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Reenactors portraying U.S. troops during a World War II reenactment last autumn in Rockford, Illinois
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Copilot's take:
**The Pawn's Gambit**
In the heart of the Chess Kingdom, nestled between towering rooks and elegant bishops, stood the prestigious Chess Academy – a place where the fate of the kingdom's battles was decided not by swords and shields, but by the strategic maneuvering of pieces on a checkered battlefield.
On a crisp morning, the newest recruits to the Academy gathered nervously in the courtyard, their polished wooden forms gleaming in the sunlight. Among them were the pawns – humble foot soldiers, eager to prove themselves on the battlefield of the mind.
Leading the recruits was Sergeant Rook, a seasoned veteran whose stoic demeanor belied his years of experience. With a thunderous voice that echoed across the courtyard, he addressed the assembled pieces.
"Welcome, recruits, to the Chess Academy," he boomed. "Here, you will undergo the most rigorous training to become the finest warriors the kingdom has ever seen. You will learn to think not as individuals but as a unified force, each piece playing its part in the grand strategy of the game."
The pawns exchanged nervous glances, their determination outweighing their apprehension. They knew that the road ahead would be challenging, but they were ready to face it head-on.
For days on end, they immersed themselves in training, learning the intricacies of movement and the art of capturing opponents. They practiced formations, honed their defensive skills, and studied the tactics of past battles. But it wasn't just physical training they underwent; it was mental conditioning as well. They learned to anticipate their opponents' moves, to think several steps ahead, and to recognize patterns on the battlefield.
As the weeks passed, the pawns began to transform. No longer were they mere foot soldiers; they were chess warriors, ready to defend their kingdom against any threat. And then came the day of their final test – a simulated battle against the kingdom's most formidable opponents. Across the board, the pieces **stood poised**, their wooden forms charged with purpose.
The bishops angled their moves, seeking to control diagonals and influence the center. The knights leaped in L-shaped bounds, surprising their opponents. The rooks swept across ranks and files, guarding their territory. And the pawns? They advanced cautiously, knowing that their role was crucial – the foundation upon which the entire strategy rested.
The tension in the room was palpable as the battle unfolded. Each move carried consequences, and the pawns felt the weight of responsibility. They remembered Sergeant Rook's words: "Think as a unified force." And so they did. They coordinated attacks, sacrificed themselves for greater gains, and protected their comrades.
In the end, victory was not assured, but the pawns fought valiantly. They held their ground, pushed forward, and even promoted to queens – a transformation that symbolized their growth from humble foot soldiers to powerful leaders.
As the dust settled and the pieces were returned to their starting positions, the recruits looked around. They had faced adversity, tested their mettle, and emerged stronger. The Chess Academy had forged them into more than warriors; it had shaped them into strategists, thinkers, and guardians of the realm.
And so, in the quiet of the courtyard, the pawns stood tall – not just as pieces on a board, but as symbols of resilience, unity, and the indomitable spirit of the Chess Kingdom.
*Checkmate.*
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AF Recruiting Team Car
viewed at "Cruisin the Chisholm
Trail Car Show...Duncan, OK
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One of several recruitment agencies that have stopped operating on Colston Avenue in the last 18 months. This is (unsurprisingly) Red recruitment. One of the nearly 400 shop interiors from my photo project Empty - Through the windows of empty or abandoned businesses, shops & cafes
From the bullhorn advertisement: "Ladies and gentlemen, today marks the seven-year anniversary of the Iraq War. Over 100,000 civilians have been killed in this war. Over 5,000 United States troops have been killed in this war. So what if there were no WMDs? So what if al-Qaeda had no connection Saddam? It's still worth being over there! The war is not over yet and our government needs your child for sacrifice today. And if you join today, you'll receive these great benefits: Free college! Adventure of a lifetime! Job security! These are fantastic benefits, and all of them can be found at the military recruiting station behind us. However, I am required to note that as great as these benefits are, they do not apply to the dead." www.ivaw.org/
They're opening one of these in our town this winter. The cats are disappointed about their hiring policy. I am too because they are definitely not paying their way.
