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  • A woman is being evacuated to a helicopter in Bakhmut, a town in eastern Ukraine’s conflict zone, carrying her to a better hospital in the city of Dnipropetrovsk. She was wounded when a sniper bullet hit the van she was travelling on in Zaitseve, close to the frontline, as she was bringing humanitarian aid to civilians alongside another volunteer, who was also injured.
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  • Now studying pedagogy and psychology, a young Ukrainian soldier named Vadim, 24, lost his left-arm and both legs when two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) hit the armoured vehicle he was driving in February 2015. He is portrayed while residing at the 'Ukrainian Scientific Experimental Institute for Prostheses and Rehabilitation' in Kharkiv, the country's second-largest city, in eastern Ukraine.
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  • Julia Paevska is hugging a girl attending kindergarten in Myronivs’kyi, a small town near the frontline of eastern Ukraine.
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  • Julia Paevska is leading a first-aid course for soldiers at a military base in Myronivka, near the frontline in eastern Ukraine.
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  • Julia Paevska is visiting a small military base named ‘zamok’, Ukrainian for ‘castle’, in Luhanske, between Ukraine-controlled Bakhmut and the separatist-held town of Debaltseve.
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  • The Commander of the 54th Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian army is riding a BMP (infantry fighting vehicle) in Myronivs’kyi, in order to reach his positions on the frontline with pro-Russia separatists.
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  • Julia Paevska is bringing presents and talking to teachers at a kindergarten in Myronivs’kyi, a small town near the frontline of eastern Ukraine.
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  • Julia Paevska is leading a first-aid course for soldiers at a military base in Myronivka, near the frontline in eastern Ukraine.
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  • After loosing his right leg to a mortar round landing next to him in July 2016, Oleksandr Pivnev, 20, is undergoing rehabilitation practises at the 'Ukrainian Scientific Experimental Institute for Prostheses and Rehabilitation' in Kharvik, the country’s second-largest city, in the east. He was wounded after only three months of serving in the army. He took the oath at 17 and now wishes to return active in the army and work as an instructor for younger soldiers.
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  • Vasilevich Kopylov, 75, (left) is standing next to his broken door with one of his neighbours, in the frontline town of Avdiivka, where he resides alone in eastern Ukraine.
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  • Ludmilla Palchick, 12, is holding her stepbrother of 18 months, Nikolas, while standing in a house that her family occupied in the town of Popasna, near the frontline in eastern Ukraine, after their own home was destroyed by a missile in 2014.
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  • Members of the charity ASAP, 'As Soon As Possible', are evacuating a soldier wounded by shrapnel to a helicopter in Bakhmut, a town in eastern Ukraine’s conflict zone, carrying him to a better equipped hospital in the city of Dnipropetrovsk.
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  • A public bus is using a temporary side road, constructed next to a collapsed bridge, laying in disrepair on the Kharkov-Rostov Highway near the city of Slavyansk, eastern Ukraine.
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  • Oleg Tkachemko, 47, (centre) a Chaplin from the 'Good News Church' in Slovakisk, is praying with soldiers and volunteers after meeting them in the town of Maryinka, near the frontline in eastern Ukraine.
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  • Members of ASAP are evacuating a soldier wounded by shrapnel to a helicopter in Bakhmut, a town in eastern Ukraine’s conflict zone, carrying him to a better hospital in the city of Dnipropetrovsk.
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  • Julia Paevska is assisting a soldier that fell on a sharp glass and wounded his right leg, inside the hospital in Bakhmut, a town in eastern Ukraine’s conflict zone.
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  • Julia Paevska is visiting a kindergarten in Myronivs’kyi, a small town near the frontline of eastern Ukraine.
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  • Julia Paevska is having a haircut in Bakhmut, a town in eastern Ukraine’s conflict zone.
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  • After loosing his right leg to a mortar round landing next to him in July 2016, Oleksandr Pivnev, 20, is undergoing rehabilitation practises at the 'Ukrainian Scientific Experimental Institute for Prostheses and Rehabilitation' in Kharvik, the country’s second-largest city, in the east. He was wounded after only three months of serving in the army. He took the oath at 17 and now wishes to return active in the army and work as an instructor for younger soldiers.
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  • Soldiers are practising aim with a tank near their base in Myronivka, near the frontline in eastern Ukraine.
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  • Julia Paevska is assisting a solder that fell on a sharp glass and wounded his left leg, inside the hospital in Bakhmut, a town in eastern Ukraine’s conflict zone.
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  • Julia Paevska is checking the heartbeat of a solder that fell on a sharp glass and wounded his left leg, inside the hospital in Bakhmut, a town in eastern Ukraine’s conflict zone.
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  • The driver of a BMP (infantry fighting vehicle) is standing on top of it while on the frontline of Myronivs’kyi, where soldiers are building small makeshift bases and digging trenches to defend their positions.
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  • In the evening, members of ASAP are talking outside of their caravans, set up at the Mayorsk base near the frontline in eastern Ukraine.
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  • Elena Mosiychuk, (nom the guerre Maliok, or ‘Baby’) a member of ASAP, is wearing her surgical gloves while seating in an improvised ‘warehouse’ for medicines, set up in an abandoned home in the village of Klynove, near the frontline in eastern Ukraine.
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  • Julia Paevska is relaxing on her bed inside a small base near the Bakhmut-Debaltseve highway, in Ukraine’s conflict zone.
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  • Julia Paevska is visiting a kindergarten in Myronivs’kyi, a small town near the frontline of eastern Ukraine.
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  • Children at a kindergarten in Myronivs’kyi, a small town near the frontline of eastern Ukraine, are performing a play to celebrate women’s day and the coming of spring.
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  • Abu Ali, a 69-years-old Bedouin man, is walking on the land leading to his olive trees in the unrecognised village of Sararat, in West Bank zone C (Israeli controlled), close to Jerusalem, the capital of the country. The Israeli government is forcing him to move from a land he lives in since 50 years. Part of the separation wall aimed at protecting the large Jewish settlements in the area has been planned to pass trough his propriety. Numbering around 200.000 in Israel, the Bedouins constitute the native ethnic group of these areas, they farm, grow wheat, olives and live in complete self sufficiency. Many of them were in these lands long before the Israeli State was created and their traditional lifestyle is now threatened by subtle Governmental policies. The seven Bedouin towns already built are all between the 10 more impoverished towns in Israel..
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  • A worried young girl, Zarina, 9, is standing by the entrance of her home in the town of Zaitsevo, near the frontline in eastern Ukraine.
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  • Three men are walking in front of the destroyed City Hall in Dzerzhynsk, near the frontline in eastern Ukraine.
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  • Three men are walking in front of the destroyed City Hall in Dzerzhynsk, near the frontline in eastern Ukraine.
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  • A public bus is using a temporary side road, constructed next to a collapsed bridge, laying in disrepair on the Kharkov-Rostov Highway near the city of Slavyansk, eastern Ukraine.
