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    Operation Crackdown revitalizes Texas communities, builds partnerships [Image 2 of 5]

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    A large group of approximately 25-30 individuals, including uniformed officers, military personnel, civilians, and officials, pose for a group photograph at what appears to be a groundbreaking or demolition ceremony. Behind them, a John Deere excavator is visible alongside a partially demolished structure. The event appears to be an official occasion given the mix of law enforcement uniforms, military attire, hard hats, and formal civilian dress.

    AUSTIN, TEXAS, UNITED STATES

    08.16.2018

    Photo by 1st Lt. Nadine Wiley De Moura 

    Texas Army National Guard (Texas Military Forces)

    Law enforcement agencies and local community members gather in front of a Laredo home to witness the Texas National Guard Joint Counterdrug Task Force demolish the last of 15 crime-ridden buildings, August 17, 2018. Local law enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents, district superintendents and city authorities collaborated with the Texas National Guard to rally students around the jubilant scene of Guardsmen demolishing the abandoned structures in front of an elementary school with bulldozers and excavators.

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    Date Taken: 08.16.2018
    Date Posted: 09.17.2018 13:32
    Photo ID: 4743435
    VIRIN: 180816-A-DH023-346
    Resolution: 2992x2000
    Size: 1.09 MB
    Location: AUSTIN, TEXAS, US
    Web Views: 60
    Downloads: 2

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    A U.S. Army soldier named Torres, wearing camouflage uniform, bends down to shake hands with a young boy dressed in a yellow hard hat and high-visibility safety vest. The event appears to be a groundbreaking or construction-related ceremony, likely at a school, with officials, police officers, and civilians gathered in the background. A school bus is partially visible on the right side of the image.
    A large group of approximately 25-30 individuals, including uniformed officers, military personnel, civilians, and officials, pose for a group photograph at what appears to be a groundbreaking or demolition ceremony. Behind them, a John Deere excavator is visible alongside a partially demolished structure. The event appears to be an official occasion given the mix of law enforcement uniforms, military attire, hard hats, and formal civilian dress.
    A dilapidated white wood-frame house is in the process of being demolished by heavy machinery. Two dogs — a black German Shepherd and a tan/fawn puppy — are sitting near the front entrance of the structure. A John Deere excavator and a yellow skid-steer loader are actively engaged in tearing down the roof and walls.
    Two female military personnel in different camouflage uniforms are standing together outdoors, appearing to be in conversation or observing an area. The soldier on the left wears the US Air Force ABU (Airman Battle Uniform) pattern, while the soldier on the right wears the US Army OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniform with the name tape 'OVERSHOE' visible. They appear to be at a work or disaster response site with construction equipment visible in the background.
    A military service member in camouflage uniform and yellow hard hat operates a large yellow excavator, clearing debris from a demolished structure. The scene shows a significant pile of rubble consisting of broken wood, metal, and building materials. A second piece of yellow heavy equipment is visible in the background to the right.

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