World Armed Forces Pictures Thread

[TerraN_EmpirE]

TerraN_EmpirE What do you think of the Filipinos digital cammo?? Click on Hi-res for a better look!

I have been Summoned!
Lets see... Brand new For sure as there are still a number in the old Blotch Woodlands... Colors seem a bit on the bright side and not as muted as some. A bit busy I think they should Lower the Blacks and up the brown's and greens... Helmets Should have a night vision adapter standard but that's more off topic. Blouse looks too have shoulder pockets and Slanted chest ones. defiantly based on USMC digi's seems Pretty Fair. All and all functional although Improvable.

[bd popeye]

TerraN_EmpirE, Thank you. When I saw those diggys..I said wow! The AFRP broke those uniforms out for this operation more than likely. They want to look sharp for the USN/USMC team.

The Armed Forces of the Republic of the Philippines always look sharp in uniform. Always. They may be lacking in some areas but make up for in in shear determination and military bearing.

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A Belarussian soldier prepares a shell for firing during a shooting exercise at a training ground in Repishche, some 120 km (75 miles) southeast of Minsk, April 15, 2009. (Reuters)


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Belarussian soldiers load a 152-mm mobile artillery system at a training ground in Repishche, some 120 km (74.6 miles) southeast of Minsk, April 15, 2009. (Reuters)




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Belarussian soldiers fire a 152mm self-propelled artillery gun during a training exercise near the village Repishche,120 km south-east of Minsk on April 15, 2009. (***** Images)


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Four 152-mm mobile artillery systems fire during a shooting exercise at a training ground in Repishche, some 120 km (74.6 miles) southeast of Minsk, April 15, 2009. (Reuters)


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Belarusian soldiers carry empty shell casings from a self-propelled artillery gun during a training exercise near the village of Repishche, southeast of Minsk on April 15, 2009. Military service is compulsory for all Belarusian males. (AFP / Viktor Drachev)


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A Belarussian soldier rests near a 152mm self-propelled artillery gun during a training exercise near the village Repishche,120 km south-east of Minsk on April 15, 2009. Military service is compulsary for all Belarussian males.


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Chief of the Turkish General Staff Ilker Basbug addresses the war academy in Istanbul, Turkey on April 14, 2009. (Reuters)


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Dubai counter-terrorism policewomen show their skills during a graduation ceremony in the Gulf emirate on April 15, 2009. The threat of violence is part of everyday life in the Middle East but crime in Dubai remains at a low level. (AFP / ***** IMAGES)


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A goose is seen in front of a police line after being released by anti-government protesters during a rally in front of Budapest's parliament building April 14, 2009. Hungary's new Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai headed poultry producer Hajdu-Bet, which failed in 2003, and the opposition said a man who could not guide a poultry firm through difficulties should not be allowed to run a country. (Reuters)


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Indian paramilitary soldiers patrol outside the Arthur Road jail in Mumbai on April 15, 2009. The trial of the only Islamist militant suspect captured by police during the Mumbai attacks begin today in a special reinforced courtroom inside the Arthur Road jail. (AFP)




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Paramilitary troops patrol around Arthur Road jail in Mumbai April 16, 2009. The court-appointed lawyer for Mohammad Ajmal Kasab, accused of being the lone surviving gunman of the Mumbai attacks, was dismissed due to a conflict of interest, the judge ruled at the start of the trial in the jail on Wednesday. (Reuters)


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Police arrest a resident during demolition of shanties at Las Pinas (a city south of Manila) in the Philippines on April 15, 2009. Hundreds of residents fought police and a demolition crew, injuring about a dozen people. The demolition was done to pave way for expansion of a subdivision. (Associated Press / Bullit Marquez)


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Residents are sprayed with water cannon as they try to prevent the demolition of shanty towns south of Manila, in the Philippines on April 15, 2009. About a dozen people were injured as hundreds of residents fought police and demolition crews. (AP / Bullit Marquez)

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A soldier of German armed forces Bundeswehr secures a school in Emam Saheb in Kunduz province, northern Afghanistan, as young pupils follow their lesson in an open air classroom April 18, 2009.

A soldier of German armed forces Bundeswehr kneels in position after hearing an explosion outside a school in Emam Saheb in Kunduz province, northern Afghanistan, April 18, 2009. Afghan officials reported that the explosion was related to construction works.