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  • Julia Paevska’s ambulance is approaching a small military base named ‘zamok’, Ukrainian for ‘castle’, in Luhanske, between Ukraine-controlled Bakhmut and the separatist-held town of Debaltseve.
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  • Myronivs’kyi is a small town near the frontline of eastern Ukraine.
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  • A soldier is talking on the radio on the frontline of Myronivs’kyi, where soldiers are building small makeshift bases and digging trenches to defend their positions.
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  • After loosing his right arm and leg to an artillery round that destroyed his shelter in July 2016, Serhiy Bilan, 23, is undergoing rehabilitation practises at the 'Ukrainian Scientific Experimental Institute for Prostheses and Rehabilitation' in Kharvik, the country’s second-largest city, located in east. He was wounded after only two months of serving in the army and now wishes to learn coding, work in IT and in computer games.
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  • Julia Paevska is evacuating a volunteer named Sergey to a helicopter in Bakhmut, a town in eastern Ukraine’s conflict zone, carrying him to a better hospital in the city of Dnipropetrovsk. He was wounded when a sniper bullet hit the van he was driving in Zaitseve, close to the frontline, as he was bringing humanitarian aid to civilians alongside another volunteer, who was also injured.
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  • Julia Paevska is relaxing on her bed inside a small base near the Bakhmut-Debaltseve highway, in Ukraine’s conflict zone.
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  • Julia Paevska is checking her radio while at the Mayorsk ASAP base near the frontline in eastern Ukraine.
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  • Julia Paevska is embracing soldier Jana Chervonaya, during a visit to a small military base named ‘zamok’, Ukrainian for ‘castle’, in Luhanske, between Ukraine-controlled Bakhmut and separatist-controlled areas of Debaltseve.
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  • After loosing his right arm and leg to an artillery round that destroyed his shelter in July 2016, Serhiy Bilan, 23, is undergoing rehabilitation practises at the 'Ukrainian Scientific Experimental Institute for Prostheses and Rehabilitation' in Kharvik, the country’s second-largest city, located in east. He was wounded after only two months of serving in the army and now wishes to learn coding, work in IT and in computer games.
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  • Julia Paevska is leading a first-aid course for soldiers at a military base in Myronivka, near the frontline in eastern Ukraine.
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  • Julia Paevska is evacuating a volunteer named Sergey to a helicopter in Bakhmut, a town in eastern Ukraine’s conflict zone, carrying him to a better hospital in the city of Dnipropetrovsk. He was wounded when a sniper bullet hit the van he was driving in Zaitseve, close to the frontline, as he was bringing humanitarian aid to civilians alongside another volunteer, who was also injured.
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  • With other members of ASAP, Julia Paevska is evacuating a volunteer named Sergey to a helicopter in Bakhmut, a town in eastern Ukraine’s conflict zone, carrying him to a better hospital in the city of Dnipropetrovsk. He was wounded when a sniper bullet hit the van he was driving in Zaitseve, close to the frontline, as he was bringing humanitarian aid to civilians alongside another volunteer, who was also injured.
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  • Julia Paevska is talking on the phone while sitting in an improvised ‘warehouse’ for medicines, set up in an abandoned home in the village of Klynove, near the frontline in eastern Ukraine.
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  • Julia Paevska’s ambulance is travelling towards a checkpoint set up by the army on the road between Bakhmut and Luhanske, near the frontline in eastern Ukraine.
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  • Psychologist Valentina Eremicheva, 54, is leading a group therapy lesson at the 'Centre for Social and Psychological Rehabilitation' in the town of Dzerzhynsk, near the frontline in eastern Ukraine.
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  • Julia Mosiyenko, 32, is holding one of her twin sons, Ilya and Rodion, 2, while the other is laying on a bed inside a house in the town of Gorska, near the frontline in eastern Ukraine, where they took refuge after their own home was damaged beyond repair during shelling in January 2015.
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  • After being wounded with her husband on August 1, 2014, Tatiana Chernienko, 56, is showing a shrapnel wound near her heart, while standing on a road of the town of Maryinka, near the frontline in eastern Ukraine.
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  • Zarina, 9, (right) is standing next to her grandmother, Tamara, and her brother Valiera, 18, in the small bomb shelter that the family regularly uses during heavy fighting, in the town of Zaitsevo, near the frontline in eastern Ukraine.
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  • After loosing his mother to a GRAD missile that landed on his family home, and witnessing his father suffering a fatal stroke only a few months later, Sergey Tretiakov, 21, is standing in the house he is trying to rebuild with the help of his father-in-law, in the town of Avdiivka, near the frontline in eastern Ukraine.
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  • Julia Paevska is evacuating a volunteer named Sergey to a helicopter in Bakhmut, a town in eastern Ukraine’s conflict zone, carrying him to a better hospital in the city of Dnipropetrovsk. He was wounded when a sniper bullet hit the van he was driving in Zaitseve, close to the frontline, as he was bringing humanitarian aid to civilians alongside another volunteer, who was also injured.
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  • Julia Paevska is about to have a haircut in Bakhmut, a town in eastern Ukraine’s conflict zone.
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  • Elena Mosiychuk, (nom the guerre Maliok, or ‘Baby’) a member of ASAP, is taking a moment of calm while talking about her brother, who died in the war, as she seats in an improvised ‘warehouse’ for medicines, set up in an abandoned home in the village of Klynove, near the frontline in eastern Ukraine.
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  • Julia Paevska (right) is talking with Elena Mosiychuk, (nom the guerre Maliok, or ‘Baby’) another member of ASAP, while standing in an improvised ‘warehouse’ for medicines, set up in an abandoned home in the village of Klynove, near the frontline in eastern Ukraine.
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  • Julia Paevska’s cat is playing inside her temporary home at small base near the Bakhmut-Debaltseve highway, in Ukraine’s conflict zone.
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  • Julia Paevska is tying her hair, sitting on a bunk bed while visiting soldiers at a military base near the frontline in Myronivs’kyi.
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  • The Commander of the 54th Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian army (left) is overlooking the delivery of supplies to his positions on the frontline in Myronivs’kyi, eastern Ukraine.
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  • Julia Paevska (centre) is talking with other volunteers while caressing a dog in the front-yard of an improvised ‘warehouse’ for medicines, set up in an abandoned home in the village of Klynove, near the frontline in eastern Ukraine.
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  • The Commander of the 54th Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian army (left) is riding a BMP (infantry fighting vehicle) in Myronivs’kyi, in order to reach his positions on the frontline with pro-Russia separatists.
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  • (right to left) Lisa, 9, Nastya, 5 and Daniel Shupertiak, 3, are sitting on the floor of their home while watching a Christian adventure movie, in the town of Popasna, near the frontline in eastern Ukraine.
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  • A soldier is shooting a mini-grenade launcher towards the position of four men, caught trying to remove anti-tank mines positioned by the Ukrainian military to protect the frontline of Hranitne, near Mariupol, eastern Ukraine.
