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    Iraqi forces now securing historical Ziggurat at Ur [Image 1 of 3]

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    A formal gathering showing military personnel in US Army camouflage uniforms seated alongside civilians in business attire, suggesting a joint military-civilian ceremony or event. The seating arrangement on ornate upholstered chairs indicates a dignitary-level occasion. The mixed attendance of Western military figures and Middle Eastern civilians suggests an international or coalition event.

    CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, IRAQ

    05.13.2009

    Photo by Spc. Creighton Holub 

    4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs

    Col. Phillip Battaglia, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division commander, and various military and civilian leaders observe the historical Ziggurat of Ur turnover ceremony at Contingency Operating Base Adder in southern Iraq, April 13. The site is now officially controlled and guarded by the Dhi Qar police, and managed by the Ministry Of Tourism.

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    Date Taken: 05.13.2009
    Date Posted: 05.18.2009 11:55
    Photo ID: 172615
    VIRIN: 090518-A-7053S-001
    Resolution: 2048x1365
    Size: 374 KB
    Location: CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, IQ
    Web Views: 172
    Downloads: 18

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    A formal gathering showing military personnel in US Army camouflage uniforms seated alongside civilians in business attire, suggesting a joint military-civilian ceremony or event. The seating arrangement on ornate upholstered chairs indicates a dignitary-level occasion. The mixed attendance of Western military figures and Middle Eastern civilians suggests an international or coalition event.
    A public ceremony or official event is taking place in front of the Great Ziggurat of Ur, an ancient Sumerian stepped temple structure located in present-day Iraq. An Iraqi flag is prominently displayed, and a podium with microphones suggests a formal address or commemoration. Banners with Arabic text are visible on the ziggurat's facade, and a diverse crowd including civilians, officials, and at least one military personnel are in attendance.
    An outdoor press conference or official ceremony taking place in an arid, desert-like environment. A woman with curly reddish-brown hair, dressed in a white blouse and dark trousers, stands at a wooden podium surrounded by multiple microphones from various media outlets. She appears to be delivering a speech, standing on a raised block, with an audience and military personnel visible in the background.

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