On the island of Celestia, the regular army is recruiting Corlanders to fill the ranks. Will you take the Queen's shilling?
A shamelessly recycled façade for a quick army raising build for Brethren of the Brick Seas on Eurobricks.
Before being hired by Obi Wan and Luke, Han was approached by a Rebel Spy, recruiting skilled pilots to fight the Empire. Naturally, Han refused the offer.
Colas Rail Freight's latest recruit, 37521, pauses briefly at St. Austell to allow a change of recording tapes whilst working 3Q51 22:43 Penzance - Exeter Riverside N.Y Infrastructure Monitoring train.
Our hotel, The Stafford London, has a wine cellar that doubled as an air-raid shelter during World War II. Besides all the bottles of wine, there are a number of displays and a lot of memorabilia from the war.
Join the legion today!
Build a 16x16 vignette featuring at least one clone and tag me or one of the admins of the group which is in the tagged section of the post.
Hope to see you joining our cause!
First Glasgow have recently reliveried their last Alexander Dennis Enviro 400MMC in Olympia livery with 33978 - SN65OFT subtlety rebranded into this rather bright advert for Driver recruitment. Departing Buchanan Bus Station for Hamilton on the 267.
So much to do, so little time. It's asking a lot for one wombat, even a highly intelligent one, to raise an army ready to take on the world, especially when New West Scotland is not known for its military hardware.
Still, at least visits to outlying villages with the portable 'Obey-The-Cuddly-Wombat's-Orders' device are rapidly swelling the ranks with willing volunteers...
"Michelin boy, you are too pat to join the clone army, because we do not have any armor of your size."
¡Namaste a los nuevos miembros!
[Video] Problemas en Dharmaville www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxFmnvsuDT8
[Video] Gunfight in Dharmaville www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxFmnvsuDT8
Polizeipräsidium Frankfurt, Adickesallee
www.akweb.de/politik/nsu-2-0-verfahren-wie-man-ein-polize...
"Do you want to be in my band?"
"What sort of music do you play?"
"Nothing yet, but when we decide it will be good music."
"Sounds good to me."
Prompt: create an ultra-realistic digital fine art painting that preserves all existing subjects, proportions, wardrobe, snow, forest setting, soft diffused winter lighting, and the calm interaction between Santa Claus in a red coat and the young deer. Maintain the same composition, eye-level angle, soft snowfall, misty atmospheric depth, and muted cool-tone palette. Enhance overall detail, texture, and realism while keeping likeness, clothing, environment, and framing unchanged. Render with refined brush-stroke texture, crisp micro-details on fur, fabric, and snow crystals, and natural light falloff matching the Base. Avoid adding or removing any elements, props, people, text, or logos.
This digital fine art was created using OpenAI Sora AI and Photoshop
This is a shot from our annual recruitment dinner for ECE students at BYU. Lots of eager employers here who want to hire new graduates.
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Not based off of anything
Heer and Kriegsmarine torsos by United Bricks, Luftwaffe decal by Roaglaan
Are you light on your toes, ready to zip through the forest and take enemies by surprise? Are you smart and whimsical, creative and clever? Do you have what it takes to ride a Unicorn Bomber, tackle the difficulties of communicating in Faery-speech (fairies only talk in words of one syllable, in case you didn't know, and they capitalize everything that seems important), or flit through the undergrowth helping wounded Faeries while wearing a pink tutu?
Join the Forest Faeries today!
Seen at the Sandyhills Terminus in Shettleston is First Glasgow Alexander Dennis Enviro 400EV City bodied BYD electric double decker 38450 - LG72DYT in an overall advert for Driver Recruitment.
This was the first time I got to represent my service as myself. What better way to do it than at a conference trying to recruit LGBTQ STEM nerds to be Air Force Civilians?
High quality samples. Final version. Plan to be resin casted.