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  • Afreen, 17, a member of the Red Brigades, is performing during a street play promoting awareness about women’s condition in India, on the streets of Madiyaw colony, Lucknow District, Uttar Pradesh. The Red Brigades are a group of young women led by Usha, 25, who after an attempted rape began talking about abuse with her students, aged around 14 to 18 years old. Usha founded the Red Brigades in November 2010. They perform in self-written plays on gender equality around villages and cities, take part to protests and also teach self-defence classes. Most of the girls in the group have experienced some kind of abuse in their past. They sing words such as "all sisters are breaking all the rules, boundaries, come to bring a new world, change will come," and "for how long do we have to go through this?" and "the country has freedom, but girls do not have freedom."
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  • Members of the Red Brigades are performing in a street play promoting awareness about women’s condition in India, on the streets of Madiyaw colony, Lucknow District, Uttar Pradesh. The Red Brigades are a group of young women led by Usha, 25, who after an attempted rape began talking about abuse with her students, aged around 14 to 18 years old. Usha founded the Red Brigades in November 2010. They act in self-written plays on gender equality around villages and cities, take part to protests and also teach self-defence classes. Most of the girls in the group have experienced some kind of abuse in their past. They sing words such as "all sisters are breaking all the rules, boundaries, come to bring a new world, change will come," and "for how long do we have to go through this?" and "the country has freedom, but girls do not have freedom."
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  • Members of the Red Brigades are showing their martial arts skills on the streets of Madiyaw colony, Lucknow District, Uttar Pradesh. The Red Brigades are a group of young women led by Usha, 25, who after an attempted rape began talking about abuse with her students, aged around 14 to 18 years old. Usha founded the Red Brigades in November 2010. They act in self-written plays on gender equality around villages and cities, take part to protests and also teach self-defence classes. Most of the girls in the group have experienced some kind of abuse in their past. They sing words such as "all sisters are breaking all the rules, boundaries, come to bring a new world, change will come," and "for how long do we have to go through this?" and "the country has freedom, but girls do not have freedom."
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  • Members of the Red Brigades are showing their martial arts skills on the streets of Madiyaw colony, Lucknow District, Uttar Pradesh. The Red Brigades are a group of young women led by Usha, 25, who after an attempted rape began talking about abuse with her students, aged around 14 to 18 years old. Usha founded the Red Brigades in November 2010. They act in self-written plays on gender equality around villages and cities, take part to protests and also teach self-defence classes. Most of the girls in the group have experienced some kind of abuse in their past. They sing words such as "all sisters are breaking all the rules, boundaries, come to bring a new world, change will come," and "for how long do we have to go through this?" and "the country has freedom, but girls do not have freedom."
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  • Afreen, 17, a member of the Red Brigades, is crying during a street play promoting awareness about women’s condition in India, on the streets of Madiyaw colony, Lucknow District, Uttar Pradesh. The Red Brigades are a group of young women led by Usha, 25, who after an attempted rape began talking about abuse with her students, aged around 14 to 18 years old. Usha founded the Red Brigades in November 2010. They perform in self-written plays on gender equality around villages and cities, take part to protests and also teach self-defence classes. Most of the girls in the group have experienced some kind of abuse in their past. They sing words such as "all sisters are breaking all the rules, boundaries, come to bring a new world, change will come," and "for how long do we have to go through this?" and "the country has freedom, but girls do not have freedom."
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  • Usha, 25, (left) and two other members of the Red Brigades are sitting inside Usha’s home in Madiyaw colony, Lucknow District, Uttar Pradesh. The Red Brigades are a group of young women led by Usha, 25, who after an attempted rape began talking about abuse with her students, aged around 14 to 18 years old. Usha founded the Red Brigades in November 2010. They act in self-written plays on gender equality around villages and cities, take part to protests and also teach self-defence classes. Most of the girls in the group have experienced some kind of abuse in their past. They sing words such as "all sisters are breaking all the rules, boundaries, come to bring a new world, change will come," and "for how long do we have to go through this?" and "the country has freedom, but girls do not have freedom."
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  • Members of the Patriot Guard Riders holding US flags while standing in front of the Bedsford Central Presbyterian church, during the passage of LCpl. Nicholas J. Whyteís coffin, in Brooklyn, New York, NY., on Friday, June 30, 2006. LCpl. Nicholas J. Whyte, a 21-year-old American serviceman died  on June 21, 2006, while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the United States of America. Besides a passion for motorcycling, they all have in common an unwavering respect for those who risk their lives for the country's freedom and security. They are an American patriotic group, mainly but not only, composed by veterans from all over the United States. They work in unison, calling upon tens of different motorcycle groups, connected by an internet-based web where each of them can find out where and when a 'Mission' is called upon, and have the chance to take part. This way, the Patriot Guard Riders can cover the whole of the United States without having to ride from town to town but, by organising into different State Groups, each with its own State Captain, they are still able to maintain strictly firm guidelines, and to honour the same basic principles that moves the group from the its inception. The main aim of the Patriot Guard Riders is to attend the funeral services of fallen American servicemen, defined as 'Heroes' by the group,  as invited guests of the family. These so-called 'Missions' they undertake have two basic objectives in particular: to show their sincere respect for the US 'Fallen Heroes', their families, and their communities, and to shield the mourners from interruptions created by any group of protestors. Additionally the Patriot Guard Riders provide support to the veteran community and their families, in collaboration with the other veteran service organizations already working in the field.   **ITALY OUT**
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  • Members of the Patriot Guard Riders holding US flags prior to the funeral service of Sgt. Ian T. Sanchez, in Staten Island, NY., on Tuesday, June 27, 2006. Sgt. Sanchez, a 26-year-old American serviceman was killed by a roadside bomb in the Pech River Valley, Afghanistan. The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the United States of America. Besides a passion for motorcycling, they all have in common an unwavering respect for those who risk their lives for the country's freedom and security. They are an American patriotic group, mainly but not only, composed by veterans from all over the United States. They work in unison, calling upon tens of different motorcycle groups, connected by an internet-based web where each of them can find out where and when a 'Mission' is called upon, and have the chance to take part. This way, the Patriot Guard Riders can cover the whole of the United States without having to ride from town to town but, by organising into different State Groups, each with its own State Captain, they are still able to maintain strictly firm guidelines, and to honour the same basic principles that moves the group from the its inception. The main aim of the Patriot Guard Riders is to attend the funeral services of fallen American servicemen, defined as 'Heroes' by the group,  as invited guests of the family. These so-called 'Missions' they undertake have two basic objectives in particular: to show their sincere respect for the US 'Fallen Heroes', their families, and their communities, and to shield the mourners from interruptions created by any group of protestors. Additionally the Patriot Guard Riders provide support to the veteran community and their families, in collaboration with the other veteran service organizations already working in the field.   **ITALY OUT**
