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David Hughes

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Anyone looked into the diversity quotient of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association? #GoldenGlobes

Germany’s Elmar Biebl hasn’t updated his blog in a while, but - reassuringly - he is the author of “many books on film”. #goldenglobes elmarbiebl.com

Vera Anderson represents Mexico

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SniperAlley.Photo

@SniperAlleyPhot

NERMIN DIVOVIĆ was killed on 18 November 1994. He was murdered by the #Serbian sniper when he was returning home with his mother Dženana & sister Dženita. His mother was shot in the stomach, bullet went through and hit Nermin in the head.

Nermin was 7 years old.

#NerminDivovic

He is lying in the Sniper Alley street, the UN firefighters who tried to help him are standing nearby, and in the version of the photograph that circulated most widely, the UN firefighters are shown in action, seemingly trying to block the area around Nermin.

Photo©️Enric Martí

Martí took a series of photographs after Nermin's killing in addition to one above, he took one at Nermin's funeral on November 21, 1994-an image that foregrounds Nermin's father, Paso Divovic, covering his face, crouched next to Nermin's freshly dug grave.

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Drydock Dreams Games

@DrydockDreams

Seen a lot of people commenting on the F6F thing on Fbook - that's probably just a typo, so no worries, happens to the best!
For those who are interested, the date is exact. The event, as related by John Lundstrom in vol.2 of the First Team, published by @USNIBooks
#WW2 #History

https://twitter.com/JGuybee/status/1283516999902146561

Pilot Harold Mathew O'Leary was indeed rescued from the water & stayed in the Navy after the war. He had enlisted in 1939, was Aviation Pilot 1st Class by 1942, & went on to become LCDR. He died in an air crash in 1955, on approach to Hickham AFB. He was 34.
May he Rest in Peace.

With its 66 victims, the crash remains to this day the deadliest plane catastrophe in the history of both Hawaii & US Naval Aviation. More details about this sad event can be found here 🙏🇺🇸
gendisasters.com/hawaii/3402/ho…
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1955_Hawa…
findagrave.com/memorial/10005…
#inmemoriam #USN

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@517design

German Avagyan passes away…
A great photographer and a good friend of mine :( Rest in piece, master!

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German Avagyan's very impressive and sad "Born after Death" series with sons and daughters of #Karabakh nationals, who were killed in during war in early 1990s with photos of their fathers.
#RIPGermanAvagyan

Too many thoughts come with these photos, I can't even form into words. Tears only.
#Karabakh

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Greg Palast

@Greg_Palast

#ArtKunkin founder of the #LAFreePress, was the most visionary, most influential journalist in the history of SoCal since Lincoln Steffens. gregpalast.com/greg-palast-to… #RestInPowers #Freep #Journalism #Media #LosAngeles #InMemoriam

In 1965, #ArtKunkin founded the #LAFreePress as an antidote to the Enslaved Press. In the midst of the #VietnamWar and the #CivilRights Movement, only #TheFreep gave us raw news and photos banished from the LA Times and TV network boob tube news. gregpalast.com/greg-palast-to…

Memorial for #ArtKunkin of #LAFreePress

Saturday, July 6 – 2pm (open to public)

Echo Park United Methodist Church,
1226 N Alvarado St, Los Angeles

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#RestInPower #Freep #Journalism #Media #LosAngeles #InMemoriam

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CIA

@CIA

Today we held our annual Memorial Ceremony to honor the courageous CIA officers who died serving their country.

Four new, historic stars were added to the Memorial Wall; two honor officers whose names & contributions must remain secret.

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#InMemoriam

The other two stars honor Lieutenant John W. Creech & Daniel C. Dennett, Jr., who perished in 1947 when their plane crashed in bad weather.

John & Daniel worked for the Central Intelligence Group (CIG)—the immediate predecessor to CIA.

#InMemoriam

Director Haspel: “We honor the men & women of this Agency who perished in the line of duty. The cause to which they devoted their lives—the freedom & safety of Americans—endures.”

