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Recon troopers from 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment joined Latvian and Canadian recon teams for a water infiltration exercise near Adazi Military Base, Latvia, March 30, 2015. The Soldiers practiced ways to infiltrate enemy positions via watercraft and maneuver onto land behind enemy lines to call for fire upon a designated target. The exercise, part of Operation Summer Shield XII, involved multiple joint military assets and an immense strategic planning effort. OSS XII is a 10-day evolving training process during which partner forces from the U.S., Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Germany, Canada and the United Kingdom work alongside one another in combined arms and live-fire maneuvers. (U.S. Army photo By Sgt. Aaron Ellerman 204th Public Affairs Detachment/Released)
No ordinary race. The 10th anniversary Canada Army Run will took place September 17, 2017 on the streets of Ottawa and Gatineau. Canada Army Run, presented by BMO Bank of Montreal, is a unique running event in which Canadians run, walk or roll side-by-side with members of the Canadian Armed Forces in 5K, 10K, half marathon, Vimy Challenge (5K+10K) and Commander's Challenge (5K + half marathon) events. Proceeds and fundraising efforts from Canada Army Run support Soldier On and the Support our Troops fund. www.armyrun.ca
Photo credit: Joanna Gajdicar, Directorate of Army Public Affairs.
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Une course extraordinaire. La Course de l’Armée du Canada, présentée par la BMO Banque de Montréal, est une épreuve unique en son genre durant laquelle les Canadiens courent, marchent ou roulent aux côtés des membres des Forces armées canadiennes dans le cadre d’un demi-marathon, d’une course de 5 km, d’une course de 10 km, le Défi Vimy (5 km + 10 km) ou le Défi du commandant (5K + demi-marathon). Les fonds amassés lors de la Course de l’Armée du Canada sont remis au programme Sans limites et au fonds Appuyons nos Troupes. www.armyrun.ca
Photo : Joanna Gajdicar, Direction des affaires publiques de l'armée
Perfectly Camo - Perfectly YOU! Something for the young, and the young at heart! What a great way to show off the pride you have in your dad!
ACU Camouflage fills the letters of the word "ARMY", while basic matching light pink fills the letters of the word "KID." Each letter "i" is topped with a military-themed star. This is a simple but cute design you can't find anywhere but here!
Recon troopers from 3rd Squadron, 2nd Calvary Regiment joined Latvian and Canadian recon teams for a water infiltration exercise near Adazi Military Base, Latvia, March 30, 2015. The Soldiers practiced ways to infiltrate enemy positions via watercraft and maneuver onto land behind enemy lines to call for fire upon a designated target. The exercise, part of Operation Summer Shield XII, involved multiple joint military assets and an immense strategic planning effort. OSS XII is a 10-day evolving training process during which partner forces from the U.S., Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Germany, Canada and the United Kingdom work alongside one another in combined arms and live-fire maneuvers. (U.S. Army photo By Sgt. Aaron Ellerman 204th Public Affairs Detachment/Released)
Recon troopers from 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment joined Latvian and Canadian recon teams for a water infiltration exercise near Adazi Military Base, Latvia, March 30, 2015. The Soldiers practiced ways to infiltrate enemy positions via watercraft and maneuver onto land behind enemy lines to call for fire upon a designated target. The exercise, part of Operation Summer Shield XII, involved multiple joint military assets and an immense strategic planning effort. OSS XII is a 10-day evolving training process during which partner forces from the U.S., Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Germany, Canada and the United Kingdom work alongside one another in combined arms and live-fire maneuvers. (U.S. Army photo By Sgt. Aaron Ellerman 204th Public Affairs Detachment/Released)
Perfectly Camo - Perfectly YOU! Something for the young, and the young at heart! What a great way to show off the pride you have in your dad!
ACU Camouflage fills the letters of the word "ARMY", while basic matching military brown fills the letters of the word "KID." Each letter "i" is topped with a military-themed star. This is a simple but cute design you can't find anywhere but here!
This bumper sticker was on a former service-member's private vehicle. He is also currently law enforcement. I asked to take a picture and he had absolutely no objections.
No ordinary race. The 10th anniversary Canada Army Run will took place September 17, 2017 on the streets of Ottawa and Gatineau. Canada Army Run, presented by BMO Bank of Montreal, is a unique running event in which Canadians run, walk or roll side-by-side with members of the Canadian Armed Forces in 5K, 10K, half marathon, Vimy Challenge (5K+10K) and Commander's Challenge (5K + half marathon) events. Proceeds and fundraising efforts from Canada Army Run support Soldier On and the Support our Troops fund. www.armyrun.ca
Photo credit: Joanna Gajdicar, Directorate of Army Public Affairs.