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  • Detail of the leather jacket worn by a member of the Patriot Guard Riders during the funeral service of Sgt. Ian T. Sanchez, in Staten Island, NY., on Tuesday, June 27, 2006. Sgt. Sanchez, a 26-year-old American serviceman was killed by a roadside bomb in the Pech River Valley, Afghanistan. The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the United States of America. Besides a passion for motorcycling, they all have in common an unwavering respect for those who risk their lives for the country's freedom and security. They are an American patriotic group, mainly but not only, composed by veterans from all over the United States. They work in unison, calling upon tens of different motorcycle groups, connected by an internet-based web where each of them can find out where and when a 'Mission' is called upon, and have the chance to take part. This way, the Patriot Guard Riders can cover the whole of the United States without having to ride from town to town but, by organising into different State Groups, each with its own State Captain, they are still able to maintain strictly firm guidelines, and to honour the same basic principles that moves the group from the its inception. The main aim of the Patriot Guard Riders is to attend the funeral services of fallen American servicemen, defined as 'Heroes' by the group,  as invited guests of the family. These so-called 'Missions' they undertake have two basic objectives in particular: to show their sincere respect for the US 'Fallen Heroes', their families, and their communities, and to shield the mourners from interruptions created by any group of protestors. Additionally the Patriot Guard Riders provide support to the veteran community and their families, in collaboration with the other veteran service organizations already working in the field.   **ITALY OUT**
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  • Members of the Patriot Guard Riders arriving to the Bedsford Central Presbyterian church on their bike, to honour LCpl. Nicholas J. Whyte, whose funeral is to be held today in Brooklyn, New York, NY., on Friday, June 30, 2006. LCpl. Nicholas J. Whyte, a 21-year-old American serviceman died  on June 21, 2006, while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the United States of America. Besides a passion for motorcycling, they all have in common an unwavering respect for those who risk their lives for the country's freedom and security. They are an American patriotic group, mainly but not only, composed by veterans from all over the United States. They work in unison, calling upon tens of different motorcycle groups, connected by an internet-based web where each of them can find out where and when a 'Mission' is called upon, and have the chance to take part. This way, the Patriot Guard Riders can cover the whole of the United States without having to ride from town to town but, by organising into different State Groups, each with its own State Captain, they are still able to maintain strictly firm guidelines, and to honour the same basic principles that moves the group from the its inception. The main aim of the Patriot Guard Riders is to attend the funeral services of fallen American servicemen, defined as 'Heroes' by the group,  as invited guests of the family. These so-called 'Missions' they undertake have two basic objectives in particular: to show their sincere respect for the US 'Fallen Heroes', their families, and their communities, and to shield the mourners from interruptions created by any group of protestors. Additionally the Patriot Guard Riders provide support to the veteran community and their families, in collaboration with the other veteran service organizations already working in the field.   **ITALY OUT**
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  • Member of the Patriot Guard Riders seen through the rear mirror of his motorbike in front of the Bedsford Central Presbyterian church, while awaiting the passage of LCpl. Nicholas J. Whyteís coffin, in Brooklyn, New York, NY., on Friday, June 30, 2006. LCpl. Nicholas J. Whyte, a 21-year-old American serviceman died  on June 21, 2006, while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the United States of America. Besides a passion for motorcycling, they all have in common an unwavering respect for those who risk their lives for the country's freedom and security. They are an American patriotic group, mainly but not only, composed by veterans from all over the United States. They work in unison, calling upon tens of different motorcycle groups, connected by an internet-based web where each of them can find out where and when a 'Mission' is called upon, and have the chance to take part. This way, the Patriot Guard Riders can cover the whole of the United States without having to ride from town to town but, by organising into different State Groups, each with its own State Captain, they are still able to maintain strictly firm guidelines, and to honour the same basic principles that moves the group from the its inception. The main aim of the Patriot Guard Riders is to attend the funeral services of fallen American servicemen, defined as 'Heroes' by the group,  as invited guests of the family. These so-called 'Missions' they undertake have two basic objectives in particular: to show their sincere respect for the US 'Fallen Heroes', their families, and their communities, and to shield the mourners from interruptions created by any group of protestors. Additionally the Patriot Guard Riders provide support to the veteran community and their families, in collaboration with the other veteran service organizations already working in the field.   **ITALY OUT**
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  • Member of the Patriot Guard Riders holding portrayed prior to the funeral service of Sgt. Ian T. Sanchez, in Staten Island, NY., on Tuesday, June 27, 2006. Sgt. Sanchez, a 26-year-old American serviceman was killed by a roadside bomb in the Pech River Valley, Afghanistan. The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the United States of America. Besides a passion for motorcycling, they all have in common an unwavering respect for those who risk their lives for the country's freedom and security. They are an American patriotic group, mainly but not only, composed by veterans from all over the United States. They work in unison, calling upon tens of different motorcycle groups, connected by an internet-based web where each of them can find out where and when a 'Mission' is called upon, and have the chance to take part. This way, the Patriot Guard Riders can cover the whole of the United States without having to ride from town to town but, by organising into different State Groups, each with its own State Captain, they are still able to maintain strictly firm guidelines, and to honour the same basic principles that moves the group from the its inception. The main aim of the Patriot Guard Riders is to attend the funeral services of fallen American servicemen, defined as 'Heroes' by the group,  as invited guests of the family. These so-called 'Missions' they undertake have two basic objectives in particular: to show their sincere respect for the US 'Fallen Heroes', their families, and their communities, and to shield the mourners from interruptions created by any group of protestors. Additionally the Patriot Guard Riders provide support to the veteran community and their families, in collaboration with the other veteran service organizations already working in the field.   **ITALY OUT**
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  • One of the bikes belonging to a member of the Patriot Guard Rider just outside church where the funeral service of Sgt. Ian T. Sanchez will take place, in Staten Island, NY., on Tuesday, June 27, 2006. Sgt. Sanchez, a 26-year-old American serviceman was killed by a roadside bomb in the Pech River Valley, Afghanistan. The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the United States of America. Besides a passion for motorcycling, they all have in common an unwavering respect for those who risk their lives for the country's freedom and security. They are an American patriotic group, mainly but not only, composed by veterans from all over the United States. They work in unison, calling upon tens of different motorcycle groups, connected by an internet-based web where each of them can find out where and when a 'Mission' is called upon, and have the chance to take part. This way, the Patriot Guard Riders can cover the whole of the United States without having to ride from town to town but, by organising into different State Groups, each with its own State Captain, they are still able to maintain strictly firm guidelines, and to honour the same basic principles that moves the group from the its inception. The main aim of the Patriot Guard Riders is to attend the funeral services of fallen American servicemen, defined as 'Heroes' by the group,  as invited guests of the family. These so-called 'Missions' they undertake have two basic objectives in particular: to show their sincere respect for the US 'Fallen Heroes', their families, and their communities, and to shield the mourners from interruptions created by any group of protestors. Additionally the Patriot Guard Riders provide support to the veteran community and their families, in collaboration with the other veteran service organizations already working in the field.   **ITALY OUT**
