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    New pontoon bridge spans Tigris [Image 2 of 5]

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    A ribbon-cutting ceremony is taking place outdoors, with several men participating. The central figure, wearing a traditional Arab dishdasha and keffiyeh with a high-visibility sash, is cutting a red ribbon with scissors. The group includes men in traditional Arab dress, a man in a leather jacket and beret, and at least one person in military helmet and gear visible in the background.

    DIWANIYA, IRAQ

    03.15.2008

    Photo by Sgt. Natalie Loucks 

    3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division

    Gen. Adnon, commander of the Iraqi police from the Mada'in Qada, holds the ribbon as Sheikh Kareem, head sheikh of al Dura'iya, cuts it during a ceremony, March 15, opening a pontoon bridge for travel between al Dura'iya and Diwaniya, Iraq.

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    Date Taken: 03.15.2008
    Date Posted: 12.09.2011 09:10
    Photo ID: 81110
    VIRIN: 080320-A-5786R-002
    Resolution: 1024x768
    Size: 101.97 KB
    Location: DIWANIYA, IQ
    Web Views: 106
    Downloads: 13

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    Two armed soldiers in full combat gear and helmets walk toward the camera on a pontoon or floating bridge. A red ribbon with a white bow is stretched across the foreground, suggesting a ribbon-cutting or bridge dedication ceremony. A large crowd of civilians is gathered in the background at the far end of the bridge.
    A ribbon-cutting ceremony is taking place outdoors, with several men participating. The central figure, wearing a traditional Arab dishdasha and keffiyeh with a high-visibility sash, is cutting a red ribbon with scissors. The group includes men in traditional Arab dress, a man in a leather jacket and beret, and at least one person in military helmet and gear visible in the background.
    The image shows a mixed group of U.S. military personnel in full combat gear walking alongside civilians and what appears to be local Iraqi individuals on a temporary metal bridge or platform. Several soldiers are armed and wearing ACU (Army Combat Uniform) pattern camouflage, helmets, and body armor. The scene appears to be a patrol or joint civil-military engagement in an arid, palm-tree-lined environment consistent with Iraq or a similar Middle Eastern theater.
    The image shows a meeting between military personnel in what appears to be an outdoor field environment with hazy/dusty conditions. A senior officer wearing a distinctive maroon beret with a flag patch (consistent with Kurdish Peshmerga insignia) is engaged in conversation with several soldiers in US Army ACU (Army Combat Uniform) pattern gear. The interaction appears to be a coordinated military liaison or briefing between coalition and local forces.
    A military pontoon bridge spans a river, with a camouflage-netted HMMWV (Humvee) vehicle crossing from the near side. Two armed soldiers in combat gear are visible on foot on the bridge. A crowd of civilians is gathered on the far riverbank, partially obscured by haze.

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