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Spc. Gregory Krawciw, an explosive ordnance disposal team member with 21st Ordnance Company (Weapons of Mass Destruction) at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., performs the push-up event of an Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT), graded by Sgt. 1st Class Jason Alexander, the 71st Ordnance Group (EOD) senior enlisted medic, during the 71st EOD Team of the Year competition, Apr. 8, 2018, at Fort Carson, Colo. The APFT is the first of multiple rigorous tasks that each candidate must perform, either individually or as a two-man team. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Lance Pounds, 71st Ordnance Group (EOD), Public Affairs)
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HONOLULU--Team members from the 303rd Explosive Ordinance Unit scourer the area searching for chemical and explosive sources during the sixth annual Kai Malu O' Hawaii training exercise May 8. Children from Hawaii National Guard Challenged Youth Program played the role of simulated casualties from a chemical attack in a mock city. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Kyle J. Richardson, USARPAC PAO)
John ‘Hanoi’ Kerry: “Climate Change as big a threat as Terrorism, Poverty, and WMDs”
Winter is the coldest season of the year in temperate climates, between autumn and spring. It is caused by the axis of the Earth in the respective hemisphere being oriented away from the Sun. ~ Wikipedia®
Staff Sgt. Marquell Bennett, an explosive ordnance disposal team leader with 741st Ordnance Company, 3rd Ordnance Battalion, 71st Ordnance Group (EOD), identifies and renders safe a simulated explosive device used to booby-trap a staircase inside a building believed to have hostages during one of 12 incident scenarios of the 71st EOD Team of the Year competition, Apr. 10, 2018, at Fort Carson, Colo. Bennett is one of three two-man teams competing for the honor of representing the 71st EOD in the Department of Defense EOD competition, to be held in June. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Lance Pounds, 71st Ordnance Group (EOD), Public Affairs)
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Staff Sgt. Christopher Draves, an explosive ordnance disposal team leader with 21st Ordnance Company (weapons of mass destruction) at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., collects his gear in preparation for the marksmanship portion of the 71st Ordnance Group (EOD) Team of the Year competition, Apr. 9, 2018, at Fort Carson, Colo. Draves and the other competitors must qualify on both the M4 carbine service and a .50 caliber sniper rifles to complete this portion of the competition. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Lance Pounds, 71st Ordnance Group (EOD), Public Affairs)
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Staff Sgt. Michael Hagberg (left), an explosive ordnance disposal team leader with 704th Ordnance Company, 79th Ordnance Battalion, 71st Ordnance Group (EOD), attaches detonation cord to a simulated land mine found near a building during one of 12 incident scenarios of the 71st EOD Team of the Year competition, Apr. 10, 2018, at Fort Carson, Colo. Sgt. 1st Class Russell Ho (right), the lane officer in charge of this scenario, stands close by to ensure Hagberg’s safety while attempting to render safe the mine. Hagberg is one of three two-man teams competing for the honor of representing the 71st EOD in the Department of Defense EOD competition, to be held in June. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Lance Pounds, 71st Ordnance Group (EOD), Public Affairs)
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Robinson Maneuver Training Center; North Little Rock, Arkansas.:-- Members of the FBI presented the 61st Civil Support Team a plaque to commemerate their support in safeguarding the lives of Arkansans from Weapons of Mass Destruction. The award was presented by Special Agent Daniel Sturgill, WMD Coordinator.
Hans Blix (Chairman of the WMD Commission) with Alan Dukes and Jill Donoghue at the Institute in 2006
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Hundreds of people from across Britain are this morning marching on the Atomic Weapons Establishment at Aldermaston in Berkshire. They are converging in large groups from all directions - by bus, train, bicycle and on foot - determined to carry out the world's largest ever inspection of a nuclear weapons factory. A big police presence of several hundred officers is protecting the site.
Command Sgt. Maj. Johnny Strickland, the 71st Ordnance Group (EOD) command sergeant major, officially begins the 71st EOD Team of the Year competition with a motivational speech to participating teams, Apr. 8, 2018, at Fort Carson, Colo. Following Strickland’s speech, the competitor where given an Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT). (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Lance Pounds, 71st Ordnance Group (EOD), Public Affairs)
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Hundreds of people from across Britain are this morning marching on the Atomic Weapons Establishment at Aldermaston in Berkshire. They are converging in large groups from all directions - by bus, train, bicycle and on foot - determined to carry out the world's largest ever inspection of a nuclear weapons factory. A big police presence of several hundred officers is protecting the site.
