Saturday, May 26, 2012

DTN News - DISPUTED SOUTH CHINA SEA REGION: Philippines Accuses China Of Deploying 100 Ships In Scarborough Shoal

DTN News - DISPUTED SOUTH CHINA SEA REGION: Philippines Accuses China Of Deploying 100 Ships In Scarborough Shoal

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 26, 2012: There are now 92 Chinese ships at Panatag.

The Philippines accused China on Wednesday of flaring tensions anew by sending more government and fishing vessels to Scarborough (Panatag) Shoal despite ongoing talks to resolve the two-month-old standoff.

Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) spokesperson Raul Hernandez said the number of Chinese vessels at Scarborough Shoal increased to 92 from 77 on Tuesday. They included four government ships and fishing and utility boats.

Hernandez said the Philippines had only two vessels in the area, which both countries claim.

Hernandez said the DFA handed Chinese Ambassador Ma Keqing a diplomatic note on Monday to protest the presence on that day of 77 Chinese vessels-five government ships, 16 fishing boats and 56 dinghies used to load fish or corals.

A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, Hong Lei, on Wednesday said that nearly 100 Chinese boats or dinghies arrived at the shoal.

"The Philippine side has recently taken some provocative actions in the Huangyan Island waters, thus the Chinese side has adopted corresponding measures to strengthen management and control," Hong said, using China's name for Scarborough Shoal.

DTN News - DISPUTED SOUTH CHINA SEA REGION: Protesters In Manila Accuse Poaching By Chinese Fishermen In Scarborough Shoal

DTN News - DISPUTED SOUTH CHINA SEA REGION: Protesters In Manila Accuse Poaching By Chinese Fishermen In Scarborough Shoal

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 26, 2012: There are now 92 Chinese ships at Panatag.

The Philippines accused China on Wednesday of flaring tensions anew by sending more government and fishing vessels to Scarborough (Panatag) Shoal despite ongoing talks to resolve the two-month-old standoff.

Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) spokesperson Raul Hernandez said the number of Chinese vessels at Scarborough Shoal increased to 92 from 77 on Tuesday. They included four government ships and fishing and utility boats.

Hernandez said the Philippines had only two vessels in the area, which both countries claim.

Hernandez said the DFA handed Chinese Ambassador Ma Keqing a diplomatic note on Monday to protest the presence on that day of 77 Chinese vessels-five government ships, 16 fishing boats and 56 dinghies used to load fish or corals.

A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, Hong Lei, on Wednesday said that nearly 100 Chinese boats or dinghies arrived at the shoal.

"The Philippine side has recently taken some provocative actions in the Huangyan Island waters, thus the Chinese side has adopted corresponding measures to strengthen management and control," Hong said, using China's name for Scarborough Shoal.

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Asia's Military Spending To Surpass Europe's For First Time

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Asia's Military Spending To Surpass Europe's For First Time

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 26, 2012: 2012 will be a historic moment in the shift of global power from the West to the East. According to expert estimates and figures on military spending, in 2012 Asia's spending on defense will eclipse Europe's for the first time in the modern era.

The International Institute for Strategic Studies, a UK-based think tank focusing on global military and political research and analysis, released its influential "Military Balance 2012" report back in early March.

The report claims that since 2008, financial crises in the West have led to major reductions in defense spending in Europe. Drawdowns in Afghanistan and Iraq will likely contribute to decreasing numbers in the future. Meanwhile, Asia's continued economic growth, and efforts to modernize and build military forces there, have reinforced higher spending. In the IISS calculations, Europe does not include Russia, and Asia does not include the Middle East, but does include Australasia.

While per capita spending in Europe is still higher, press releases form the institute say that "Asian defense spending is likely to exceed that of Europe, in nominal terms, during 2012." The U.S. accounted for nearly half of all worldwide military spending in 2011, a figure which may be in slight decline over the following years due to defense cutbacks.

IISS says that in real terms, declines in defense spending by 16 out of 28 member states of NATO exceeded 10 percent between 2008 and 2010. Asian spending increased almost 3.2 percent in real terms between 2010 to 2011.