A Somali government soldier stands guard outside Somalia's parliament in the capital Mogadishu, April 18, 2009. The Somali government plans to present its proposals to combat the sea gangs at a major donors' meeting on Somalia due to take place in Brussels on Wednesday and Thursday.

SHANGHAI, CHINA - APRIL 17: (CHINA OUT) The South Korean destroyer DDH-979 (ROK Gang Gamchan) arrives in port on April 17, 2009 in Shanghai, China. The destroyer in on a three-day visit to Shanghai. (Photo by Zhang Haifeng/ChinaFotoPress)

SHANGHAI, CHINA - APRIL 17: (CHINA OUT) A welcome ceremony is held as the South Korean destroyer DDH-979 (ROK Gang Gamchan) arrives in port on April 17, 2009 in Shanghai, China. The destroyer in on a three-day visit to Shanghai. (Photo by Zhang Haifeng/ChinaFotoPress)

South Ossetian soldiers march durung a training session at a stadium in Tskhinvali on April 18, 2009. Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia said it was prepared to allow Russian forces to use its territory for military bases for up to 99 years, the Interfax news agency reported.

Iranian army soldiers parade during a ceremony commemorating Army Day in front of the mausoleum of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini just outside Tehran, Iran, on Saturday April 18, 2009.

Thai soldiers stand guard at the Victory Monument in Bangkok ,Thailand, Saturday ,April 18. 2009. Ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has joined his political rivals in calling for reconciliation after the mob violence that bloodied Bangkok's streets, but some of his supporters are refusing to give up their struggle to topple Thailand's government.

Indian paramilitary soldiers remove cement pipes set up as blockade by Kashmiri Muslim protesters during a protest against elections, in Srinagar, India, Friday, April 17, 2009. National elections began Thursday and voting will take place over five phases until May 13. Results will be announced on May 16.

Soldiers stand guard at a corner of the city of Port of Spain during the 5th Summit of the Americas, on April 17, 2009. Despite efforts by US President Barack Obama and summit organizers to keep the three-day gathering on the topics of energy, the environment and public safety, Cuba has emerged as the headline issue for being the only nation excluded.

Armed paramilitary soldiers patrol around the Arthur Road Jail where Ajmal Kasab, the Pakistani gunman charged in last year's Mumbai terror attacks is held in Mumbai, India, Thursday, April 16, 2009. The judge presiding over the first trial in the Mumbai terrorist attacks assigned the Pakistani defendant a new lawyer Thursday, a day after the trial was abruptly adjourned and the man's attorney dismissed for a conflict of interest.

Jailed suspect Raffaele Sollecito (R) is led into court by a penitentiary police officer for a murder trial session in Perugia April 18, 2009. Defendants Sollecito and Amanda Knox are on trial for the murder of British student Meredith Kercher in November 2007.

US student Amanda Knox (C), charged for the murder of her British roommate Meredith Kercher, leaves the court house of Perugia escorted by police on April 18, 2009. Meredith Kercher, 22, a student from Leeds University studying in Perugia as part of the Erasmus exchange programme, was found dead in her Perugia flat on November 1, 2007 with her throat cut. Knox's then boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito is also implicated in an alleged scenario in which Kercher refused to take part in a sex game following an afternoon Knox allegedly spent smoking cannabis with Sollecito.

Israeli security forces detain a Palestinian driver (5th R) after he deliberately ran down two Israeli police officers on April 18, 2009 in an attack just outside occupied east Jerusalem, near the Hezmeh checkpoint which separates the northern part of the holy city from the West Bank. Israeli Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said the two officers were injured, one lightly in the legs but the other more seriously in the head, while the 37-year-old Palestinian was arrested.

A Colombian National Police officer escorts Jose Leonardo "Douglas" Munoz (L), a leader of organized crime group "Oficina cobro Envigado", at a military base in Bogota April 17, 2009. Munoz was arrested on Wednesday in Envigado province in Medellin.

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Villagers follow a German armed forces Bundeswehr policeman guarding the visit of a German liaison monitoring team (LMT) at a village in Aliabad district near Kunduz on April 19, 2009.

A German armed forces Bundeswehr military policeman guards a meeting with a Bundeswehr liaison managing team (LMT) at a village in Aliabad district near Kunduz on April 19, 2009.

[bd popeye]

You gents ever seen anything like this??











Looks like a bunch of Wookies with green fur...