For those who have ordered before today, you will be receiving casted versions of the IV before the release date, just to let you know
In March 1943, about 1,000 international people living in Shanghai were interned in Chapei Civil Assembly Centre by the Japanese. As the war progressed, food rations became smaller and less varied. Many people living in the camp were helped by people living in Shanghai from countries which were neutral during WWII, like Sweden. Also Chinese employees from foreign companies sent their former colleagues food.
This photo shows a label of such a food aid package, sent by the Swedish family Asker, to the Dutch family Hennus. Mr. C.G.C. Asker worked for the Maritime Customs Service of China (as per Records of the Maritime Customs Service of China 1854 –1949 Part Three: Semi-Official Correspondence from Selected Ports by Professor Robert Bickers, University of Bristol).
The text reads:
"DONOR: Mr C G C Asker, Swedish ...
1300 Rue Lafayette
CONTENTS:
Milk powder, 12 ozs
Jam, 1 tin 12 ozs
Sugar, 2 lbs
Margarine 1 lb
Peanuts 2 lbs
Tomato sauce, 1 bot
Cocao cubes 1 pkt
Fruit drops, 3 pkt
BENEFICIARY:
Master M F Hennus, Netherlands, C.829
CHAPEI CIVIL ASSEMBLY CENTRE
4th Febr. 1944"
Chapei Civil Assembly Centre was liberated on 15 August 1945, 76 years ago today.
California Digital Newspaper Collection, Vestkusten, Number 39, 28 September 1944:
"SWEDEN PRAISED FOR ASSISTANCE IN BRINGING AID TO WAR PRISONERS. By Dr. I). A. Davis, Associate Executive Director, Y. M. C. A. Worlds Committee,
Sweden and Switzerland, spared the horrors of warfare, are doing their share to lighten the burden of war victims. These two neutral countries are cooperating with the War Prisoners Aid of the Y. M. C. A., with headquarters in Geneva and New York, in sending material aid to war prisoners and civilian internees in Europe and the Far East. The rights and privileges of more than 6,000,000 prisoners of war confined behind barbed wire throughout the world are protected by the treaty called “The Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War,” signed by 47 nations on July 27, 1920. Among other things the Geneva Convention specifies that various welfare organizations may have access to war prison camps to render certain services to prisoners; thus War Prisoners Aid, under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A. World’s Committee carries on its stimulating programs of educational, recreational and religious activities among war prisoners, regardless of race, creed or nationality. The role that Sweden plays in this important services are manifold, for giving financial support as well as supplying materials for leisure-time activities. They provide also a large percentage of the personell necessary. From Sweden comes books, writing materials, lumber and other materials hardly found now in other european countries and piany of the neutral secretaries are permitted to visit war prison and internment camps. “We sail never forget what your Swedish colleague, Hoffman, did for us in England,” said a German prisoner of war to Gunnar Celander, Swedish representative of War Prisoners Aid, during a recent prisoner of war exchange between Germany and England, through Sweden. Boatloads of German prisoners from Canada, U. S. and .England, and British prisoners from Germany, docked at Trelleborg and Goteborg, while they transferred to boats waiting to take them home.
