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    Downtown al Kut shows signs of normalcy [Image 2 of 4]

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    Two soldiers in U.S. Army camouflage uniforms are posing with a group of local children in what appears to be an urban Middle Eastern setting. The soldiers and children are smiling and appear to be in a friendly, relaxed interaction. The scene suggests a community engagement or civil affairs type military operation.

    AL KUT, IRAQ

    10.21.2008

    Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Joe Thompson 

    Multi-National Division-Central

    Col. Richard Francey, 41st Fires Brigade commander, Capt. Krofton Owen, 41st Fires Bde. ISF Line of Effort chief, and Chris Andrew, interpreter for the 41st Fires Bde., pose with some children outside a local shop in al Kut, Oct. 21, 2008.

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    Date Taken: 10.21.2008
    Date Posted: 08.31.2011 07:43
    Photo ID: 124298
    VIRIN: 081024-A-4885T-002
    Resolution: 2241x1500
    Size: 1.04 MB
    Location: AL KUT, IQ
    Web Views: 161
    Downloads: 9

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    A man is riding a horse-drawn cart through a busy urban street lined with shops displaying Arabic signage. The blue wooden cart is being pulled by a brown horse, and the rider is smiling broadly at the camera. The scene appears to be in a Middle Eastern city, with storefronts including a Watani Telecom shop visible in the background.
    Two soldiers in U.S. Army camouflage uniforms are posing with a group of local children in what appears to be an urban Middle Eastern setting. The soldiers and children are smiling and appear to be in a friendly, relaxed interaction. The scene suggests a community engagement or civil affairs type military operation.
    Two military personnel — one in Iraqi Security Forces blue digital camouflage and one in U.S. Army ACU (Army Combat Uniform) — walk together through a busy urban marketplace. The U.S. soldier's name tape reads 'FRANCEY' and displays a colonel's eagle insignia, suggesting a senior officer. The setting appears to be an Iraqi market street with Arabic-language signage and civilian activity in the background.
    A busy market entrance in what appears to be an Iraqi city, featuring a large arched brick gateway with Arabic calligraphy tiles and banners. Above the entrance hangs a painted portrait of a bearded figure with Arabic text reading 'Al-Salam Alayk Ya Amir Al-Mu'minin' (Peace be upon you, O Commander of the Faithful), indicating a Shia Muslim context. A crowd of men and boys are gathered at and around the market entrance.

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