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    Platoon Sells Itself to Help Iraqis [Image 1 of 3]

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    A U.S. Army soldier identified by name tape as 'Ackerman' stands in full combat gear at what appears to be an outdoor market or bazaar. The soldier wears ACU (Army Combat Uniform) pattern camouflage, a Kevlar helmet, ballistic sunglasses, and carries a weapon. A sign for 'MTC' (a Middle Eastern telecommunications company) with Arabic script is visible in the background, suggesting this is likely Iraq or a similar operational environment.

    BAGHDAD, IRAQ

    11.25.2007

    Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Robert Timmons 

    4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division

    Oshkosh, Wis., native Spc. John Ackerman, a medic with the Civil Military Operations Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, keeps watch as members of his platoon conduct a census of the Daklea Market, Nov. 18, in the Yarmouk neighborhood of Baghdad.

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    Date Taken: 11.25.2007
    Date Posted: 11.26.2007 19:46
    Photo ID: 66129
    VIRIN: 071118-A-1658T-001
    Resolution: 1800x1196
    Size: 652 KB
    Location: BAGHDAD, IQ
    Web Views: 170
    Downloads: 32

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    A U.S. Army soldier identified by name tape as 'Ackerman' stands in full combat gear at what appears to be an outdoor market or bazaar. The soldier wears ACU (Army Combat Uniform) pattern camouflage, a Kevlar helmet, ballistic sunglasses, and carries a weapon. A sign for 'MTC' (a Middle Eastern telecommunications company) with Arabic script is visible in the background, suggesting this is likely Iraq or a similar operational environment.
    A U.S. Army soldier in full combat gear is interacting with a civilian man at a currency exchange shop. The shop displays a sign reading 'Exchanges' in English and Arabic script, suggesting this is likely in Iraq or a similar Middle Eastern deployment zone. The soldier appears to be engaged in a conversation or transaction with the shop owner.
    The image shows a small convenience or corner store packed with a wide variety of packaged goods, snacks, canned items, and beverages on shelves and display tables. A person is captured mid-motion, creating significant motion blur that obscures their identity and actions. The store appears densely stocked with products arranged on multiple shelving units along the walls and on countertop displays.

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