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    Crossing the bridge [Image 9 of 11]

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    Military armored vehicles, including at least one M1 Abrams main battle tank and what appears to be a Bradley Fighting Vehicle, are crossing a pontoon bridge over a river. The floating bridge is supported by multiple military engineer boats positioned along the sides. Several soldiers are visible on foot and aboard the vehicles and watercraft, suggesting a river-crossing military exercise or operation.

    ROMANIA

    08.01.2016

    Photo by 1st Sgt. Kevin Hartman 

    115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

    Soldiers with the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, Idaho National Guard, drive their M1A2 Abrams tank across an improved ribbon bridge set up by the 125th Multi Role Bridge Company, South Carolina National Guard, on the Olt River near Voila, Romania, August 1, during Exercise Saber Guardian 16. Saber Guardian 16 is a multinational military exercise involving approximately 2,800 military personnel from ten nations including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Canada, Georgia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Ukraine and the U.S. The objectives of this exercise are to build multinational, regional and joint partnership capacity by enhancing military relationships, exchanging professional experiences, and improving interoperability between the land forces from the participating countries.

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    Date Taken: 08.01.2016
    Date Posted: 08.02.2016 02:41
    Photo ID: 2761849
    VIRIN: 160801-Z-FP243-004
    Resolution: 4508x2986
    Size: 10.26 MB
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    A military assault or patrol boat carrying approximately five to six soldiers in combat uniforms and helmets is moving at speed across a river or waterway. The vessel appears to be an olive-drab military utility boat equipped with a mounted weapon at the bow and a communications antenna. The background shows a densely wooded riverbank, suggesting a training exercise or tactical river crossing operation.
    A U.S. Army soldier standing on a riverbank gives a thumbs-up signal to fellow soldiers aboard a military amphibious or river craft approaching the shore. The soldier on the bank is armed and equipped with a radio antenna, while approximately six to seven soldiers are seated in the green military vessel. The setting appears to be a river crossing training exercise conducted in a wooded, outdoor environment.
    Military personnel are operating olive-drab amphibious bridging equipment on a river, likely conducting a river-crossing or bridge-laying exercise. Two or three soldiers in camouflage uniforms are visible aboard what appears to be an M3 Amphibious Rig or similar military pontoon bridging system. The equipment is moving at speed, generating significant water spray, with a densely wooded riverbank visible in the background.
    Military personnel are conducting a river-crossing bridging operation, deploying a large pontoon or bridge section into a river from a heavy military truck. Several soldiers in camouflage uniforms are observing and directing the operation from both the riverbank and an adjacent floating platform. The bridge section is actively entering the water, creating a significant splash.
    A U.S. Army soldier in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) is working on what appears to be a military bridging or ferry operation at a river's edge. The soldier is positioned on a floating bridge or raft section, handling rigging or cable connected to a crane arm overhead. In the background, a military boat carrying additional personnel is visible on the river.
    Military personnel are assembled around a tactical pontoon/float bridge that has been deployed across a body of water. Soldiers in camouflage uniforms are positioned both on the bridge deck and along the shoreline, suggesting an active bridging operation or training exercise. The bridge features a green metal deck with yellow lane-marking stripes, consistent with standard military assault float bridge equipment.
    Military personnel in camouflage uniforms are constructing or deploying a floating pontoon bridge across a river. Soldiers are positioned both on the bridge sections and in a support boat, working together to connect and stabilize the structure. Additional personnel are visible on the far riverbank observing or coordinating the operation.
    A U.S. Army M1 Abrams main battle tank is crossing a military pontoon or float bridge, guided by ground personnel. Several soldiers in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) pattern camouflage are visible around the tank, with two crew members visible in the turret hatches. The bridge surface features yellow lane markings on a green metal grating.
    Military armored vehicles, including at least one M1 Abrams main battle tank and what appears to be a Bradley Fighting Vehicle, are crossing a pontoon bridge over a river. The floating bridge is supported by multiple military engineer boats positioned along the sides. Several soldiers are visible on foot and aboard the vehicles and watercraft, suggesting a river-crossing military exercise or operation.
    Military armored fighting vehicles, identifiable as Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs), are crossing a temporary pontoon or ribbon bridge marked with yellow lane lines. Several soldiers in camouflage uniforms and helmets are visible both atop the vehicles and standing on the ground guiding the crossing. The scene appears to be a military training exercise or tactical river-crossing operation.
    A US Army soldier in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) is directing a large military tactical truck near a body of water, using hand signals. A second soldier is visible in the background, partially in the water, also using hand signals. The scene appears to be a vehicle water-crossing or fording exercise.

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