World Armed Forces Pictures & Videos

Miss Montenegro Anja Jovanovic tours the Humidor Cigar Factory as a police officer looks on in Nassau, Bahamas, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009. Contestants from 85 countries will compete for the coveted crown of Miss Universe 2009 on August 23.

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Police detain supporters of striking workers of Ssangyong Motor in front of an entrance of the automaker's plant in Pyeongtaek, about 70 km (40 miles) south of Seoul, August 6, 2009. Ssangyong Motor has agreed with union workers on a broad framework for mass layoffs to help the troubled carmaker revive its fortunes, local media reported on Thursday. Some 1,670 employees have already quit. But hundreds more refused to go, occupying the factory for 77 days, stopping production lines.

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A relative kicks a police vehicle during a protest against the killing of Mehraj-u-Din Sheikh in Srinagar August 6, 2009. Protesters accused police of killing the Sheikh in their custody after arresting him, but police denied the charge and said Sheikh died in hospital after drinking liquor.

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Pakistani villagers assemble in Qalagay in Pakistan's troubled Valley of Swat to form an anti-Taliban militia on Thursday, Aug 6, 2009. Village leaders in a former Taliban stronghold are rebuilding their own militia to protect the area from militants holding out in nearby hills after fleeing the Pakistani army's offensive last spring.

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Members of the Indonesian police anti-terror unit prepare an armored vehicle during a raid on a house where suspected militants are holed up in Temanggung, Central Java, Indonesia, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2009. Police hunting for an alleged terror leader suspected of masterminding last month's bombings at two Jakarta hotels surrounded the house and were exchanging gunfire with militants loyal to him inside, police and a witness said. (AP)

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Members of the Indonesian police anti-terror unit move to take position during a raid on a house where suspected militants are holed up in Temanggung, Central Java, Indonesia, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2009. (AP)

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Police raid a house where militants are hiding in Temanggung, Central Java August 8, 2009 in this video grab. Indonesian police have shot dead a man suspected to be leading Islamic militant Noordin Mohammad Top during raids in Central Java and were trying to identify his body, police sources said on Saturday. (Reuters)

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An Indonesian police officer instructs journalists to move back from a house where suspected militants were holed up in Temanggung, Central Java, Indonesia, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2009. (AP)

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An ambulance and police vehicle park outside a house after exchanging gunfire in Temanggung, Central Java, Indonesia, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2009. (AP)

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Indonesian riot police carry a body outside a house following an exchange of gunfire in Temanggung , Central Java, Indonesia, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2009. Indonesian police stormed the house where the regional militant leader suspected in last month's attacks on hotels in the capital was believed hiding out with several followers, witnesses and police said. (AP)

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Indonesian police officers regroup following a raid on a house where suspected terrorists were holed up in Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2009. (AP)

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Explosives and bomb-making devices confiscated by the police during a raid on a safe house of suspected militants are shown in Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2009. Indonesian police hunting the terrorists behind last month's attacks on hotels in the capital raided one house and besieged another Saturday, killing two suspected militants, arresting five and seizing explosives and a car bomb, a senior officer said. (AP)

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Police stand guard as villagers watch a raid on a house in search of militants in Temanggung, central Java, August 8, 2009. Police from Indonesia's anti-terrorism unit exchanged gunfire on Friday with suspected militants in central Java after a raid targeting the perpetrators behind deadly bomb attacks in Jakarta last month. There are reports that police believe the prime suspect behind the near simultaneous suicide attacks on two luxury Jakarta hotels last month, Malaysian-born militant Noordin Mohammad Top, was among those holed up at the house. (Reuters / Dwi Oblo)

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Opposition supporters run from tear gas as they demonstrate outside the National Assembly while Congress discusses an overhaul of the education law in Caracas August 13, 2009. A new education law is close to being passed. The main controversy so far relates to an article that says children should be taught to criticize the media. Opponents of the law say it would reduce parents' right to choose their children's education.

