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    Iowa National Guard Soldiers Help Make History at the 56th Presidential Inauguration [Image 1 of 2]

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    A smiling female soldier in U.S. Army camouflage uniform and high-visibility safety vest stands at an intersection, appearing to perform traffic control duties. Several other soldiers in similar attire are visible in the background along a city street. The setting appears to be an urban area with traffic signals, rowhouses, and bare winter trees.

    WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES

    01.20.2009

    Photo by Tech. Sgt. Brian Cox 

    Joint Force Headquarters - Iowa National Guard

    Spc. Flora Sasa, a member of Company C, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Iowa Army National Guard, directs traffic and assists in crowd control during the 56th presidential inauguration. Sasa, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Sudan, said she was honored to participate in this historic event. Iowa activated approximately 1,000 Soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Iowa Army National Guard, and Airmen from the 185th Air Refueling Wing and 132nd Fighter Wing, Iowa Air National Guard to assist with inauguration security. Their duties included transportation and attendee management, traffic control, event ingress/egress, personnel support, and transportation.

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    Date Taken: 01.20.2009
    Date Posted: 06.08.2012 20:36
    Photo ID: 146223
    VIRIN: 090120-F-3828C-011
    Resolution: 3872x2592
    Size: 1.79 MB
    Location: WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, US

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