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    Riverines maintain Basrah's waterways [Image 6 of 7]

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    A sunset or sunrise scene over a calm, reflective body of water. In the foreground, a person wearing a tactical/military-style backpack is visible from behind, observing a traditional wooden boat in the middle distance with at least two individuals near it. The still water creates clear mirror-like reflections of the figures and the sun.

    CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE BASRA, IRAQ

    12.14.2009

    Photo by Sgt. Benjamin Kibbey 

    367th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

    An Iraqi man and young boy out fishing in the final hours of the evening pull their boat alongside the Riverine Patrol boat of Detachment 1, Riverine Squadron 3, near Basrah, Iraq, Dec. 14. The Riverines perform regular searches of boats out late in the evening as part of deterrence operations to prevent indirect fire attacks on nearby Contingency Operating Base Basra.

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    Date Taken: 12.14.2009
    Date Posted: 12.23.2009 05:44
    Photo ID: 234155
    VIRIN: 091214-A-9070K-147
    Resolution: 262x175
    Size: 65.03 KB
    Location: CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE BASRA, IQ
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    Downloads: 9

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    A military personnel in full combat gear is positioned on a fast-moving patrol boat on open water, manning a mounted crew-served weapon. The image is taken against strong backlighting from a bright sun, creating a silhouette effect. A low-lying shoreline or landmass is faintly visible in the background.
    A military or law enforcement personnel wearing tactical gear and a helmet is observing from a watercraft passing under a concrete bridge over a river. In the background, a large barge or floating platform is visible on the water. The scene appears to be a waterborne patrol or security operation.
    A uniformed soldier wearing a red beret and camouflage fatigues appears to be speaking to or questioning a man standing on a small wooden boat on a river. The scene takes place on a waterway lined with palm trees and dense vegetation, suggesting a Middle Eastern or South Asian setting. A red fuel canister and dark bags are visible on the boat.
    A silhouetted armed military or security personnel is positioned on a watercraft, facing outward over a calm body of water. The scene appears to be taken during early morning or late afternoon given the low sun angle and glare on the water. Several vessels are faintly visible in the distant background near what appears to be a shoreline or bridge structure.
    Two military patrol boats are traveling at high speed across a calm, open body of water during dawn or dusk conditions. A soldier in full tactical gear, including helmet, sunglasses, and body armor with a tactical vest, is visible in the foreground boat looking toward a second boat ahead. The scene suggests a military riverine or maritime patrol operation.
    A sunset or sunrise scene over a calm, reflective body of water. In the foreground, a person wearing a tactical/military-style backpack is visible from behind, observing a traditional wooden boat in the middle distance with at least two individuals near it. The still water creates clear mirror-like reflections of the figures and the sun.
    Two soldiers in desert camouflage uniforms and tactical gear are standing on a dock or embankment, interacting with a civilian man seated in a small flat-bottomed metal boat. The boat contains various sacks, bags, and loose items, suggesting it may be a fishing or cargo vessel. The scene appears to take place near dusk along a calm body of water with a flat, arid landscape visible in the background.

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