Super Doggie - Looking Up In The Sky And Thinking .... Can fly faster than a plane! - By Funny Pictures

Super Doggie - Looking Up In The Sky And Thinking .... Can fly faster than a plane!  - By Funny Pictures


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Friday, May 25, 2012

Indian Kitten - YOU'LL GET YOURS LATER - By Funny Pictures

Indian Kitten - YOU'LL GET YOURS LATER - By Funny Pictures


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Wednesday, May 23, 2012

DTN News - AFGHAN WAR NEWS: U.S.-Pakistan Military Negotiations ‘Very Positive’ According Gen. John R. Allen

DTN News - AFGHAN WAR NEWS: U.S.-Pakistan Military Negotiations ‘Very Positive’ According Gen. John R. Allen

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 23, 2012: Military-to-military talks between the U.S. and Pakistan, which recently resumed after a lapse, are going well, the commander of NATO and U.S. forces in Afghanistan said today.

Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen, International Security Assistance Force commander, acknowledged during a Pentagon press briefing that the issue of reopening Pakistani ground supply routes to NATO is still unresolved. Pakistan closed the routes after a late-November 2011 cross-border attack by NATO forces near a border coordination center in Afghanistan’s Kunar province accidently killed 24 Pakistani soldiers.

“I have recently led a team to Islamabad to renew our conversation with the Pakistani military,” Allen said, noting the participants had “a very positive conversation about taking steps and measures necessary to prevent a recurrence of the events of 25 and 26 November.”

He said Lt. Gen. Shir Mohammad Karimi, general staff chief of operations for the Afghan National Army, also traveled to Islamabad for the two-day military talks with Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, the Pakistani army chief of staff.

“We committed ourselves to recurring meetings … with the idea of creating a constructive long-term relationship between Afghanistan and Pakistan,” Allen said.

Allen noted Pakistan has many challenges along its border with Afghanistan. Pakistan’s forces are also fighting an insurgency, he said, and they have taken more casualties in the last two years than the U.S. has in 10 years of combat in Afghanistan.

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated May 23, 2012

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated May 23, 2012

 (NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 23, 2012: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued  May 23, 2012   are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS
NAVY

            Softchoice, McLean, Va., is being awarded a firm-fixed-price blanket purchase agreement to procure Microsoft brand name software licenses and software support, known as software assurance (SA), through 2015 for the Department of the Navy.  The licenses and SA must be compatible and interoperable with existing Department of the Navy hardware and technology equipment.  The maximum dollar value, including the base period and two option periods is $700,000,000.  Work will be performed in McLean, Va., and is expected to be completed May 31, 2015.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This agreement was solicited via General Services Administration eBuy electronic request and five offers were received.  The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity (M67854-12-A-4701). 

            Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $9,064,199 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00383-06-D-003F) for the incorporation of two Naval Air Systems Command approved engineering change proposals supporting the H-53 helicopter:  Dynamic Component Change No. 97 swashplate, and Dynamic Component Change No. 94 gearbox.  Work for the nose gearboxes will be performed at the Fleet Readiness Center (FRC) East, Cherry Point, N.C. (70 percent), and Sikorsky Aircraft, Stratford, Conn. (30 percent).  Work for the swashplates will be performed at FRC East, Cherry Point, N.C.  All work is expected to be completed by February 2016.  The applicable Navy Working Capital funds will not expire before the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was not competitively procured.  The NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity. 

DTN News - ROYAL FAMILY NEWS: Prince Charles To Inspect Guard Of Honor In Toronto Canada

DTN News - ROYAL FAMILY NEWS: Prince Charles To Inspect Guard Of Honor In Toronto Canada

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 23, 2012: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales arrives to recieve the Royal Salute and inspect the Guard of Honour for an 1812 Commemorative Military Muster hosted by the Government of Canada at Fort York Armoury, as part of the Royal visit to Canada to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee on May 22, 2012 in Toronto, Canada.

DTN News - ROYAL FAMILY NEWS: Prince Charles, PM Stephen Harper And DM Peter MacKay In Toronto Canada

DTN News - ROYAL FAMILY NEWS: Prince Charles, PM Stephen Harper And DM Peter MacKay In Toronto Canada

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 23, 2012: Canadian Equerry, General Walter Natynczyk, Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, and Canadian Defence Minister Peter MacKay participate in the 1812 presentation of a commemorative medal and banner for the 1812 Commemorative Military Muster hosted by the Government of Canada at Fort York Armoury, as part of the Royal visit to Canada to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee on May 22, 2012 in Toronto, Canada.

