03/23/07 - U.S. Navy Sailors man the rails aboard USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) during the ship's decommissioning ceremony in Mayport, Fla., March 23, 2007. The conventionally-powered aircraft carrier served its country with more than 38 years of service and 18 official deployments. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Regina L. Brown)
03/23/07 - The official party salutes the colors aboard USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) during the ship's decommissioning ceremony in Mayport, Fla., March 23, 2007. The conventionally-powered aircraft carrier served its country with more than 38 years of service and 18 official deployments. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Susan Cornell)
03/21/07 - U.S. Air Force Senior Airman David Hallmon, a munitions specialist with the 506th Air Expeditionary Group, inspects an unfired .50-caliber round March 21, 2007, at Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq. All ammunition is inspected to ensure unserviceability before they are sent to the explosive ordnance disposal team for detonation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bradley A. Lail)
03/17/07 - U.S. Navy Cmdr. Duncan Smith dances with his daughter during the first father-daughter dance at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, Calif., March 17, 2007. The Armed Services, the YMCA, and the Navy League sponsored the dance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Rhonehouse)
03/20/07 - An Iraqi policeman poses with his baby prior to the opening of the Sen Al Thebban water project March 20, 2007, in the Hawijah district of the Kirkuk province of Iraq. The project will support 10 villages north of Hawijah and is capable of providing clean drinking water for approximately 20,000 people. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Maria. J. Bare)
03/16/07 - From left, a U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) One One Five, a U.S. Air Force F-22A Raptor aircraft from the 27th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, a U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle aircraft from the 44th Fighter Squadron and an F/A-18C Hornet aircraft from VFA-25 fly in formation during joint exercises between the U.S. Navy and Air Force in the Philippine Sea March 16, 2007. VFA-115 and VFA-25 are part of Carrier Air Wing 14 embarked aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is under way on a surge deployment in support of U.S. military operations in the Western Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Eric Tidwell)
03/14/07 - U.S. Army Capt. Rufus Shumate reenlists eight of his paratroopers on Copper bridge in Ahbad al Abhul, Iraq, March 14, 2007. Rufus is commander of Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Olanrewaju Akinwunmi)
excellent pictures!!
JUST AWESOME PICS!
Just terrific!
Another fantastic post Starwise! You find the most amazing photos of our finest at work! *Hugs*
((HUGS))Good morning, Starwise. How's it going?
After the despicable acts that happened at a recruiting office in Milwaukee this week I remember how many more great Americans support our men and women over seas.
God Bless Our Troops.
Beautiful presentation, STARWISE...thanks for spinning tunes for our troops. ((HUGS))