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    Thanksgiving in Remote Afghanistan [Image 1 of 9]

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    Several soldiers in camouflage uniforms are pushing a small military utility vehicle (likely a Polaris MRZR or similar tactical UTV) loaded with green equipment cases on a gravel road within a forward operating base. A US flag is visible in the background, along with HESCO barrier walls topped with concertina wire. The overcast sky and arid terrain suggest a deployment in a Middle Eastern or Central Asian environment.

    AFGHANISTAN

    11.27.2019

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Alex Manne  

    982nd Signal Company (Combat Camera) (Airborne)

    U.S. Army soldiers transport food for Thanksgiving to an area where it will be served to soldiers at an undisclosed location in Southeastern Afghanistan, Nov. 27, 2019. The food was transported by helicopter to soldiers in a remote location that has no facilities for cooking food. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Alex Manne)

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    Date Taken: 11.27.2019
    Date Posted: 12.29.2019 21:00
    Photo ID: 6002682
    VIRIN: 191127-A-XH155-0002
    Resolution: 5568x3712
    Size: 2.36 MB
    Location: AF
    Web Views: 85
    Downloads: 10

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    Several soldiers in camouflage uniforms are pushing a small military utility vehicle (likely a Polaris MRZR or similar tactical UTV) loaded with green equipment cases on a gravel road within a forward operating base. A US flag is visible in the background, along with HESCO barrier walls topped with concertina wire. The overcast sky and arid terrain suggest a deployment in a Middle Eastern or Central Asian environment.
    A hallway in what appears to be a military or forward operating base facility, set up as a food service line. Multiple insulated food transport containers (mermite cans) are arranged on tables covered with red and white tablecloths, along with fruits and serving trays. Two individuals in military-style clothing are walking alongside the food service setup.
    A person wearing purple nitrile gloves is serving or arranging food on a white styrofoam tray in what appears to be a military field dining or chow line setting. Multiple trays are visible containing a variety of foods including meats, vegetables, shrimp, and sides. Personnel in camouflage uniforms are visible in the background.
    U.S. Army soldiers are going through a military chow line, receiving food served by personnel wearing black gloves. The soldier in the foreground, identified by his name tape as 'HELLAND,' is having gravy or sauce ladled onto his tray. The setting appears to be a military dining facility (DFAC), with a line of soldiers extending down a hallway.
    Military personnel are gathered in a narrow corridor for a Thanksgiving Eve meal or event at what appears to be a forward operating base or military installation. A decorated whiteboard sign reads 'Happy Thanksgiving Eve!! Please Sanitize Your Hands!' with fall leaf decorations. Two soldiers in the foreground wear maroon sweatshirts bearing a military unit insignia with crossed cannons, consistent with an artillery unit.
    Four military personnel in MultiCam/OCP camouflage uniforms are gathered around a SURE-PAK insulated food container, sharing a meal outdoors at what appears to be a forward operating base. A building in the background is marked '909th FST' (Forward Surgical Team) with a Red Cross medical symbol visible. The soldiers appear relaxed and in good spirits, laughing and eating together.
    A military helicopter, identifiable as a UH-60 Black Hawk, is hovering or taking off near a forward operating base in an arid, mountainous environment. Two personnel in military camouflage uniforms are standing beside a stone wall, observing the aircraft. The scene includes military supply crates and perimeter fortifications consistent with a combat outpost.
    Military personnel in camouflage uniforms are conducting operations near a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter on a gravel surface in an arid, mountainous environment. One soldier in the foreground is carrying a green military-style hard case container while wearing a tan helmet and protective goggles. Additional soldiers are visible near the aircraft, suggesting a loading, unloading, or resupply operation.
    A soldier in multicam/OCP camouflage uniform is seated on military gear eating a meal in what appears to be a forward operating base or combat outpost. The room shows improvised fortification with sandbags stacked against boarded-up windows, a wall-mounted air conditioning unit, and various military equipment scattered around. The setting suggests a temporary or austere military living and working space.

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