DTN News - ROYAL FAMILY NEWS: Prince Charles With Prime Minister Stephen Harper In Toronto Canada

DTN News - ROYAL FAMILY NEWS: Prince Charles With Prime Minister Stephen Harper In Toronto Canada

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 23, 2012: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales talk and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper attend the 1812 Commemorative Military Muster hosted by the Government of Canada, as part of the Royal visit to Canada to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee at Fort York Armoury on May 22, 2012 in Toronto, Canada.

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Boeing Delivers 3rd Peace Eye AEW&C Aircraft To Republic Of Korea Air Force

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Boeing Delivers 3rd Peace Eye AEW&C Aircraft To Republic Of Korea Air Force

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 22, 2012: Boeing [NYSE: BA] delivered the third Peace Eye 737 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft to the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) on May 16.

The aircraft was delivered ahead of schedule to ROKAF Base Gimhae, the main operating base for the Peace Eye fleet. Peace Eye No. 3 is the second aircraft in the fleet to be modified into an AEW&C configuration by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) at its facility in Sacheon.

"A key factor in our continuing success in delivering Peace Eye's powerful capability is the close working relationship that exists among the Boeing team, the ROKAF, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration, and our Korean and U.S. industry partners," said Randy Price, Boeing Peace Eye program manager.

The last Peace Eye aircraft being modified by KAI will be delivered to the ROKAF by the end of this year.

The Peace Eye program includes four 737 AEW&C aircraft, plus ground support segments for mission crew training, mission support and system maintenance. Five AEW&C aircraft are in operation for the government of Australia. Turkey's first AEW&C aircraft is on plan for delivery later this year.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

DTN News - UAE DEFENSE NEWS: Boeing Delivers 5th C-17 to UAE Air Force And Air Defence

DTN News - UAE DEFENSE NEWS: Boeing Delivers 5th C-17 to UAE Air Force And Air Defence
 
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 22, 2012: Boeing [NYSE: BA] delivered a fifth C-17 Globemaster III airlifter to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force and Air Defence earlier this month. The UAE accepted delivery of four C-17s in 2011 and has one more airlifter on order for delivery later this year.

"It's amazing to see all that the UAE has accomplished with its fleet of C-17s in such a short time, including standing up a new base; qualifying three aircraft commanders and four mission-ready loadmasters; and conducting humanitarian aid and peacekeeping missions," said Bob Ciesla, Boeing Airlift vice president and C-17 program manager. 

"We're proud to be a part of the UAE Air Force and Air Defence mission long after each C-17 is delivered. With a mission-capable rate above 90 percent, UAE C-17s are ready to save lives and deliver hope whenever they are needed."

The UAE, Boeing's sixth international C-17 customer, received its first airlifter on May 10, 2011. Since that time, the UAE Air Force and Air Defence C-17 fleet has amassed more than 2,000 flight hours and carried more than 3,000 passengers and nearly 4 million pounds of cargo.

As a part of the worldwide C-17 "virtual fleet," UAE C-17s are supported through the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III Integrated Sustainment Program (GISP), a Performance-Based Logistics agreement. The GISP arrangement provides the highest airlift mission-capable rate at one of the lowest costs per flying hour.

DTN News - CHINESE COUNTERFEIT PRODUCTS: China Fake Parts 'Used In US Military Equipment'

DTN News - CHINESE COUNTERFEIT PRODUCTS: China Fake Parts 'Used In US Military Equipment'

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 22, 2012: Vast numbers of counterfeit Chinese electronic parts are being used in US military equipment, a key Senate committee has reported.

A year-long probe found 1,800 cases of fake parts in US military aircraft, the Senate Armed Services Committee said.

More than 70% of an estimated one million suspect parts were traced back to China, the report said.

It blamed weaknesses in the US supply chain, and China's failure to curb the counterfeit market.

The failure of a key part could pose safety and national security risks and lead to higher costs for the Pentagon, the committee said.

