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Military & Shocking AhBoon | 19 May 2008

Saying Goodbye to a Brother Who Off to Iraq

This is my friend’s friend, Steve, saying bye to his brother, who’s off to Iraq.

American Saying Goodbye to a Brother Who Off to Iraq

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Babes & Military AhBoon | 17 Mar 2008

Make Love Not War – Photoshoot by Steven Meisel

We all agree on the concept “Make Love Not War” … here is set of impressive photoshot by photographer Steven Meisel.

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Steven is a an American photographer, who obtained popular acclaim with his work in US and Italian Vogue and his photographs of friend Madonna in the latter’s 1992 book Sex.

Steven stirs up controversy with his glamorized imagery of the war in Iraq. His ‘Make Love Not War’ series (mostly) depicts sweaty, dirty soldiers in the middle of a war-zone interacting with models in a very “heated fashion” Apparently, claims are being made by ‘Women In Media and News’ suggesting this series of photographs are pornographic and evoke sexualizations of horrific situations, also saying that violence is erotic.

More than 60 people including models, make up artists, stylists, hairdressers … took part in this amazing photoshoot. It was published on `, September 2007.

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Funny & Military AhBoon | 22 Dec 2007

USAF Next Generation Stealth Fighter

The Air Force has been keeping secrets! The next generation of stealth aircraft sure seem to personify “stealth.”

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Military AhBoon | 21 Sep 2007

Top Active USAF Fighter Jets

Top USAF Fighter Jets - F-35 Lightning

Fighter jets have long been a staple of any successful military campaign. They are fast, effective, expensive and highly lethal machines, capable of traveling long distances with enormous firepower and guns. This article introduces us to the five top military jet fighters in service today, the price we pay for them, and the future of jet fighting aviation. Only fighter jets that made it into active duty were considered, therefore the YF-23 Black Widow, the YF-17 Cobra, and the F-20 Tigershark were excluded. Additionally, only fighter jets were examined and therefore bombers such as the F-117 Nighthawk and the F-21 Kfir were also not included.

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Military AhBoon | 29 Apr 2007

The Making of US Navy SEALs


You have seen how the [Israel girls] protect their country, and the [Russian Troop]’s training. This is how the infamous US Navy SEAL was made. The Navy SEAL training pushes men to limit to prepare for ever-tougher missions.

The Making of US Navy SEALs

The United States Navy Sea, Air and Land (SEAL) forces are the Special Operations Forces of the U.S. Navy, employed in unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense, direct action, Counter-Terrorism, and special reconnaissance operations. In many countries, US Navy SEALS would be described as naval commandos. (Wikipedia: United States Navy SEALs)

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Military & Tech Konfucious | 06 Apr 2007

Preparation for Space Shuttle Launching – Part 2

Contiue from Part 1

Preparation for Space Shuttle Launching - Part 2
Payload (left) being moved to launch pad (right)

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Military & Tech Konfucious | 05 Apr 2007

Preparation for Space Shuttle Launching- Part 1

Ever wonder about the preparation work of a space shuttle launching ? Here’s a pictorial description of the preparation process:


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Military AhBoon | 28 Mar 2007

Missile Train in St. Petersburg


Missile Train in St. Petersburg

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All know that missiles can be launched from underground shafts, from mobile trucks that carry missiles or from submarines. But in Russia missiles can be also launched from.. trains!

These are photos of such a missile loaded train standing in St. Petersburg.

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Babes & Military Konfucious | 22 Mar 2007

Top Female Secret Service of China


What would be a better way to write my virgin post than to intro you to a “hot babe” from China ? ;-) OK. Here’s what I have for you:

Pian Mei, 2nd runner-up of Miss Beijing 1993, is also known as the top female Secret Service in china.

Top Female Secret Service of China

An expert in many forms of Chinese martial arts, Pian Mei’s job is to serve as the personal bodyguard for the VIPs of the country especially for the foreign female VIP guests while they are on their official visits to China. Since she joined the secret service in 1988, she has been assigned to protect VIPs such as Barbara Bush, Raisa Gorbachev and Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand, just to name a few.

Here are some pictures of her on duty:
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Babes & Military AhBoon | 17 Mar 2007

Girl Soldiers of Israel


Meet the girls on the front lines in the middle east. Say what you will about their overuse of force, at least Israel’s women are hotter!

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Serial No. 3817131

Rachel Papo is an Israel who was born in 1970 in Columbus, Ohio but was raised in Israel. She began photographing as a teenager and attended a renowned fine-arts high-school in Haifa, Israel. At age eighteen she served in the Israeli Air Force as a photographer. These two intensive years of service inspired her current photographic project titled after her own number during service — Serial No. 3817131.

She began photographing Israel female soldiers in the summer of 2004 as part of her masters thesis project. She continues to photograph in both Israel and New York, pursuing fine art photography and accepting commissioned projects. Her photographs are included in several public and private collections. She currently resides in Brooklyn, New York.

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