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IMAGE OF THE DAY
IN REMEMBRANCE OF SP5 Mark Kuzinski R.I.P
Celebrating Panama's independence
What do you get when you cross historic feats of engineering with unmatched natural beauty? Answer: This photo of a suspension bridge in a rainforest. Or more generally: Panama, where the photo was taken.
Panama celebrates its Independence Day today—although on this strategic, ocean-straddling strip of land, independence is complicated. When Panama broke loose from Spain on this day in 1821, it became part of Colombia until, backed by the US, it seceded in November 1903 just before the US took over construction of the Panama Canal. (The Centennial Bridge over the canal, shown here, was finished in 2003 and named to commemorate 100 years since Panama's secession from Colombia.) The US spearheaded building the international waterway, and controlled it until December 31, 1999, when Panamanians finally assumed full command of the canal, one of Panama's chief sources of revenue.
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Lt Col Charlie Brown SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk SPC Margaret Higgins MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. [~ PFC David Foster Sgt (Join to see) SGT Charlie Lee Sgt (Join to see) LTC David Brown PVT Mark Zehner SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth ] PO1 Tony Holland SSG William Jones SSgt (Join to see) SPC Nancy Greene PO1 Tony Holland
IN REMEMBRANCE OF SP5 Mark Kuzinski R.I.P
Celebrating Panama's independence
What do you get when you cross historic feats of engineering with unmatched natural beauty? Answer: This photo of a suspension bridge in a rainforest. Or more generally: Panama, where the photo was taken.
Panama celebrates its Independence Day today—although on this strategic, ocean-straddling strip of land, independence is complicated. When Panama broke loose from Spain on this day in 1821, it became part of Colombia until, backed by the US, it seceded in November 1903 just before the US took over construction of the Panama Canal. (The Centennial Bridge over the canal, shown here, was finished in 2003 and named to commemorate 100 years since Panama's secession from Colombia.) The US spearheaded building the international waterway, and controlled it until December 31, 1999, when Panamanians finally assumed full command of the canal, one of Panama's chief sources of revenue.
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Lt Col Charlie Brown SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk SPC Margaret Higgins MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. [~ PFC David Foster Sgt (Join to see) SGT Charlie Lee Sgt (Join to see) LTC David Brown PVT Mark Zehner SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth ] PO1 Tony Holland SSG William Jones SSgt (Join to see) SPC Nancy Greene PO1 Tony Holland
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It's such an unusual picture. I think it's a ship going through the Panama Canal, but I can't figure out what the big silver things are on each side of the ship, and the inside of the boat is most unusual. Thanks for sharing Big Joe!
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SMSgt Lawrence McCarter
The big silver things are the supports for the suspension bridge which like the suspension wires on hte bridge support are a lit up. The boat in the foreground is approaching the bridge to go under it.
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PFC David Foster
SMSgt Lawrence McCarter - I thought it must be something like that. Have you been through it before or just seen pictures? Thanks for letting me know.
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SMSgt Lawrence McCarter
PFC David Foster - I haven't been though there but in Boston there is a bridge with the same sort of suspension and also very well lighted in a similar manner . I also haven't seen another bridge that spans the Han River in Da Nang Vietnam with that type of suspension as that bridge wasn't there when i was in Vietnam back in 1968-69 but also lighted like that.
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Thank you, SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL, for this image of the day in Remembrance of our good friend, SP5 Mark Kuzinski, detailing Panama's Independence Day!!!
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