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    Holiday Cheer at Camp Ramadi, Iraq [Image 2 of 9]

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    A nighttime outdoor gathering of military personnel, likely on a forward operating base during the holiday season. A soldier wearing a red and white Santa hat stands near a table in front of a large projection screen displaying images of soldiers. The event appears to be a Christmas or holiday celebration for deployed troops.

    RAMADI, IRAQ

    12.05.2009

    Photo by Liesl Marelli 

    3rd Battalion, 157th Field Artillery

    Dressed in a Santa hat, Clarksville, Tenn., resident Brigade Lt. Col. Michael Wood, chaplain, of 1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division (Advise and Assist Brigade), serving at Camp Ramadi, Iraq, leads troops in prayer followed by holiday songs as a slideshow of the deployed troops plays behind him, Dec. 5. The troops based here were celebrating the holiday season by having a palm tree lighting ceremony.

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    Date Taken: 12.05.2009
    Date Posted: 12.16.2009 03:20
    Photo ID: 232140
    VIRIN: 091205-A-2315M-033
    Resolution: 4256x2832
    Size: 6.55 MB
    Location: RAMADI, IQ
    Web Views: 216
    Downloads: 10

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    An outdoor nighttime gathering or event featuring a projection screen displaying a cyan/teal-toned image of figures. The scene includes a crowd of people, palm trees illuminated by artificial lighting, and a corrugated metal building in the background. A person in the foreground appears to be recording the event on a mobile device.
    A nighttime outdoor gathering of military personnel, likely on a forward operating base during the holiday season. A soldier wearing a red and white Santa hat stands near a table in front of a large projection screen displaying images of soldiers. The event appears to be a Christmas or holiday celebration for deployed troops.
    A group of military personnel in camouflage uniforms gathered outdoors at night. A central figure wearing a Santa hat and sunglasses is illuminated by the blue glow of a laptop screen. At least one other person in the background is also wearing a Santa hat, suggesting a holiday gathering or event.
    A nighttime military formation featuring personnel in camouflage uniforms holding guidons and unit flags, illuminated by artificial lighting against a dark sky. A sign in the lower right corner reads 'CAMP RANAM MCX' (partially visible), suggesting a Marine Corps Exchange facility. The scene appears to be a formal military ceremony or muster at a forward operating base or military installation.
    A group of military personnel in U.S. Army combat uniforms are performing what appears to be a Christmas carol singing event at night. Several soldiers are wearing red Santa Claus hats mixed with their standard military caps, and they are holding sheet music or song sheets while singing into microphones. The event appears to be an outdoor holiday celebration on a military base or installation.
    A nighttime military ceremony featuring uniformed personnel in formation holding unit guidons and flags in front of a large palm tree decorated with multicolored Christmas lights. The illuminated palm tree serves as a festive holiday centerpiece, with lights spiraling up the trunk and covering the fronds. The scene suggests a holiday tree-lighting ceremony on a military installation.
    A nighttime military formation or ceremony is taking place outdoors on a gravel surface. A palm tree or post wrapped in warm yellow string lights serves as a festive focal point in the foreground, suggesting a holiday celebration. Soldiers in camouflage uniforms are visible in the background, some carrying flags or guidons.
    A palm tree decorated with Christmas/holiday lights photographed from a low angle looking upward at night. The trunk is wrapped with warm white/yellow incandescent lights, while the fronds are strung with multicolored lights in red, green, blue, and yellow. A wooden platform or bracket is visible near the top of the trunk where the fronds begin.
    A palm tree decorated with multicolored Christmas lights wrapping around its trunk and fronds, photographed at night. The scene appears to be an outdoor holiday event or gathering, with people visible in the background and illuminated buildings on either side. One person in the foreground is wearing a red Santa hat.

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