Members of the Iran army in camouflage march during a parade to commemorate the anniversary of army day in Tehran, April 18, 2009. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Saturday a strong Iranian military would help preserve stability in the Middle East, as Iran marked its armed forces' day with a parade that appeared more muted than in the past.

ranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, center, reviews armed forces as an army "Yasser" bomb is paraded past during a ceremony commemorating Army Day in front of the mausoleum of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini just outside Tehran, Iran, on Saturday April 18, 2009.

Is it real? Or is it memorex??

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, third left, reviews Iran's armed forces as an unmanned drone is paraded past during a ceremony commemorating Army Day in front of the mausoleum of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini just outside Tehran, Iran, on Saturday April 18, 2009.

A priest walks away after blessing a brand new helicopter during a military ceremony in Bogota, Saturday, April 18,2009. Colombia's army acquired 10 US-made helicopters, five of which were presented to the press Saturday, and the other five are expected to arrive within the next two months.

[Finn McCool]

Well I've seen ghilly suits like that before, but never on parade, and those seem...somewhat less useful in terms of camoflauge especially in Iran. Furthermore, ghilly suits are for snipers and those guys had AKs.

Ahmadinejad must get very tired of sitting through so many military parades. It seems like they are always having military parades in Iran.

[bd popeye]

The first time I saw those out fits I thought Chewbacca..Personally I think those outfits are just for the parade.

[Finn McCool]

Originally Posted by bd popeye

The first time I saw those out fits I thought Chewbacca..Personally I think those outfits are just for the parade.

Well the ghilly suit has been in use by American snipers since at least Vietnam, and by the British for longer. However it would be of less use in Middle Eastern environments as combat there would be more likely to take place either in desert and arid areas without much plant life or urban areas, and ghilly suits are liability in both of those places. And those guys have AKs anyway; ghillys would just be silly on your average infantry platoon.

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Yea...me too....chewbacca much? George Lucas probably copied ideas from the ghilly suits for Chewy.

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Thai passengers wait for a train as a Thai soldier stands guard at a railway station in Thailand's restive southern Yala province on April 22, 2009. A policeman was injured in a bomb blast detonated by suspected Muslim separatists. The southern region was an autonomous Malay Muslim sultanate until Thailand annexed it in 1902, provoking decades of tension.

A Sri Lankan government soldier carries a child as civilians leave the last sliver of land held by the rebels near Putumattalan Sri Lanka in the image taken from TV footage Monday April 20, 2009 and made available Tuesday April 21, 2009.

A female Israeli soldier reacts during a ceremony in the Hall of Remembrance at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem, Tuesday, April 21, 2009. Frenetic Israel came to a standstill for two mournful minutes on Tuesday as air-raid sirens pierced the air in remembrance of the 6 million Jews who perished in the Nazi Holocaust. Israeli leaders vowed that there would not be a second Holocaust, their pledges ringing in the shadow of a U.N. conference against racism in Geneva perceived as anti-Semitic.

A newly raised soldier of Indian Army Jammu Kashmir Light Infantry Regiment (JKLIR) shouts during a passing out parade on the outskirts of Srinagar, India, Wednesday, April 22, 2009. Four hundred and fourteen recruits from Jammu and Kashmir state were formally inducted into JKLIR after training.

North Korean military officers look at China Navy Battleship of Wenzhou on April 22, 2009 in Qingdao, Shandong Province. The submarine will take part in an international fleet review to be held on April 23 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army Navy.

Police escort a Somali pirate (C) from the French navy frigate Nivose after docking at the port of Mombasa April 22, 2009. The pirates will be handed over to the Kenyan government this afternoon. The U.S. pledge to hunt down the fortunes Somali pirates amassed from capturing ships on the high seas may score political points but is unlikely to yield much bounty, experts say.

A French marine displays a cache of four A.K.47 rifles on board the French frigate 'Nivose' recovered from suspected Somali pirates and to be presented to Kenyan authorities along with the apprehended pirates at the Kenyan port of Mombasa on April 22, 2009. The French navy, serving in the EU anti-piracy naval mission transferred the 11 Somalis to the Kenyan authorities a week after they were captured in deep waters off the Somalia coast a week ago amidst acusations by the Somalia Foreign Minister, Omar Abdirashid Sharmarke that foreign navies have failed to curd piracy to enable his case for the international community to help the war-torn country build its own coast guard.

