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Looks like the picture of Joe Biden at the WTC Horse Soldiers statue in my post was dropped. here's a direct link to it

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The Marine Bayonet

From 500 yards, every Marine is accurate with a rifle. Attach the OKC-3S Bayonet, and the weapon becomes just as effective in close combat situations. Also a Marine’s multi-purpose fighting knife, the OKC-3S is the weapon of choice when shots can’t be fired. Every Marine receives bayonet training in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) and on the Bayonet Assault Course in Recruit Training.

http://www.marines.com/operating-forces/equipment/weapons/bayonet

Click under picture at link for Bayonet features and specifications.

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Green Berets from the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) walked alongside the newly dedicated De Oppresso Liber statue as it made its way down 5th Avenue as part of the New York City Veterans Day Parade, on November 11, 2011.

It was this location where members of Task Force Dagger – a joint Special Operations team consisting mostly of Green Berets from the 5th SFG (A), aircrew members from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), and Air Force Combat Controllers – gathered with the Vice President and various New York business leaders and veteran support groups as they unveiled and dedicated an 18-foot statue, entitled De Oppresso Liber.

De Oppresso Liber, which in Latin means “to liberate the oppressed”, depicts a Special Forces Green Beret on horseback leading the invasion into Afghanistan in the weeks that followed the World Trade Center attacks.

It captures the iconic image of adaptability, skill, and courage that characterized the mission and quality of US Army Special Forces Soldiers.

http://horsetalk.co.nz/2011/11/29/horse-soldier-statue-stands-proud-near-ground-zero/#.UIYwQIVgMt4

Biden Unveils Special Forces ‘Horse Statue’

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12, 2011 – Vice President Joe Biden praised the dedication and capabilities of U.S. special operators yesterday as he unveiled a statue in New York honoring the Special Forces soldiers who rode into the mountains of Afghanistan on horseback in pursuit of the Taliban after the 9/11 terror attacks.

http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=66063