U.S. Navy Picture Thread

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DEH DADI II, Afghanistan (Oct. 2, 2010) Equipment Operator 1st Class David Rivas, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 40, reenlists at Camp Deh Dadi II in Northern Afghanistan. Full "battle rattle" was worn by all attending Seabees at the request of Rivas. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Michael B. Watkins/Released)

 

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101004-N-2738S-149 ARLINGTON, Va. (Oct. 4, 2010) Members of the U.S. Navy Honor Guard fold an American flag over the casket of Lt. (SEAL) Brendan Looney during a funeral service at Arlington National Cemetery. Looney was one of nine service members killed in Zabul Province, Afghanistan after the helicopter they were traveling in crashed on Sept. 21. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew Syberg/Released)

 

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100906-M-7045P-016 TWENTYNINE PALMS, California (Sept. 6, 2010) Hospital Corpsman Albert Amayarivera, assigned to Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, provides security from the window of a cleared building during a foot patrol through the Warda-Mir training facility at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center. The Marines conducted the clear, hold and build exercise during exercise Enhanced Mojave Viper before deploying to Afghanistan to support Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Orlando Perez/Released)

100915-N-4345W-003 KANDAHAR AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (Sept. 15, 2010) Chief Interior Communications Technician Teresa Alvarez, data processing chief for 3rd Naval Construction Regiment deployed to Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, participates in a combat lifesaver exercise. The purpose of the training was to teach Sailors to react under pressure and extreme terrain conditions. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Terrina Weatherspoon/Released)

 

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100802-M-0301S-106 HELMAND, Afghanistan (Aug. 2, 2010) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Claire E. Ballante, left, assigned to the Female Engagement Team (FET), patrols with 1st Battalion 2d Marines in Musa Qa'leh, Afghanistan. Members of the FET are building relationships with Afghan citizens by providing health assistance, hygiene supplies, and a security presence to support of the International Security Assistance Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lindsay L. Sayres/Released)

100803-M-0301S-030 HELMAND, Afghanistan (Aug. 3, 2010) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Claire E. Ballante, right, assigned to the Female Engagement Team (FET), tours a free health clinic while patroling with 1st Battalion 2d Marines in Musa Qa'leh, Afghanistan. Ballante spoke with Afghan volunteer employees to assess the overall condition of the facility in order to provide assistance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lindsay L. Sayres/Released)

100803-M-0301S-162 HELMAND, Afghanistan (Aug. 3, 2010) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Claire E. Ballante, assigned to the Female Engagement Team (FET), holds a child during a patrol with 1st Battalion 2d Marines in Musa Qa'leh, Afghanistan. Ballante and fellow FET members patrol local compounds around the base. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lindsay L. Sayres/Released)

 

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100520-N-0000S-001 AFGHANISTAN (May 20, 2010) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Rampagers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 83 flies over the Kajaki Dam reservoir in Afghanistan. VFA-83 is embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) and is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Ben Stickney/Released)

 

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100728-N-0000M-010 HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 28, 2010) The engines of a cargo plane protrude from the ground as Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5 remove the wreckage. )

100728-N-0000M-001 HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 28, 2010) Equipment Operator 2nd Class Padraig Martin, a Seabee assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5, uses a bulldozer to smooth an area where a cargo plane crash-landed.

The plane crash-landed in Helmand Province July 28. The Seabees removed the passengers from the plane and performed first aid until rescue personnel arrived. There were no injuries during the crash. NMCB 5 is deployed to Afghanistan executing general engineering, infrastructure construction and project management to support Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Engineering Aide 1st Class David Miller/Released

 

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100514-N-0475R-578 HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (May 4, 2010) Builder 2nd Class Eric Clark, from Belding, Mich., assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5, performs a Romanian deadlift in the Camp Krutke Seabee Gym at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. NMCB-5 is deployed to Afghanistan executing general engineering, infrastructure construction and project management supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ace Rheaume/Released)

 

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100425-M-7069A-035 MARJAH, Afghanistan (April 25, 2010) A hospital corpsman assigned to 2nd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, rests during a firefight. The unit is deployed supporting the International Security Assistance Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael J. Ayotte/Released)

