March 14, 2013 in Headline
The following videos were released by Joint Task Force Guantanamo Public Affairs on March 1, 2013. They depict detainees in Camp 5 and 6 as well as the Expeditionary Legal Complex. Videos and photos of detainees held at Guantanamo are not frequently released by the Department of Defense and the release of the videos has [...]
Tags: Department of Defense, Guantanamo
February 23, 2013 in Headline
The following map and photos depict current and future locations used by the U.S. military for launching drones and surveillance flights throughout Central and North Africa. The map is not complete and reflects available information from open sources. Similar to drone bases in Pakistan, a Washington Post article from 2012 quotes a senior U.S. commander [...]
Tags: africa, Djibouti, Drones, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Seychelles, Uganda
December 20, 2012 in Headline
The following photos depict members of the 3rd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery Regiment (3-321 FAR) training earlier this month in preparation for their deployment as a “quick reaction and rapid response force for U.S. Army North Command in support of emergencies in the United States.” An article from the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade describes the [...]
Tags: Rapid Reaction Force, U.S. Army North
November 26, 2012 in Headline
The following photos depict components of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, particularly the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, training for operations in support of “theater security”. The 24th MEU is part a collection of seven Marine units that deploy around the world with Navy Amphibious Ready Groups. Potential operations for the unit include everything from [...]
Tags: Amphibious Ready Groups, Israel, U.S. Navy
October 25, 2012 in Headline
The following maps and satellite photos depict refugee camps in Turkey and Jordan and provide statistics regarding the displacement of persons as the result of the conflict in Syria. The first map was created by the U.S. State Department Humanitarian Information Unit and provides statistics on displaced persons and locations of refugee camps as a [...]
Tags: Refugees, Syria
September 30, 2012 in Headline
Tags: Austerity, Greece, Madrid, spain
July 29, 2012 in Headline
The following photos depict various pieces of art held in the CIA Museum at CIA Headquarters in Langley, Virginia. The museum’s collection, interestingly, seems to hold only one abstract art piece by artist Gene Davis who was known for paintings featuring striking sets of colorful vertical lines. Captions are provided by the CIA.
Tags: Central Intelligence Agency
June 29, 2012 in Headline
See also:
Even More Photos of US/NATO Troops Patrolling Opium Poppy Fields in Afghanistan
More Photos of US/NATO Troops Patrolling Opium Poppy Fields in Afghanistan
US/NATO Troops Patrolling Opium Poppy Fields in Afghanistan
Tags: Afghanistan, Opium
June 12, 2012 in Headline
The following map depicts the approximate locations of current and planned Department of Defense unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) activities inside the U.S. The locations, service branches, and types of UAS flown were obtained from several publicly released DoD presentations. If you are aware of other DoD drone activities in the U.S. not listed below, please [...]
Tags: Department of Defense, Drones, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, U.S. Special Operations Command
June 3, 2012 in Headline
The following photos appear to depict Khalid Sheik Mohammed and two other detainees held in the internment facility at Guantanamo Bay. The photos were posted to a Jihadist forum in late May, leading to speculation as to how they were obtained. The Pentagon has since stated that the photos are digitally altered, though the veracity [...]
Tags: Al-Qaeda, Guantanamo, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
May 30, 2012 in Headline
The following leaflets are part of a collection (9.1 MB PDF) held at the U.S. Army Combined Arms Research Library at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. The leaflets were distributed to Allied troops in France and Italy from 1944-1945.
Tags: Germany, Propaganda, Psychological Operations
May 20, 2012 in Headline
Paul Weiskel – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pweiskel08/
niXerKG – http://www.flickr.com/photos/kgnixer/
Chicago Man – http://www.flickr.com/photos/usachicago/
WBEZ – http://www.flickr.com/photos/chicagopublicradio/
Tags: Chicago, North Atlantic Treaty Organization
May 6, 2012 in Headline
Source: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory/Flickr
Tags: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
April 18, 2012 in Headline
The following series of photos was taken by Paul Weiskel at the Boston Commons on April 15, 2012. The photos depict a Boston Police Department patrolman identified as Vaden Scantlebury who grabs a protester by the neck and then becomes angry at the photographer for attempting to take his picture. The Boston Police are reportedly [...]
Tags: Boston, Occupy Boston
April 8, 2012 in Headline
The following photos were taken in late March and early April 2012.
Tags: Bahrain, Riot Police, Riots
March 21, 2012 in Headline
The following photos are from March and February of this year and were taken at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The first four photos from March depict riot control training for a “domestic quick reaction force” that would aid in civil disturbances. The second set of photos from February depict the 67th Military Police Company that [...]
Tags: Civil Disturbance, Riot Control, U.S. Army
March 8, 2012 in Headline
The following photos were produced by NASA via the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA) on NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO). The first few photos depict solar flares occurring over the last several days, which have reportedly created the strongest solar storms in the last five years. Photos of solar flares dating back to August 2010 are also [...]
February 24, 2012 in Headline
Tags: Afghanistan
February 17, 2012 in Headline
The following interactive map was compiled from information reported by the Bureau for Investigative Journalism. It displays the names and locations of airfields/bases inside of Pakistan that have been or are currently being used by U.S. forces. Some of the bases are used for logistical support, while others such as Shamsi airfield, were previously used [...]
Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Drones, Pakistan