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At the Aug. 1, 2018, workshop on long-term effects, Jeanne Lawson facilitated the meeting.
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Wicomico County Task Force Honda Pilot on a traffic stop backed up by a Salisbury Police Dept Chevrolet Caprice on Business Route 50 near Booth Street in Salisbury, Maryland.
Two Michigan National Guard Counterdrug Task Force criminal analysts were honored on Oct. 20 at the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Michigan, Criminal Agencies Seminar and Awards Dinner. Sgt. 1st Class Michael Isom, and Tech. Sgt. Karla Van Rhee, both Analysts with the DEA Grand Rapids, Mich. were instrumental in the successful Federal conviction of 18 suspects, the seizure of more than 5.5 kilos of cocaine, 671 grams of crack cocaine, 11 automobiles (valued at over $92,000) and one luxury boat (valued at $70,000). This was all a part of a crack cocaine organization operating in western Michigan. Their hard work and dedication to duty while performing as Counterdrug Criminal Analysts for the DEA resulted in them being awarded a certificate of appreciation from Donald A. Davis, U.S. Attorney.
Left to Right: Craig M. Wiles, Assistant Special Agent in Charge, DEA Detroit Division, Donald A. Davis, U.S. Attorney, Michigan, Tech. Sgt. Karla Van Rhee, Michigan Counterdrug Task Force, Criminal Analyst, Sgt. 1st Class Michael Isom, Michigan Counterdrug Task Force, Criminal Analyst, and Michael Yasenchak, Resident Agent in Charge, DEA Grand Rapids, Mich. (courtesy photo)
Governor Dannel P. Malloy held a bill signing ceremony to commemorate passage of Special Act 14-17, AAC the Task Force on Domestic Workers
And who said that man could not multi task?
38th Whittlesey Straw Bear 2017
In Whittlesea, from when no one quite knows, it was the custom on the Tuesday following Plough Monday (the 1st Monday after Twelfth Night) to dress one of the confraternity of the plough in straw and call him a 'Straw Bear'. A newspaper of 1882 reports that "... he was then taken around the town to entertain by his frantic and clumsy gestures the good folk who had on the previous day subscribed to the rustics, a spread of beer, tobacco and beef".
The tradition fell into decline at the end of the 19th century, the last sighting being in 1909 as it appears that an over-zealous police inspector had forbidden 'Straw Bears' as a form of cadging.
Revival
The custom was revived in 1980 by the Whittlesea Society, and for the first time in seventy years a 'Straw Bear' was seen on the streets accompanied by his attendant keeper, musicians and dancers, about 30 in all. Various public houses were visited around the town as convenient places for the 'Bear' and dancers to perform in front of an audience - with much needed refreshment available.
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1st Sgt. Donald Fisher, front, of the California Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 143rd Field Artillery Battalion, Alpha Battery, practices an urban movement exercise with fellow Soldiers, July 26, 2011. The unit was participating in Individual Movement Technique lanes with Task Force Warrior at Camp Roberts, Calif. (Army National Guard photo/Spc. Aaron Ricca/Released)
A member of the California National Guard Counterdrug Task Force supporting Operation Tule on the Tule River Indian Reservation prepares for an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter to haul out bags of trash found at an old campsite used by illicit marijuana growers. Over the course of the four-day mission, a multi-agency team removed 12,000 pounds of trash and 10 miles of illegal irrigation lines from tribal lands. (U.S. Army National Guard photo/ Spc. Brianne M. Roudebush/ Released)
"Ruota Idraulica" designed by Peter Keller, folded by me from a hexagon of double tissue paper with 17.5cm on each side.
This task light was created for a university project. My inspiration was a coaster (a typical item found on my desk!). The light is approx 100mm square and 40mm thick.
Yesterday I spent my entire work day tangling with installing a full suite of SAS software simultaneously on all these computers with the red screens.
I was a multi-tasking machine.
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Soldiers from the First Mentoring Task Force on patrol in the Baluchi Valley.
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Set against the picturesque rugged mountains and lush green valley of the Southern Baluchi, soldiers of the First Mentoring Task Force and their Afghan National Army (ANA) counterparts swept the laneways, qualas and fields of villages in Southern Baluchi Valley in surge operations that delivered an increased security presence in the area.
The operation called Jenub Fayda (Southern Advantage) was a major combined ANA and MTF1 security operation that was designed to facilitate Afghan government development opportunities in liaison with the local community. The main focus of development is education, health and works.
Commanding Officer of the First Mentoring Task Force, Lieutenant Colonel Jason Blain said that support from the community was strong with local elders voicing their thanks for Afghan Army and MTF1 efforts.
A range of combined MTF1 and ANA surge operations will be conducted over the coming months in the Baluchi and Mirabad valleys as well as the Chora area.
LTCOL Blain said MTF1 will deliver a suite of effects including security, development and governance by working closely with AusAid, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Afghan government and Coalition partners.
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Operation SLIPPER is Australia's military contribution to the international campaign against terrorism, piracy and improving maritime security. Under this operation our forces contribute to the efforts of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) - led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan. ISAF seeks to bring security, stability and prosperity to Afghanistan and aims to prevent Afghanistan again becoming a safe haven for international terrorists. Operation SLIPPER also supports the United States led International Coalition Against Terrorism (ICAT) in the broader Middle East.
Cadets from 1st Platoon arrive at the landing zone (LZ) 25 Aug., 2020, during Task Force Boston/Maine. Cadets will perform a hot load, then be transported to the Situational Training Exercise (STX) lanes where they will spend four days in the field. Part of U.S. Army Cadet Command's Operation Agile Leader, the Task Force Boston/Maine Field Training Exercise (FTX) was held on Camp Edwards, Mass. from August 22 - August 31, 2020. | Photo by Brenadine C. Humphrey, U.S. Army Cadet Command Public Affairs
Quite a simple all welded steel body design, with under floor rams, from the Andover based trailer builder.
Interesting landing gear.
Multi-tasking.
Elephant Nature Park, Chiang Mai.
As I discovered while I was here, elephants LOVE a good scratch and love to eat, quite often both at once.
If you ever get up to Chiang Mai, make the trip to this park...worth every penny, you will have the most amazing experience!
170227-N-N0901-002 CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (Feb. 27, 2017) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 3rd Class James McKnight, assigned to Task Force SPARTA, retreats to a safe distance after placing a C4 charge for disposal on a local demolition range at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 27, 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 lamp that I recently completed. Made from old sewing machine light parts and found objects. Retrofit for LED spot light. Gotta love that cloth covered cord.
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."
Members of Task Force Davao listen to a briefing of an Army officer shortly before they were deployed in the major streets and checkpoints going in Davao City on Thursday. The military has been placed on alert following the bombings in Cotabato City, Iligan and Jolo recently that killed over seven people and injured dozens of others. The military blamed the spate of bombings to the alleged rogue Moro Islamic Liberatin Front (MILF) members. Keith Bacongco / AKP Images