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Marie Ntabugi ن

@MarieNtabugi

1. En cette période de commémoration, je voudrais parler de Rose, une grande dame pour laquelle je veux tenir nos mémoires en éveil. Sa vie a basculé entre le 22/04 et le 17/06/1994. Chaque jour jusqu'au 17/06, je vais vous parler de celle qu'elle fut #laVieDeRose #Rwanda #RwOT🇷🇼

2. Comme toute chronique, l’itinéraire de vie que je vais vous raconter est divisé en plusieurs périodes. L'histoire de Rose suit le calendrier de l'Histoire de son pays natal, le Rwanda : avant 1959, entre 1959 et 1994, entre avril et juillet 1994 et après 1994. #laVieDeRose

3. Elle s’appelait donc Rose, et elle était aussi belle que la reine des fleurs. Comme ne tarderait pas à le démontrer son parcours accidenté de jeune fille, de femme, de mère puis de veuve, Rose appartenait à la version la plus résistante de l’arbuste dont elle porte le nom.

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CIA

@CIA

Dear Fallen Stars,

In our HQs lobby, a wall w/black stars carved into white marble stands as a humble memorial to our fallen officers

There are currently 129 stars; 91 are unclassified. Out of those, 11 represent women

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#WomensHistoryMonth
#AskMollyHale

Officially, 1st female CIA officer to die in the line of duty was Barbara Robbins. She was killed in 1965 terrorist bombing of US Embassy in S. Vietnam

She’s the youngest CIA officer to receive a star on our Memorial Wall, at just 21 yrs old

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What many CIA history buffs don’t know is the 1st CIA officer to die while working for the Agency was also a woman: her name was Jane Wallis Burrell

She was returning to Paris from a trip to Brussels (1948) when the flight she was on crashed

bit.ly/29Ov13s

#InMemoriam

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CIA

@CIA

OTD 1998: nearly simultaneous bombs blew up at US embassies in Nairobi, Kenya & Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. 224 people were killed, including a CIA officer, & more than 4,500 people were wounded.

20th Anniversary of the US Embassy Bombings in East Africa:
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10:30AM Nairobi, Kenya: first truck, loaded w 2,000 pounds of TNT, forced its way to back entrance of embassy. Despite a grenade & firearms attack, Kenyan guards & @USMC prevented access to building where it would have exploded in US Embassy basement.

Instead, terrorist detonated the bomb at a gate to the embassy. Explosion reduced much of the interior of the embassy to rubble. The secondary fragmentation from flying glass, internal concrete block walls, furniture, & fixtures caused most of the embassy casualties.

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CIA

@CIA

Today, we held our annual Memorial Ceremony to remember, honor, & celebrate the courageous CIA officers who died in the line of duty for their country.

#InMemoriam

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During the ceremony, Director Haspel remembered the fallen, saying: “They live on in our thoughts & prayers & remain forever among our ranks—a constant source of pride, inspiration, & strength for those of us who carry on their mission.”

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Our Memorial Wall started with 31 stars in 1974. Four stars were added this year for a total of 129 today, each one etched for a hero.

#InMemoriam

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CIA

@CIA

On FEB 5, 2003, Helge Boes – a special ops officer who had served in the CIA for 2 years – was killed in a training accident while in Afghanistan. At the time of his death, Helge was the 80th CIA officer in 56 years to die in the line of duty.
#inmemoriam

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A US citizen born in Hamburg, Germany, Helge grew up in West Berlin & felt the impact of world affairs personally. Friends said that, for Helge, the choice between freedom & tyranny was as stark as the concrete & barbed wire that split his city in two.

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An outstanding soccer player & gifted with an agile mind, Helge studied political science at @GeorgiaStateU where he graduated in December 1992. In June 1997, he graduated from @Harvard_Law & worked as an attorney in the corporate world in Atlanta.

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CIA

@CIA

Billy Jack Johnson, a paramilitary & maritime ops expert, was a talented instructor known for his skill & expertise in unique specialties

FEB 1968, while serving in SE Asia, his vehicle was struck by enemy mortar

Billy was killed instantly

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Billy served for nearly 20 years in the @USNavy as a Chief Quartermaster, with #WWII experience in Japan, Korea, Formosa (now Taiwan), & aboard the USS Mississippi & USS Tangier.

