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    Soldiers remember National Hockey League Stanley Cup historic first visit t [Image 2 of 7]

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    A group of military personnel pose together holding the NHL Stanley Cup trophy, likely at a forward operating base during a deployment. The group includes soldiers and airmen in desert camouflage uniforms, along with a senior officer wearing Canadian Armed Forces CADPAT arid pattern uniform. The scene appears to be a morale-boosting visit bringing the Stanley Cup to troops overseas.

    KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN

    11.30.1999

    Photo by Capt. Vanessa Bowman 

    22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment   

    Canada's Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Rick Hillier tells U.S. troops "while they are holding the cup now not to get too comfortable with it," in a moment of levity during the National Hockey League Lord Stanley's Cup first visit to a combat zone at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan on 3 May, 2007.

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    Date Taken: 11.30.1999
    Date Posted: 06.11.2007 12:21
    Photo ID: 46632
    VIRIN: 070503-A-5475B-002
    Resolution: 1800x1197
    Size: 167.15 KB
    Location: KANDAHAR, AF
    Web Views: 119
    Downloads: 17

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    A man in an orange shirt is performing on stage, playing an acoustic guitar and singing into a microphone. A Roland keyboard is positioned in front of him on a wooden table/stage platform. Notably, what appears to be the Stanley Cup trophy is prominently displayed to the left of the performer.
    A group of military personnel pose together holding the NHL Stanley Cup trophy, likely at a forward operating base during a deployment. The group includes soldiers and airmen in desert camouflage uniforms, along with a senior officer wearing Canadian Armed Forces CADPAT arid pattern uniform. The scene appears to be a morale-boosting visit bringing the Stanley Cup to troops overseas.
    The Stanley Cup, the NHL's championship trophy, is displayed on a table covered with an NHL-branded tablecloth in an outdoor desert environment. A crowd of people, many appearing to be military personnel in civilian attire, are gathered in the background. The setting appears to be a military base or forward operating base, suggesting this is a USO-style troop morale visit.
    A group of individuals are playing ball hockey on an outdoor concrete surface in what appears to be a hot, arid environment, likely a military base. A person in desert camouflage military uniform is performing a ceremonial face-off, holding an orange ball while players in civilian athletic wear lean in with hockey sticks. Spectators and a colorful beach umbrella are visible in the background.
    A large group of approximately 40-50 people pose for a team photo at night on what appears to be an outdoor roller hockey or ball hockey rink. The group is divided into two teams wearing red and white jerseys, with some players still in hockey gear including goalie equipment. The setting appears to be a recreational or military facility based on the fencing and lighting visible in the background.
    A group of people wearing white hockey jerseys with Canadian military insignia are gathered in what appears to be an outdoor rink or sports area at a military base. Several jerseys display surnames including CURRIE, MAGUIRE, WILLIAMS, and PRINCEHETTI. Military personnel in camouflage uniforms are also present in the foreground, suggesting this is a morale or recreational hockey event at a deployed military base.
    Two men are standing outdoors at night, with one man signing an autograph on a white garment. The man on the left wears a white long-sleeve shirt, black shorts, and a beige cap with 'Alumni' text. The man on the right has 'FRANCESCHETTI' printed on the back of his white jersey.

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