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Une course extraordinaire. La Course de l’Armée du Canada, présentée par la BMO Banque de Montréal, est une épreuve unique en son genre durant laquelle les Canadiens courent, marchent ou roulent aux côtés des membres des Forces armées canadiennes dans le cadre d’un demi-marathon, d’une course de 5 km, d’une course de 10 km, le Défi Vimy (5 km + 10 km) ou le Défi du commandant (5K + demi-marathon). Les fonds amassés lors de la Course de l’Armée du Canada sont remis au programme Sans limites et au fonds Appuyons nos Troupes. www.armyrun.ca
Photo : Joanna Gajdicar, Direction des affaires publiques de l'armée
Recon troopers from 3rd Squadron, 2nd Calvary Regiment joined Latvian and Canadian recon teams for a water infiltration exercise near Adazi Military Base, Latvia, March 30, 2015. The Soldiers practiced ways to infiltrate enemy positions via watercraft and maneuver onto land behind enemy lines to call for fire upon a designated target. The exercise, part of Operation Summer Shield XII, involved multiple joint military assets and an immense strategic planning effort. OSS XII is a 10-day evolving training process during which partner forces from the U.S., Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Germany, Canada and the United Kingdom work alongside one another in combined arms and live-fire maneuvers. (U.S. Army photo By Sgt. Aaron Ellerman 204th Public Affairs Detachment/Released)
Here's another shot of the Eyes Wide Open exhibit now ongoing at Columbus and Jackson in Chicago to show the human costs of war. The boots represent the number of Iraqi war dead (American soldiers). In 2004 when this traveling exhibit was first unveiled by the Chicago Office of the American Friends Service Committe in Daley Plaza, there were about 500 pairs of boots. In the present exhibit, there are over 3400 pairs. More information on the exhibit can be found here.
No ordinary race. The 10th anniversary Canada Army Run will took place September 17, 2017 on the streets of Ottawa and Gatineau. Canada Army Run, presented by BMO Bank of Montreal, is a unique running event in which Canadians run, walk or roll side-by-side with members of the Canadian Armed Forces in 5K, 10K, half marathon, Vimy Challenge (5K+10K) and Commander's Challenge (5K + half marathon) events. Proceeds and fundraising efforts from Canada Army Run support Soldier On and the Support our Troops fund. www.armyrun.ca
Photo credit: Joanna Gajdicar, Directorate of Army Public Affairs.
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Une course extraordinaire. La Course de l’Armée du Canada, présentée par la BMO Banque de Montréal, est une épreuve unique en son genre durant laquelle les Canadiens courent, marchent ou roulent aux côtés des membres des Forces armées canadiennes dans le cadre d’un demi-marathon, d’une course de 5 km, d’une course de 10 km, le Défi Vimy (5 km + 10 km) ou le Défi du commandant (5K + demi-marathon). Les fonds amassés lors de la Course de l’Armée du Canada sont remis au programme Sans limites et au fonds Appuyons nos Troupes. www.armyrun.ca
Photo : Joanna Gajdicar, Direction des affaires publiques de l'armée
Left at the base of one of the panels in the wall.
At the NJVVM (New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Memorial), exit 116 off the Garden State Parkway, Central NJ.
Please love and support our veterans, of all wars!
Artist's Statement:
I stole these yellow ribbon magnets from the backs of vehicles in parking lots across Phoenix, AZ, where they are plentiful. I found an unsurprising correlation between the size of the vehicle and the number of ribbons on the bumper. While I believe theft is wrong, I believe the advocation of state-sanctioned violence is much worse. After scanning these magnets, many of them very decayed, I destroy them.
Some may say that supporting the troops is not the same as supporting war. This is very wrongful thinking to me. I have met many soldiers in my lifetime and they are generally decent people, but there is not a draft in America. The War on Terror is not a war of self-defense, but of aggression, nationalism and fear. Therefore, it is a choice to go overseas and demolish men, women, children, houses, farms, entire cities even. I believe supporting the troops is a very evil idea, even if their job is not enviable, even if their murderous rampages does not always make them terrible people at home. It is so strange and dark how ripping children apart with machine guns does not entirely disable one to love their own children.
That leads me to my next point: Why these ribbons are magnetic. They are purposefully easy to remove so that if public opinion were to suddenly and overwhelmingly change, the drivers of gas-guzzling SUVs could avoid scrutiny. Otherwise, why don't the majority of magnet consumers opt for adhesive?
All I am doing is taking the initiative. For every ribbon I remove, that is one less bigoted, hateful, war-mongering driver you will see in traffic. Perhaps, if you see one of these magnets yourself, you would do the rest of the world a favor and remove it.