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Philippine Marines participate in the Amphibious Landing Training Exercise supervised by the U.S. Marines as part of the U.S.-Philippines military exercise dubbed as Balikatan at the Philippine Marine Base Camp in Cavite Province, the Philippines, May 11, 2014. The 30th annual joint military drill dubbed as Balikatan involves 3,000 Filipino soldiers and 2,500 U.S. soldiers. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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DO you see it? These Philipine marines have three things incommon with there American counterparts. Fiirst Digital camo Second M16 Third... M14. The first of these two has what looks like a unmodified M14 the second has a optical sight and is likely a DMR. M14 was designed as a service rifle in the Same class as M1 Grand. thiss meant that When the US quickly switched to M16 the M14 quickly found a role. it's longer range and bigger punch made it the American Equivilant to the SVD. and the Philippines Marines seem to have made the same call.

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a note to pops You repeated this image at the bottom of your post.

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look at there rifles and you can see these marines have Aimpoint red dot sights or a close approximation there in

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Two sniper or perhaps Marksmen systems The M14 pimped out with a scope and laser and a Indigenous system the Marine Scout Sniper Rifle. To be honest I don't really like it. it's 5.56mm which means it's not much more then a regular M16 except with a full power scope.

Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon (4th R) is seen with the IDF officers as he takes a tour to the Israeli-Syrian interim border on the Golan Heights, on May 13, 2014. The government maintains "a very clear and consistent" policy of not taking sides in Syria's civil war, Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon said on Tuesday as he took a visit to the Israeli-Syrian interim border on the Golan Heights, where he visited a newly established IDF division deployed to the region. (Xinhua/JINI/Ayal Margolin)

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Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon (R, Front) talks with combat soldiers of the IDF during his visit to the Israeli-Syrian interim border on the Golan Heights, on May 13, 2014.

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That looks like a micro-Tavor 21 bullpup rifle that they're carrying.

Police stand guard at the site of an eviction of a merchant protest in front of the headquarters of Customs General Direction at North Highway, in Managua, Nicaragua, on May 13, 2014. The traders demand the release of seized merchandise at borders, according to local press. (Xinhua/Arnaldo Arita)

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A policewoman detains a woman at the site of an eviction of a merchant protest in front of the headquarters of Customs General Direction at North Highway, in Managua, Nicaragua, on May 13, 2014. The traders demand the release of seized merchandise at borders, according to local press. (Xinhua/Arnaldo Arita)

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People are seen at the site of an eviction of a merchant protest in front of the headquarters of Customs General Direction at North Highway, in Managua, Nicaragua, on May 13, 2014. The traders demand the release of seized merchandise at borders, according to local press. (Xinhua/Arnaldo Arita)

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Afghan Security force members gather at the site of attack in Nangarhar Province, east Afghanistan, May 12, 2014. Seven people were killed as Taliban members targeted a government agency building in Jalalabad, capital of Nangarhar, on Monday. (Xinhua/Tahir Safi)

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Policemen gather around a damaged a police vehicle at the site of attack in Nangarhar Province, east Afghanistan, May 12, 2014. Seven people were killed as Taliban members targeted a government agency building in Jalalabad, capital of Nangarhar, on Monday. (Xinhua/Tahir Safi)

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I took a few days and put together the following article, which is very much similar to the article I also did on the Liaoning.

Be warned, it is pictorially intensive (like 100 pictures), but I believe covers the entire event like no other site I have seen:


I am still editing to get all of the wording right and get rid of the typos, but thought that SD members would enjoy it and could use it as a resource. And, since it has so many military pictures, thought it would be good to have on this thread too.

Grate job Jeff!^^^^

A pro-Russian rebel uses the scope of a sniper's rifle to check the area around a rebel-held position on the outskirts of the eastern Ukrainian town of Slaviansk may 15, 2014.

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Two armed pro-Russians walk towards a seized military track with a mortar atop that was set alight during fighting between pro-Russian militants and government troops at Oktyabrskoye village, about 20 km (12 miles) from Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine, Wednesday, May 14, 2014. At list six servicemen were ambushed and killed and eight others wounded Tuesday afternoon outside the town of Kramatorsk, Ukrainian defense ministry said. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

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An armed pro-Russian rebel stands in a temporary trench at a fortified rebel position on the outskirts of the eastern Ukrainian town of Slaviansk May 15, 2014.

