3/1 Marine receives Silver Star

Staff Sgt. Paul Worley, infantry platoon sergeant with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, prepares to receive his Silver Star Medal during an award ceremony at Camp Pendleton, Calif., July17. The Silver Star Medal is the third highest award a service member can receive given to those who display courage, valor and perseverance in the face of the enemy.

Staff Sgt. Paul Worley, infantry platoon sergeant with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, wearing his Silver Star Medal just after it was pinned on him during his award ceremony at Camp Pendleton, Calif., July17. Worley received the medal for actions while 1st squad leader Combined Anti-Armor Team 1, Weapons Company 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, Regimental Combat team 7, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, on 12 July 2010 in support of operation Enduring Freedom.

Propaganda.

Saw this on Military Photos.  LOVE IT!

RIMPAC 2012. Quiet as a church mouse.

This has been the quietest RIMPAC in my memory.  Its just as big as ever but little news is coming out of it.

Interesting setup.

A coalition forces service member provides security during a clearing operation in Takhmak village in the Shah Wali Kot district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, July 7, 2012. Coalition forces were conducting combat operations in the province in an effort to disrupt insurgent safe havens and promote security. (DoD photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Martine Cuaron, U.S. Navy/Released)

This guy is running an interesting setup that I thought had gone out of fashion.  I wonder what force he's with?

If someone has real deal knowledge of what this particular setup has over the one below then please let me know!

They call survivalist crazy...UPDATE.

Remember my post earlier?  Well here's the video.  The author doesn't know if our civilization can survive...and the depression is inevitable.  Unfortunately it all makes perfect sense.

Persian Gulf Shoot Out Diagram...

 

Blow this pic up and take a good look at that "fishing" boat.  Its real easy to see why security thought that they could have been under attack.  Someone talked about this being a dry run and after reading this....I believe it!

Absolutely cool! Fold out sniper hide.

Wow.  The military applications are obvious.  I wonder if it can be made smaller and able to surround a person lying down.  via GEARSCOUT.

Russia is about to get its BPC's...

The European nation of Georgia should be ready to throat punch France for selling these ships to the Russians.  They're about to have ships that are far more capable than anything they currently have in inventory and will be able to put that nation in danger of assault from the sea.  Additionally with modifications for use in cold weather our friends in Northern Europe are also much exposed.  Wow.  If that wasn't bad enough, they're not only getting the hardware (the ship) but also software in the form of ships sensors....this is bad news.  via Defesa.

French shipbuilder DCNS is conducting the design modifications of the BPC (Batiment de Projection et de Commandement) projection & command ship procured by Russia.

The first of two phases ended in April 2012 with the completion of the preliminary design review while detailed design studies are scheduled for completion in September 2012.

Russia’s requirements include modifying the BPC design to accommodate locally build Kamov Ka-25 naval helicopters and other Russian equipment. The vessels also need to be modified to operate under extreme cold, with higher electrical power availability to de-ice part of the flight deck. All the user interfaces and onboard signage also need to be localised into Russian. It is understood that the both ships will be fitted with DCNS´ SENIT 9 combat management systems and Thales Nederland MRR-3DNG multi-role radar system.

While the design modifications are being finalised, construction of hull blocks for the first of Russia’s two BPCs has begun at the STX France shipyard in Saint Nazaire. The first hull block will be delivered in September 2012 and laid down in early 2013.

Russia’s shipbuilder OSK will participate in block construction for the two vessels as a subcontractor to STX France, building twelve hull blocks for the aft of the ships.

The first vessel is scheduled for delivery to the Russian Navy in 2014 while the second will be delivered in 2015. The contract firmed in June 2011 between JSC Rosobornexport and DCNS calls for the delivery to Russia of two 22,000 tonnes 199 metres long BPC based vessels along with associated services including initial logistics, training, and technology transfers.

The French Navy operates three BPC ships which comprise FS “Mistral”, FS “Tonnerre “and FS “Dixmude”.