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  • Members of the Patriot Guard Riders holding US flags during the funeral service of Sgt. Ian T. Sanchez, in Staten Island, NY., on Tuesday, June 27, 2006. Sgt. Sanchez, a 26-year-old American serviceman was killed by a roadside bomb in the Pech River Valley, Afghanistan. The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the United States of America. Besides a passion for motorcycling, they all have in common an unwavering respect for those who risk their lives for the country's freedom and security. They are an American patriotic group, mainly but not only, composed by veterans from all over the United States. They work in unison, calling upon tens of different motorcycle groups, connected by an internet-based web where each of them can find out where and when a 'Mission' is called upon, and have the chance to take part. This way, the Patriot Guard Riders can cover the whole of the United States without having to ride from town to town but, by organising into different State Groups, each with its own State Captain, they are still able to maintain strictly firm guidelines, and to honour the same basic principles that moves the group from the its inception. The main aim of the Patriot Guard Riders is to attend the funeral services of fallen American servicemen, defined as 'Heroes' by the group,  as invited guests of the family. These so-called 'Missions' they undertake have two basic objectives in particular: to show their sincere respect for the US 'Fallen Heroes', their families, and their communities, and to shield the mourners from interruptions created by any group of protestors. Additionally the Patriot Guard Riders provide support to the veteran community and their families, in collaboration with the other veteran service organizations already working in the field.   **ITALY OUT**
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  • Members of the Patriot Guard Riders standing in front of the Bedsford Central Presbyterian church, while awaiting the passage of LCpl. Nicholas J. Whyteís coffin, in Brooklyn, New York, NY., on Friday, June 30, 2006. LCpl. Nicholas J. Whyte, a 21-year-old American serviceman died  on June 21, 2006, while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the United States of America. Besides a passion for motorcycling, they all have in common an unwavering respect for those who risk their lives for the country's freedom and security. They are an American patriotic group, mainly but not only, composed by veterans from all over the United States. They work in unison, calling upon tens of different motorcycle groups, connected by an internet-based web where each of them can find out where and when a 'Mission' is called upon, and have the chance to take part. This way, the Patriot Guard Riders can cover the whole of the United States without having to ride from town to town but, by organising into different State Groups, each with its own State Captain, they are still able to maintain strictly firm guidelines, and to honour the same basic principles that moves the group from the its inception. The main aim of the Patriot Guard Riders is to attend the funeral services of fallen American servicemen, defined as 'Heroes' by the group,  as invited guests of the family. These so-called 'Missions' they undertake have two basic objectives in particular: to show their sincere respect for the US 'Fallen Heroes', their families, and their communities, and to shield the mourners from interruptions created by any group of protestors. Additionally the Patriot Guard Riders provide support to the veteran community and their families, in collaboration with the other veteran service organizations already working in the field.   **ITALY OUT**
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  • Member of the Patriot Guard Riders holding US flags during the funeral service of Sgt. Ian T. Sanchez, in Staten Island, NY., on Tuesday, June 27, 2006. Sgt. Sanchez, a 26-year-old American serviceman was killed by a roadside bomb in the Pech River Valley, Afghanistan. The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the United States of America. Besides a passion for motorcycling, they all have in common an unwavering respect for those who risk their lives for the country's freedom and security. They are an American patriotic group, mainly but not only, composed by veterans from all over the United States. They work in unison, calling upon tens of different motorcycle groups, connected by an internet-based web where each of them can find out where and when a 'Mission' is called upon, and have the chance to take part. This way, the Patriot Guard Riders can cover the whole of the United States without having to ride from town to town but, by organising into different State Groups, each with its own State Captain, they are still able to maintain strictly firm guidelines, and to honour the same basic principles that moves the group from the its inception. The main aim of the Patriot Guard Riders is to attend the funeral services of fallen American servicemen, defined as 'Heroes' by the group,  as invited guests of the family. These so-called 'Missions' they undertake have two basic objectives in particular: to show their sincere respect for the US 'Fallen Heroes', their families, and their communities, and to shield the mourners from interruptions created by any group of protestors. Additionally the Patriot Guard Riders provide support to the veteran community and their families, in collaboration with the other veteran service organizations already working in the field.   **ITALY OUT**
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  • Member of the Patriot Guard Riders holding a US flag while standing in front of the Bedsford Central Presbyterian church, during the passage of LCpl. Nicholas J. Whyteís coffin, in Brooklyn, New York, NY., on Friday, June 30, 2006. LCpl. Nicholas J. Whyte, a 21-year-old American serviceman died  on June 21, 2006, while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the United States of America. Besides a passion for motorcycling, they all have in common an unwavering respect for those who risk their lives for the country's freedom and security. They are an American patriotic group, mainly but not only, composed by veterans from all over the United States. They work in unison, calling upon tens of different motorcycle groups, connected by an internet-based web where each of them can find out where and when a 'Mission' is called upon, and have the chance to take part. This way, the Patriot Guard Riders can cover the whole of the United States without having to ride from town to town but, by organising into different State Groups, each with its own State Captain, they are still able to maintain strictly firm guidelines, and to honour the same basic principles that moves the group from the its inception. The main aim of the Patriot Guard Riders is to attend the funeral services of fallen American servicemen, defined as 'Heroes' by the group,  as invited guests of the family. These so-called 'Missions' they undertake have two basic objectives in particular: to show their sincere respect for the US 'Fallen Heroes', their families, and their communities, and to shield the mourners from interruptions created by any group of protestors. Additionally the Patriot Guard Riders provide support to the veteran community and their families, in collaboration with the other veteran service organizations already working in the field.   **ITALY OUT**
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  • Members of the Patriot Guard Riders holding US flags during the funeral service of Sgt. Ian T. Sanchez, in Staten Island, NY., on Tuesday, June 27, 2006. Sgt. Sanchez, a 26-year-old American serviceman was killed by a roadside bomb in the Pech River Valley, Afghanistan. The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the United States of America. Besides a passion for motorcycling, they all have in common an unwavering respect for those who risk their lives for the country's freedom and security. They are an American patriotic group, mainly but not only, composed by veterans from all over the United States. They work in unison, calling upon tens of different motorcycle groups, connected by an internet-based web where each of them can find out where and when a 'Mission' is called upon, and have the chance to take part. This way, the Patriot Guard Riders can cover the whole of the United States without having to ride from town to town but, by organising into different State Groups, each with its own State Captain, they are still able to maintain strictly firm guidelines, and to honour the same basic principles that moves the group from the its inception. The main aim of the Patriot Guard Riders is to attend the funeral services of fallen American servicemen, defined as 'Heroes' by the group,  as invited guests of the family. These so-called 'Missions' they undertake have two basic objectives in particular: to show their sincere respect for the US 'Fallen Heroes', their families, and their communities, and to shield the mourners from interruptions created by any group of protestors. Additionally the Patriot Guard Riders provide support to the veteran community and their families, in collaboration with the other veteran service organizations already working in the field.   **ITALY OUT**
