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Ron Rook’s Trip to Jordan

Ron Rook’s Trip to Jordan. July 2009. Click Mouse to Advance Slides. Portrait of former King Hussein of Jordan (now deceased). Portrait of former King Hussein of Jordan (on the left) and his son – who is the current King (King Abdullah II). King Abdullah II and his Family.

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Ron Rook’s Trip to Jordan

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  1. Ron Rook’s Trip to Jordan July 2009 Click Mouse to Advance Slides

  2. Portrait of former King Hussein of Jordan (now deceased)

  3. Portrait of former King Hussein of Jordan (on the left) and his son – who is the current King (King Abdullah II)

  4. King Abdullah II and his Family

  5. Jordanian Flags in Downtown Amman, Jordan

  6. Street Sign in Downtown Amman, Jordan

  7. US Delegation’s Hotel

  8. Group Photo of all the participants in the WMD Interdiction and Border Security Workshop

  9. Admiral Payne and Ron Rook Co-Leaders of the Interdiction and Border SecurityWorkshop

  10. General Al - Maiteh making Opening Remarks for the Workshop.

  11. Jordanian Officer leading discussion during the Workshop

  12. Admiral Payne, General Al - Miatia, Ron Rook, and other participants listening to the first presentation at the Workshop

  13. U.S. Officer leading discussion during Workshop -- which was being given to help Jordan be able to mitigate the circumstances of a Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) attack

  14. Jordanian participants were from various Jordan military services and civilian agencies

  15. General Al – Maiteh and Admiral Payne

  16. General Al – Maiteh Admiral Payne, and Ron Rook

  17. Jordanians brought a cake to celebrate completion of the Workshop

  18. Traveling to the Dead Sea

  19. Rules for Swimming in the Dead Sea

  20. Water in the Dead Sea is very thick, and it is difficult to sink underwater

  21. Awesome view of the Dead Sea!

  22. Traveling to the place where Jesus was Baptized

  23. Jesus was actually Baptized in this small spring, rather than the Jordan River – which is just beyond the tree line

  24. The spring water was quite warm on this July day

  25. The Jordanians are rebuilding the church that was originally built in front of the small spring to commemorate the Baptismal of Jesus

  26. Left to Right: Admiral Payne, Dianna Blair, Ron Rook (COL USMC Retired) LTCOL Brewer, COL Hill, and Captain Greene (Retired)

  27. Traveling to the Holy Land

  28. Awesome view of Jerusalem

  29. Catholic Mass being conducted in the Holy Land

  30. This is the “Wailing” Wall in the Holy Land

  31. The Wailing Wall attracts visitors from around the World!

  32. Washing of feet is a tradition in the Middle East, and Drinking Tea

  33. Ruins from the Citadel built by the Romans in Amman Jordan about 2000 years ago

  34. Jordanian children enjoying the sites at the Citadel in Amman, Jordan

  35. Roman Coliseum in Amman, Jordan

  36. Romans were experts at building Coliseums

  37. The acoustics are so perfect that the person standing in the front can talk in a normal voice and it will be carried throughout the coliseum – no need for speakers!

  38. More Ruins from the Citadel built by the Romans in Amman Jordan about 2000 years ago

  39. More Ruins from the Citadel built by the Romans in Amman Jordan about 2000 years ago

  40. Water was fed into this from a nearby basin

  41. Ruins from the Citadel built by the Romans in Amman Jordan about 2000 years ago

  42. Ruins from Jerash -- built by the Romans in Amman Jordan about 2000 years ago

  43. Bagpipes at Jerash

  44. More Ruins from Jerash built by the Romans in Amman Jordan about 2000 years ago

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