{"id":5094,"date":"2022-02-16T23:43:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-16T15:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mymilitarytimes.com\/?p=5094"},"modified":"2022-02-17T13:10:06","modified_gmt":"2022-02-17T05:10:06","slug":"chief-of-defence-force-conferred-highest-military-award-from-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mymilitarytimes.com\/index.php\/2022\/02\/16\/chief-of-defence-force-conferred-highest-military-award-from-singapore\/","title":{"rendered":"Chief of Defence Force Conferred Highest Military Award from Singapore"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>SINGAPORE, 16 February 2022 &#8211; The Chief of Defence Force (CDF) General Tan Sri Dato&#8217; Sri Haji Affendi bin Buang RMAF was conferred Singapore&#8217;s highest military award, Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang (Tentera), or Distinguished Service Order (Military) by Singapore President Mdm Halimah Yacob at the Singapore Istana, today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273609721_493266925491834_5025579949241046225_n.jpg?resize=640%2C426&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5096 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273609721_493266925491834_5025579949241046225_n.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273609721_493266925491834_5025579949241046225_n.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273609721_493266925491834_5025579949241046225_n.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273609721_493266925491834_5025579949241046225_n.jpg?resize=1536%2C1023&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273609721_493266925491834_5025579949241046225_n.jpg?resize=177%2C118&amp;ssl=1 177w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273609721_493266925491834_5025579949241046225_n.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273609721_493266925491834_5025579949241046225_n.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273609721_493266925491834_5025579949241046225_n.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/426;\" \/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273609721_493266925491834_5025579949241046225_n.jpg?resize=640%2C426&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273609721_493266925491834_5025579949241046225_n.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273609721_493266925491834_5025579949241046225_n.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273609721_493266925491834_5025579949241046225_n.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273609721_493266925491834_5025579949241046225_n.jpg?resize=1536%2C1023&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273609721_493266925491834_5025579949241046225_n.jpg?resize=177%2C118&amp;ssl=1 177w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273609721_493266925491834_5025579949241046225_n.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273609721_493266925491834_5025579949241046225_n.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273609721_493266925491834_5025579949241046225_n.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmindefsg%2Fvideos%2F208243848145387%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"314\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3314475734161595\" data-ad-slot=\"7610079946\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>The award is in recognition of his significant contribution in strengthening the defense diplomacy relationship between the Malaysian Armed Forces and Singapore Armed Forces which continues to grow over time through various bilateral military training activities such as the Exercise Malapura, Exercise SEMANGAT BERSATU, and Exercise SAREX MALSING amongst several other high-level visit programs, officer exchange programs and the organization of specialist courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier, the CDF received the Main Guard of Honour at the Ministry of Defence of Singapore before paying a courtesy call on his counterpart Lieutenant-General Melvyn Ong, Chief of Defence Force, Singapore Armed Forces and then a courtesy call on Singapore&#8217;s Minister of Defence, Dr Ng Eng Hen. The visit was aimed at strengthening the long-standing bilateral defense ties between Malaysia and Singapore as well as discussing cooperation in meeting common security challenges in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"288\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273954052_317900833712000_3545819814989518330_n.jpg?resize=640%2C288&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"CDF Gen Affendi calls on Singapore Minister of Defence, Dr Ng Eng Hen.