Dr. Shane Smith presents PEL 01 member, LCDR Shelly Hakspiel (USN), with a certificate in honor of her completion of the program.
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Hundreds of people from across Britain are this morning marching on the Atomic Weapons Establishment at Aldermaston in Berkshire. They are converging in large groups from all directions - by bus, train, bicycle and on foot - determined to carry out the world's largest ever inspection of a nuclear weapons factory. A big police presence of several hundred officers is protecting the site.
Date of completion
September 20, 1964
Established by
A-bomb Survivor Hiroshima Hope Fruition Society
Designer Masahiko Katori
Shape
Bell: diameter of the opening － about 1m, height － 1.7m, weight － about 1.200kg
Belfry: a dome-shape roof representing the universe is supported by four pillars
Pond: width － 2m, depth － 80cm
Circumstances of the construction
This temple bell/temple hall is standing at the dearest wish of Hiroshima aiming at the creation of a world of a true peaceful coexistence without any nuclear weapons or wars, and was built as a symbol for this spiritual and cultural movement. We wish that the sound of the bell resound in each corner of the world and reach the hearts of each and every human being (on the erection on September 20, 1964, A-bomb Survivor Hiroshima Hope Fruition Society).
Noteworthy characteristics
1. Bell
The bell was made by bell-caster Masahiko Katori, holder of important intangible cultural assets (a living national treasure). On its surface a world map without national boundaries symbolising "one world" is embossed. The place where the log hits the bell shows the atomic energy symbol, expressing hope for the abolition of atomic and hydrogen bombs. On the opposite side is a mirror to reflect the heart of the person who rings the bell.
2. Pond
Lotus seeds were planted in the pond surrounding the belfry and every year around the date of the Peace Memorial Day on August 6th beautiful flowers bloom. After the bombing, lotus leaves were placed on people's wounds to reduce the pain of burns and console their spirits.
3. Japan's Soundscape － 100 Selected Sounds
It was selected in 1996 for the Environment Agency's "One Hundred Sounds the Japanese People Wish to Preserve." (The selection includes the sounds in the park on August 6, including the ringing of the Peace Clock Tower bell, the Peace Bell, and the bell displayed in Peace Memorial Museum that is used in the Peace Memorial Ceremony.)
Cpl. Walter Pablo (left), team member, and Staff Sgt. Marquell Bennett (right), team leader, with 741st Ordnance Company, 3rd Ordnance Battalion, 71st Ordnance Group (EOD), congratulate each other with a high-five for completing an 8-mile ruck march, which was part of the 71st EOD Team of the Year competition, Apr. 8, 2018, at Fort Carson, Colo. Pablo and Bennett are one of three teams competing for the honor of representing the 71st EOD in the Department of Defense EOD competition, to be held in June. The ruck march included multiple rigorous tasks that allowed teams to use their specific skill-sets to gain point advantages for the overall competition. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Lance Pounds, 71st Ordnance Group (EOD), Public Affairs)
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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.
Michigan National Guard members of the 51st Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team prepares to offload their vehicles from a C-17 Globemaster III at U.S. Naval Air Station Key West, Feb. 23, 2015. The teams rehearsed an air-load mission and follow-on training exercises with evaluation by U.S. Army North analysts, in preparation of the civil support team’s recertification requirement in April 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Denice Rankin/Released)
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.
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.
Ambassador Robert Joseph (left), Dr. John Reichart (center) and Dr. Michael Nacht (right), address the audience on a panel entitled: "Looking Forward: Will the U.S. Ability to Deter WMD Armed Adversaries be Weaker, Stronger or Stay the Same?"
These oft-vandalized and used for God-knows-what old mill and factory buildings are apparently being dismantled. Can you see the agent of the dismantling at top right? I would appear for a couple of seconds while it knocked something down, then disappeared for some time.
NO INVITES PLEASE
The Hiroshima Prefectural Commercial Exhibition Hall was constructed in 1915 as a base for promoting the sale of goods produced in Hiroshima Prefecture. The building designed by Czech architect Jan Letzel was highly regarded for its imposing, European-style design. Its name changed to Hiroshima Prefectural Products Exhibition Hall and then to Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall. Intensification of the war led the government to discontinue commercial uses of the Industrial Promotion Hall in March 1944. Instead, it housed the branch office of the Chugoku Shikoku Public Works Office of the Internal Affairs Agency and the offices of the Hiroshima District Lumber and Japan Lumber Control Corporation.
