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U.S. Army Sgt. Quran T. Williams, Survey Team Member, 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (21st WMD-CST), New Jersey National Guard, employs detection gear before entering a simulated crime scene during a training exercise at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 24, 2020. The exercise was in preparation for the 21st’s upcoming collective lanes training and annual Army North training proficiency evaluation. The scenarios were created by facilitators from the Edgewood Chemical Biological Center at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. The 21st WMD-CST supports civil authorities at man-made or natural disasters by identifying chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear substances, assess the consequences, and advise on response measures. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)
*from a set of 33 hand build artillery pieces: designation: Flak gerat, in travel mode
made in my shop,except for tires which were purchased from a Japanese tractor toy mfg. /not to scale/
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class C. Anthony Norrish, left, Emergency Medical Technician, and Capt. Gabriel Godart, right, Physician Assistant, examine simulated casualty Staff Sgt. Cory J. Sweetman, Survey Team Leader, all with the 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (21st WMD-CST), New Jersey National Guard, during a training exercise at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 24, 2020. The exercise was in preparation for the 21st’s upcoming collective lanes training and annual Army North training proficiency evaluation. The scenarios were created by facilitators from the Edgewood Chemical Biological Center at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. The 21st WMD-CST supports civil authorities at man-made or natural disasters by identifying chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear substances, assess the consequences, and advise on response measures. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Soldiers from the California National Guard 95th Civil Support Team (Weapons of Mass Destruction) and the 95th Chemical Company, 2d Engineer Brigade, conduct joint operations at the Arctic Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Site on JBER-Richardson July 17. Like Alaska's own 103rd CST (WMD), the California team is comprised of Army and Air National Guardsmen, trained in NBC and hazardous material identification, assessment, and sampling. Their primary mission is to provide first responder support to civil authorities in matters of NBC, HAZMAT, and other major incidents. The week's training included a joint operations and casualty evacuation; suspected HAZMAT lab clearing; NBC training; and weapons familiarization. (U.S. Air Force photo/Percy G. Jones)
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Soldiers from the California National Guard 95th Civil Support Team (Weapons of Mass Destruction), tackle the hurdles during joint operations with Soldiers from the 95th Chemical Company, 2d Engineer Brigade, at LZ Ranger on JBER-Richardson July 19. Like Alaska's own 103rd CST (WMD), the California team is composed of Army and Air Force National Guardsmen, trained in NBC and HAZMAT identification, assessment, and sampling. Their primary mission is to provide first responder support to civil authorities in matters of NBC, HAZMAT, and other major incidents. The week's training included a joint operations and casualty evacuation; suspected HAZMAT lab clearing; NBC training; and weapons familiarization.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Cory J. Sweetman, Survey Team Leader, 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (21st WMD-CST), New Jersey National Guard, bags an evidence container at a simulated crime scene during a training exercise at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 24, 2020. The exercise was in preparation for the 21st’s upcoming collective lanes training and annual Army North training proficiency evaluation. The scenarios were created by facilitators from the Edgewood Chemical Biological Center at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. The 21st WMD-CST supports civil authorities at man-made or natural disasters by identifying chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear substances, assess the consequences, and advise on response measures. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)
Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland, at the front of the march.
In a demonstration organised by CND - the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament - tens of thousands of protesters marched from Marble Arch, London, to a rally in Trafalgar Square, in opposition to government plans to spend billions of pounds renewing the UK's submarine-launched weapons of mass destruction.
Photo: RonF
BRITAINLAND BY GRAND DAME THEATRE
Tuesday 19 - Sunday 24 July 2016, 7.30pm, £6.
Bandit Mugger & Thief, One Canal Street, M1 3HE
Grand Dame Theatre and Tess Humphrey present a black comedy about a post-nuclear Britain.
July 2016: Four of the UK’s elite are trapped in an underground bunker after a blast from North Korea. Can they build a new society with nothing but some tinfoil, a lipstick and some old footage of Pinky and Perky? Welcome to Britainland.