\" class=\"wp-image-5097 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273954052_317900833712000_3545819814989518330_n.jpg?resize=1024%2C461&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273954052_317900833712000_3545819814989518330_n.jpg?resize=300%2C135&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273954052_317900833712000_3545819814989518330_n.jpg?resize=768%2C346&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273954052_317900833712000_3545819814989518330_n.jpg?resize=1536%2C691&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273954052_317900833712000_3545819814989518330_n.jpg?resize=364%2C164&amp;ssl=1 364w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273954052_317900833712000_3545819814989518330_n.jpg?resize=1132%2C509&amp;ssl=1 1132w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273954052_317900833712000_3545819814989518330_n.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273954052_317900833712000_3545819814989518330_n.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273954052_317900833712000_3545819814989518330_n.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/288;\" \/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273954052_317900833712000_3545819814989518330_n.jpg?resize=640%2C288&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"CDF Gen Affendi calls on Singapore Minister of Defence, Dr Ng Eng Hen.\" class=\"wp-image-5097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273954052_317900833712000_3545819814989518330_n.jpg?resize=1024%2C461&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273954052_317900833712000_3545819814989518330_n.jpg?resize=300%2C135&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273954052_317900833712000_3545819814989518330_n.jpg?resize=768%2C346&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273954052_317900833712000_3545819814989518330_n.jpg?resize=1536%2C691&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273954052_317900833712000_3545819814989518330_n.jpg?resize=364%2C164&amp;ssl=1 364w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273954052_317900833712000_3545819814989518330_n.jpg?resize=1132%2C509&amp;ssl=1 1132w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273954052_317900833712000_3545819814989518330_n.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273954052_317900833712000_3545819814989518330_n.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273954052_317900833712000_3545819814989518330_n.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>CDF Gen Affendi calls on Singapore Minister of Defence, Dr Ng Eng Hen.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the acceptance of the award, the CDF paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister of Singapore, Mr Lee Hsien Loong at the Singapore Istana to reaffirm strong defence ties and express a strong commitment to efforts to further enhance bilateral defense cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the framework of his program in Singapore, the CDF also had the opportunity to visit several defence exhibition booths held in conjunction with the Singapore Air Show 2022 which took place at the Changi Exhibition Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also with him in attending the Awarding Ceremony was his Wife and Chairman of the Supreme Council of BAKAT ATM, Her Highness Tengku Puteri Seri Teja Puan Sri Hajjah Tengku Muhaini binti Almarhum Sultan Hj Ahmad Shah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud835\udde3\ud835\uddd4\ud835\udde1\ud835\uddda\ud835\udddf\ud835\udddc\ud835\udde0\ud835\uddd4 \ud835\uddd4\ud835\udde1\ud835\uddda\ud835\uddde\ud835\uddd4\ud835\udde7\ud835\uddd4\ud835\udde1 \ud835\udde7\ud835\uddd8\ud835\udde1\ud835\udde7\ud835\uddd8\ud835\udde5\ud835\uddd4 \ud835\udde7\ud835\uddd8\ud835\udde5\ud835\udddc\ud835\udde0\ud835\uddd4 \ud835\uddd4\ud835\udde1\ud835\udde8\ud835\uddda\ud835\uddd8\ud835\udde5\ud835\uddd4\ud835\udddb \ud835\uddde\ud835\uddd8\ud835\udde7\ud835\uddd8\ud835\udde1\ud835\udde7\ud835\uddd8\ud835\udde5\ud835\uddd4\ud835\uddd4\ud835\udde1 \ud835\udde7\ud835\uddd8\ud835\udde5\ud835\udde7\ud835\udddc\ud835\udde1\ud835\uddda\ud835\uddda\ud835\udddc \ud835\uddd7\ud835\uddd4\ud835\udde5\ud835\udddc \ud835\uddde\ud835\uddd8\ud835\udde5\ud835\uddd4\ud835\udddd\ud835\uddd4\ud835\uddd4\ud835\udde1 \ud835\udde6\ud835\udddc\ud835\udde1\ud835\uddda\ud835\uddd4\ud835\udde3\ud835\udde8\ud835\udde5\ud835\uddd4<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>SINGAPURA, 16 Februari 2022 \u2013 Panglima Angkatan Tentera, Jeneral Tan Sri Dato\u2019 Sri Haji Affendi bin Buang TUDM telah hadir ke Upacara Penganugerahan Darjah bagi menerima anugerah ketenteraan tertinggi Singapura, iaitu Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang (Tentera) yang disampaikan oleh Presiden Singapura Mdm Halimah Yacob bertempat di Istana Singapura, hari ini.