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MAYPORT, Fla. (Apr. 23, 2009) The Armada de Mexico frigate ARM Mina (F-214) departs Mayport Naval Base to participate in UNITAS Gold off the coast of Jacksonville. Mayport is host to maritime forces from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Germany, Mexico, Peru, the United States and Uruguay for the 50th iteration of the annual multinational maritime exercise, which will take place off the coast of Florida April 20-May 5. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Holly Boynton/Released)

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MAYPORT, Fla. (Apr. 23, 2009) The Marinha do Brasil ship BNS Constituicao (F 42) departs Mayport Naval Base to participate in UNITAS Gold off the coast of Jacksonville. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Holly Boynton/Released)

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April 23, 2009) Maritime forces from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Germany, Mexico, Peru, The United States and Uruguay sail in formation during UNITAS Gold, the 50th iteration of the annual multi-national maritime exercise to increase interoperability among participating navies. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Seth Johnson/Released)

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HELLSHIRE, Jamaica (April 23, 2009) Sgt. Clifford Perry, an instructor with the Marine Corps Training and Advisory Group, guides members of the Jamaica Defense Force during a Southern Partnership Station urban raid exercise. Southern Partnership Station is a training mission to Central America, South America and the Caribbean Basin. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Matthew Olay/Released)

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SUBIC BAY, Republic of the Philippines (April 18, 2009) Aviation Ordanceman Airman Nai Saefong, from San Francisco assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), interacts with Armed Forces of the Philipinnes military personnel during a community service project at Barretto National High School. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nardelito Gervacio/Released

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 21, 2009) Philippine Navy ship BRP Rajah Humabon (PF 11) steams ahead during an exercise with the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) and the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46), as part of exercise Balikatan 2009 (BK09). Essex and Tortuga are participating in Balikatan 2009, an annual combined, joint-bilateral exercise involving U.S. and Armed Forces of the Philippines personnel, as well as subject matter experts from Philippine civil defense agencies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Greg Johnson/Released)

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MAYPORT, Fla. (April 21, 2009) Sailors aboard the Colombian National Armada auxiliary ship ARC Cartagena de Indias (BM-161) render honors to their national colors on the first morning of UNITAS Gold, the 50th iteration of the longest-running multilateral maritime exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ron Kuzlik/Released)

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Russian military members and equipment take part in a rehearsal for a May 9 victory parade at military base in Alabino outside Moscow April 24, 2009. Russia will mark the 64th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two on May 9.

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Israel's army chief Lieutenant-General Gabi Ashkenazi salutes during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem April 28, 2009. Israel on Tuesday marks Memorial Day to commemorate its fallen soldiers.

Israeli army soldiers stand in formation during a ceremony marking Memorial Day at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City April 27, 2009. Israel commemorates its fallen soldiers on Memorial Day, which begins on Monday night.

Israeli boys sit atop a tank on display at the Israeli army's Armoured Corps' Memorial in Latrun, near Jerusalem April 28, 2009. Israel on Tuesday marks Memorial Day to commemorates its fallen soldiers.

A riot policeman yawns during a drill at the Luneta park in Manila April 28, 2009. The army and police are on alert for incoming Labour Day on Friday, where thousands of labourers, students and unemployed will join the protest to demand more jobs and wage increases to the government.

Mexican soldiers wear surgical face masks as they stand on an Army vehicle in Mexico City April 26, 2009. Fears of a global swine flu epidemic grew with 20 cases in the United States and six in Canada, and possible infections also popped up in Europe and New Zealand. All the deaths from the new flu so far have been in Mexico, mostly in and around the capital, one of Latin America's most important centers of business, government, culture and tourism.

A Pakistani army helicopter flies over a troubled area of Pakistani district Lower Dir, where security forces launched an operation against militants, Monday, April 27, 2009. Taliban militants said Monday their peace deal with the Pakistani government was "worthless" after authorities deployed helicopters and artillery against hide-outs of Islamist guerrillas seeking to extend their grip along the Afghan border.

