive operation during Exercise ICEDIVEx on Sheridan Lake, British Columbia on March 12, 2024.
Photo by: Corporal Antoine Brochu, Canadian Forces Combat Camera
Le matelot de 1re classe Zackery Cashin, membre de l’Unité de plongée de la Flotte (Pacifique), participe à une opération de plongée au cours de l’exercice ICEDIVEx, au lac Sheridan, en Colombie Britannique, le 12 mars 2024.
Photo : Caporal Antoine Brochu, Caméra de combat des Forces canadiennes
I am so glad to be able to do this!
I really like to exercise for both mental and physical fitness. Currently, my two primary forms of exercise have been yoga and swimming. However, for about the past two months, my back has been hurting quite a bit and I have not been doing my normal yoga. I have been to a chiropractor the past 3 weeks and we have made good progress. Today is the first day I am able to really get some good movement.
It feels good to touch the floor and break a little sweat. Prior to my back problems, I was just starting to get my feet past the edges of the mat, so still some work to go, but this does feel good.
While we were on the ferry taking us to Hamilton, we passed by our ship as the crew were practicing lifeboat drill.
Army cadets from across Atlantic Canada make base camp in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, N.L., for an eight-day winter expedition challenge, March 14 through 22, 2015.
Photo by Captain Tracy Williams
1st MSC hosts mobilization readiness exercise
Camp Santiago, Salinas: Soldiers of the 1st Mission Support Command's Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment hosted a mobilization readiness exercise at Camp Santiago, P.R., 14-27 March.
During the event, HHD Soldiers completed readiness checks for over 1,000 Soldiers. Events such as this are commonly held annually to ensure that commanders can maintain their unit readiness.
"We try to do this as the units get closer to their available year in order to have them improve their overall readiness and mobilization posture in the event they get selected (for mobilization) down the road", said Gerardo Rodriguez, mobilization officer for the 1st MSC.
Rodriguez said MRXs help units maintain readiness for deployments but they also serve the individual Soldier.
"As part of the MRX ... there are different stations and one of them, one of the most important, is medical. A Soldier is completely checked and whatever cannot be fixed at this location ... the Soldier can go to a private (medical) provider and get that situation fixed and that helps them with their overall readiness",he said.
Soldiers rotate through eleven different stations in total where they are checked in by HHD Soldiers and efficiently move through the station. While the process has been refined over the years at times people still tend to get impatient.
Staff Sgt. Anaselly Ramos, logistics noncommissioned officer with the mobilization team, know the experience can be stressful but to help keep the level of frustration down she leads groups of Soldiers through stations when she sees openings. While each group of Soldiers is instructed to follow the schedule given to them for the MRX, Ramos' method keeps things moving along too.
Keeping track of the entire flow of Soldier traffic is a system called the mobilization plan data viewer.
"It shows all the stations and actually it runs the SRP (MRX) completely", said Spc. Hector Rodriguez, from Bayamon.
"It's tracking each Soldier by station ... you can see how many have completed (the stations) and how many have not",added Rodriguez, who is assigned to the 311th Quartermaster Company.
While the process can be tedious for the Soldiers going from station to station, one Soldier working at the medical readiness station found the MRX to be an opportunity to challenge herself by practicing her public speaking skills.
Spc. Jenniffer Gonzalez Diaz, a traffic management coordinator, who's primary language is Spanish, began giving the medical station briefings to many groups of Soldiers. Gonzalez admits that speaking English is not one of her strengths but her determination brought her recognition among her peers and even the Commanding General of the 1st MSC Brig. Gen. Fernando Fernandez.
"They gave me the opportunity to participate in this activity so I can ... help them in the system with the Soldiers, and I practiced a lot my English",said Gonzalez.
As a member of the the 390th Seaport Company, in Ceiba, Gonzalez recognizes the importance of refining her English language skills. When given the opportunity to refine her abilities when she signed up for the Army, Gonzalez participated in English language courses.
"I improved my English, I practiced my English when I took the class but I knew a little bit of the language because we are Puerto Rico and we are bilingual so we took classes when we started in (grade) school", said Gonzalez.
Gonzalez knows this isn't the only challenge she'll have to overcome in her military career, which is why she stays motivated and maintains a positive attitude.
"The important thing for me is to show people that you are trying, don't get upset, don't get mad if someone corrects you because they are helping you",she said. "If you don't know, ask, so you can learn ... the stuff you learn nobody can take away."
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Exercise Great Bear
Sp5 Kenneth Hogan from Roanoke, Virginia, a crew chief on an HU-IA helicopter in HQ Co, Avn Bn., Fort Richardson, refuels a trailer rig at the first fuel stop 119 miles from Fort Richardson
4 Feb 62
Sp4 Jerry Dickens
USARAL Spt Cmd Photo Facility
Fort Richardson
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TWIN BRIDGES TRAINING AREA, South Korea -- Soldiers from Company D, 2nd Battalion, 9th Infantry (Mechanized), 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, exercised their force on force skills March 11, at Twin Bridges Training Area. The scenario involved seeking out and destroying enemy targets while minimizing friendly-force casualties. (U.S. Army Photos by Sgt. Samuel Northrup, 1ABCT)