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    Forward observers paint targets for artillery strike in Mosul [Image 4 of 7]

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    A soldier in U.S. Army ACU (Army Combat Uniform) digital camouflage is positioned on an elevated wooden observation deck, aiming an M4 carbine rifle with an optical scope across a river valley. The soldier is fully equipped with combat gear including helmet, body armor, and tactical vest. The background reveals a wide river with wetland areas, sparse vegetation, and a distant settlement under a clear blue sky.

    MOSUL, IRAQ

    02.23.2008

    Photo by Sgt. John Crosby 

    115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

    Staff Sgt. Joseph Troutman, a forward observer in the Fire Support Element, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment from Fort Hood, Texas, uses the scope on his M4 assault rifle to find targets along the Tigris River to call artillery strikes on in Mosul, Iraq, Feb. 23.

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    Date Taken: 02.23.2008
    Date Posted: 10.11.2011 10:41
    Photo ID: 78317
    VIRIN: 080223-A-3843C-123
    Resolution: 1840x1224
    Size: 836.97 KB
    Location: MOSUL, IQ
    Web Views: 316
    Downloads: 50

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    A soldier in US Army ACU (Army Combat Uniform) digital camouflage is conducting a building clearance operation, positioned at a doorway threshold in a tactical stance. The soldier is fully equipped with body armor, helmet, rifle, and combat gear. The interior setting features teal/turquoise painted walls consistent with Middle Eastern or Central Asian construction styles.
    A heavily equipped soldier in US Army ACU (Army Combat Uniform) digital camouflage is seen from behind on what appears to be a rooftop or elevated terrace, aiming a rifle. The setting appears to be an urban Middle Eastern environment, with a multi-story building, metal railing, and a body of water visible in the background. The soldier is in a tactical stance with full combat gear including helmet, body armor, and rucksack.
    A U.S. Army soldier in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) digital camouflage is using binoculars to observe a river valley from an elevated position behind a metal railing. The landscape below shows a wide, shallow river with marshy areas and a small settlement visible in the distance. The setting appears consistent with operations in Iraq or a similar arid Middle Eastern environment.
    A soldier in U.S. Army ACU (Army Combat Uniform) digital camouflage is positioned on an elevated wooden observation deck, aiming an M4 carbine rifle with an optical scope across a river valley. The soldier is fully equipped with combat gear including helmet, body armor, and tactical vest. The background reveals a wide river with wetland areas, sparse vegetation, and a distant settlement under a clear blue sky.
    A U.S. Army soldier in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) digital camouflage is seated on an elevated concrete observation post, using a spotting scope mounted on a tripod to survey the surrounding terrain. The soldier is equipped with full combat gear including a helmet, body armor, and tactical gloves, and holds a notepad. A river or waterway is visible in the background along with a distant settlement.
    Three soldiers in U.S. Army ACU (Army Combat Uniform) digital camouflage are conducting what appears to be a building search or clearance operation in an urban environment. They are armed and moving tactically toward or around a structure with a window and exterior wall visible. The setting appears to be a Middle Eastern residential area based on the architecture and surroundings.
    Two soldiers in US Army ACU (Army Combat Uniform) digital camouflage are conducting a tactical building clearance operation on what appears to be a rooftop or stairwell of a damaged structure. One soldier is aiming an M4 carbine with an optic and suppressor/flash hider, while the other is moving along a rusted metal railing. The setting appears to be a Middle Eastern or arid environment based on the mud-brick construction and terrain.

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