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    Balad Ruz safer four months after major operation [Image 2 of 3]

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    The image shows a joint patrol with U.S. Army soldiers and what appears to be an Iraqi Security Forces soldier moving together across arid terrain. The U.S. soldiers are wearing Army Combat Uniforms (ACU) with 82nd Airborne Division patches visible on their shoulders. All personnel are armed and appear to be conducting an active patrol or movement to contact.

    BALAD, IRAQ

    04.28.2007

    Photo by Sgt. Armando Monroig 

    5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment   

    Balad Ruz safer four months after major operation - Soldiers from the 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, from Fort Bragg, N.C., and soldiers from the 5th Iraqi Army Division conduct a search of a village near Balad Ruz, Iraq, April 28. The paratroopers, in conjunction with Iraqi army soldiers, conduct patrols and village engagements to keep insurgent activity out of the area. Four months after a major operation called Turki Bowl II, the area has seen a dramatic decrease in insurgent activity.

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    Date Taken: 04.28.2007
    Date Posted: 05.07.2007 09:45
    Photo ID: 43425
    Resolution: 1500x1047
    Size: 233.13 KB
    Location: BALAD, IQ
    Web Views: 426
    Downloads: 44

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    A soldier or armed guard in desert camouflage uniform and keffiyeh head covering is positioned at a guard post or watchtower opening. The individual is manning a belt-fed machine gun mounted on a bipod, overlooking an irrigation canal or waterway. Razor wire (concertina wire) is visible along the perimeter outside the opening.
    The image shows a joint patrol with U.S. Army soldiers and what appears to be an Iraqi Security Forces soldier moving together across arid terrain. The U.S. soldiers are wearing Army Combat Uniforms (ACU) with 82nd Airborne Division patches visible on their shoulders. All personnel are armed and appear to be conducting an active patrol or movement to contact.
    A U.S. Army soldier wearing ACU (Army Combat Uniform) stands in what appears to be a forward operating area near mud-brick structures. The soldier is equipped with a rifle, radio, helmet with night-vision mount, and bears an 82nd Airborne Division patch on the left shoulder. A military MRAP or Humvee vehicle is visible in the background on open terrain.

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