Is This What America Has Become?

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My Comment: Talk about sending a message to all of us. Frightening and sickening.

Hat Tip: Twitchy

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A U.S. paratrooper conducts airborne operations from a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules over Hopfenohe Drop Zone at the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Sept. 25, 2013. The paratroopers are assigned to Special Operations Command Africa. U.S. Army photo by Markus Rauchenberger

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One goes up, one comes down: A skydiver and instructor swoop down over California as a rocket is launched in the background

One Goes Up, One Comes Down: Stunning Skydiving Photo Complete With Rocket Launch In The Background -- Daily Mail

* Skydiver knew a rocket launch was going to be taking place on the morning of the jump
* Picture captures the Earth's gravity at play

An incredible picture captures the moment a rocket leaves the Earth's gravity whilst a skydiver succumbs to the planets forces.

It happened more than six years ago when a Delta II rocket blasted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base in Lompoc, California.

Whilst the rocket was zooming off towards space carrying a satellite, Staff Sgt. Eric Thompson was plummeting towards Earth and managed to snap the photo.

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My Comment: Wow .... I am impressed.

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An Afghan army fire support crew fires a D-30 122mm howitzer during certification exercises on Forward Operating Base Tagab in Afghanistan’s Kapisa province, Sept. 5, 2013. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Margaret Taylor

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U.S. soldiers refuel a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter after hoist training on Forward Operating Base Fenty in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, Sept. 16, 2013. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Margaret Taylor

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ARCTIC EAGLES

Two F-15C Eagles prepare to return to their simulated air combat portion of the Arctic Challenge exercise over Norway, Sept. 20, 2013. The pilots are assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing. Six nations participated in the exercise to boost interoperability between NATO, the United States, the United Kingdom and members of the Nordic Defense Cooperation. U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Christopher Mesnard

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A U.S. sailor watches Landing Craft Utility 1651 maneuver during a stern gate marriage operation to embark Marines and equipment assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit during exercise Koolendong 2013 in Darwin, Australia, Sept. 9, 2013. The Marines were returning from the Bradshaw Field Training Area. The sailor is assigned to the forward deployed USS Bonhomme Richard. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Apprentice Edward Guttierrez III

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U.S. Army Spcs. Anthony Sayeg, right, and Justin Waltho conduct pre-flight checks before launching an RQ7B Shadow Technical Unmanned Aircraft System on Forward Operating Base Pasab, Afghanistan, Sept. 11, 2013. Sayeg and Waltho, assigned to Headquarters Troop, Combined Task Force Dragoon, use the aircraft for aerial reconnaissance and mission communications. U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Joshua Edwards

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PILOT'S VIEW

Army Chief Warrant Officers 4 Mike Eger and Troy Parmley fly a UH-72 Lakota helicopter over flooded areas as part of relief and recovery operations near Fort Collins, Colo., Sept. 18, 2013. Eager, a pilot, is assigned to the Colorado Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment, and Parmley, a pilot, is assigned to the Colorado Army National Guard's Company D, 3rd Battalion, 148th Aviation Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jon Soucy

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U.S. Marines off load from a MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter onboard the USNS Rappahannock during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise at sea, Sept. 15, 2013. The Marines are assigned to the Command Element, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Michael S. Oxton

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REPLENISHMENT LIGHTS

U.S. sailors assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey conduct a replenishment with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Alan Shepard in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, Sept. 9, 2013. The Monterey is deployed to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Billy Ho

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RENDERING HONORS

From right to left, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel; Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Navy Adm. Jonathan Greenhart, chief of naval operations; Navy Secretary Ray Mabus; and Navy Adm. James A. Winnefeld Jr., vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, honor the 12 victims of the Washington Navy Yard shooting during a ceremony at the Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C., Sept. 17, 2013. DOD photo by D. Myles Cullen

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M-1A1 Abrams main battle tanks conduct a bounding overwatch to maneuver into position during an operation near Saban village in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Sept. 10, 2013. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Trent A. Randolph

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OPERATION OVERWATCH

M-1A1 Abrams main battle tanks conduct a bounding overwatch to maneuver into position during an operation in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Sept. 10, 2013. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Trent A. Randolph

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Soldiers prepare to off-load Strykers from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 10, 2013. The soldiers, assigned to the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, transported the Strykers from Fort Wainwright, Alaska, to participate in a combat training exercise with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Air Force photo by Justin Connaher

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ANTHEM HONORS

President Barack Obama, left, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, stand for the national anthem during a remembrance ceremony for victims of the 9/11 attacks on the Pentagon at the Pentagon Memorial, Sept. 11, 2013. The three leaders joined family members of those killed in the terrorist attack for the private ceremony. DOD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo

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Two Of My Favorite 9/11 Pics

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U.S. Army Spc. Jefferic S. Brinkley, left, and U.S. Army Spc. Nathan C. Phillips move an AAI RQ-7 Shadow to the pneumatic launcher before takeoff on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Khowst province, Afghanistan, Aug. 27, 2013. Brinkley and Phillips, unmanned aircraft system repairers, are assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Justin A. Moeller

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HORNET LAUNCH

An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 147 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, Sept. 3. 2013. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan R. McDonald

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Aaron Longberry sits on the ramp of an MV-22 Osprey aircraft while circling the training area during exercise Koolendong 13 in Australia, Aug. 30, 2013. Longberry, a crew chief, is assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 Reinforced, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. A battalion-sized force is conducting a live-fire training exercise more than 300 miles inland, with participation from the Marine Rotational Force - Darwin and soldiers of the 5th battalion, Royal Australian Regiment. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Codey Underwood

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