US servicemen rely on a variety of "small, incredibly sophisticated electronic components" found in night vision systems, radios and GPS devices and the failure of a single part could put a soldier at risk, the report said.

It highlighted suspect counterfeit parts in SH-60B helicopters used by the Navy, in C-130J and C-27J cargo planes and in the Navy's P-8A Poseidon plane.

DTN News - NATO SUMMIT IN CHICAGO: Barack Obama Snubs Asif Ali Zardari At NATO


DTN News - NATO SUMMIT IN CHICAGO:  Barack Obama Snubs Asif Ali Zardari At NATO


(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 21, 2012: BARACK Obama has snubbed Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari despite inviting him to a NATO summit in Chicago, as a bitter dispute rages over supply routes that could disrupt the planned US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan.


The US President refused to meet Mr Zardari yesterday in the midst of Pakistan's refusal to compromise over increasing the fee for trucks to pass through its territory to 
Afghanistan from $US250 ($253) to $US5000.


Pakistan closed its borders and then demanded the huge price rise for moving US supply trucks through its territory after US air strikes killed 24 Pakistani soldiers in November.


Mr Zardari was invited to the NATO talks at late notice and US officials appear to have hoped a settlement of the transportation issue could have been reached before his arrival.


Instead, the conflict worsened yesterday.


It was made clear that Mr Obama was unwilling to meet Mr Zardari, and the diplomatic task was handed to US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.


The dispute with Pakistan has forced unacceptable costs on the US as trucks transporting up to 40 per cent of equipment to and from Afghanistan have been forced to use a longer route through Russia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.


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Monday, May 21, 2012

DTN News - CANADA May 21 2012: Happy Victoria Day


DTN News - CANADA May 21 2012: Happy Victoria Day


(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 21, 2012: Victoria Day is a public holiday observed across Canada on the Monday before May 25th.


Victoria Day celebrates Queen Victoria's birthday (May 24th). Canada is still a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, of which the Queen is head. 


Victoria Day is always on a Monday, and thus the holiday is part of a long weekend, which is commonly referred to as the Victoria Day Weekend, the May Long Weekend, the May Long, or the May Two-Four (a case of beer there is called a "two-four" and many of these are consumed over the holiday). The weekend is also called the May 24th weekend, although it does not necessarily fall on May 24th.


The Victoria Day Weekend always falls on the weekend before Memorial Day in the U.S.


The Victoria Day Weekend is the first popular weekend for spring / summer travel. Lots of people open up their cottages, plant gardens, or just get away. Expect crowds at resorts and hotels and busy highways. Fireworks displays are common, especially on Monday night.


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DTN News - TECHNOLOGY NEWS ~ FACEBOOK: Mark Zuckerberg’s And Priscilla Chan Tied The Knot

DTN News - TECHNOLOGY NEWS ~ FACEBOOK: Mark Zuckerberg’s And Priscilla Chan Tied The Knot

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 21, 2012: Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has updated his status to "married."

While all the media talk was about Facebook’s initial public offering, Mark Zuckerberg and his nine-year-old girlfriend Priscilla Chan secretly tied the knot on Saturday. According to Us Weekly, the couple spent the past five months preparing for the wedding, but they preferred not to mention anything because they wanted an intimate ceremony.

DTN News - NATO SUMMIT IN CHICAGO: ISAF Nations To Decide On Next Transition Milestone / NATO Leaders Paying Honour With Respect To The Brave And Fallen Soldiers In Afghanistan

DTN News - NATO SUMMIT IN CHICAGO: ISAF Nations To Decide On Next Transition Milestone / NATO Leaders Paying Honour With Respect To The Brave And Fallen Soldiers In Afghanistan

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 21, 2012: British Prime Minister David Cameron, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, U.S. President Barack Obama and NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen observe a NATO color guard before a moment of silence honoring service members killed or wounded in Afghanistan at the NATO summit in Chicago, May 20, 2012. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley

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DTN News - NATO SUMMIT IN CHICAGO: NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen Speaks In A Forum Before The Start Of Nato Summit

DTN News - NATO SUMMIT IN CHICAGO: NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen Speaks In A Forum Before The Start Of Nato Summit

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 21, 2012: NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen speaks to a group of men and women from the Young Atlanticist Program before the start of a NATO summit in Chicago May 19, 2012. 