100501-M-7069A-017 MARJAH, Afghanistan (May 1, 2010) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Bradley Erickson, assigned to 1st Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, cleans facial wounds for Lance Cpl. Timothy Mixon after an improvised explosive device attack during a patrol. The unit is deployed supporting the International Security Assistance Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael J. Ayotte/Released)

 

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100920-N-6632S-068 NOROLK (Sept. 20, 2010) Sailors raise their right hands while reciting the oath of citizenship during a naturalization ceremony in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). Forty Sailors earned their American citizenship in the first naturalization ceremony ever held aboard George H.W. Bush. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kevin J. Steinberg/Released)

USS George H.W. Bush Hosts Naturalization Ceremony

Story Number: NNS100922-17 Release Date: 9/22/2010

NORFOLK (NNS) -- Forty Sailors originating from 20 countries became U.S. citizens during a naturalization ceremony aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), Sept. 20.

The ceremony, held in the ship's hangar bay, coincides with the annual celebration of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' (USCIS) Constitution Day and Citizenship Day. It was the first ceremony of its kind for the Navy's newest aircraft carrier.

"It feels good. I've been in the U.S. for about 12-13 years," said Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Emil D. Fike, assigned to George H.W. Bush's Air Department, who originated from the Philippines. "It is a proud moment for me."

USCIS Senior Advisor to the Director, Michael Aytes, administered the "Oath of Allegiance" to Sailors representing eight commands, including George H.W. Bush.

"As you take this oath and think back to the journeys that brought you here, know that your also joining a tapestry of millions who stood before and took that same oath and what they have done to make this country great," Aytes said before reading the oath.

According to the ceremony's keynote speaker, Capt. Chip Miller, Commanding Officer of the George H.W. Bush, since July 2002, when the president made it easier for members of the armed services to become naturalized, more than 60,000 service members have become American citizens.

Machinist Mate Fireman Omer Savasci, of USS Bataan (LHD 5), joined the Navy because he wanted to do special operations. Now that he is an American citizen he can take steps to pursue that goal.

According to Personnel Specialist 2nd Class (SW/AW) Herlinda Garza, of George H.W. Bush's Administration Department and one of the ship's naturalization program representatives, in order for a service member to become a citizen, a package needs to be submitted with an official application of citizenship and a passport photo. Once the package is verified by legal, it is sent off to the immigration office in Nevada for review. If the package is accepted, an interview will be set up for the applicant.

After the new citizen is sworn in, they are required to check with personnel to update their service record to reflect the change in citizenship.

"I feel very relieved. I've wanted to do this for quite a while and now I finally got it," said Aviation Support Equipment Technician Airman Apprentice (AW) Polina S. Komarnytska, of George H.W. Bush's Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department. "I want to travel and being a U.S. citizen makes doing that a lot easier."

 

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100904-N-9565D-065 JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. (Sept. 4, 2010) Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class William Thompson, assigned to the Star Warriors of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 209, receives a hug and kiss from his wife and son during a homecoming celebration at the Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility. VAQ-209 just completed a three month forward deployed tour to Afghanistan is support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Clifford L. H. Davis/Released)

 

[Tuahaa]

Astaghfirullah.

Get outta here, suleymaan

 

[Super Falcon]

Solomom 2 this is not american forum here you have to respect other culture if you can't i suggest you please do not post but i should not forgot you amazing work other than this last rubbish pic hope you dellete it

 

[Solomon2]

Astaghfirullah.

Solomom 2 this is not american forum here you have to respect other culture if you can't i suggest you please do not post but i should not forgot you amazing work other than this last rubbish pic hope you dellete it

Pardon me, I need some education here. Are you two telling me this last picture violates Pakistani standards? If so, my apologies. I'll leave it up to the judgment of the moderators whether to delete it or not.

 

[Tuahaa]

It's quite obscene, not only by Pakistani standards, but by religious standards as a whole...

I'll inform mod and he'll choose what to do with it.

 

[Jigs]

Pardon me, I need some education here. Are you two telling me this last picture violates Pakistani standards? If so, my apologies. I'll leave it up to the judgment of the moderators whether to delete it or not.

Great pictures. Keep posting.