US Military Pictures & Videos

Well I've said in some other occasions that the M777 reminds alot of the D-30 in the mehcanical concept. The usage and operational concept is however different. Yet M777 was the first american artillery piece which brought them to the same level as the D30 did in soviet hemisphere and that is the relatively powerfull lightweight gun/howitser.

One of the peculiar thing in this and other western guns is that the traverse and elevation wheels cannot be operated by one guy. This is IMO weird as in the aiming you need to be fast but precisious at the same time. Two operators=two minds=douple the change that the gun isen't fixed to the exact right position when needed.

Anotherone is that apparently the guys have only earplugs and not the douple-protection muffcobs+earblugs as we used. And you can ask anyone who have been even near a artillery piece when its fired with full charges that the latter arragment is the one you need. Also the guys lacks active ear-muffcops which would speed and improve the communication inside the crew. Quess the joke in our army "this isen't no US army" when someone tried to do something expensive isen't so solid after all

Thanks for responding in this thread golly! Your professional comments are appericated!

Also the guys lacks active ear-muffcops which would speed and improve the communication inside the crew. Quess the joke in our army "this isen't no US army" when someone tried to do something expensive isen't so solid after all.

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I know when I worked on the flight deck myself and many other wore earplugs and of course the required helmets.

As for USMC "arty" It's had to imangine they do not have double ear protection. Perhaps there is something fitted under the helmet.

Thanks again golly!

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Quess the joke in our army "this isen't no US army" when someone tried to do something expensive isen't so solid after all

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The US Army and US Marine Corps are very different in there budgetary and Acquisitions. so just cause the Army has some thing does not mean the Marines will to.

Pfc. Kevin Miller, from Hot Springs, Ark., a scout in 2nd platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, currently attached to 3rd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, provides security during a patrol in Saharoon, a small village east of Baghdad, Feb. 12.

Date Taken: February 12th, 2008
Location: Saharoon, IQ
Photographer: Spc. Ben Hutto

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Staff Sgt. Sean Kane, 37, from Los Altos, Calif., a section sergeant in 2nd platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, currently attached to 3rd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, ducks under a clothesline during a patrol in Saharoon, a small village east of Baghdad, Feb. 12.

Date Taken: February 12th, 2008
Location: Saharoon, IQ
Photographer: Spc. Ben Hutto

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Sgt. 1st Class Michael Ford, platoon sergeant for 1st Platoon, and other Soldiers from the 552nd Military Police Company, based out of Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, move down a street in downtown Mosul before stopping vehicles to search for weapons and bomb-making materials on Feb. 14.

Date Taken: February 14th, 2008
Location: MOSUL, IQ
Photographer: Sgt. Patrick Lair
115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

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Sgt. Angela Mathern and her bomb-sniffing dog Vinny, both of the 51st Military Police Detachment, based out of Ft. Lewis, Wash., walk through traffic in downtown Mosul during a search of random vehicles for weapons and bomb-making materials, Feb. 14.

Date Taken: February 14th, 2008
Location: MOSUL, IQ
Photographer: Sgt. Patrick Lair
115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

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Pfc. Miguel Laboy, a Soldier in 1st Platoon, 552nd Military Police Company, based out of Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, pulls security during a meeting with Iraqi police in downtown Mosul, Feb. 14.

Date Taken: February 15th, 2008
Location: MOSUL, IQ
Photographer: Sgt. Patrick Lair
115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

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As the Soldiers in his platoon provide security, Spc. David Bougourd, from Newnan, Ga., an infantryman in 3rd Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, pries open a door to a warehouse in Jisr Diyala, Iraq, Feb. 9.

Date Taken: February 13th, 2008
Location: FORWARD OP ERATING BASE HAMMER, IQ
Photographer: Spc. Ben Hutto
3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division Public Af

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NEWPORT, R.I. (Feb. 14, 2008) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Joe R. Campa Jr. attends the graduation ceremony for a class at the Senior Enlisted Academy (SEA). The mission of the SEA is to strengthen senior enlisted commitment to professional excellence and mission accomplishment through education. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer A. Villalovos (Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 14, 2008) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Brent Johnson hoses down the forward close-in weapons system (CIWS) aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56). McCain is deployed with Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Byron C. Linder (Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 14, 2008) Sailors aboard the dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) prepare for an underway replenishment as their ship pulls alongside the Military Sealift Command (MSC) fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197). U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua J. Wahl (Released)

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Spc. Charles Fitak, a radio operator with Company A, 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, from Fort Lewis, Wash., negotiates his way over a wall during Operation Rock Thrasher in al-Saiyid, Iraq, Feb. 8.