Ages 16+
ABSURDIST, DRAMA, COMEDY, NEW WRITING
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Greater Manchester Fringe 1-31 July www.greatermanchesterfringe.co.uk
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Staff Sgt. Long Nguyen (l), California National Guard 95th Civil Support Team (Weapons of Mass Destruction), a native of Long Beach, Calif., and unit commander, Lt. Col. Zac Delwiche, of Sacramento, Calif., update the situation board during joint operations with Soldiers from the 95th Chemical Company, 2d Engineer Brigade, at the Arctic Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Site on JBER-Richardson July 17. Like Alaska's own 103rd CST (WMD), the California team is composed of Army and Air Force National Guardsmen, trained in NBC and HAZMAT identification, assessment, and sampling. Their primary mission is to provide first responder support to civil authorities in matters of NBC, HAZMAT, and other major incidents. The week's training included a joint operations and casualty evacuation; suspected HAZMAT lab clearing; NBC training; and weapons familiarization. (U.S. Air Force photo/Percy G. Jones)
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Spc. Kristopher Chelini, California National Guard 95th Civil Support Team (Weapons of Mass Destruction), a native of San Jose, Calif., navigates the weaver during joint operations with Soldiers from the 95th Chemical Company, 2d Engineer Brigade, at LZ Ranger on JBER-Richardson July 19. Like Alaska's own 103rd CST (WMD), the California team is composed of Army and Air Force National Guardsmen, trained in NBC and HAZMAT identification, assessment, and sampling. Their primary mission is to provide first responder support to civil authorities in matters of NBC, HAZMAT, and other major incidents. The week's training included a joint operations and casualty evacuation; suspected HAZMAT lab clearing; NBC training; and weapons familiarization. (U.S. Air Force photo/Percy G. Jones)
U.S. Army Sgt. Quran T. Williams, Survey Team Member, 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (21st WMD-CST), New Jersey National Guard, performs a function check on a Talon IV robot during a training exercise at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Oct. 23, 2019. The robot is used for reconnaissance and detection in chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear environments. The 21st WMD-CST supports civil authorities at man-made or natural disasters by identifying chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear substances, assess the consequences, and advises on response measures. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)
U.S. Army Sgt. Quran T. Williams, left, unpacks sample gear while Sgt. Nicky Lam, both Survey Team Members with the 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (21st WMD-CST), New Jersey National Guard, photographs a simulated crime scene during a training exercise at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Oct. 23, 2019. The 21st WMD-CST supports civil authorities at man-made or natural disasters by identifying chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear substances, assess the consequences, and advises on response measures. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)
U.S. Army Decontamination Team Members Staff Sgt. Julian Londono, left, and Sgt. 1st Class Leonardo Betancour, right, remove Survey Team Member Airman 1st Class Alex J. Potts’ Level A Protective Suit, all with the 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (21st WMD-CST), New Jersey National Guard, during a U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center exercise at Fort Hancock and Sandy Hook Proving Ground National Historic Landmark, N.J., Sept. 24, 2020. The 21st WMD-CST supports civil authorities at man-made or natural disasters by identifying chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear substances, assess the consequences, and advises on response measures. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Soldiers from the California National Guard 95th Civil Support Team (Weapons of Mass Destruction) and the 95th Chemical Company, 2d Engineer Brigade, conduct joint operations at the Arctic Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Site on JBER-Richardson July 17. Like Alaska's own 103rd CST (WMD), the California team is comprised of Army and Air National Guardsmen, trained in NBC and hazardous material identification, assessment, and sampling. Their primary mission is to provide first responder support to civil authorities in matters of NBC, HAZMAT, and other major incidents. The week's training included a joint operations and casualty evacuation; suspected HAZMAT lab clearing; NBC training; and weapons familiarization. (U.S. Air Force photo/Percy G. Jones)
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Tricia C. Madrigal, Decontamination Team Member, cuts Staff Sgt. Cory J. Sweetman, Survey Team Leader, both with the 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (21st WMD-CST), New Jersey National Guard, out of his Level A Protective Suit during a training exercise at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 24, 2020. The exercise was in preparation for the 21st’s upcoming collective lanes training and annual Army North training proficiency evaluation. The scenarios were created by facilitators from the Edgewood Chemical Biological Center at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. The 21st WMD-CST supports civil authorities at man-made or natural disasters by identifying chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear substances, assess the consequences, and advise on response measures. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Julian Londono, right, checks Sgt. 1st Class Leonardo Betancour, both Decontamination Team Members with the 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (21st WMD-CST), New Jersey National Guard, for any simulated contamination during a training exercise at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 25, 2020. The exercise was in preparation for the 21st’s upcoming collective lanes training and annual Army North training proficiency evaluation. The scenarios were created by facilitators from the Edgewood Chemical Biological Center at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. The 21st WMD-CST supports civil authorities at man-made or natural disasters by identifying chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear substances, assess the consequences, and advise on response measures. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Soldiers from the California National Guard 95th Civil Support Team (Weapons of Mass Destruction) and the 95th Chemical Company, 2d Engineer Brigade, conduct joint operations at the Arctic Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Site on JBER-Richardson July 17. Like Alaska's own 103rd CST (WMD), the California team is comprised of Army and Air National Guardsmen, trained in NBC and hazardous material identification, assessment, and sampling. Their primary mission is to provide first responder support to civil authorities in matters of NBC, HAZMAT, and other major incidents. The week's training included a joint operations and casualty evacuation; suspected HAZMAT lab clearing; NBC training; and weapons familiariation.
U.S. Army Sgt. Mauricio Caceres, right, uses detection equipment on an abandoned bag while Staff Sgt. Cory J. Sweetman, survey team leader, both with the 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (21st WMD-CST), New Jersey National Guard, observes during an exercise at the TD Bank Ballpark, Bridgewater Township, N.J., June 27, 2019. The scenarios, which ranged from reacting to pharmaceutical based agents to training to sharpen joint hazardous assessment team skills, were created by staff from the Edgewood Chemical Biological Center at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. The 21st WMD-CST supports civil authorities at man-made or natural disasters by identifying chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear substances, as well as assess the consequences, and advises on response measures. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Leonardo Betancour, Decontamination Team Member, 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (21st WMD-CST), New Jersey National Guard, places a documentation sticker on a simulated contaminated site during a training exercise at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 25, 2020. The exercise was in preparation for the 21st’s upcoming collective lanes training and annual Army North training proficiency evaluation. The scenarios were created by facilitators from the Edgewood Chemical Biological Center at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. The 21st WMD-CST supports civil authorities at man-made or natural disasters by identifying chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear substances, assess the consequences, and advise on response measures. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)
U.S. Army Sgt. Mauricio Caceres, Survey Team Member, 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (21st WMD-CST), New Jersey National Guard, uses a handheld chemical identification analyzer to identify unknown liquid chemicals at a simulated crime scene during a U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center exercise at Fort Hancock and Sandy Hook Proving Ground National Historic Landmark, N.J., Sept. 24, 2020. The 21st WMD-CST supports civil authorities at man-made or natural disasters by identifying chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear substances, assess the consequences, and advises on response measures. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class William J. Camp Jr., left, Noncommissioned Officer in Charge, decontaminates Staff Sgt. Cory J. Sweetman, Survey Team Leader, both with the 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (21st WMD-CST), New Jersey National Guard, before taking samples at a simulated crime scene during a training exercise at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Oct. 23, 2019. The 21st WMD-CST supports civil authorities at man-made or natural disasters by identifying chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear substances, assess the consequences, and advises on response measures. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Alex J. Potts, right, assists U.S. Army Sgt. Eric J. Boyer, both Survey Team Members with the 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (21st WMD-CST), New Jersey National Guard, into his Level A Protective Suit during a U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center exercise at Fort Hancock and Sandy Hook Proving Ground National Historic Landmark, N.J., Sept. 24, 2020. The 21st WMD-CST supports civil authorities at man-made or natural disasters by identifying chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear substances, assess the consequences, and advises on response measures. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)
This model shows how the V2 rocket would have been lauched from the clearing in the d'Eperlecques forest near Watten in Northern France. The bombing raid by Allied Forces prevented a single rocket being fird from this location.