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  • Members of the Patriot Guard Riders are taking a minute of silence and mourning during the funeral service of Sgt. Ian T. Sanchez, in Staten Island, NY., on Tuesday, June 27, 2006. Sgt. Sanchez, a 26-year-old American serviceman was killed by a roadside bomb in the Pech River Valley, Afghanistan. The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the United States of America. Besides a passion for motorcycling, they all have in common an unwavering respect for those who risk their lives for the country's freedom and security. They are an American patriotic group, mainly but not only, composed by veterans from all over the United States. They work in unison, calling upon tens of different motorcycle groups, connected by an internet-based web where each of them can find out where and when a 'Mission' is called upon, and have the chance to take part. This way, the Patriot Guard Riders can cover the whole of the United States without having to ride from town to town but, by organising into different State Groups, each with its own State Captain, they are still able to maintain strictly firm guidelines, and to honour the same basic principles that moves the group from the its inception. The main aim of the Patriot Guard Riders is to attend the funeral services of fallen American servicemen, defined as 'Heroes' by the group,  as invited guests of the family. These so-called 'Missions' they undertake have two basic objectives in particular: to show their sincere respect for the US 'Fallen Heroes', their families, and their communities, and to shield the mourners from interruptions created by any group of protestors. Additionally the Patriot Guard Riders provide support to the veteran community and their families, in collaboration with the other veteran service organizations already working in the field.   **ITALY OUT**
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  • Members of the Patriot Guard Riders holding a US flag while awaiting for the start of the funeral service of Sgt. Ian T. Sanchez, in Staten Island, NY., on Tuesday, June 27, 2006. Sgt. Sanchez, a 26-year-old American serviceman was killed by a roadside bomb in the Pech River Valley, Afghanistan. The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the United States of America. Besides a passion for motorcycling, they all have in common an unwavering respect for those who risk their lives for the country's freedom and security. They are an American patriotic group, mainly but not only, composed by veterans from all over the United States. They work in unison, calling upon tens of different motorcycle groups, connected by an internet-based web where each of them can find out where and when a 'Mission' is called upon, and have the chance to take part. This way, the Patriot Guard Riders can cover the whole of the United States without having to ride from town to town but, by organising into different State Groups, each with its own State Captain, they are still able to maintain strictly firm guidelines, and to honour the same basic principles that moves the group from the its inception. The main aim of the Patriot Guard Riders is to attend the funeral services of fallen American servicemen, defined as 'Heroes' by the group,  as invited guests of the family. These so-called 'Missions' they undertake have two basic objectives in particular: to show their sincere respect for the US 'Fallen Heroes', their families, and their communities, and to shield the mourners from interruptions created by any group of protestors. Additionally the Patriot Guard Riders provide support to the veteran community and their families, in collaboration with the other veteran service organizations already working in the field.   **ITALY OUT**
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  • Members of the Patriot Guard Riders standing in front of the Bedsford Central Presbyterian church, while mourners from the family of LCpl. Nicholas J. Whyte are walking out after his funeral service, in Brooklyn, New York, NY., on Friday, June 30, 2006. LCpl. Nicholas J. Whyte, a 21-year-old American serviceman died  on June 21, 2006, while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the United States of America. Besides a passion for motorcycling, they all have in common an unwavering respect for those who risk their lives for the country's freedom and security. They are an American patriotic group, mainly but not only, composed by veterans from all over the United States. They work in unison, calling upon tens of different motorcycle groups, connected by an internet-based web where each of them can find out where and when a 'Mission' is called upon, and have the chance to take part. This way, the Patriot Guard Riders can cover the whole of the United States without having to ride from town to town but, by organising into different State Groups, each with its own State Captain, they are still able to maintain strictly firm guidelines, and to honour the same basic principles that moves the group from the its inception. The main aim of the Patriot Guard Riders is to attend the funeral services of fallen American servicemen, defined as 'Heroes' by the group,  as invited guests of the family. These so-called 'Missions' they undertake have two basic objectives in particular: to show their sincere respect for the US 'Fallen Heroes', their families, and their communities, and to shield the mourners from interruptions created by any group of protestors. Additionally the Patriot Guard Riders provide support to the veteran community and their families, in collaboration with the other veteran service organizations already working in the field.   **ITALY OUT**
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  • Bill Michell, 61, long time member of the Patriot Guard Riders standing in front of the Bedsford Central Presbyterian church, while awaiting the passage of LCpl. Nicholas J. Whyteís coffin, in Brooklyn, New York, NY., on Friday, June 30, 2006. LCpl. Nicholas J. Whyte, a 21-year-old American serviceman died  on June 21, 2006, while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the United States of America. Besides a passion for motorcycling, they all have in common an unwavering respect for those who risk their lives for the country's freedom and security. They are an American patriotic group, mainly but not only, composed by veterans from all over the United States. They work in unison, calling upon tens of different motorcycle groups, connected by an internet-based web where each of them can find out where and when a 'Mission' is called upon, and have the chance to take part. This way, the Patriot Guard Riders can cover the whole of the United States without having to ride from town to town but, by organising into different State Groups, each with its own State Captain, they are still able to maintain strictly firm guidelines, and to honour the same basic principles that moves the group from the its inception. The main aim of the Patriot Guard Riders is to attend the funeral services of fallen American servicemen, defined as 'Heroes' by the group,  as invited guests of the family. These so-called 'Missions' they undertake have two basic objectives in particular: to show their sincere respect for the US 'Fallen Heroes', their families, and their communities, and to shield the mourners from interruptions created by any group of protestors. Additionally the Patriot Guard Riders provide support to the veteran community and their families, in collaboration with the other veteran service organizations already working in the field.   **ITALY OUT**
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  • A golden Bold Eagle, symbol of the USA, on top of a military pole in front of the Bedsford Central Presbyterian church, where the funeral of LCpl. Nicholas J. Whyte is to be held, in Brooklyn, New York, NY., on Friday, June 30, 2006. LCpl. Nicholas J. Whyte, a 21-year-old American serviceman died  on June 21, 2006, while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the United States of America. Besides a passion for motorcycling, they all have in common an unwavering respect for those who risk their lives for the country's freedom and security. They are an American patriotic group, mainly but not only, composed by veterans from all over the United States. They work in unison, calling upon tens of different motorcycle groups, connected by an internet-based web where each of them can find out where and when a 'Mission' is called upon, and have the chance to take part. This way, the Patriot Guard Riders can cover the whole of the United States without having to ride from town to town but, by organising into different State Groups, each with its own State Captain, they are still able to maintain strictly firm guidelines, and to honour the same basic principles that moves the group from the its inception. The main aim of the Patriot Guard Riders is to attend the funeral services of fallen American servicemen, defined as 'Heroes' by the group,  as invited guests of the family. These so-called 'Missions' they undertake have two basic objectives in particular: to show their sincere respect for the US 'Fallen Heroes', their families, and their communities, and to shield the mourners from interruptions created by any group of protestors. Additionally the Patriot Guard Riders provide support to the veteran community and their families, in collaboration with the other veteran service organizations already working in the field.   **ITALY OUT**