The Swedish Y. M. C. A. and Red Cross Lottas, Swedish rail roads and welfare organizations assumed a large portion of the responsibility of looking after these men— most of whom were invalided and blind during their short stay in the country. Food, travel facilities, reading matter, games, gramophones supplied with records of German and British music were made available to make the men comfortable. Crown princess Louise visited the prisoners, with representatives of the Swedish government, who officially welcomed them. Mr. Celander reported “We Swedes are happy that it was the privilege of our country to arrange this exchange of prisoners in the spirit of conciliation and kindness in the midst of the fire of conflict. I longed to share with the entire Y. M. C. A. and its secretaries the memory of the happy faces these homeward-bound prisoners and their many proofs of gratitude. All these men can testify that we were able to serve them in of their liberation. That is the highest reward and greatest encouragement for our work.” In Stockholm a War Prisoners Aid office is under the able leader their capacity as well as in' these days ship of Hugo Cedergren, Associate Director of Y. M. C. A., and National Secretary of the Swedish Y. M. C. A. Mr. Cedergren, who has visited prisoners in Europe, U. S. and Canada, said recently in America: “The spirit of prisoners is excellent. I can say that honestly from my own experience. The treatment they are receiving is correct and good.” Mrs Ceder gren is the daughter of Prince Oscar Bernadotte, brother of King Gustaf. He is honorary president of the Swedish Y. M. C. A. Pastor Carl-Erik Wenngren of the Stockholm Diocese, Associated National .Secretary of the Swedish Y. M. C. A., is now in U. S. as a neutral representative of the Ecumenical Commission for Chaplaincy Service to prisoners of war, of the World Council of Churches, and as a representative of War Prisoners Aid of the Y. M. C. A. He is visiting camps throughout America carrying the message of the church, especially to German prisoners, conducting services and other functions of a minister. Gunnar Celander, Henry Soderberg, Gunnar Janssen, O, M. Carlman and Erik Berg have been recruited from Sweden to visit war prison camps in Germany, while Bengt Hoffman carries War Prisoners Aid service to allied fliers detained in Sweden in compliance with neutrality laws. Civilan internment camps in France ares visited by mr. and Mrs. Hemming Andermo. The Swedish representative in India is Fredrik Franklin. (In the Philippine Islands, aid to prisoners of war and civilian internees is carried on under a neutral committee of Swiss, Irish, Danish, French, Belgian and Norwegian citizens, headed by Swedish Ex-Consul Helge A. Jansson, in Manila, and appointed by W. J. K. Bagge, Swedish Minister to Japan, since July 1942, chairman of neutral citizens, responsible for Y. M. C. A. services to prisoners and internees in Japan and Japanese-controlled areas. All contact between War Prisoners Aid and Japanese government are made through Stockholm. Through Minister Bagge, War Prisoners’ Aid received the first complete information about aid work in the Philippines. Final permission was given by the Japanese for the YMCA to purchase monthly in the Philippines sorely needed relief supplies for shipment to camps there in which Allied prisoners are interned. War Prisoners’ Aid service to allied war prisoners and civilian internees in Japan and Japan-held territory other than the Philippines is headed by I. P. Troedsson, Swedish Consul to Japan, assisted by N. E. Ericson of the Swedish Legation in Tokyo, under supervision of Minister Bagge. Swedish representatives of War Prisoners’ Aid make regular visits to camps in Japan are B. Gawell, John Anderson, A. Swensson and O. Pettersson, C. G. C. Asker works in Shanghai, and in Thailand, War Prisoners’ Aid service is carried to prisoners of war by F. Ehnstedt, Swedish Consul there. N. Arne Bendtz, with headquarters in Chungking, is in charge of War Prisoners Aid Services in Free China. He was responsible for taking aid not long ago to the more than two hundred German and Italian Catholic Fathers who had been interned for more than a year in the Honan Province. Traveling hundreds of miles over famine-stricken war-ridden country by car, rickshaw and on foot, climbing bleak, rugged hills, fording gushing streams, enduring scorching heat, mud and a plague of locusts, Bendtz finally reached his destination and found that the missionaries were living in dilapidated buildings, lacked essential food and clothing and faced grave financial difficulties. “For about three weeks I lived among these Catholic missionaries sharing their daily life, which I shall never forget,” wrote Bendtz in his report to Geneva. “They had suffered a lot during the past year and we came, as one said, “like an angel from Heaven, to soothe and comfort their sorrowful hearts.” “They had not met another foreigner since internment, and the concerts and speeches made in honor of the War Prisoners’ Aid representative were visible tokens of their gratitude.” Solutions to many problems facing War Prisofters’ Aid of the YMCA, a participating agency of the National War Fund, in its service to prisoners and civilian internees in Europe and the Far East, are greatly facilitated by the cooperation of Sweden.
Swedish representative of Y. M. C. A. War Prisoners’ Aid, Henry Soderberg (center), talks with prisoner and German camp official in war prison camp somewhere in Germany."
Courtesy Hennus family archives