South Dakota Army National Guard 82nd Civil Support Team’s Sgt. 1st Class Marcia Hento, of Pringle, decontaminates Riley Cook, South Dakota’s Division of Criminal Investigation bomb squad, after he collected samples from a package leaking a hazardous chemical during a emergency response training exercise at Mount Rushmore National Memorial, April 11, 2012. The DCI bomb squad partnered with the South Dakota National Guard’s 82nd Civil Support Team to test their equipment and procedures while working together. The CST specializes in chemical, biological and radiological detection and DCI has expertise with the disposal of explosive ordnances. (SDNG photo by Staff Sgt. Theanne Tangen) (RELEASED)
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Cory J. Sweetman, Survey Team Leader, 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (21st WMD-CST), New Jersey National Guard, obtains a sample at a simulated crime scene during a training exercise at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Oct. 23, 2019. The 21st WMD-CST supports civil authorities at man-made or natural disasters by identifying chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear substances, assess the consequences, and advises on response measures. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)
U.S. Army Sgt. Eric J. Boyer, Survey Team Member, 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (21st WMD-CST), New Jersey National Guard, remotely operates a Talon IV robot for a training exercise at Sandy Hook, N.J., Sept. 23, 2020. The robot is used for reconnaissance and detection in chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear environments. The 21st WMD-CST supports civil authorities at man-made or natural disasters by identifying chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear substances, assess the consequences, and advises on response measures. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)
U.S. Army Sgt. Mauricio Caceres, Survey Team Member, 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (21st WMD-CST), New Jersey National Guard, uses a handheld chemical identification analyzer to identify unknown liquid chemicals at a simulated crime scene during a U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center exercise at Fort Hancock and Sandy Hook Proving Ground National Historic Landmark, N.J., Sept. 24, 2020. The 21st WMD-CST supports civil authorities at man-made or natural disasters by identifying chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear substances, assess the consequences, and advises on response measures. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Julian Londono, Decontamination Team Member, cuts Staff Sgt. Cory J. Sweetman, Survey Team Leader, both with the 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (21st WMD-CST), New Jersey National Guard, out of his Level A Protective Suit during a training exercise at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 24, 2020. The exercise was in preparation for the 21st’s upcoming collective lanes training and annual Army North training proficiency evaluation. The scenarios were created by facilitators from the Edgewood Chemical Biological Center at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. The 21st WMD-CST supports civil authorities at man-made or natural disasters by identifying chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear substances, assess the consequences, and advise on response measures. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)
Meeting organized by Global Green USA in Washington DC on Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Energy Futures with colleagues from the former Soviet Union, March 21, 2012.
29/1/10 - Stop the War Demonstration, QEII Conference Centre, London. Former Prime Minister Tony Blair answered questions from the Chilcot Inquiry into the Iraq War, in the face of a demonstration by Stop The War, determined that he face charges of war crimes.
U.S. Army Sgts. Eric J. Boyer, left, and Quran T. Williams, both Survey Team Members with the 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (21st WMD-CST), New Jersey National Guard, assemble detection equipment for a U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center exercise at Fort Hancock and Sandy Hook Proving Ground National Historic Landmark, N.J., Sept. 24, 2020. The 21st WMD-CST supports civil authorities at man-made or natural disasters by identifying chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear substances, assess the consequences, and advises on response measures. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)
U.S. Army Survey Team Members with the 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (21st WMD-CST), New Jersey National Guard, place simulated casualty Survey Team Member Airman 1st Class Alex J. Potts on to the decontamination line during a U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center exercise at Fort Hancock and Sandy Hook Proving Ground National Historic Landmark, N.J., Sept. 24, 2020. The 21st WMD-CST supports civil authorities at man-made or natural disasters by identifying chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear substances, assess the consequences, and advises on response measures. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)
U.S. Army Sgt. Nicky Lam, Survey Team Member, 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (21st WMD-CST), New Jersey National Guard, photographs a simulated crime scene during a training exercise at the William J. Hughes Technical Center Federal Aviation Administration, Egg Harbor Township, N.J., Feb. 11, 2020. The scenarios were created by staff from the Edgewood Chemical Biological Center at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. The 21st WMD-CST supports civil authorities at man-made or natural disasters by identifying chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear substances, assess the consequences, and advises on response measures. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Leonardo Betancour, right, checks Staff Sgt. Tricia C. Madrigal, both Decontamination Team Members with the 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (21st WMD-CST), New Jersey National Guard, for any simulated contamination during a training exercise at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 25, 2020. The exercise was in preparation for the 21st’s upcoming collective lanes training and annual Army North training proficiency evaluation. The scenarios were created by facilitators from the Edgewood Chemical Biological Center at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. The 21st WMD-CST supports civil authorities at man-made or natural disasters by identifying chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear substances, assess the consequences, and advise on response measures. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)
29/1/10 - Stop the War Demonstration, QEII Conference Centre, London. Former Prime Minister Tony Blair answered questions from the Chilcot Inquiry into the Iraq War, in the face of a demonstration by Stop The War, determined that he face charges of war crimes.