In this undated photo released by the Sri Lankan army, soldiers are seen searching a boat used by Tamil Tiger rebels, at a hide out in the No Fire Zone in Puttumattalan, in Putukudiyiruppu area about 240 kilometers (150 miles) northeast of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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SOUDA BAY, Greece (April 28, 2009) An Italian Marine participates in a cargo container inspection exercise during exercise Phoenix Express 2009. Phoenix Express is part of the overall U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Naval Forces Europe, U.S. Naval Forces Africa, U.S. 6th Fleet Theatre Security Cooperation strategy to enhance regional stability in the region through increased interoperability and cooperation among regional allies from the United States, Africa, and Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jenniffer Rivera/Released)

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SOUDA BAY, Greece (April 28, 2009) Marines from Morocco participate in small arms practical training exercises during exercise Phoenix Express 2009. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Whitfield M. Palmer/Released)

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SOUDA BAY, Greece (April 28, 2009) NATO Maritime Interdiction Operations Training Center instructor Warrant Officer Niko Bouras, right, guides Spanish Marine Cpl. Daniel Rodriguez Palacios through a simulated firearm exercise during exercise Phoenix Express 2009. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jenniffer Rivera/Released)

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PORT EVERGLADES, Fla. (April 27, 2009) The Royal Canadian Navy auxiliary ship HMCS Preserver (AOR 510) pulls into Port Everglades for Fleet Week 2009. More than 1,000 Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen will participate in Fleet Week festivities from April 27 to May 2. Navy Week is designed to show Americans the investment they have made in their Navy and increase awareness in cities that do not have a significant Navy presence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph R. Wax/Released)

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MAYPORT, Fla. (April 25, 2009) A Canadian soldier secures the beach in Mayport, Fla. while practicing an amphibious assault during UNITAS Gold. Maritime forces from Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, the United States and Uruguay landed on the beach in landing craft, air cushioned (LCAC) from the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) during the amphibious landing demonstration of UNITAS Gold. UNITAS Gold is the 50th iteration of the annual multinational maritime exercise known as UNITAS, which provides the opportunity to conduct and integrate joint and combined land, maritime, coast guard and air operations in a realistic training environment. The exercise is taking place April 20-May 5 off the coast of Florida. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alan Gragg/Released)

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Soldiers of the German armed forces Bundeswehr sits inside an armoured personnel carrier Fuchs before he goes on a night foot patrol in Kundus district April 27, 2009.

S theoldiers of German armed forces Bundeswehr secures the area as a German liason monitoring team (LMT) walks into a village in Kunduz district, April 28, 2009.

A Pakistani army soldier is seen with heavy artillery at their post on the outskirts of Timargarh, the main town of Pakistani district Lower Dir, where security forces launched an operation against militants, Tuesday, April 28, 2009.

A Pakistani soldier takes position at a vantage point in the Pakistani district of Lower Dir, where security forces launched an operation against militants, Tuesday, April 28, 2009. Fighter jets began bombing Taliban hide-outs in a district near the Pakistani capital Tuesday, a military spokesman said, signaling an expansion of an offensive against militants seemingly emboldened by a controversial peace deal.

Israeli military personnel show emotions while visiting the grave of a fallen soldier at Mt. Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem, Tuesday, April 28, 2009. Israel came to a standstill in a solemn two-minute ritual Tuesday as the country marked its annual Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and terror victims.

A Mexican soldier wears a surgical mask as he stands guard at Mexico City's international airport Benito Juarez April 27, 2009. Governments around the world rushed to reduce the impact of a possible flu pandemic on Monday, as a swine flu virus that has killed 103 people in Mexico and spread to the United States and Canada also reached Europe.

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 26, 2009) Mexican Military Commandos rappel onto the Federal Republic of Germany combat support ship Frankfurt am Main (AM 1412) during a boarding training exercise during the 50th iteration of UNITAS Gold. UNITAS is a multinational maritime exercise with forces from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Equador, Germany, Mexico, Peru, the United States and Uruguay practicing Naval tactics in a joint forces environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Hodges Pone III/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 26, 2009) The Federal Republic of Germany combat support ship Frankfurt am Main (AM 1412) comes alongside the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) for a mock underway replenishment during the 50th iteration of UNITAS Gold. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Hodges Pone III/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 25, 2009) The Federal Republic of Germany frigate FGS Lubeck (F 214) transits the Atlantic Ocean during UNITAS Gold. UNITAS Gold is the 50th iteration of the annual multinational maritime exercise known as UNITAS, which provides the opportunity to conduct and integrate joint and combined land, maritime, coast guard and air operations in a realistic training environment. The exercise is taking place April 20-May 5 off the coast of Florida. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Adam R. Cole/Released)

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MAYPORT, Fla. (April 25, 2009) A group of multinational amphibious assault vehicles from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) deploy smoke to cover their landing during a simulated amphibious landing demonstration. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Patrick Grieco/Released)