When the atomic bomb exploded, it ravaged the building instantly. Heat blazing from above consumed the entire building, killing everyone in it. Because the blast attacked the building from virtually straight overhead, some walls escaped total collapse. Along with the wire framework of the dome, these form the shape that has become a symbol. At some point it became known as the "A-bomb Dome."
In 1966, Hiroshima City determined to preserve the A-bomb Dome indefinitely and solicited funds from within Japan and overseas. To date, the A-bomb Dome has undergone two preservation projects.
As a historical witness that conveys the disaster of the first atomic bombing in history, and as a symbol of the vow to pursue the abolition of nuclear weapons and enduring peace, in December 1996 the A-bomb Dome was registered on the UNESCO World Heritage List based on the Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage.
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Hundreds of people from across Britain are this morning marching on the Atomic Weapons Establishment at Aldermaston in Berkshire. They are converging in large groups from all directions - by bus, train, bicycle and on foot - determined to carry out the world's largest ever inspection of a nuclear weapons factory. A big police presence of several hundred officers is protecting the site.
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Hundreds of people from across Britain are this morning marching on the Atomic Weapons Establishment at Aldermaston in Berkshire. They are converging in large groups from all directions - by bus, train, bicycle and on foot - determined to carry out the world's largest ever inspection of a nuclear weapons factory. A big police presence of several hundred officers is protecting the site.
HONOLULU--Civil support team members search the naval ship, Tarawa, for chemical, nuclear, biological, and radiological substances during the sixth annual Kai Malu O' Hawaii training exercise, May 7. The teams used specialized equipment to locate radiated sources throughout the ship hull and darkness. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Kyle J. Richardson, USARPAC PAO)
Workshop speakers and staff from the Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction at the National Defense University.
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Hundreds of people from across Britain are this morning marching on the Atomic Weapons Establishment at Aldermaston in Berkshire. They are converging in large groups from all directions - by bus, train, bicycle and on foot - determined to carry out the world's largest ever inspection of a nuclear weapons factory. A big police presence of several hundred officers is protecting the site.
John 'Hanoi' Kerry: "Climate Change as big a threat as Terrorism, Poverty, and WMDs."
Winter is the coldest season of the year in temperate climates, between autumn and spring. It is caused by the axis of the Earth in the respective hemisphere being oriented away from the Sun. ~ Wikipedia®
Staff Sgt. Marquell Bennett, an explosive ordnance disposal team leader with 741st Ordnance Company, 3rd Ordnance Battalion, 71st Ordnance Group (EOD), collects his gear in preparation for the marksmanship portion of the 71st Ordnance Group (EOD) Team of the Year competition, Apr. 9, 2018, at Fort Carson, Colo. Bennett and the other competitors must qualify on both the M4 carbine service and a .50 caliber sniper rifles to complete this portion of the competition. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Lance Pounds, 71st Ordnance Group (EOD), Public Affairs)
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In an intimate ceremony January 25, in Rio Rancho, N.M., Lt. Col. Troy Chadwell relinquished command of the New Mexico National Guardâs 64th Civil Support Team (Weapons of Mass Destruction) to Maj. Robert Aguilar. Chadwell served more than three years as the commander of the operational unit. Part of the ongoing mission of the CST is to maintain a working relationship with local first responders statewide. In order to fulfill this mission, the team members offer training to firefighters, hazardous materials professionals and other law enforcement and emergency technicians.
Spc. Barry Craig (left), team member, and Staff Sgt. Michael Hagberg (right), team leader, with 704th Ordnance Company, 79th Ordnance Battalion, 71st Ordnance Group (EOD), have their ruck sacks weighed by event coordinators at the completion of an 8-mile ruck march, which was part of the 71st EOD Team of the Year competition, Apr. 8, 2018, at Fort Carson, Colo. Craig and Hagberg are one of three teams competing for the honor of representing the 71st EOD in the Department of Defense EOD competition, to be held in June. The ruck march included multiple rigorous tasks that allowed teams to use their specific skill-sets to gain point advantages for the overall competition. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Lance Pounds, 71st Ordnance Group (EOD), Public Affairs)
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Robinson Maneuver Training Center; North Little Rock, Arkansas.:-- Members of the FBI presented the 61st Civil Support Team a plaque to commemerate their support in safeguarding the lives of Arkansans from Weapons of Mass Destruction. The award was presented by Special Agent Daniel Sturgill, WMD Coordinator.