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    Khaan Quest 2014 Opening Ceremony [Image 3 of 4]

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    A group of five musicians performing traditional Mongolian music outdoors, dressed in matching black and gold traditional costumes with distinctive yellow-tipped hats. They are playing traditional instruments including morin khuur (horsehead fiddles) and what appears to be a yatga (zither), set against a backdrop of rolling green steppe hills under a cloudy sky. The performance appears to be taking place on a paved surface, possibly at a formal cultural event or ceremony.

    FIVE HILLS TRAINING AREA, MONGOLIA

    06.19.2014

    Photo by Sgt. Edward Eagerton 

    U.S. Army Pacific Public Affairs Office

    A Mongolian folk band plays music during the opening ceremony of Khaan Quest 2014 (KQ14) at Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, June 20. KQ14 is a regularly scheduled, multinational exercise co-sponsored by U.S. Army Pacific, and hosted annually by Mongolian Armed Forces. KQ14 is the latest in a continuing series of exercises designed to promote regional peace and security. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Edward Eagerton/released)

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    Date Taken: 06.19.2014
    Date Posted: 06.23.2014 21:24
    Photo ID: 1414317
    VIRIN: 140620-Z-MW427-292
    Resolution: 5472x3648
    Size: 1.68 MB
    Location: FIVE HILLS TRAINING AREA, MN
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    A multinational military ceremony featuring soldiers from multiple nations standing in formation and rendering salutes. The foreground prominently shows a US Army soldier saluting alongside personnel in various national military uniforms. Multiple national flags are visible flying in the background, indicating an international military exercise or diplomatic event.
    A military parade or ceremonial march is taking place outdoors in what appears to be Mongolia, based on the distinctive digital camouflage uniforms bearing 'MONGOLIA' patches and the traditional ger (yurt) structures visible in the background. Soldiers in tan/brown digital camouflage uniforms march in formation, with one officer rendering a salute. In the background, a separate formation of soldiers in traditional red and blue ceremonial uniforms is also visible.
    A group of five musicians performing traditional Mongolian music outdoors, dressed in matching black and gold traditional costumes with distinctive yellow-tipped hats. They are playing traditional instruments including morin khuur (horsehead fiddles) and what appears to be a yatga (zither), set against a backdrop of rolling green steppe hills under a cloudy sky. The performance appears to be taking place on a paved surface, possibly at a formal cultural event or ceremony.
    A large group photograph taken at the 'Khaan Quest 2014' Multinational Peace Support Operations Exercise, held June 2014. The image shows military personnel in uniform alongside civilian dignitaries seated in the front row, with multiple national flags displayed in the background. The event appears to be an international military cooperation exercise, likely held in Mongolia based on visible flags and landscape.

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