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Supporters of the presidential candidate and former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah are checked by security before entering a campaign rally on August 12, 2009 in Kandahar province, south of Kabul, Afghanistan. 41 Candidates are on the ballot for Afghanistan's presidential elections which are to be held on August 20. Abdullah is considered the main challenger to front-runner incumbent President Hamid Karzai. (Photo by Marcel Mettelsiefen/AFP Images)

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Riot police battle with supporters of ousted Honduras President Manuel Zelaya during protests outside Congress building in downtown Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. Zelaya was ousted in a military coup on June 28. (AP / Arnulfo Franco)

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Afghan National Army soldiers search for the source of gunfire on a hillside while traveling in a convoy to the village of Dahaneh to participate in Operation Eastern Resolve 2 with U.S. Marines of Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Regiment Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009, in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan. AP Photo

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Afghan National Army soldiers prepare themselves before being deployed to polling stations for Afghanistan's upcoming election, in Kabul August 12, 2009. Afghanistan's presidential election will be held on August 20. Reuters

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An Afghan National Army soldier prepares his chain of bullets before being deployed to polling stations for Afghanistan's upcoming election, in Kabul August 12, 2009. Afghanistan's presidential election will be held on August 20. Reuters

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Afghan National Army soldiers prepare themselves before being deployed to polling stations for Afghanistan's upcoming election, in Kabul August 12, 2009. Afghanistan's presidential election will be held on August 20. Reuters

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An Afghan National Army soldier prepares his chain of bullets before being deployed to polling stations for Afghanistan's upcoming election, in Kabul August 12, 2009. Afghanistan's presidential election will be held on August 20. Reuters

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Afghan National Army soldiers search for the source of gunfire on a hillside while traveling in a convoy to the village of Dahaneh to participate in Operation Eastern Resolve 2 with U.S. Marines of Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Regiment Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009, in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan. AP Photo

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Opposition supporters run from tear gas as they demonstrate outside the National Assembly while Congress discusses an overhaul of the education law in Caracas August 13, 2009. A new education law is close to being passed. The main controversy so far relates to an article that says children should be taught to criticize the media. Opponents of the law say it would reduce parents' right to choose their children's education.

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Supporters of ousted Honduras President Manuel Zelaya battle policemen and soldiers during a protest in downtown Tegucigalpa, August 12, 2009. (Reuters)

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An Israeli soldier throws a stun grenade at demonstrators during a protest against the expansion of the Jewish settlement of Har Bracha in the village of Iraq Burin near the West Bank city of Nablus August 14, 2009.

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Philippine Marines carry the coffins of fallen comrades during a short religious rite at the Western Mindanao military headquarters in Zamboanga City on August 14, 2009, two days after soldiers clashed with Abu Sayyaf militants in Basilan island. At least 23 soldiers and 20 Abu Sayyaf militants were killed when the army raided a training camp on August 12 run by the Al-Qaeda-linked rebels in the southern Philippines, the military said. AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read AFP/AFP/GETTY Images)

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Indonesian Army soldiers aboard armored vehicles secure the parliament building as Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono delivers his state of the nation address before parliament in Jakarta on August 14, 2009 ahead of Independence day celebrations. Yudhoyono sent a message of defiance to Islamist extremists, saying Indonesia would not be defeated by terrorism after police uncovered a plot to assassinate him. AFP PHOTO / ROMEO GACAD (Photo credit should read ROMEO GACAD/AFP/GETTY Images)

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Police confront thousands of anti-Chavez supporters during a demonstration in front of the Parliament House in downtown Caracas on August 13, 2009, during Congress consideration of a new education law. Anti-Chavez protesters rallied outside the Congress. AFP PHOTO / THOMAS COEX (Photo credit should read THOMAS COEX/AFP/GETTY Images)

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Alleged members of drug traffickers gang "Cartel del Golfo" are presented in a press conference at the Attorney General?s office in Mexico City, on August 10, 2009. Mexican President Felipe Calderon launched a war on the country's powerful drug cartels in December 2006, dispatching over 36,000 troops and police across the country to disrupt their operations. Since then fighting between rival gangs over drug trafficking routes to the United States and clashes with security forces have claimed nearly 13,000 lives, according to officials and media reports. AFP PHOTO/Alfredo Estrella (Photo credit should read ALFREDO ESTRELLA/AFP/

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A Russian military technician prepares a fighter plane before the opening ceremony of the MAKS 2009 international aerospace show in Zhukovsky outside Moscow, Russia on August 18. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visited Zhukovsky outside Moscow where he held a meeting on issues of the national aircraft building industry development and to visit the MAKS 2009 international aerospace show being held for the ninth time. (Natalia Kolesnikova / AFP /

