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    Raider Base Defense Operations Center serves as first line of defense for Soldiers on Forward Operating Base Falcon [Image 3 of 4]

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    A group of U.S. Army soldiers in full combat gear are assembled in what appears to be a forward operating base or staging area in a desert environment. The soldiers are wearing Army Combat Uniforms (ACU) with digital camouflage pattern and are equipped with body armor, helmets, and weapons. They appear to be receiving a briefing or conducting a pre-mission assembly.

    BAGHDAD, IRAQ

    08.28.2008

    Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brent Williams 

    1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division

    Staff Sgt. Lamont Hicks, an infantryman from Fontana, Calif., assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division-Baghdad, inspects the guard prior to beginning the next rotation of tower guard; the guard is a 24-hour requirement for the Soldiers of the Raider Brigade Base Defense Operations Center responsible for providing a strong line of protection for the men and women serving at Forward Operating Base Falcon. Hicks is one of a select group of non-commissioned officers, who keep the Soldiers and surveillance and communications equipment online, seven days a week.

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    Date Taken: 08.28.2008
    Date Posted: 08.29.2008 04:11
    Photo ID: 111610
    VIRIN: 080829-A-2861W-003
    Resolution: 1868x1250
    Size: 485.71 KB
    Location: BAGHDAD, IQ
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    A U.S. Army soldier, identified by name tape as 'NETHERY', is seated at a communications workstation speaking into a radio handset. The soldier is wearing Army Combat Uniform (ACU) pattern camouflage and glasses. The workspace contains multiple communication devices, computers, and personal items in what appears to be a military operations center or command post.
    A U.S. Army soldier with the name tape 'FLORES' and a 4th Infantry Division patch is seated at a workstation, operating what appears to be a FLIR Systems control panel or similar electronic device. The soldier is wearing Army Combat Uniform (ACU) digital camouflage pattern. In the background, another soldier in ACU is visible working at a computer terminal.
    A group of U.S. Army soldiers in full combat gear are assembled in what appears to be a forward operating base or staging area in a desert environment. The soldiers are wearing Army Combat Uniforms (ACU) with digital camouflage pattern and are equipped with body armor, helmets, and weapons. They appear to be receiving a briefing or conducting a pre-mission assembly.
    Two U.S. Army soldiers in Army Combat Uniform (ACU) digital camouflage pattern are positioned at what appears to be an observation post or fighting position inside a concrete structure. The soldier on the left is manning a crew-served weapon mounted on a tripod, while the soldier on the right is using binoculars to observe outward through an opening covered with netting. Both soldiers are wearing full combat gear including helmets and body armor.

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