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A pro-Russian rebel tests the scope of an unloaded rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) as rebels temporarily reinforce trenches at a fortified rebel-held position on the outskirts of the eastern Ukrainian town of Slaviansk May 15, 2014.

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Pro-Russian rebels temporarily reinforce trenches at a fortified rebel-held area on the outskirts of the eastern Ukrainian town of Slaviansk May 15, 2014.

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A local citizen holds a machine-gun belt as others collect parts of a seized APC that was set alight during a fighting between and government troops at Oktyabrskoye village, about 20 km. (12 miles) from Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine, Wednesday, May 14, 2014. At list six servicemen were ambushed and killed and eight others wounded Tuesday afternoon outside the town of Kramatorsk, Ukrainian defense ministry said. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

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A boy runs with a machine-gun belt as local citizens collect parts of a seized APC that was set alight during a fighting between and government troops at Oktyabrskoye village, about 20 km. (12 miles) from Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine, Wednesday, May 14, 2014.

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A Ukrainian government soldier guards a checkpoint near Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine, Wednesday, May 14, 2014, with a Ukrainian national flag is in the background. The Ukrainian government reluctantly agreed to launch talks on decentralizing power Wednesday as part of a European-backed peace plan, but did not invite its main foes, the pro-Russia insurgents who have declared independence in the east. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

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A Ukrainian government soldier guards a checkpoint near Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine, Wednesday, May 14, 2014. The Ukrainian government reluctantly agreed to launch talks on decentralizing power Wednesday as part of a European-backed peace plan, but did not invite its main foes, the pro-Russia insurgents who have declared independence in the east. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

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A demonstrator is seen during a protest in Los Palos Grandes, Caracas, Venezuela, on May 14, 2014. The demonstrators demanded the release of the protesters arrested since Feb. 12, 2014, according to local press. (Xinhua/Manuel Hernandez)

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Demonstrators are confronted & arrested by members of the Bolivarian National Guard during a protest in Los Palos Grandes, Caracas, Venezuela, on May 14, 2014. The demonstrators demanded the release of the protestors arrested since Feb. 12, 2014, according to local press. (Xinhua/Manuel Hernandez)

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A member of the Bolivarian National Guard receives medical treatment after being hit by a bus carrying arrested demonstrators during a protest in Los Palos Grandes, Caracas, Venezuela, on May 14, 2014.

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Thai riot policemen stand guard outside an air force academy compound in Bangkok, Thailand, May 15, 2014 as anti-government protesters rallied. Anti-government protesters in Thailand entered the military compound Thursday and disrupted a key meeting on the fate of controversial July elections, forcing the acting prime minister to flee for security reasons. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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Photos taken on May 14, 2014 shows the weapons seized by the Lebanon Internal Security Forces (ISF) in the northern city of Tripoli, Lebanon, May 14, 2014. The ISF discovered Wednesday a weapon stockpile in Abi Samra neighborhood in the northern city of Tripoli, the ISF said in a communique. (Xinhua/Omar Ibrahim)

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Turkey..unrest over the mine disaster







Not what a citizen would want to see in any nation.

In these photos taken Wednesday, May 14, 2014 a person identified by Turkish media as Yusuf Yerkel, advisor to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, kicks a protester already held by special forces police members during Erdogan's visiting Soma, Turkey. Erdogan was visiting the western Turkish mining town of Soma after Turkey's worst mining accident.

The incident occurred during Erdogan's visit Wednesday to a coal mine in the western town of Soma where at least 283 miners were killed in Turkey's worst mining disaster. Scores of others are still missing.

Angry protesters heckled Erdogan and scuffles broke out between demonstrators and police in Soma, forcing the Turkish leader to take refuge in a supermarket before being driven off in a black vehicle.
(AP Photo/Depo Photos)

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A woman prays at the grave of Ibrahim Duman, 26, a victim of the mine accident, in Soma, Turkey, Thursday, May 15, 2014. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

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Police use teargas to disperse people gathered to commemorate the Soma mine accident victims and protest the government's labor policy in Kadikoy, Istanbul, Turkey, late Friday, May 16, 2014. A Turkish mining company defended its safety record Friday, four days after over 250 people died in an underground blaze at its coal mine in western Turkey.(AP Photo)

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Police use water cannons and teargas to disperse people gathered to commemorate the Soma mine accident victims and protest the government's labor policy in Izmir, Turkey, late Friday, May 16, 2014.

