Home Guard (Denmark)
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The Danish Home Guard (HJV) is the fourth service of the Danish Armed Forces. It was formerly concerned only with the defence of Danish territory, but since 2008, it has also supported the Danish military efforts in Afghanistan and Kosovo. The Danish Home Guard has also provided training to Ukrainian soldiers in Ukraine, prior to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Service is voluntary and unpaid, though members' loss of income from time taken off work, transport expenses and other basic expenses are compensated. However, workshop and depot staff plus clerks and senior officers are all paid. The unarmed Women's Army Corps (Lottekorpset) was merged in 1989 with the then all-male Home Guard to form the present, armed unisex Home Guard.
Danish Army Home Guard personnel secure and verify the identity of a subject during US Army National Guard exercise Golden Coyote
Police Home Guard volunteers during a public event
Danish Naval Home Guard vessel MHV906 Fænø
Colt Canada C7 and C8
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The Colt Canada C7 and C8 are a Canadian family of service rifles, manufactured by Colt Canada, having similar design and function to the Colt M16A3.
A Canadian paratrooper with a C7 rifle, 1992
Danish Royal Life Guards with C7A1 assault rifles
A Canadian soldier firing a C7A2. The C7A2 included a three-rail TRIAD mount clamped on its front sight.
A C8 carbine with a blank-firing adapter in Canadian service, 2012