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    Newly opened Iraqi cigar shop at Q-West [Image 4 of 9]

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    A U.S. Army soldier named Smith, wearing ACU (Army Combat Uniform) with a U.S. Army tape and shoulder patch, is at a retail counter examining a small item, likely a cigar or lighter. He is interacting with a young male civilian who appears to be a store clerk. The store appears to be a cigar or tobacco shop, with visible cigar boxes including 'Romeo y Julieta' branding in display cases.

    CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE Q-WEST, IRAQ

    10.14.2009

    Photo by Capt. Murray Shugars 

    13th Armored Corps Sustainment Command (13th ESC)

    Lt. Col. William B. Smith, Jr., Q-West Mayor, 2-198th CAB, from Hattiesburg, Miss., examines a cigar under the watchful eye of a clerk during the grand opening of the Abbas Cigar Club Oct. 14. An Iraqi-owned and operated store that sells a range of tobacco products and accessories, including Cuban cigars, the store cost more than $40,000 and represents a continued Iraqi investment in this remote logistics base in northern Iraq.

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    Date Taken: 10.14.2009
    Date Posted: 10.24.2009 14:12
    Photo ID: 216574
    VIRIN: 091014-A-9999S-004
    Resolution: 1800x1187
    Size: 494.57 KB
    Location: CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE Q-WEST, IQ
    Web Views: 156
    Downloads: 12

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    A U.S. Army soldier in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) is engaged in conversation or interaction with a civilian man in a blue shirt, appearing to shake hands or exchange something across a counter. Several other soldiers in ACUs are visible in the background of what appears to be an indoor facility. The setting looks like a service counter or supply area.
    Three individuals are participating in a ribbon-cutting ceremony, likely marking the opening of a facility or store. Two are U.S. Army soldiers in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) camouflage, and one is a civilian wearing a blue polo shirt with an ID badge. The soldier on the left, identified by his name tape as 'SMITH,' is holding scissors to cut a red ribbon.
    The image shows a small retail establishment called 'Abbas Cigar Club,' featuring prominent red signage on both the building facade and a freestanding sign. The shop appears to sell tobacco-related products including cigars, humidors, cutters, hookas, pipes, lighters, and tobacco. The exterior is surrounded by concrete security barriers and gravel, suggesting a controlled-access or security-conscious environment.
    A U.S. Army soldier named Smith, wearing ACU (Army Combat Uniform) with a U.S. Army tape and shoulder patch, is at a retail counter examining a small item, likely a cigar or lighter. He is interacting with a young male civilian who appears to be a store clerk. The store appears to be a cigar or tobacco shop, with visible cigar boxes including 'Romeo y Julieta' branding in display cases.
    Two individuals are jointly cutting a red ribbon in what appears to be a ceremonial ribbon-cutting event. One person is wearing U.S. Army combat fatigues with the name tape 'SMITH' visible, and the other is wearing a dark navy blue polo shirt with a lanyard. The scissors are positioned mid-cut on the wide red ribbon.
    The foreground displays a collection of meerschaum and briar tobacco pipes along with leather pipe pouches arranged on a glass display surface, likely in a tobacco or pipe shop. In the background, several individuals wearing military camouflage uniforms are visible browsing or conversing in the store. The depth of field creates a sharp foreground focus on the pipes while the background figures remain blurred.
    A U.S. Army soldier in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) is interacting with a civilian shopkeeper at what appears to be a retail shop. The shopkeeper is holding a red cigarette case while the soldier examines items, likely making a purchase. The shop background displays hookah pipes and decorative metalware on glass shelves.
    Two U.S. Army soldiers in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) camouflage are at a retail counter, appearing to examine cigars and a cigar box. A civilian store clerk on the right side of the counter is assisting them. The setting appears to be a tobacco or duty-free shop, with cigarette displays visible in the background.
    Two U.S. Army soldiers in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) are interacting with a civilian at what appears to be a military PX (Post Exchange) or commissary store counter. The soldiers' name tapes are partially visible, reading 'VREELAND' on the left and 'WARE' on the center soldier, both wearing U.S. ARMY branch tape. They appear to be examining or transacting over items on the counter.

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