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Turkish rescue workers stand, at the entrance of the coal mine in Soma, Turkey, Friday, May 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

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Turkish Blue Berets stand at the entrance of the coal mine in Soma, Turkey, Friday, May 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

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Riot police run away from the flames of a fire bomb thrown by protesters as they demonstrate to blame the ruling AK Party (AKP) government on the mining disaster in western Turkey, in Ankara May 14, 2014.

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Riot police fire plastic paintball gun pellets to disperse protesters during a demonstration blaming the ruling AK Party (AKP) government for the mining disaster in western Turkey, in central Istanbul May 14, 2014.

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Riot police try to stop protesters who were attacking the offices of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's Justice and Development Party, in Soma, Turkey, during his visit to the coal mine in Soma Wednesday, May 14, 2014.

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Turkish riot police clash with protesters during a demonstration for the victims of the Soma mine explosion, in front of the Soma Holding company's headquarters in Istanbul, Turkey, May 14, 2014. (EPA/ERDEM SAHIN)

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Photos of the Day May 16th 2014....YAHOO

Royal Marines Drum Major Warrant Officer Class 1 James 'Wiggy' Whitwham , who is due to retire after 34 years with the Royal Marines, laughs during a media opportunity at Horse Guards Parade in London, Friday, May 16, 2014. Whitwham went to inspect the parade ground ahead of his last performance at Beating the Retreat on June 3-4. He was joined by representatives from the United States and Netherlands embassies in the UK. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

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A Palestinian burns an Israeli national flag during clashes following a rally to show solidarity with Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails, in the West Bank city of Hebron May 16, 2014. Some 120 Palestinians jailed without trial in Israel have been on an open-ended hunger strike, eating only salt and drinking water, for the past 23 days to demand an end to so-called "administrative detention".

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Free Syrian Army fighters fire towards what they said was a government forces helicopter dropping aid using parachutes to the forces of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in the Idlib countryside May 16, 2014.

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A riot police officer stands guard outside the damaged Shining company building in Vietnam's southern Binh Duong province May 16, 2014.

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Serbian army soldiers evacuate a man from a flooded house in the town of Obrenovac, east from Belgrade May 16, 2014. The heaviest rains and floods in 120 years have hit Bosnia and Serbia, killing five people, forcing hundreds out of their homes and cutting off entire towns.

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Rescue workers stand on the partially salvaged M.V. Miraj-4 ferry after it capsized on the Meghna river at Rasulpur in Munshiganj district May 16, 2014. A Bangladeshi official said on Friday there was no chance of finding further survivors of a ferry that sank in a storm with about 200 people on board, the latest in a series of fatal ferry accidents to hit the poverty-stricken country.

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A pro-Russian rebel mans a fortified frontline rebel position near the eastern Ukrainian village of Semenivka May 16, 2014.

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A member of the Bosnian army carries a boy rescued from his home, during floods, in the Bosnian town of Maglaj, 150 kms north of Sarajevo, Friday May 16, 2014. Two people drowned in Serbia and the country declared a national emergency Thursday as rain-swollen rivers across the Balkans flooded roads and bridges, shut down schools and cut off power. Hundreds of people had to be evacuated. In Serbia and neighboring Bosnia, meteorologists said the rainfall was the most since measuring started 120 years ago. Belgrade authorities say the average rainfall of a two-month period hit the city in just 40 hours. (AP Photo/Amel Emric)

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Security forces inspect the scene at the site where two blasts detonated, one in a mini-van used for public transportation, in a market area of Nairobi, Kenya Friday, May 16, 2014. Two blasts hit Kenya's capital on Friday, killing a number of people and injuring many more, in what appeared to be the latest in a string of increasingly frequent terror attacks. (AP Photo)

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Protesters gesture to security forces during clashes in a student housing area of Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, May 16, 2014. Supporters of Egypt's Islamist President Mohammed Morsi continue to protest in the streets as retired Field Marshal Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, who led last year's overthrow of Morsi, appears poised to win in the presidential election planned this month. (AP Photo/Ahmed Gomaa)

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A woman sits in a boat after being evacuated by Serbian army soldiers from their houses in the town of Obrenovac, east from Belgrade May 16, 2014.

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