I went to the Malmstrom Air Force Base Open House on Saturday May 17, 2008. Saw a lot of cool stuff. Took a LOT of shots and ended up with almost 200 usable shots. Don't know that I'll ever post them all here on dA, but it gives me a nice backlog of shots for dry times.

One of the most interesting and exciting demonstrations during the open house was the Convoy/Tactical Response Force Demonstration. A simulated convoy escorting a high-ranking dignitary in hostile territory was assaulted by heavily armed insurgents and pinned down. While pinned, two UH-1N Huey choppers came in and touched down, dropping off ground troops and snipers to come to the aid of the convoy. Gave me a real sense for what sort of training these men and women go through. This demonstration was better than any action movie you could ever watch.

After the demonstration is over, several of the participants gather for a group photo and then for individual photo ops with the visiting public. On the left, a sniper in a ghillie suit empties rounds from his sniper rifle.

Canon EOS 350D Digital Rebel XT
Tamron 75-300mm lens