jblosser Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 The picture below is one of about 72 depicting life for 18 year old girls/young women in Israel as they go through their 2 year mandatory military training.The photographer, Rachel Papo, used to live in Columbus. I went to junior high with her brother Avi for one year (7th grade). The family moved back to Haifa after that year (1978 or 9). If I recall correctly the father was a professor at Ohio State. We (Ridgeview Jr. High) always had an interesting mix of cultures due to the school's proximity to the University. This was before busing, when you went to your neighborhood school.Rachel now lives in Brooklyn, Avi lives in Israel.I chose this picture because I like the juxtaposition of the young female soldier, armed with a combat rifle, on the train with a civilian sitting next to her who seems non-plussed by her presence.The entire series can be found here (click) Rachel's main website (click) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin0469 Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 secksi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliejuliejulie Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 secksiShe would destroy you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yotaman88210 Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 LMAO @ julie³ Those were some good pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin0469 Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 She would destroy youi mean not as secksi as you, duh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliejuliejulie Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 The picture below is one of about 72 depicting life for 18 year old girls/young women in Israel as they go through their 2 year mandatory military training.The photographer, Rachel Papo, used to live in Columbus. I went to junior high with her brother Avi for one year (7th grade). The family moved back to Haifa after that year (1978 or 9). If I recall correctly the father was a professor at Ohio State. We (Ridgeview Jr. High) always had an interesting mix of cultures due to the school's proximity to the University. This was before busing, when you went to your neighborhood school.Rachel now lives in Brooklyn, Avi lives in Israel.I chose this picture because I like the juxtaposition of the young female soldier, armed with a combat rifle, on the train with a civilian sitting next to her who seems non-plussed by her presence.Thanks for sharing!! I love how she captured the beauty of women and machines in her pictures.... definitely respectable. It's cool to know Rachel spent some time in cbus. I wish I could carry a gun like that.................. i mean not as secksi as you, duhHa!! you won't make that mistake again after i bring home a gun like that.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 Girls with guns are hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likwid Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 (edited) Awesome thread. I officially approve!I have to tell you, being in Israel and talking to officers and soldiers it was absolutely amazing. The feeling of duty everyone has is just incredible.It's such an important part of your life there it's not even a question of if you will or won't (aside from being mandatory) you spend your childhood deciding if you're going to be career military or private sector... instead of dreading going into the military. Edited April 28, 2010 by Likwid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 She's a spy. I saw a pic of her later eating a bag of these: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likwid Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahdey Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 in my opinion a good IDF soldier is a dead IDF soldier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblosser Posted April 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 (edited) in my opinion a good IDF soldier is a dead IDF soldier.You'll note that this is in the "pics and vids" section, NOT the politics section.Post was meant to display images that I found interesting, captured by the sister of a long-ago friend.Nothing more, nothing less. Edited April 28, 2010 by jblosser grammar: changed "a sister" to "the sister" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhallam85 Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 in my opinion a good IDF soldier is a dead IDF soldier.Well its a good thing your opinion doesn't matter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likwid Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 lol, YAY another person to add to my ignore list bikerboy was getting lonely on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBR600rr Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 I like....very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhallam85 Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 This is a great picture thread! Keep them coming....bored at work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliejuliejulie Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 in my opinion a good IDF soldier is a dead IDF soldier.dude, you are fucked up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 Girls with guns are hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhallam85 Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 dude, you are fucked up.+1000000000000000000000000000000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 M16A1, Vietnam era gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 dibs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likwid Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 (edited) M16A1, Vietnam era gun.A lot of the rifles they carry are older... they had a big problem with theft for a while so only officers get to carry the brand new guns.This is our guard, they are reservists typically and carry much older gunsHere's an officer from the gas station.. these are the brand new rifles they are issuing.They are the new IWI Tavors Edited April 28, 2010 by Likwid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 A lot of the rifles they carry are older... they had a big problem with theft for a while so only officers get to carry the brand new guns.This is our guard, they are reservists typically and carry much older gunsHere's an officer from the gas station.. these are the brand new rifles they are issuing.They are the new IWI Tavors Cool. Yeah the Iraq Guard soldier's we trained where issued all our old stuff. Desert storm "chocolate chip" uniforms, old kevlars. Don't recall what firearms they had tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fonzie Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 Striking eyes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox_racing_guy Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 Great post and I enjoyed all the photo's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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