U.S. Army Sgt. Mauricio Caceres, center, and Staff Sgt. Cory J. Sweetman, survey team leader, both with the 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (21st WMD-CST), New Jersey National Guard, inspect the stands for simulated weapons of mass destruction during an exercise at the TD Bank Ballpark, Bridgewater Township, N.J., June 27, 2019. The scenarios, which ranged from reacting to pharmaceutical based agents to training to sharpen joint hazardous assessment team skills, were created by staff from the Edgewood Chemical Biological Center at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. The 21st WMD-CST supports civil authorities at man-made or natural disasters by identifying chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear substances, as well as assess the consequences, and advises on response measures. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Arnold Young, Communications Section Chief, 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (21st WMD-CST), New Jersey National Guard, sets up a network extender during a training exercise at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 25, 2020. The exercise was in preparation for the 21st’s upcoming collective lanes training and annual Army North training proficiency evaluation. The scenarios were created by facilitators from the Edgewood Chemical Biological Center at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. The 21st WMD-CST supports civil authorities at man-made or natural disasters by identifying chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear substances, assess the consequences, and advise on response measures. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)
Pledge of Nonviolence
I commit myself to:
- Refuse to engage in verbal abuse or physical violence;
- not to bring drugs or alcohol;
- carry no weapons;
- not to retaliate if injured;
- be open friendly and respectful to all I encounter;
- clearly share my message of peace;
- listen with myself present and alert;
- remain gentle - not self-righteous or hostile;
- remember that transformation to peace begins with my life;
- sustain this discipline through all consequences - even under the violence of the state.
Anti-war / anti-nuclear weapons activists converged on the Naval Submarine Base Kitsap-Bangor on Saturday May 10th, 2008 in a Mothers Day commemorative action. Participant's engaged in a traditional vigil and nonviolent civil resistance direct action to oppose the weapons of mass destruction as they exist in their offensive capacity on the base. The offensive capacity of the weapons is in contravention of several legally binding international agreements. Unfortunately, the United States Government is in flagrant violation of these treaties. The abnegation of international law by the Government of the United States of America imperils the world. Decision-makers behave in ways that are Machiavellian. They employ the Hobbesian model of power-politics where "might makes right" and the "ends justify the means", which is then applied to international discourse. However, there is a better way.
By respecting international laws and agreements, the United States can help to promote and create an international environment of equity and respect.
One of the problems with the trident nuclear missile programs is that in addition to their purported role as a well-intentioned defense, these missiles also serve as a basic international bully mechanism. The trident missile system deployed via Bangor submarine base is estimated to be capable of wreaking a several months' long nuclear winter over much of the globe.
Instead of operating in the realm of power-politics where the application, or the threat of application, of brute force hangs over international proceedings: I challenge the Government and the People of the USA to pursue a better way. I challenge the Gov't and People of the United States of America (including myself) to work for a foreign policy that truly values human rights, human dignity, human health, environmental health, fairness and equity, truth, honesty, respectfulness (for ourselves individually, for each other, and for the Earth). The means create the ends.