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  • Member of the Patriot Guard Riders holding a US flag during the funeral service of Sgt. Ian T. Sanchez, in Staten Island, NY., on Tuesday, June 27, 2006. Sgt. Sanchez, a 26-year-old American serviceman was killed by a roadside bomb in the Pech River Valley, Afghanistan. The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the United States of America. Besides a passion for motorcycling, they all have in common an unwavering respect for those who risk their lives for the country's freedom and security. They are an American patriotic group, mainly but not only, composed by veterans from all over the United States. They work in unison, calling upon tens of different motorcycle groups, connected by an internet-based web where each of them can find out where and when a 'Mission' is called upon, and have the chance to take part. This way, the Patriot Guard Riders can cover the whole of the United States without having to ride from town to town but, by organising into different State Groups, each with its own State Captain, they are still able to maintain strictly firm guidelines, and to honour the same basic principles that moves the group from the its inception. The main aim of the Patriot Guard Riders is to attend the funeral services of fallen American servicemen, defined as 'Heroes' by the group,  as invited guests of the family. These so-called 'Missions' they undertake have two basic objectives in particular: to show their sincere respect for the US 'Fallen Heroes', their families, and their communities, and to shield the mourners from interruptions created by any group of protestors. Additionally the Patriot Guard Riders provide support to the veteran community and their families, in collaboration with the other veteran service organizations already working in the field.   **ITALY OUT**
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  • Member of the Patriot Guard Riders arriving to the Bedsford Central Presbyterian church on his bike, to honour LCpl. Nicholas J. Whyte, whose funeral is to be held today in Brooklyn, New York, NY., on Friday, June 30, 2006. LCpl. Nicholas J. Whyte, a 21-year-old American serviceman died  on June 21, 2006, while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the United States of America. Besides a passion for motorcycling, they all have in common an unwavering respect for those who risk their lives for the country's freedom and security. They are an American patriotic group, mainly but not only, composed by veterans from all over the United States. They work in unison, calling upon tens of different motorcycle groups, connected by an internet-based web where each of them can find out where and when a 'Mission' is called upon, and have the chance to take part. This way, the Patriot Guard Riders can cover the whole of the United States without having to ride from town to town but, by organising into different State Groups, each with its own State Captain, they are still able to maintain strictly firm guidelines, and to honour the same basic principles that moves the group from the its inception. The main aim of the Patriot Guard Riders is to attend the funeral services of fallen American servicemen, defined as 'Heroes' by the group,  as invited guests of the family. These so-called 'Missions' they undertake have two basic objectives in particular: to show their sincere respect for the US 'Fallen Heroes', their families, and their communities, and to shield the mourners from interruptions created by any group of protestors. Additionally the Patriot Guard Riders provide support to the veteran community and their families, in collaboration with the other veteran service organizations already working in the field.   **ITALY OUT**
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  • Detail of the leather jacket worn by a member of the Patriot Guard Riders standing in front of the Bedsford Central Presbyterian church, while awaiting the passage of LCpl. Nicholas J. Whyteís coffin, in Brooklyn, New York, NY., on Friday, June 30, 2006. LCpl. Nicholas J. Whyte, a 21-year-old American serviceman died  on June 21, 2006, while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the United States of America. Besides a passion for motorcycling, they all have in common an unwavering respect for those who risk their lives for the country's freedom and security. They are an American patriotic group, mainly but not only, composed by veterans from all over the United States. They work in unison, calling upon tens of different motorcycle groups, connected by an internet-based web where each of them can find out where and when a 'Mission' is called upon, and have the chance to take part. This way, the Patriot Guard Riders can cover the whole of the United States without having to ride from town to town but, by organising into different State Groups, each with its own State Captain, they are still able to maintain strictly firm guidelines, and to honour the same basic principles that moves the group from the its inception. The main aim of the Patriot Guard Riders is to attend the funeral services of fallen American servicemen, defined as 'Heroes' by the group,  as invited guests of the family. These so-called 'Missions' they undertake have two basic objectives in particular: to show their sincere respect for the US 'Fallen Heroes', their families, and their communities, and to shield the mourners from interruptions created by any group of protestors. Additionally the Patriot Guard Riders provide support to the veteran community and their families, in collaboration with the other veteran service organizations already working in the field.   **ITALY OUT**
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  • Members of the Patriot Guard Riders are lined up while holding US flags during the funeral service of Sgt. Ian T. Sanchez, in Staten Island, NY., on Tuesday, June 27, 2006. Sgt. Sanchez, a 26-year-old American serviceman was killed by a roadside bomb in the Pech River Valley, Afghanistan. The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the United States of America. Besides a passion for motorcycling, they all have in common an unwavering respect for those who risk their lives for the country's freedom and security. They are an American patriotic group, mainly but not only, composed by veterans from all over the United States. They work in unison, calling upon tens of different motorcycle groups, connected by an internet-based web where each of them can find out where and when a 'Mission' is called upon, and have the chance to take part. This way, the Patriot Guard Riders can cover the whole of the United States without having to ride from town to town but, by organising into different State Groups, each with its own State Captain, they are still able to maintain strictly firm guidelines, and to honour the same basic principles that moves the group from the its inception. The main aim of the Patriot Guard Riders is to attend the funeral services of fallen American servicemen, defined as 'Heroes' by the group,  as invited guests of the family. These so-called 'Missions' they undertake have two basic objectives in particular: to show their sincere respect for the US 'Fallen Heroes', their families, and their communities, and to shield the mourners from interruptions created by any group of protestors. Additionally the Patriot Guard Riders provide support to the veteran community and their families, in collaboration with the other veteran service organizations already working in the field.   **ITALY OUT**
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  • Detail of the leather jacket worn by a member of the Patriot Guard Riders standing in front of the Bedsford Central Presbyterian church, while awaiting the passage of LCpl. Nicholas J. Whyteís coffin, in Brooklyn, New York, NY., on Friday, June 30, 2006. LCpl. Nicholas J. Whyte, a 21-year-old American serviceman died  on June 21, 2006, while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the United States of America. Besides a passion for motorcycling, they all have in common an unwavering respect for those who risk their lives for the country's freedom and security. They are an American patriotic group, mainly but not only, composed by veterans from all over the United States. They work in unison, calling upon tens of different motorcycle groups, connected by an internet-based web where each of them can find out where and when a 'Mission' is called upon, and have the chance to take part. This way, the Patriot Guard Riders can cover the whole of the United States without having to ride from town to town but, by organising into different State Groups, each with its own State Captain, they are still able to maintain strictly firm guidelines, and to honour the same basic principles that moves the group from the its inception. The main aim of the Patriot Guard Riders is to attend the funeral services of fallen American servicemen, defined as 'Heroes' by the group,  as invited guests of the family. These so-called 'Missions' they undertake have two basic objectives in particular: to show their sincere respect for the US 'Fallen Heroes', their families, and their communities, and to shield the mourners from interruptions created by any group of protestors. Additionally the Patriot Guard Riders provide support to the veteran community and their families, in collaboration with the other veteran service organizations already working in the field.   **ITALY OUT**