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A Mig-29 jet fighter of Russian aerobatic team Strizhi (Swifts) performs during MAKS (the International Aviation and Space Show) in Zhukovsky, Russia, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009. (AP / Victor Korotayev)

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A man look at Mig-29 jet fighters of Russian aerobatic team Strizhi (Swifts) performing during MAKS (the International Aviation and Space Show) in Zhukovsky, Russia, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin opened Russia's largest and most important air show Tuesday, two days after a collision of two air force jets that killed the leader of the elite aerobatic squadron. (AP /Victor Korotayev)

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Canadian soldiers prepare to move out after landing on a beach in Apex, Nunavut on Baffin Island in the Canadian Arctic August 18, 2009. The landing was part of military maneuvers being held in the north called Operation Nanook. Reuters

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A Canadian armored personal carrier vehicle is seen driving in the city of Kandahar south of Kabul, Afghanistan on Tuesday, Aug 18, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect a new president for the second time in the country's history. AP Photo

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Afghan security forces arrive at the scene of a gun battle in Afghanistan's capital Kabul August 19, 2009. Gunmen stormed a bank building in the Afghan capital and battled police for hours on Wednesday on the eve of a cliffhanger election which the Taliban has vowed to disrupt. Reuters

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A security force member stands over the body of a dead gunman in the back of a truck at the scene of a shoot-out in Afghanistan's capital Kabul August 19, 2009. Gunmen stormed a bank building in the Afghan capital and battled police for hours on Wednesday on the eve of a cliffhanger election which the Taliban has vowed to disrupt. Reuters

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Policemen are seen at the crime scene on August 18, 2009 in Schwalmtal near Viersen, Germany. According to media reports, four people have been killed and several injured in a shooting at a house in Schwalmtal in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. A special task force has been called to the scene. Reports suggest, that a couple going through a divorce met in their house with lawyers to decide its value, when the man is believed to have started shooting. After taking a 12-year-old child as hostage and barricading, he capitulated when the police attacked the house. Getty Images

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ISLAMABAD (Aug. 20, 2009) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead, middle, inspects Pakistan Navy sailors during a welcoming ceremony at Pakistan Naval Headquarters. Roughead visited Islamabad during an official counterpart visit to Pakistan to strengthen maritime partnerships. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tiffini Jones Vanderwyst/Released)

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MANADO, Indonesia (Aug. 19, 2009) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead and U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia, the Honorable Cameron Hume, walk through the crowded streets of Manado, Indonesia at the conclusion of the Indonesian International Fleet Review. While on his visit to Indonesia, Roughead attended the International Maritime Seminar. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tiffini Jones Vanderwyst/Released)

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MANADO, Indonesia (Aug. 19, 2009) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead, left, speaks with a Royal Australian Navy Sailor during the Indonesian International Fleet Review. Sailors from around the world participated in the pass and review along with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). While in Indonesia, Roughead visited participating pass and review ship George Washington and attended the International Maritime Seminar. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tiffini Jones Vanderwyst/Released)

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HONIARA, Solomon Islands (Aug. 18, 2009) Capt. Andrew Cully, Pacific Partnership 2009 mission commander, thanks the crews of Royal Australian Navy Landing Craft Heavy (LCH) HMAS Betano (L 133) and HMAS Wewak (L 130) for their contributions to Pacific Partnership 2009. Pacific Partnership is a humanitarian assistance mission in the U.S. Pacific Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Valcarcel/Released)

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BITUNG, Indonesia (Aug. 18, 2009) Chief Warrant Officer Terry Boone, from Houston, Texas greets an Indonesian police officer before an international parade featuring Sailors of the guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85). McCampbell is participating in the Indonesia International Fleet Review, which celebrates sixty-four years of Indonesian independence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Byron C. Linder/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Aug. 19, 2009) Members of a U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team brief Philippine Navy Special Forces Sailors aboard Military Sealift Command rescue and salvage ship USNS Safeguard (T-ARS 50) following an at-sea boarding exercise for Southeast Asia Cooperation Against Terrorism (SEACAT) 2009. SEACAT is a weeklong exercise designed to highlight the value of information sharing and multinational coordination. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Warrant Officer 2 Troy Roat/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Aug. 19, 2009) Philippine Navy Special Forces Sailors search the Military Sealift Command rescue and salvage ship USNS Safeguard (T-ARS 50) looking for U.S. Sailors portraying crewmembers of a contact of interest vessel during an at-sea boarding exercise for Southeast Asia Cooperation Against Terrorism (SEACAT) 2009.(U.S. Navy photo by Chief Warrant Officer 2 Troy Roat/Released)

