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    A ribbon-cutting ceremony is taking place outdoors, with two men — one in a dark suit and one in a light checkered shirt — cutting a blue and green ribbon together. Two girls in matching orange plaid dresses and beaded accessories hold the ends of the ribbon on either side. A crowd of adults and children, including two young Western-appearing children, observe the event in the background.

    ALI SABIEH, DJIBOUTI

    12.19.2009

    Photo by Chief Petty Officer Robert Gallagher 

    Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa

    Djibouti Minister of Education Abdi Ibrahim Absieh, 2nd from left, holds the ribbon steady as U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti, James C. Swan, cuts the ribbon being stretched by students of Ali Sabieh Ecole 2 during the school dedication ceremony Dec. 19, 2009. Sailors from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3 from Port Hueneme, Calif. and currently assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa started working on the School in April, renovating the school's roof, sidewalk, bathrooms, paintwork, and installing new doors, windows and a perimeter chain-link fence.

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    Date Taken: 12.19.2009
    Date Posted: 12.23.2009 03:17
    Photo ID: 234119
    VIRIN: 091219-N-1385G-009
    Resolution: 3480x2528
    Size: 2.38 MB
    Location: ALI SABIEH, DJ
    Web Views: 150
    Downloads: 13

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    A person wearing desert camouflage military uniform and a tan hard hat is working on installing or securing a chain-link fence. They are using a hand tool with a yellow handle to fasten or wire the chain-link mesh to a galvanized metal post. The setting appears to be an outdoor construction or engineering project in an arid environment.
    A military service member wearing desert camouflage uniform and a tan hard hat with a unit insignia is crouching down installing or securing a chain-link fence post using a hammer. On the other side of the chain-link fence, two young children are watching and smiling at the worker. The setting appears to be an arid, dusty construction site near a concrete block structure.
    A young student is writing on a blackboard with chalk. The board displays the message 'Merci U.S. Navy Seabees!' suggesting a thank-you note to the U.S. Navy Seabees construction battalion. The setting appears to be a classroom, likely in a French-speaking country given the use of 'Merci' (French for 'thank you').
    A group of young school children are gathered at the entrance of a classroom, smiling and looking up at the camera. The setting appears to be a school in Africa, with a colorful classroom visible in the background containing desks, students, and educational displays. The children appear enthusiastic and joyful, with one child in the background raising their hand.
    A person wearing desert camouflage military uniform is seated on a concrete bench under a large tree, interacting with a group of local children. The setting appears to be an outdoor area with sandy/gravelly ground, likely in an African country. The interaction appears friendly and relaxed, with both the adult and children smiling.
    A U.S. Navy servicewoman in desert camouflage uniform sits on a concrete bench holding a white helmet while a young child leans down to pick something up from the ground. The flag of Djibouti is visible on a flagpole in the background, indicating this photo was likely taken in Djibouti. The scene appears to be a community engagement or humanitarian interaction.
    A young girl wearing traditional beaded jewelry and headband appears to be reading from a white paper at a podium or table, accompanied by a bald man with glasses in a plaid shirt who is following along. A microphone is visible in the foreground, and an American flag is displayed in the background. The setting appears to be a formal or official event.
    A group of four people — a young girl, an African man in a polo shirt, a bespectacled man in a dress shirt, and a U.S. Army soldier in ACU uniform — are gathered around a cardboard architectural scale model. The model appears to represent a building complex or campus layout, constructed with foam/cardboard materials on a brown base. The participants appear to be presenting or examining the model together.
    A ribbon-cutting ceremony is taking place outdoors, with two men — one in a dark suit and one in a light checkered shirt — cutting a blue and green ribbon together. Two girls in matching orange plaid dresses and beaded accessories hold the ends of the ribbon on either side. A crowd of adults and children, including two young Western-appearing children, observe the event in the background.
    A classroom scene showing a group of adults and children gathered together, with a bald man wearing glasses waving toward the camera or audience. The setting appears to be a school in an African country, with a chalkboard visible in the background and students seated at wooden desks. The atmosphere appears welcoming and interactive, suggesting a visit or special event.
    A formal meeting or press conference is taking place in what appears to be an official room. A panel of three men is seated at a table with microphones, with one Caucasian man appearing to be speaking or presenting. An audience faces the panel, and a flag — identifiable as the flag of Djibouti — is visible in the background.
    Three young girls are seated at a table in what appears to be a classroom setting, engaged in writing or drawing activities. Two of the girls are wearing hijabs — one in red and one in a beige/cream color with decorative embellishments. The image is captured with a shallow depth of field, keeping the middle subject in sharpest focus.
    A young girl wearing a dusty-rose hijab is bent closely over a paper, writing or drawing with a pencil at a wooden desk. The setting appears to be a classroom, with at least two other children visible in the background also engaged in writing activities. The image captures a focused academic or creative exercise in what appears to be a school environment.
    A group of school-aged children, predominantly girls wearing colorful traditional and modest clothing with headscarves, walk along a pathway beside a blue and white school building. One boy in the foreground wearing a striped shirt and jeans is smiling at the camera. The scene appears to depict students arriving at or departing from school.
    A young girl wearing a black hijab and white top is leaning over a desk, writing or drawing on a notebook with a teal/green pencil. She appears to be in a classroom or study environment, focused on her work. The image captures a close-up perspective emphasizing her concentration and engagement with the task.
    A group of young children, likely school-aged, are gathered outside what appears to be a school building. The child in the foreground is smiling broadly at the camera while wearing a cream-colored knit sweater and carrying a bag with a strap. Behind them, three other children are visible, two of whom are wearing hijabs with patterned fabric.

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