U.S. Military Photos From July (Photo Gallery)

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25 Incredible Military Photos Taken At Just the Right Time

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11 Hardcore Russian Weapons (Photo Gallery)

The Russian Tu-160 White Swan is a supersonic variable-sweep wing heavy strategic bomber/missile carrier, designed to engage targets around the globe with nuclear and conventional weapons. It can carry up to 40 tons of weapons. © SPUTNIK/ ALEXEI DRUZHININ

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U.S. Army Soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, carry an injured soldier during a training exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., April 15, 2015. The exercise tested the soldiers' abilities to successfully conduct a mission, complete the objective and rapidly evacuate casualties.

From Business Insider: 21 award-winning shots from military photographers

Images From The Eerie Syrian Ceasefire

Zero Hedge: "War Is A Drug": Images From The Eerie Syrian Ceasefire

Late last month, John Kerry and Sergei Lavrov celebrated a “temporary cessation of hostilities” in Syria.

Obviously, the “ceasefire” didn’t include ISIS, but more critically for peace, it didn’t include al-Nusra either.

Nusra is of course al-Qaeda’s Syrian arm, and what’s important to understand is that unlike ISIS, their positions are difficult to distinguish from those of the FSA and other rebel groups that are a party to the US-Russian agreement. As we noted late last month:

“While the ISIS presence is concentrated in eastern Syria, al-Nusra has positions in Aleppo City, the Jabal Turkman region of Northeastern Latakia, the Jabal Zawiya region in Southern Idlib Province, and the Quneitra Province along the Golan Heights. Just to name a few. That effectively means Russia can bomb anywhere along the country’s urban backbone in the west and claim to be targeting the group.”

By all accounts, that fact alone should have made the ceasefire a no-go but relatively speaking (and when it comes to ceasefires, it’s all “relative” in Syria) things actually haven’t gone so badly. Sure, more than 200 people have reportedly been killed, but according to “sources” (and we use that term very loosely because it almost always refers to one guy in London) Sunday was the “calmest” day yet, with “only” 14 people killed.

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15 Of The Best Photos Of The F-35 From 2015

Business Insider: These are the 15 best photos of the F-35 from 2015

Lockheed Martin's F-35 has had a busy 2015.

In November, the plane tested its onboard cannon aerially for the first time. This came months after the plane first successfully fired its cannon in June.

Successes such as these led the Marine Corps to declare, in July, that the F-35B was ready for combat.

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Photo Gallery For Today

Migrants stand next to the Greek-Macedonian border fence, near the Greek village of Idomeni, on March 1, 2016. Marko Djurica / Reuters

The Atlantic: Stranded on the Macedonian Border

As migrants from across the Middle East and Africa continue to make the journey to western Europe by the thousands, the flow of refugees traveling the “Balkan corridor” is now being constricted. Austria and some Balkan states have recently begun to cap the number of migrants allowed to enter their borders, and further restrict who is allowed to pass. Macedonia is limiting the entry of refugees to several hundred per day, and allowing only refugees from Syria and Iraq to enter. The bottleneck has resulted in a swift buildup of approximately 10,000 refugees and migrants along the Greece-Macedonia border fence, with Greek authorities warning that the number could climb to 70,000 by next month. Frustrated migrants have staged numerous protests, in some cases tearing down fences and gates, to be met with tear gas and Macedonian riot police.

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U.S. Department Of Defense: 2015 Year in Photos (Photo Gallery)

U.S. sailors watch fireworks to celebrate the new year from the flight deck of the USS Ronald Reagan in Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, Jan. 1, 2016. The aircraft carrier and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing 5, provide a combat-ready force to protect and defend the maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Paolo Bayas

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The 50 Best US Military Pictures Of The Year (From Business Insider)

The USS George Washington transits the Strait of Magellan on November 1. It is deployed as a part of Southern Seas 2015. Flickr/Official US Navy Page

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Reuters' Photo Gallery For 2015 (100 Pics)

A dinghy overcrowded with Syrian refugees drifts in the Aegean sea between Turkey and Greece after its motor broke down off the Greek island of Kos, August 11, 2015. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis

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The 50 Most Unforgettable Photos Of 2015 (From Business Insider)

Despite longstanding tensions over the conflicts in Syria and Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Barack Obama shared a perhaps-awkward toast during a luncheon at the opening of the UN General Assembly in New York on September 28. REUTERS/Mikhail Metzel

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The Best US Military Pictures Of 2015 (Photo Gallery)

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16 Pictures That Changed The World (Photo Gallery)

July 20, 1969: Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin stands on the moon, with Neil Armstrong and the lunar module reflected in his helmet visor during the historic first walk on the lunar surface. Nineteen minutes earlier, Armstrong had been the first person ever to step foot on the moon, declaring 'That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind'. The achievement marked the pinnacle of the space race with fellow superpower, Russia - and showcased the superiority of American technology. The Apollo project is seen as an important early step in the exploration of the solar system