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SINGAPORE (Aug. 18, 2009) Republic of Singapore Navy Maj. Ooi Loong, Royal Malaysian Navy Lt. Hisham and Republic of Singapore Navy Capt. K.C. Teo observe U.S. Navy Ensign Duran Cheek assigned to the dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) enters the track of a vessel participating in a field training exercise during Southeast Asia Cooperation Against Terrorism (SEACAT) 2009. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Ed Early/Released)

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - AUGUST 19: Afghan National army soldier stands guard on the streets of Kabul August 19, 2009 in Kabul, Afghanistan.

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An Afghan National Army (ANA) officer (L) gives orders to his men on the radio as a French instructor stands in the background during a patrol near Deh Rawod on August 19, 2009, on the eve of the Afghan presidential elections.

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - AUGUST 20 : Afghan National police check vehicles as security around the city remains tight on August 20, 2009 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Afghans voted on Thursday to elect a president for the second time in history with election officials stating that turnout was healthy despite sporadic violence by the Taliban. The incumbent President, Karzai is considered to be the frontrunner despite claims of corruption and what many consider an ineffectual government. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - AUGUST 20: Afghan police drag the bodies of two gunmen killed in a gunfight on August 20, 2009 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Security is on high alert as the Afghan people go the the polls. The Taliban have vowed to disrupt the countries second democratic election. According to Police, 3 suicide bombers engaged police of which 2 were killed after they exchanged fire with police. (Photo by Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images)

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A French soldier speaks on his radio outside the police station in Tsekzai on August 19, 2009, after an attack of insurgents against a patrol of Afghan soldiers.

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An Afghan man walks past an Afghanistan National Army (ANA) soldier standing guard in a square in the western city of Herat on August 19, 2009. Nervous Afghans prepared to elect a president on August 20 after a surge in Taliban attacks as the government lashed out at the media, threatening to expel those who report violence on polling day. AFP PHOTO/BEHROUZ MEHRI (Photo credit should read BEHROUZ MEHRI/AFP/Getty Images)

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An armed Indonesian soldier from the nuclear, biological and chemical warfare unit wearing a protective suit prepares to search for bombs during a military exercise at Jakarta city mayor's office on August 19, 2009. A man believed to be from Saudi Arabia has been arrested on suspicion of smuggling money used to finance the July 17 suicide bomb attacks on the JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton hotels in the capital that killed nine people, Indonesian police said. AFP PHOTO/ROMEO GACAD (Photo credit should read ROMEO GACAD/AFP/GettyImages)

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An armed Indonesian soldier from the nuclear, biological and chemical warfare unit wearing a protective suit and a military robot prepare to search for bombs during a military exercise at Jakarta city mayor's office on August 19, 2009.

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An Israeli soldier secures a group of Jewish French tourists during their pilgrimage to the Tomb of the Patriarchs, holy to both Jews and Muslims, in the West Bank city of Hebron on August 19, 2009. Thousands of Jews arrived in the West Bank city of Hebron to visit the holy sites on the eve of the last holy month according to the Jewish calendar. AFP PHOTO/MENAHEM KAHANA (Photo credit should read MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP

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Argentina's riot police disperse relatives of the victims of the fire in Cromanon nightclub --which took place on December 30, 2004 and left 194 dead-- during a protest outside the court following the pronouncement of the sentence to those involved in the ill-fated event, on August 19, 2009 in Buenos Aires. Omar Chaban, 57, the music promoter who staged the deadly fireworks display which ignitted the inferno that left 194 people dead, was sentenced to 20 years in jail. Callejeros, the rock band playing that night, was acquitted though the public prosecutor?s office had asked a 15-year sentence for them. AFP PHOTO / Juan Mabromata (Photo credit should read JUAN MABROMATA/AFP

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