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    1st Armored Division and Maj. Gen. Patrick Matlock bid farewell to British Army Brigadier Leigh Tingey [Image 5 of 9]

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    A U.S. Army soldier is pinning a medal or decoration onto a foreign military officer wearing a green beret, in what appears to be a formal awards ceremony conducted outdoors. Both individuals are wearing black face masks, consistent with COVID-19 era protocols. The ceremony is taking place on a military installation, likely in a southwestern U.S. location based on the desert vegetation visible in the background.

    EL PASO, TEXAS, UNITED STATES

    07.24.2020

    Photo by Jean Han 

    1st Armored Division

    Fort Bliss, Texas - Maj. Gen. Patrick Matlock, the commanding general of 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss, pins the Legion of Merit to British Army Brigadier Leigh Tingey’s lapel, a native of Cambridge, England, the outgoing deputy commanding general-maneuver of 1AD, during a farewell retreat ceremony held in Tingey’s honor at Fort Bliss, Texas, July 23. (U.S. Army photo by Jean S. Han)

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    Date Taken: 07.24.2020
    Date Posted: 07.28.2020 09:35
    Photo ID: 6288257
    VIRIN: 200724-A-MF065-470
    Resolution: 5472x3648
    Size: 7.21 MB
    Location: EL PASO, TEXAS, US
    Hometown: CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, GB
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    A military officer wearing a green beret and multicam uniform is speaking at a podium during a formal ceremony. The podium displays the insignia of the 1st Armored Division ('Old Ironsides') of the U.S. Army. In the background, soldiers in uniform stand at attention holding unit guidon flags with yellow and red colors.
    A U.S. Army military ceremony is taking place outdoors, with soldiers in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniforms standing at attention near a flagpole flying a large American flag. Multiple unit guidons and flags in red and yellow/gold colors are displayed in formation, suggesting a change of command or activation ceremony. The event is set against a dramatic stormy sky with dark clouds, with white tents and a small audience visible in the background.
    Two military personnel in camouflage uniforms and black face masks are jointly holding a framed certificate and medal during what appears to be a formal military awards ceremony. The certificate is visibly titled 'Order of St. George,' which is a prestigious U.S. Army Armor branch award. The ceremony is taking place outdoors at what appears to be a military installation, with unit guidon flags visible in the background.
    A group of military personnel in U.S. Army OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniforms are performing a formal flag folding ceremony outdoors. They are handling a large American flag on what appears to be a paved ceremonial area near a stone pavilion structure. All personnel are wearing face masks, suggesting this event took place during the COVID-19 pandemic period.
    A U.S. Army soldier is pinning a medal or decoration onto a foreign military officer wearing a green beret, in what appears to be a formal awards ceremony conducted outdoors. Both individuals are wearing black face masks, consistent with COVID-19 era protocols. The ceremony is taking place on a military installation, likely in a southwestern U.S. location based on the desert vegetation visible in the background.
    A group of U.S. Army soldiers in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniforms are walking toward Costello Hall, a building at a U.S. Army installation. The building facade displays the text 'THE HOME OF AMERICA'S TA[NK CORPS]' along with multiple armored division unit patches including 'Old Ironsides,' 'Bulldog,' and 'Iron Eagles.' The setting is consistent with Fort Bliss or a similar U.S. Army armor-related installation.
    Two military personnel in camouflage uniforms and black face masks are jointly holding a Legion of Merit certificate from the United States of America. The ceremony appears to take place outdoors in front of a building marked 'Iron Soldiers' and 'America's Tank,' consistent with Fort Bliss or a 1st Armored Division installation. The soldier on the left wears US Army insignia with the name 'Matlock' and two-star rank, while the soldier on the right wears a green beret and a British Army flag patch.
    A U.S. Army officer in camouflage uniform speaks at a podium bearing the '1st Armored Division - Old Ironsides' insignia during an outdoor military ceremony. Multiple red and gold unit guidon flags are displayed in a row behind the speaker, representing subordinate units of the 1st Armored Division. The event appears to be a formal military ceremony held at a U.S. Army installation, likely Fort Bliss, Texas.
    A military officer wearing a green beret speaks at a podium bearing the '1st Armored Division - Old Ironsides' insignia during an outdoor ceremony. The event is taking place in front of Costello Hall, which displays signage reading 'Home of America's Tank Division.' Multiple red and gold/yellow military unit flags are displayed on poles flanking the speaker.

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