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The 2017 5th Annual Spc. Hilda I. Clayton Best Combat Camera (COMCAM) Competition [Image 46 of 49]

A group of U.S. military personnel from multiple branches are seated on bleachers under a wooden shelter, appearing to be on a break during a training exercise or field operation. At least two distinct uniform types are visible — Army OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) and Air Force ABU/OCP — along with one individual wearing a tactical vest, shemagh scarf, and carrying a camera. The atmosphere appears relaxed, with personnel eating, conversing, and resting.

FORT A.P. HILL, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

04.18.2017

Photo by Staff Sgt. Gustavo Castillo

55th Public Affairs Company (Combat Camera)

U.S. Air Force Airmen and U.S. Soldiers relax during the second day of the 2017 5th Annual SPC Hilda I. Clayton Best Combat Camera (COMCAM) Competition at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., April 18, 2017. Service members are competing in the 2017 5th Annual Best COMCAM Competition where teams of two compete throughout a weeklong event that tests their physical, mental and technical capabilities. The Competition is established in honoring fallen combat camera Soldier SPC Hilda I. Clayton, who gave her life July 02, 2013 in Afghanistan as a part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Gustavo Castillo)

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Date Taken:	04.18.2017
Date Posted:	04.20.2017 15:05
Photo ID:	3325076
VIRIN:	170418-F-VI983-0016
Resolution:	3000x1997
Size:	1.27 MB
Location:	FORT A.P. HILL, VIRGINIA, US

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