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  • Members of the Patriot Guard Riders holding a US flag during the funeral service of Sgt. Ian T. Sanchez, in Staten Island, NY., on Tuesday, June 27, 2006. Sgt. Sanchez, a 26-year-old American serviceman was killed by a roadside bomb in the Pech River Valley, Afghanistan. The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the United States of America. Besides a passion for motorcycling, they all have in common an unwavering respect for those who risk their lives for the country's freedom and security. They are an American patriotic group, mainly but not only, composed by veterans from all over the United States. They work in unison, calling upon tens of different motorcycle groups, connected by an internet-based web where each of them can find out where and when a 'Mission' is called upon, and have the chance to take part. This way, the Patriot Guard Riders can cover the whole of the United States without having to ride from town to town but, by organising into different State Groups, each with its own State Captain, they are still able to maintain strictly firm guidelines, and to honour the same basic principles that moves the group from the its inception. The main aim of the Patriot Guard Riders is to attend the funeral services of fallen American servicemen, defined as 'Heroes' by the group,  as invited guests of the family. These so-called 'Missions' they undertake have two basic objectives in particular: to show their sincere respect for the US 'Fallen Heroes', their families, and their communities, and to shield the mourners from interruptions created by any group of protestors. Additionally the Patriot Guard Riders provide support to the veteran community and their families, in collaboration with the other veteran service organizations already working in the field.   **ITALY OUT**
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  • Members of the Patriot Guard Riders holding a US flag in front of the Bedsford Central Presbyterian church, while awaiting the passage of LCpl. Nicholas J. Whyteís coffin, in Brooklyn, New York, NY., on Friday, June 30, 2006. LCpl. Nicholas J. Whyte, a 21-year-old American serviceman died  on June 21, 2006, while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the United States of America. Besides a passion for motorcycling, they all have in common an unwavering respect for those who risk their lives for the country's freedom and security. They are an American patriotic group, mainly but not only, composed by veterans from all over the United States. They work in unison, calling upon tens of different motorcycle groups, connected by an internet-based web where each of them can find out where and when a 'Mission' is called upon, and have the chance to take part. This way, the Patriot Guard Riders can cover the whole of the United States without having to ride from town to town but, by organising into different State Groups, each with its own State Captain, they are still able to maintain strictly firm guidelines, and to honour the same basic principles that moves the group from the its inception. The main aim of the Patriot Guard Riders is to attend the funeral services of fallen American servicemen, defined as 'Heroes' by the group,  as invited guests of the family. These so-called 'Missions' they undertake have two basic objectives in particular: to show their sincere respect for the US 'Fallen Heroes', their families, and their communities, and to shield the mourners from interruptions created by any group of protestors. Additionally the Patriot Guard Riders provide support to the veteran community and their families, in collaboration with the other veteran service organizations already working in the field.   **ITALY OUT**
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  • Members of the Patriot Guard Riders holding US flags while walking toward the church where the funeral service of Sgt. Ian T. Sanchez is scheduled, in Staten Island, NY., on Tuesday, June 27, 2006. Sgt. Sanchez, a 26-year-old American serviceman was killed by a roadside bomb in the Pech River Valley, Afghanistan. The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the United States of America. Besides a passion for motorcycling, they all have in common an unwavering respect for those who risk their lives for the country's freedom and security. They are an American patriotic group, mainly but not only, composed by veterans from all over the United States. They work in unison, calling upon tens of different motorcycle groups, connected by an internet-based web where each of them can find out where and when a 'Mission' is called upon, and have the chance to take part. This way, the Patriot Guard Riders can cover the whole of the United States without having to ride from town to town but, by organising into different State Groups, each with its own State Captain, they are still able to maintain strictly firm guidelines, and to honour the same basic principles that moves the group from the its inception. The main aim of the Patriot Guard Riders is to attend the funeral services of fallen American servicemen, defined as 'Heroes' by the group,  as invited guests of the family. These so-called 'Missions' they undertake have two basic objectives in particular: to show their sincere respect for the US 'Fallen Heroes', their families, and their communities, and to shield the mourners from interruptions created by any group of protestors. Additionally the Patriot Guard Riders provide support to the veteran community and their families, in collaboration with the other veteran service organizations already working in the field.   **ITALY OUT**
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  • Dr Lenin Raghuvanshi, (left) and her wife (right) are listening to some of their collaborators at the PVCHR headquarters in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Lenin's grandfather was a freedom fighter in India's fight against the British. His father was a communist, so he names all of his children after famous communists: Mao, Che Guevara, Stalin, Lenin and Raul. Lenin used to be a doctor in Ayurveda and modern medicine but quit because of the inherent corruption he witnessed. He founded PVCHR in 1996. The charity organises workshops, supports victims during trial and with the police, and promotes education and gender equality.
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  • The young nephew of Dr Lenin Raghuvanshi is standing near a Welcome sigh inside the PVCHR headquarters in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Lenin's grandfather was a freedom fighter in India's fight against the British. His father was a communist, so he names all of his children after famous communists: Mao, Che Guevara, Stalin, Lenin and Raul. Lenin used to be a doctor in Ayurveda and modern medicine but quit because of the inherent corruption he witnessed. He founded PVCHR in 1996. The charity organises workshops, supports victims during trial and with the police, and promotes education and gender equality.
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  • A patch on the arm of a volunteer drone pilot is saying: ‘Freedom of Death’, in Mariupol, southeast Ukraine.
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  • Yasamin Yarmal, 42, (right) a famous Afghan actress taking part to 'Love and Old Age', a successful soap opera broadcasted by Ariana Television Network (ATN), is discussing her acting with Ghafar Zalam, 48, (right - hands and script visible) the director, inside a home on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan. Yasamin Yarmal has performed in over 100 movies and some refer to her as the 'mother' of Afghan cinema. She was also selected as UNAMA (United Nation Assistance Mission in Afghanistan) Peace Ambassador in 2009 for her role in leading a change towards women within the conservative and patriarchal Afghan society.
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  • Elaha Soroor, 20, (centre) a finalist for 'Afghan Star', a Tolo TV program similar to American Idol, is portrayed in her home in Kabul, Afghanistan. Elaha Soroor was a finalist of Afghan Star in the 2008-2009 edition but failed to win on the final night. Some believe she lost because of her gender, others believe because she is ethnically Hazara, a minority group constituting about 15% of Afghanistan's population with features similar to Mongolians, flat noses, broad faces and almond-shaped eyes. Hazaras are mostly Shia Muslims, as opposed to other Afghans who are for the most part Sunnis.
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  • Two women (left) dressed in traditional burka dresses are walking past a cart carrying brand new television sets along a more modern Afghan woman and her young daughter, (right) on the streets of Kabul, Afghanistan.
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