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*from a set of 33 hand build artillery pieces: designation: 10cm. Haubitze
**made in my shop,except tires which are purchased from a Japanese tractor toy mfg. /not to scale/
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
Abolish Nuclear Weapons
Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action, Mother's Day 2008
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.
Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action, Mother's Day 2008
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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. Nicky Lam, Survey Team Member, 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (21st WMD-CST), New Jersey National Guard, inspects a simulated crime scene in a commuter train car 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, 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (21st WMD-CST), New Jersey National Guard, inspects an abandoned bag 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. Nicky Lam, Survey Team Member, 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (21st WMD-CST), New Jersey National Guard, notes the date and time on a door before entering 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)
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. Nicky Lam, Survey Team Member with the 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (21st WMD-CST), New Jersey National Guard, photographs 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. Cory J. Sweetman, left, Survey Team Leader, and Survey Team Member Airman 1st Class Alex J. Potts, both with the 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (21st WMD-CST), New Jersey National Guard, prepare to take a sample 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)
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. Quran T. Williams, Survey Team Member, 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (21st WMD-CST), New Jersey National Guard, bags a sample 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. Mauricio Caceres, 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (21st WMD-CST), New Jersey National Guard, inspects a restroom 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)
Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action, Mother's Day 2008
One of the Sheriff's Deputies was rude, intimidating and hostile when he approached me while I was taking photographs in the roadway. He could have been nice, but he basically used his authority to make an arbitrary decision about whether I could enter the roadway to take photographs. I was in no way endangering the safety of myself or others. I was simply attempting to get an angle for a photograph when he brusquely warned me out of the roadway.
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. (good means create good ends...violent means create violent ends...etc.)
Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action, Mother's Day 2008
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 Staff Sgt. Cory J. Sweetman, survey team leader, 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (21st WMD-CST), New Jersey National Guard, sets up air monitoring equipment 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 C. Anthony Norrish, left, Emergency Medical Technician, checks Survey Team Member Sgt. Mauricio Caceres, both with the 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (21st WMD-CST), New Jersey National Guard, blood pressure 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. Air Force Master Sgt. Arnold Young, Communications Section Chief, 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (21st WMD-CST), New Jersey National Guard, checks the camera on a tablet 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, right, 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. Army Sgt. Nicky Lam, Survey Team Member with the 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (21st WMD-CST), New Jersey National Guard, photographs 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)
1 April 2013 | Aldermaston, UK
CND says it' time to ‘Stop fooling with nuclear weapons!’ and demands an end to the production of nuclear warheads and the redeployment of staff and facilities to nuclear decommissioning.
On April Fool's Day, demonstrators answered the rallying call by the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) and gathered for a day of protest at the various gates of the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) in Aldermaston, against Government proposals to replace the immoral Trident nuclear weapons system.
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Please let me know beforehand if you would like to use my photographs. Copyright © Adela Nistora (www.adelanistora.com)
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Leonardo Betancour, left, and Staff Sgt. Julian Londono, both Survey Team Members with the 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (21st WMD-CST), New Jersey National Guard, unload equipment 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 C. Anthony Norrish, left, Emergency Medical Technician, performs a checkup on Senior Airman Alex Potts, Survey Team Member, both with the 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (21st WMD-CST), New Jersey National Guard, 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. Quran T. Williams, 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 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)
*from a set of 33 hand build artillery pieces: designation: "24 cm. Raketenwerfer" to my knowledge only three were build in the Sowjet Union for the German army around 1922
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. Army Staff Sgt. Julian Londono, Decontamination Team Member, 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (21st WMD-CST), New Jersey National Guard, sets up caution tape near the decontamination line for a training exercise at Sandy Hook, N.J., Sept. 23, 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 Leonardo Betancour, left, and Staff Sgt. Julian Londono, both Survey Team Members with the 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (21st WMD-CST), New Jersey National Guard, set up a decontamination station 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)
Nikon D700 | Nikkor 18/2.8D
The charred, left-overs of children's clothing. Darker areas absorbed more heat and burned faster than lighter areas.
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.
1 April 2013 | Aldermaston, UK
A peace activist ties paper peace doves onto the security fence surrounding AWE, asking Britain to join other governments in multilateral negotiations to achieve a global treaty banning nuclear weapons.
On April Fool's Day, demonstrators answered the rallying call by the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) and gathered for a day of protest at the various gates of the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) in Aldermaston, against Government proposals to replace the immoral Trident nuclear weapons system.
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Please let me know beforehand if you would like to use my photographs. Copyright © Adela Nistora (www.adelanistora.com)
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, photographs 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. Nicky Lam, Survey Team Member with the 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (21st WMD-CST), New Jersey National Guard, photographs 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 Survey Team Members with the 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (21st WMD-CST), New Jersey National Guard, evacuate a simulated casualty 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 Survey Team Members with the 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (21st WMD-CST), New Jersey National Guard, evacuate a simulated casualty 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. Air Force Master Sgt. Arnold Young, Communications Section Chief, 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (21st WMD-CST), New Jersey National Guard, checks the camera on a tablet 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, left, 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. Army Sgt. 1st Class C. Anthony Norrish, right, Emergency Medical Technician, assists Survey Team Member Sgt. Quran T. Williams, both 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)
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jeff Whalen from the New Jersey National Guard's 21st Civil Support Team pulls a wagon filled with detection gear during a weapons of mass destruction response exercise at the Cherry Hill Armory in Cherry Hill, N.J., June 3, 2015. The 21st Civil Support Team is made up of both Army and Air National Guard members, and is located on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht/Released)
1 April 2013 | Aldermaston, UK
A peace activist sings a protest song against Government proposals to replace the immoral Trident nuclear weapons system.
On April Fool's Day, demonstrators answered the rallying call by the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) and gathered for a day of protest at the various gates of the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) in Aldermaston.
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Please let me know beforehand if you would like to use my photographs. Copyright © Adela Nistora (www.adelanistora.com)
Ambassador Laura E. Kennedy, U.S. Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament and Special Representative for Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BWC) Issues at the U.S. delegation desk on the opening day of the Meeting of States Parties of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on Their Destruction (Geneva - 10 December - 14 December, 2012).
In a statement to the conference, Ambassador Laura E. Kennedy, U.S. Special Representative for Biological Weapons Convention Issues, said "today’s biological weapons threat is a complex challenge, requiring a layered, nuanced and integrated response."
Full text of Ambassador Kennedy's statement.
geneva.usmission.gov/2012/12/10/statement-by-ambassador-k...
U.S. Mission Photo by Yves Bouvie
U.S. Army Sgt. Nicky Lam, left, Survey Team Member, 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (21st WMD-CST), New Jersey National Guard, is checked for simulated contamination 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 C. Anthony Norrish, Emergency Medical Technician, 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (21st WMD-CST), New Jersey National Guard, prepares to receive a simulated casualty 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)
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.
Maxine Gentle read the letter she wrote to Tony Blair in 2004, a few weeks after her 19-year-old brother Gordon was killed in Iraq.
U.S. Army Sgt. Mauricio Caceres, 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)