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    MARS Task Force dedicates Memorial Stone on Fort Bragg [Image 4 of 10]

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    A military dedication ceremony is taking place outdoors at what appears to be a Special Operations memorial site. Three individuals — two civilians in red caps and one uniformed Army soldier — are unveiling a commemorative stone marker. A green banner reading 'MARS TASK FORCE' is being pulled back to reveal an engraved memorial plaque.

    FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

    09.14.2012

    Photo by Sgt. Katryn McCalment 

    50th Public Affairs Detachment

    (From left) Ken Laabs, a MARS Task Force veteran, Maj. Gen. Paul LaCamera, deputy commanding general of U.S. Army Special Operations Command, and Woody Woodruff, also a MARS Task Force veteran, unveil the MARS Task Force Mountain Artillery Association, the 612th and 613th Field Artillery Battalions (PK) memorial stone on Fort Bragg, N.C., Sept. 14. The Task Force played a key role in capturing the Burma Road from the Japanese during World War II and are often called "mulepackers" for the animals they used to carry supplies through the rugged Burma mountains.

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    Date Taken: 09.14.2012
    Date Posted: 09.17.2012 11:00
    Photo ID: 666335
    VIRIN: 120914-A-IA524-294
    Resolution: 4521x3051
    Size: 3.24 MB
    Location: FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA, US
    Web Views: 218
    Downloads: 11

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    A military color guard ceremony is taking place outdoors near a bronze statue monument. Soldiers in U.S. Army combat uniforms are carrying the American flag and a unit guidon, with one soldier bearing a rifle at shoulder arms. The setting appears to be at a Special Forces or Airborne installation, indicated by green and maroon berets and visible unit insignia.
    A military color guard ceremony is taking place in front of the Iron Mike / Green Beret statue, identifiable by the partially visible inscription 'GREEN BERET' on the monument base, likely located at Fort Bragg (now Fort Liberty), North Carolina. Four soldiers in Army Combat Uniforms are positioned at the statue, two carrying flags (US flag and a unit/Army flag) and two serving as rifle guards. The scene depicts a formal military ceremonial formation.
    A U.S. Army Major General is speaking at an outdoor podium equipped with a microphone. The officer is wearing Army Combat Uniform (ACU) with a tan beret bearing a Special Forces-style flash, and the name tape reads 'LaCAMERA'. The setting appears to be a military memorial or ceremonial venue, with a granite wall bearing gold lettering visible in the background.
    A military dedication ceremony is taking place outdoors at what appears to be a Special Operations memorial site. Three individuals — two civilians in red caps and one uniformed Army soldier — are unveiling a commemorative stone marker. A green banner reading 'MARS TASK FORCE' is being pulled back to reveal an engraved memorial plaque.
    Two civilians wearing red caps are unfolding or displaying a military unit flag/guidon at what appears to be a memorial plaza. The setting includes granite memorial plaques embedded in the ground, one of which reads 'WAR TASK FORCE,' and a monument in the background inscribed 'IN M... FALLEN SP...' (partially obscured). Military personnel and a videographer are present in the background, suggesting a formal dedication or commemoration ceremony.
    A group of approximately 13 elderly men pose together at an outdoor commemorative ceremony in front of a large red and black striped tent. Most are wearing matching red caps and several wear red shirts or jackets, suggesting affiliation with a specific military unit or veterans organization. They are standing around a granite memorial plaque set into the ground.
    A group of approximately 20 individuals, including elderly veterans and active-duty military personnel in Army uniforms, pose together outdoors in front of a red and black striped tent. Many of the civilians are wearing matching red and white caps and some wear red jackets, suggesting a reunion or commemorative event. They are standing around a granite memorial plaque embedded in the ground.
    An outdoor event under a red and black striped tent where a U.S. Army soldier in ACU uniform is engaged in conversation with two civilians. The soldier wears a tan beret and has Ranger and Airborne tabs visible on his uniform. The civilians, a woman and an older man in a red polo shirt and red cap, appear to be attendees at what looks like a military community or veterans event.
    Two people, an older man wearing a red polo shirt and cap and a middle-aged woman, embrace and pose for a photo at a military memorial. They are standing on a granite memorial stone inscribed 'MARS TASK FORCE' with unit designations including '475th INF REG, 533rd BRIGADE (PROV), 612th FA BN (PK)'. The setting appears to be an outdoor military memorial park with a bronze soldier statue visible in the background.
    Two elderly veterans stand under a red and black striped canopy at what appears to be a military display or veterans event. In the foreground, a vintage machine gun on a tripod mount is displayed on grass. A sign in the background references 'Special Forces Detachment Commander.'

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