The two-day summit which starts May 20 will draw representatives from some 50 countries, including leaders of the 28 members of the military alliance. (Photo - Reuters)

Sunday, May 20, 2012

DTN News - NATO SUMMIT IN CHICAGO: World Leaders Pose For Family Photo At NATO Summit In Chicago

DTN News - NATO SUMMIT IN CHICAGO: World Leaders Pose For Family Photo At NATO Summit  In Chicago

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 20, 2012:  World leaders pose for the family photo at the NATO summit at McCormick Place on May 20, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. 

As sixty heads of state converge for the two day summit that will address the situation in Afghanistan, among other global defense issues, thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets to protest. (Photo - Getty)

DTN News - Victory Day Parade In Colombo: Sri Lankan Police Personnel March During Victory Day Parade In Colombo

DTN News - Victory Day Parade In Colombo: Sri Lankan Police Personnel March During Victory Day Parade In Colombo

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 20, 2012: Sri Lankan police personnel march in a military parade during a Victory Day parade in Colombo on May 19, 2012. 

President Mahinda Rajapakse, in an address to the nation, said he could not dismantle military camps in the embattled regions and undermine national security in a country emerging from nearly four decades of ethnic bloodshed.

'The diaspora has not stopped their activities (against Sri Lanka),' Rajapakse said, referring to Tamil separatists abroad.'It is no secret that LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) leaders are freely operating abroad.' (Photo - Getty)

DTN News - Victory Day Parade In Colombo: Sri Lankan Female Air Force Officers March During Victory Day Parade In Colombo

DTN News - Victory Day Parade In Colombo: Sri Lankan Female Air Force Officers March During Victory Day Parade In Colombo

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 20, 2012: Sri Lankan female air force officers march during a War Victory parade in Colombo May 19, 2012. 

Sri Lanka on Saturday held a military parade and memorial for fallen soldiers to mark the third anniversary of the defeat of the Tamil Tigers, which ended a quarter-century civil war in the Indian Ocean nation. (Photo - Reuters)

DTN News - Victory Day Parade In Colombo: Sri Lankan Army Tanks Take Part During Victory Day Parade In Colombo

DTN News - Victory Day Parade In Colombo: Sri Lankan Army Tanks Take Part During Victory Day Parade In Colombo 

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 20, 2012: Sri Lankan Army tanks proceed as they take part during a Victory Day parade in Colombo on May 19, 2012. 

President Mahinda Rajapakse, in an address to the nation, said he could not dismantle military camps in the embattled regions and undermine national security in a country emerging from nearly four decades of ethnic bloodshed.

'The diaspora has not stopped their activities (against Sri Lanka),' Rajapakse said, referring to Tamil separatists abroad.'It is no secret that LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) leaders are freely operating abroad.'AFP PHOTO/Ishara S. KODIKARA. (Photo - Getty)

DTN News - Victory Day Parade In Colombo: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa Inspects Security Forces During Victory Day Parade In Colombo

DTN News - Victory Day Parade In Colombo: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa Inspects Security Forces During Victory Day Parade In Colombo

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 20, 2012: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa (C) rides in a jeep during a Victory Day parade in Colombo on May 19, 2012. 

President Mahinda Rajapakse, in an address to the nation, said he could not dismantle military camps in the embattled regions and undermine national security in a country emerging from nearly four decades of ethnic bloodshed.

'The diaspora has not stopped their activities (against Sri Lanka),' Rajapakse said, referring to Tamil separatists abroad.'It is no secret that LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) leaders are freely operating abroad.' (Photo - Getty)

DTN News - Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee: Queen's Guards During An Armed Forces Parade And Muster In Windsor England

DTN News - Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee: Queen's Guards During An Armed Forces Parade And Muster In Windsor England 

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 20, 2012: Queen's guards during an Armed Forces Parade and Muster in Windsor Castle on May 19, 2012 in Windsor, England. 

More than 2,500 troops, sailors, soldiers and Royal Air Force personnel from nearly all areas of the British Armed Forces were represented in the main body of the parade, together with a tri-Service Guard of Honour and six military bands.