Date Taken: February 8th, 2008
Location: Baqubah, IQ
Photographer: Pfc. Kirby Rider
4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division

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C-130 Hercules aircraft stand by for missions at an air base in Southwest Asia. These aircraft will help move coalition forces and equipment throughout Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Patrick Dixon)

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USAF & US Army PIX for our fine members!p-)

Soldiers from the Army's First Stryker Brigade at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, line up for roll call at the Joint Mobility Center at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, before boarding a C-17 Globemaster III to deploy to South Korea in support of a Foal Eagle exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Eric T. Sheler)

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Soldiers from the Army's First Stryker Brigade at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, board a C-17 Globemaster III at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, that will transport them and their equipment, including two Stryker vehicles, to South Korea in support of a Foal Eagle exercise. The C-17 and its crew are from the 517th Airlift Squadron at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Eric T. Sheler)

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Members of a combat team from the Army's First Stryker Brigade at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, prepare for their departure from the Joint Mobility Center at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, to South Korea in support of a Foal Eagle exercise. The Soldiers will be transported to the exercise by aircrews from the 517th Airlift Squadron at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, in C-17 Globemaster IIIs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Eric T. Sheler)

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Soldiers from the Army's First Stryker Brigade at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, await takeoff alongside their Stryker vehicle after boarding a C-17 Globemaster III at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, that will transport them and their equipment to South Korea in support of a Foal Eagle exercise. The C-17 and its crew are from the 517th Airlift Squadron at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Eric T. Sheler)

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Senior Airman Shareen Blas takes up her position during security training Feb. 13 at a missile site training area on Minot Air Force Base, N.D. Airman Blas and members of the North Dakota Air National Guard's 119th Wing in Fargo receive missile site defense training on a regular basis. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)

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My Favorite 25 US Navy Pics - 2008

I thought I would share with the SD community some really great PICS of the US Navy, this time for 2008.

The site uses thumbnails to link to medium-res pictures suitable for desktop background pics.

Just click on one of the thumbnails below to take you to the site.


Enjoy! I'll be posting these pics each year.

PERSIAN GULF (Feb. 29, 2008) Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Jamal Lonesome loads a practice round into a grenade launcher during a training exercise on the fantail aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3 are underway on a scheduled deployment in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kevin T. Murray Jr. (Released)

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PERSIAN GULF (Feb. 29, 2008) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Mervin Pile, left, observes Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Efrain Rodriguez-Lopez as he loads a practice round into the chamber of a grenade launcher during a training exercise on the fantail aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kevin T. Murray Jr. (Released)

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VARNA, Bulgaria (Feb. 28, 2008) Gunners Mate 1st Class Nicholas Heimsoth with his Bulgarian partner, lead their eight man team to the fantail aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56), after securing the bridge during Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) drills. Bulgarian Sailors are training with the crew of the San Jacinto in VBSS and Damage Control techniques and procedures. USS San Jacinto is operating in the Black Sea as part of a larger international team effort to improve maritime safety and security for a region free of trans-national threats built on cooperative security that uses existing political-military constructs. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Chris Henry (Released)

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VARNA, Bulgaria (Feb. 28, 2008) Gunners Mate 2nd Class Benjamin Martin motions to his Bulgarian partner to get ready to move forward to secure the bridge during Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) drills aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Chris Henry (Released)

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GROTON, Conn. (Feb. 28, 2008) The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760) returns from a six-month deployment to its homeport on board Naval Submarine Base New London. U.S. Navy photo by John Narewski (Released)

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Re: My Favorite 25 US Navy Pics - 2008

Nice job Jeff. I'm biased but I think the USN has the best photos of all the US DoD online. They are easy to navigate and download and all are of excellent quality. However sometimes the USN has to many "photo op" & pulblicity photos. And photos of events . The USN needs to post more photos of sailors doing their jobs.

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bd popeye said:

Nice job Jeff. I'm biased but I think the USN has the best photos of all the US DoD online. They are easy to navigate and download and all are of excellent quality. However sometimes the USN has to many "photo op" & pulblicity photos. And photos of events . The USN needs to post more photos of sailors doing their jobs.

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Thanks, and agreed popeye.

I usually go to the:

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...and then pic the gallerie I am wanting to look at (ie. Carriers, Destroyers, Subs, Ampphibious, etc.) and then make sure to view it four-up.

Those galleries seem to have less PR photo ops, and when you view them four-up you can quickly avoid those pics.

Using an M-4 assault rifle, Staff Sgt. Bruce Thompson fires at "aggressive forces" Feb. 22 in a Humvee 360-degree simulator at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. He is an integrated base defense instructor assigned to the 99th Ground Combat Training Squadron at Creech AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald)

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A Texas Air National Guard C-130 Hercules takes off Feb. 24 from Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, on a mission supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. The C-130s and crews from the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron are integral to operations throughout the region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Demetrius Lester)

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Lt. Col Geoffrey Maki waits to depart Balad Air Base, Iraq, on a mission supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. He is a pilot with the 23rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, and deployed from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Carolina Panthers Mike Rucker checks out a M-240B machine gun on a 376th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Humvee March 4 at Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan. Mr. Rucker, Chicago Bears Tommie Harris, San Diego Chargers Luis Castillo and Sports Illustrated writer Peter King visited Airmen at the base as part of the United Service Organizations NFL Tour to show support of operations in Afghanistan . (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tabitha Kuykendall)

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Army Brig. Gen. Rodney Anderson and Afghan national army Brig. Gen. Khatool Mohammadzai look through a program during the International Women's Day held March 3 2008 at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. Hundreds turned out to the festivities and celebrated the world's women and acknowledged women's contributions to peace and security. General Anderson is the Combined Joint Task Force-82 deputy commanding general-support. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Demetrius Lester)

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