World Armed Forces Pictures & Videos

Elements of the Canadian Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) deploy from Canadian Forces Base, 8 Wing Trenton.

Aboard this CC-130 Hercules are the military equipment and medical supplies needed for Canada’s DART team to respond immediately. The current situation is to help support the disaster caused by the earthquake, whose epicentre was within 16 kilometres of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. 2 Air Movement Squadron (2 Air Mov Sqn), alongside members of 8 Air Movement Squadron (8 Air Mov Sqn), prepare the CC130 Hercules aircraft in support of this disaster. Canada deployed the DART out of 8 Wing Trenton at 11:00 hrs, January 13, 2010.

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A major operation conducted by Australian and Afghan National Army (ANA) Forces has experienced success, uncovering a significant number of caches to the east of Tarin Kowt, Oruzgan Province, Southern Afghanistan. Twenty-three caches have been found since the operation began on the 1st of January. The contents included Improvised Explosive Device (IED) components, rocket propelled grenades, mortars, home-made explosive and thousands of rounds of small arms ammunition.

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German Bundeswehr Soldiers participate in a military exercise during the visit of German Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg during his visit of the Bundeswehr medical regiment on January 14, 2010 in Feldkirchen, Germany. Visiting several etaps of a circuit Guttenberg gets practical information about the medical service of the German army in the field.

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German Bundeswehr Soldiers participate in a military exercise during the visit of German Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg during his visit of the Bundeswehr medical regiment on January 14, 2010 in Feldkirchen, Germany. Visiting several etaps of a circuit Guttenberg gets practical information about the medical service of the German army in the field.

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US Marines & Georgian soldiers participate in a cordon and search training scenario. The cordon and search training is one of the many parts of the initial stick training of the battalion’s mission rehearsal exercise, a two-week training evolution that will evaluate the Georgian’s combat readiness as they prepare for an upcoming deployment in support of International Security Assistance Forces in Afghanistan.
Date Photos Taken: 1/18/2010 5:30:00 AM
Unit: Marine Forces Europe
Photo ByLine: Sgt. Rocco DeFilippis

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Spanish soldiers look on during a visit of Spain's Defence Minister Carme Chacon to the Spanish military ship Castilla which is carrying Spanish troops that are leaving to

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to take part in a humanitarian aid mission from the naval base at Rota, southern Spain, January 22, 2010.

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The French frigate FS Surcouf docks at the port city of Mombasa January 22, 2010. The ship made a port call as part of

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Naval Force

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� Operation ATALANTA, a military operation that helps to deter, prevent and repress acts of piracy off the coast of Somalia.

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A French naval personnel stands guard on the deck of the French frigate FS Surcouf in the port city of Mombasa January 22, 2010.

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MAGUINDANAO PROVINCE, PHILIPPINES - JANUARY 23: Congressman

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of Bayan answers questions from reporters as soldiers patrol the area where 57 people were massacred on November 23, 2009, at a gathering at the massacre site on January 23, 2010 in the township of Ampatuan, Maguindanao Province,

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. Hundreds of people, including groups of journalists and peace advocates, gathered at the site of the recent massacre in the township of Ampatuan. They formed together in remembrance and as a collective expression of outrage against the killings of journalists and innocent civilians and to place more pressure on the Philippine government to investigate further. The

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strongly condemned the massacre and called for a deeper investigation, stressing the need for an independent and comprehensive police investigation, followed by effective prosecutions, including members of the security forces suspected of involvement.

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Lebanese soldiers and riot police clash with activists from leftist groups during a protest outside Egypt's embassy in

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, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010. About 200 people were taking part in Saturday's protest over Egypt's construction of an underground steel wall along the border with

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which could increase hardship endured by Gaza's inhabitants and deprive its

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rulers of their only lifeline by blocking hundreds of smuggling tunnels. At least three people were injured.

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Operational Mentor and Liaison Team soldiers working side by side with the Afghan National Army in the Mirabad Valley Region. A major operation conducted by Australian and Afghan National Army (ANA) Forces has experienced success, uncovering a significant number of caches to the east of Tarin Kowt, Uruzgan Province, Southern Afghanistan.

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Afghan troops learn air assault techniques during training with members of the Marine Special Operations Command (MARSOC) and the Afghanistan National Army Air Corp (ANAAC).

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CAMP MOREHEAD, Afghanistan -- Afghan commandos stand in formation during the graduation of the 7th Commando Kandak Jan. 21. The commandos were trained by Afghan instructors and mentored by U.S., French, Canadian, Jordanian and United Arab Emirates special operations Forces to provide a rapidly deployable light infantry unit to the Afghan National Security Force.

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Soldiers Bravo Company, the 1st Battalion, the Royal Canadian Regiment during Exercise Maple Guardian 2010 in Fort Irwin NTC.

Exercise Maple Guardian 2010 is being conducted at the Fort Irwin National Training Center (NTC) in the Mojave Desert of eastern California. Climate, terrain, and expansive replications of Middle Eastern villages make Fort Irwin the ideal location to train for a deployment to Afghanistan.

Approximately 3700 Canadian Forces personnel are engaged in, or supporting training for a deployment with Task Force 1-10.

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