Support for the monarchy in Britain is at its highest level for decades thanks to Queen Elizabeth II's diamond jubilee and last year's royal wedding, according to a new poll published on Saturday. (Photo - Getty)

DTN News - Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee: Royal Air Force Fighter Planes Fly Past In Honour Of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II At Home Park In Windsor England

DTN News - Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee: Royal Air Force Fighter Planes Fly Past In Honour Of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II At Home Park In Windsor England 

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 20, 2012: British Royal Air Force fighter planes fly past in honour of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (C) at Windsor Castle on May 19, 2012. 

More than 2,500 troops, sailors, soldiers and Royal Air Force personnel from nearly all areas of the British Armed Forces were represented in the main body of the parade, together with a tri-Service Guard of Honour and six military bands. 

Support for the monarchy in Britain is at its highest level for decades thanks to Queen Elizabeth II's diamond jubilee and last year's royal wedding, according to a new poll published on Saturday. (Photo - Getty)

DTN News - Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee: Queen Elizabeth II During Armed Forces Parade And Muster At Home Park In Windsor England

DTN News - Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee: Queen Elizabeth II During Armed Forces Parade And Muster At Home Park In Windsor England 


(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 20, 2012: Queen Elizabeth II during an Armed Forces Parade and Muster in Windsor Castle on May 19, 2012 in Windsor, England. 


More than 2,500 troops, sailors, soldiers and Royal Air Force personnel from nearly all areas of the British Armed Forces were represented in the main body of the parade, together with a tri-Service Guard of Honour and six military bands. (Photo - Getty)


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DTN News - Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee: Queen Elizabeth II And Prince Philip Attending Armed Forces Parade And Muster At Home Park In Windsor England

DTN News - Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee: Queen Elizabeth II And Prince Philip  Attending Armed Forces Parade And Muster At Home Park In Windsor England 

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 20, 2012: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh during an Armed Forces Parade and Muster in Windsor Castle on May 19, 2012 in Windsor, England. 

More than 2,500 troops, sailors, soldiers and Royal Air Force personnel from nearly all areas of the British Armed Forces were represented in the main body of the parade, together with a tri-Service Guard of Honour and six military bands. (Photo - Getty)

DTN News - Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee: British Armed Forces Parades In Honour Of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II At Home Park In Windsor England

DTN News - Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee: British Armed Forces Parades In Honour Of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II At Home Park In Windsor England 

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 20, 2012: British troops parade in honour of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (C) at Windsor Castle on May 19, 2012. 

More than 2,500 troops, sailors, soldiers and Royal Air Force personnel from nearly all areas of the British Armed Forces were represented in the main body of the parade, together with a tri-Service Guard of Honour and six military bands. 

Support for the monarchy in Britain is at its highest level for decades thanks to Queen Elizabeth II's diamond jubilee and last year's royal wedding, according to a new poll published on Saturday. (Photo - Getty)

DTN News - Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee: British Armed Forces Band Parades In Honour Of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II At Home Park In Windsor England

DTN News - Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee: British Armed Forces Band Parades In Honour Of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II At Home Park In Windsor England 

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 20, 2012: A marching band from the British Armed Forces parades in honour of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (C) at Windsor Castle on May 19, 2012. 

More than 2,500 troops, sailors, soldiers and Royal Air Force personnel from nearly all areas of the British Armed Forces were represented in the main body of the parade, together with a tri-Service Guard of Honour and six military bands. 

Support for the monarchy in Britain is at its highest level for decades thanks to Queen Elizabeth II's diamond jubilee and last year's royal wedding, according to a new poll published on Saturday. (Photo - Getty)

DTN News - Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee: Queen Elizabeth II With General Sir David Richards Attending Armed Forces Parade And Muster At Home Park In Windsor England

DTN News - Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee: Queen Elizabeth II With General Sir David Richards Attending Armed Forces Parade And Muster At Home Park In Windsor England 


(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 19, 2012: Queen Elizabeth II shares a joke with Chief of the Defence Staff General Sir David Richards (L) at Home Park on May 19, 2012, in Windsor, England. Over 2500 troops took part in the Diamond Jubilee Muster in Home Park.GETTY IMAGES


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