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3314475734161595\" data-ad-slot=\"7610079946\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Penganugerahan ini adalah bagi mengiktiraf sumbangan besar beliau dalam aspek pengukuhan hubungan diplomasi pertahanan antara kedua-dua Angkatan Tentera Malaysia dengan Singapura yang terus berkembang dari masa ke masa menerusi kepelbagaian aktiviti latihan ketenteraan dua hala seperti Eksesais Malapura, Eksesais SEMANGAT BERSATU, dan Eksesais SAREX MALSING disamping beberapa perlaksanaan program lawatan peringkat tinggi, program tukaran pegawai dan penganjuran kursus kepakaran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"659\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273283079_317900610378689_4944755839680940843_n.jpg?resize=640%2C659&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"From left: Singapore Chief of Air Force MG Kelvin Khong, CDF Tan Sri Dato' Sri Haji Affendi bin Buang and Singapore CDF LG Melvyn Ong.\" class=\"wp-image-5098 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273283079_317900610378689_4944755839680940843_n.jpg?resize=995%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 995w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273283079_317900610378689_4944755839680940843_n.jpg?resize=292%2C300&amp;ssl=1 292w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273283079_317900610378689_4944755839680940843_n.jpg?resize=768%2C790&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273283079_317900610378689_4944755839680940843_n.jpg?resize=1493%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1493w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273283079_317900610378689_4944755839680940843_n.jpg?w=1762&amp;ssl=1 1762w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273283079_317900610378689_4944755839680940843_n.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/659;\" \/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"659\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273283079_317900610378689_4944755839680940843_n.jpg?resize=640%2C659&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"From left: Singapore Chief of Air Force MG Kelvin Khong, CDF Tan Sri Dato' Sri Haji Affendi bin Buang and Singapore CDF LG Melvyn Ong.\" class=\"wp-image-5098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273283079_317900610378689_4944755839680940843_n.jpg?resize=995%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 995w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273283079_317900610378689_4944755839680940843_n.jpg?resize=292%2C300&amp;ssl=1 292w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273283079_317900610378689_4944755839680940843_n.jpg?resize=768%2C790&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273283079_317900610378689_4944755839680940843_n.jpg?resize=1493%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1493w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273283079_317900610378689_4944755839680940843_n.jpg?w=1762&amp;ssl=1 1762w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273283079_317900610378689_4944755839680940843_n.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>From left: Singapore Chief of Air Force MG Kelvin Khong, CDF Tan Sri Dato&#8217; Sri Haji Affendi bin Buang and Singapore CDF LG Melvyn Ong.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Terdahulu, Panglima Angkatan Tentera telah menerima Kawalan Kehormatan Utama di Kementerian Pertahanan Singapura sebelum mengadakan sesi kunjungan hormat ke atas rakan sejawat beliau iaitu Lieutenant-General Melvyn Ong, Chief of Defence Force, Singapore Armed Forces dan seterusnya kunjungan hormat ke atas Menteri Pertahanan Singapura iaitu Dr Ng Eng Hen. Kunjungan ini adalah bertujuan untuk memperkukuh hubungan pertahanan dua hala yang sekian lama terjalin antara Malaysia dan Singapura di samping membincangkan kerjasama dalam mendepani cabaran keselamatan bersama di rantau ini.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273036601_501401754688287_2235246757925526274_n.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"CDF Gen Affendi inspecting the Guard-of-Honour in Singapore Ministry of Defence.\" class=\"wp-image-5099 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273036601_501401754688287_2235246757925526274_n.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273036601_501401754688287_2235246757925526274_n.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273036601_501401754688287_2235246757925526274_n.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273036601_501401754688287_2235246757925526274_n.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273036601_501401754688287_2235246757925526274_n.jpg?resize=177%2C118&amp;ssl=1 177w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273036601_501401754688287_2235246757925526274_n.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/273036601_501401754688287_2235246757925526274_n.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; 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