U.S. Army Sgt. Mauricio Caceres, right, inspects an abandoned bag while Staff Sgt. Cory J. Sweetman, survey team leader, both with the 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (21st WMD-CST), New Jersey National Guard, observes during an exercise at the TD Bank Ballpark, Bridgewater Township, N.J., June 27, 2019. The scenarios, which ranged from reacting to pharmaceutical based agents to training to sharpen joint hazardous assessment team skills, were created by staff from the Edgewood Chemical Biological Center at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. The 21st WMD-CST supports civil authorities at man-made or natural disasters by identifying chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear substances, as well as assess the consequences, and advises on response measures. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- 1st. Sgt. Mark McNabb, California National Guard 95th Civil Support Team (Weapons of Mass Destruction), a native of Kerman, Calif., observes as one of his Soldiers reassembles a M249 Squad Automatic Weapon during joint operations with Soldiers from the 95th Chemical Company, 2d Engineer Brigade, at LZ Ranger on JBER-Richardson July 19. Like Alaska's own 103rd CST (WMD), the California team is composed of Army and Air Force National Guardsmen, trained in NBC and HAZMAT identification, assessment, and sampling. Their primary mission is to provide first responder support to civil authorities in matters of NBC, HAZMAT, and other major incidents. The week's training included a joint operations and casualty evacuation; suspected HAZMAT lab clearing; NBC training; and weapons familiarization. (U.S. Air Force photo/Percy G. Jones)
U.S. Army Sgt. Nicky Lam, Survey Team Member, 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (21st WMD-CST), New Jersey National Guard, uses a mirror to inspect a truck during a training exercise at the William J. Hughes Technical Center Federal Aviation Administration, Egg Harbor Township, N.J., Feb. 11, 2020. The scenarios were created by staff from the Edgewood Chemical Biological Center at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. The 21st WMD-CST supports civil authorities at man-made or natural disasters by identifying chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear substances, assess the consequences, and advises on response measures. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Leonardo Betancour, Decontamination Team Member, 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (21st WMD-CST), New Jersey National Guard, disassembles the decontamination line during a training exercise at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 25, 2020. The exercise was in preparation for the 21st’s upcoming collective lanes training and annual Army North training proficiency evaluation. The scenarios were created by facilitators from the Edgewood Chemical Biological Center at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. The 21st WMD-CST supports civil authorities at man-made or natural disasters by identifying chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear substances, assess the consequences, and advise on response measures. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class William J. Camp Jr., Noncommissioned Officer in Charge, 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (21st WMD-CST), New Jersey National Guard, opens a sample container at a simulated crime scene during a training exercise at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Oct. 23, 2019. The 21st WMD-CST supports civil authorities at man-made or natural disasters by identifying chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear substances, assess the consequences, and advises on response measures. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)
U.S. Army Sgt. Mauricio Caceres, Survey Team Member, 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (21st WMD-CST), New Jersey National Guard, investigates a simulated crime scene during a U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center exercise at Fort Hancock and Sandy Hook Proving Ground National Historic Landmark, N.J., Sept. 24, 2020. The 21st WMD-CST supports civil authorities at man-made or natural disasters by identifying chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear substances, assess the consequences, and advises on response measures. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Soldiers from the California National Guard 95th Civil Support Team (Weapons of Mass Destruction), complete the the belly roll during joint operations with Soldiers from the 95th Chemical Company, 2d Engineer Brigade, at LZ Ranger on JBER-Richardson July 19. Like Alaska's own 103rd CST (WMD), the California team is composed of Army and Air National Guardsmen, trained in NBC and HAZMAT identification, assessment, and sampling. Their primary mission is to provide first responder support to civil authorities in matters of NBC, HAZMAT, and other major incidents. The week's training included a joint operations and casualty evacuation; suspected HAZMAT lab clearing; NBC training; and weapons familiarization. (U.S. Air Force photo/Percy G. Jones)
In a demonstration organised by CND - the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament - tens of thousands of protesters marched from Marble Arch, London, to a rally in Trafalgar Square, in opposition to government plans to spend billions of pounds renewing the UK's submarine-launched weapons of mass destruction.
Photo: RonF