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    Bridge to the Future Under Construction in Central Iraq [Image 2 of 4]

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    A large steel truss bridge section is being transported on a flat-deck barge along a muddy river. The bridge segment appears to be a prefabricated or salvaged truss structure, lying horizontally on the barge deck. The setting appears arid, with sparse vegetation visible on the distant riverbank.

    SALMAN PAK, IRAQ

    06.01.2010

    Photo by Sgt. David Scott 

    13th Armored Corps Sustainment Command (13th ESC)

    An assembled section of a Mabey-Johnson float bridge is launched on a pontoon down the Tigris River June 1 during the construction of a new bridge near Salman Pak, Iraq. The pontoon carrying this span is ready to be positioned by Army watercraft from the 250th Engineer Company (Multi-Role Bridge), 367th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade and then filled with soil before it is sunk to hold the bridge in place.

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    Date Taken: 06.01.2010
    Date Posted: 06.05.2010 09:01
    Photo ID: 286646
    VIRIN: 100601-A-7794S-043
    Resolution: 1542x1024
    Size: 430.54 KB
    Location: SALMAN PAK, IQ
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    Downloads: 18

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    The image shows a group of U.S. Army soldiers in full combat gear during what appears to be a field operation in an arid environment. Multiple soldiers wearing ACU (Army Combat Uniform) pattern camouflage, helmets, and body armor are visible, with at least one name tape reading 'SAVR' partially visible on the center soldier. Military vehicles and equipment are visible in the background.
    A large steel truss bridge section is being transported on a flat-deck barge along a muddy river. The bridge segment appears to be a prefabricated or salvaged truss structure, lying horizontally on the barge deck. The setting appears arid, with sparse vegetation visible on the distant riverbank.
    Military personnel are conducting a waterway operation involving a small assault/utility boat and a large barge or pontoon structure on a muddy river. One soldier is operating the boat in the foreground while two or three soldiers stand atop the large red metal barge. The setting appears to be a Middle Eastern or arid region, suggested by the vegetation, architecture, and environmental conditions.
    Two U.S. Army soldiers in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) digital camouflage are standing and conversing in an arid, sandy environment that appears to be a construction or debris clearance site. Behind them are military vehicles including what appears to be an LMTV or similar tactical truck and a heavy equipment transport, along with construction machinery. The setting suggests a forward operating base or active military engineering operation, likely in the Middle East.

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    250th Engineer Company (Multi-Role Bridge)
    367th Engineer Battalion
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