Daily Mail: 16 pictures that changed the world: From the horrors of starvation in south Sudan to Tiananmen Square - the heartbreaking sight of little Aylan's lifeless body is just one photo that changed history

* Aylan Kurdi, 3, his brother Galip, 5, and mother Rehan died when their dinghy capsized as they tried to get to Kos
* It has captured the world's attention in a way no other story about the plight of refugees has done in recent months
* Other world-changing images: liberation of Bergen-Belsen concentration camp; Nelson Mandela's release from jail

A U.S. Soldier's Photo Gallery Of His Tour In Vietnam During The War

Getting ready: Pictured are a members of a mechanized infantry battalion riding on top of an armored personnel carrier ahead of a combat mission. Gaynor said the men rode on top because they feared being cooked if Viet Cong rocket pierced the armor and exploded inside

Daily Mail: Dawn patrols and downtime in America's ugliest war: One veteran's forgotten photos of Vietnam unveiled after 47 years, showing troops unaware of protests at home - and the many who never made it back

* Former artillery officer Christopher Gaynor, now 70, took the images in 1967 and 1968 while deployed
* They stayed hidden away for more than 40 years before he reopened them and relived old memories

These candid images show life on the front lines of the Vietnam war through the eyes of a young soldier, who rediscovered the collection decades after the conflict ended.

In the images by former artillery officer Christopher Gaynor, helicopters swoop down in high-risk troop deployments, convoys rumble through the booby-trapped countryside and infantrymen make tense dawn patrols.

Gaynor, now 70, spent more than a year in Vietnam between 1967 and 1968, taking photographs as he went. As well as showing scenes of battle-ready soldiers and equipment, he also showed his war buddies in their down time.

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Amazing WWII Photographs You’ve Never Seen Before

Photo: Through his eyes: Brigadier General Charles D Palmer (right) receives the Legion of Merit from Lieutenant General Alexander M Patch. The below pictures were taken by Palmer during his time in Europe during WWII

Daily Mail: Lifeless bodies, bombed out cities and weary men: The horrors of World War II revealed in never-before-seen pictures of the Western Front taken by four-star general

A four-star general's personal photos of the battlefields of France and Germany from World War II are being published for the first time, shedding new light on the bloodshed and violence that darkened Europe during the Nazi era.

General Charles Day Palmer spent most of the war fighting on the Western Front, and took photos of the bombed-out cities and lifeless bodies he witnessed along his European march.

After sitting in his personal files for years, the photos were shared for the first time by his grandson Daniel Palmer earlier this month, on the website Argunners.com.

WNU Editor: An incredible collection of World War II pictures through the eyes of a senior U.S. General. The link to the website is here .... Argunners.com

Some Incredible Photos Of The U.S. Military This Past Week (Photo Gallery)

Photo: Lance Cpl Asia J. Sorenson/USMC

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Military Photographer Of The Year Awards 2014

MILITARY PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR, 1ST PLACE | U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Josh Martin, 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, Mi-17 aerial gunner, provides rear security on a Mi-17 helicopter, Kabul, Afghanistan, May 31, 2014. Martin, a Rapid City, S.D., native, is deployed from the 55th Rescue Squadron, Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. The 438th AEAS and Afghan Air Force have combined efforts to train with about 300 Afghan commandos with the 8th Commandos Kandak. The training will enable Afghan helicopter aircrews to work seamlessly in support of ground forces in combat. Vernon Young/U.S. Air Force

Brandon Griggs, CNN: The U.S. military's best photos of 2014

(CNN) A sergeant wipes away a tear while kneeling before a battlefield cross at a Memorial Day ceremony for fallen service members at Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti.

Seven Air Force recruits plunge into the deep end of a swimming pool, their hands and feet bound, in a training exercise meant to prepare them for stressful real-world operations.

An Air Force captain jumps rope in a Texas gym despite missing her left leg, which was amputated after being diagnosed with cancer.

These striking images are among the winning entries in the 2014 Military Photographer of the Year competition, open to photography by U.S. service members only. Winners of the annual contest, judged by the Stars and Stripes newspaper, were announced this month.

A Photo Gallery Of The US Air Force Operating Around Japan

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Foxtrot Alpha/Jalopnik: 100 Stunning Photos Of The US Air Force Operating Around Japan

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Photos From Operation Desert Storm (Photo Gallery)

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We Are The Mighty: 15 Unforgettable Photos From Operation Desert Storm

WNU Editor: Some are well known (like the one above) .... but there are some other gems in this collection.

The Dismantling Of Bagram Air Field In Afghanistan (Photo Gallery)

Burned Afghan National Army trucks wait to be demolished on the massive Bagram Air Field in the Parwan province of Afghanistan on Jan. 2, 2015. Photo by Lucas Jackson/Reuters

Joshua Barajas , PBS Newshour -- Photo essay: Remnants of the trillion-dollar war in Afghanistan rust in the desert

WNU Editor: Looking at these pics .... just reinforces the feel that it was a waste.