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Based on Billy’s specialty in Far East maritime supply & support, his paramilitary training, & experiences, he was detailed to CIA from 1952-1956 as a trainer in maritime & paramilitary ops.
After his honorable discharge from @USNavy, Billy joined CIA in August 1956.

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CIA

@CIA

January marks 25 years since CIA officers Dr. Lansing Bennett & Frank Darling were murdered outside of our front gate while on their way into work on the morning of 25 January 1993.

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Lansing Bennett, born in Poughkeepsie, NY & raised in Merchantville, NJ, graduated from Mercersburg Academy in 1944. December 1944 he volunteered for the @USMC & after he was discharged, he became a Marine Corps reservist.

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1949: Lansing graduated from @Princeton, cum laude, with a BA in Biology. After graduation, he accepted a commission as a @USNavy ensign.
1953: Lansing graduated from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia.
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CIA

@CIA

OTD 1972:
Norman Schwartz & Robert Snoddy were in an ambush during a mission to extract an agent with a snatch (or aerial) pickup from Manchuria in Communist China

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Pilots Norman & Robert volunteered to fly their C-47 w a hook extended out the plane’s back door to snag a line between two upright poles on the ground. Agent would be connected to line by a harness. Once hook caught the line, agent would be snatched off the ground.
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Two other CIA officers, John Downey & Richard Fecteau, were on board the plane to hoist the agent into the aircraft.

But unbeknownst to the team, they were about to fly into a trap – the agent on the ground had been turned by the Communist Chinese.

#inmemoriam

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CIA

@CIA

OTD 1972: Raymond Seaborg killed in Laos during attack by N. Vietnamese Army against Laotian guerrillas
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Ray graduated from @WSUPullman in 1965 w BS in Police Science. He was active in a fraternity & 2 national honor societies.

#InMemoriam

@WSUPullman 1965-1969: Ray joined @USMC as an engineering specialist. He was honorably discharged as a Captain after 2 tours in Viet Nam.
#InMemoriam

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CIA

@CIA

Glen A. Doherty lost his life trying to protect a CIA facility in Benghazi, Libya on 12 September 2012.
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Glen, a highly decorated @us_navyseals, was a 9-year veteran with combat experience in Iraq & Afghanistan.
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Glen joined @USNavy & later CIA to fulfill his sense of adventure & service.
He excelled @ skiing, surfing, & mountain-biking.
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CIA

@CIA

Tyrone S. Woods lost his life to protect a CIA facility in Benghazi, Libya on 12 September 2012.
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A lover of adventure, Ty joined @USNavy at 18 & became @us_navyseals because it was the biggest challenge he could think of.
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A registered nurse & paramedic, Ty served several decorated combat tours in Iraq & Afghanistan, & received many awards.
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CIA

@CIA

Barry S. Castiglione died in July 1992 while rescuing a fellow employee from drowning.
#inmemoriam

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Barry was born & spent most of his childhood in Massachusetts, until his family relocated to Europe.
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Barry graduated from Notre Dame International School in Rome, Italy in 1973 w honors.
He also excelled on varsity track team.
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CIA

@CIA

CIA officer Richard “Rick” Krobock was killed in a helicopter crash in Central America in March 1987.
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Rick was born in Trenton, New Jersey & grew up in Massachusetts.
He graduated from @scituatehigh in 1974.
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@scituatehigh 1975: Rick entered @WestPoint_USMA.
He was known as a serious student, reliable friend, & a man of quick wit & determination.
#inmemoriam

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CIA

@CIA

At this week's annual memorial ceremony we paid tribute to CIA officers who've died in the line of duty.
#inmemoriam
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Our Memorial Wall started w 31 stars in 1974.
Eight stars were added this year for a total of 125 today.
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This month marks the 30th anniversary of our first memorial ceremony.
#inmemoriam
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CIA

@CIA

Director Tenet described Mike as a “quiet warrior” who “placed his own life in jeopardy to save the lives of others.”
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Mike was survived by his wife, infant son, 2 daughters, 2 sisters, & his parents. He is remembered w star on our Memorial Wall.
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Johnny Micheal Spann received Intel Star & Exceptional Service Medallion & is buried @ArlingtonNatl.

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