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    A military award ceremony is taking place at what appears to be a forward operating base. A senior soldier is pinning a Purple Heart medal onto a female soldier's uniform, while another soldier stands nearby as a witness. The setting appears to be in a deployed environment, likely Afghanistan based on the ISAF patch visible on one soldier's uniform.

    KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, AFGHANISTAN

    08.06.2013

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Tynes 

    102d Public Affairs Detachment

    U.S. Army Col. Ken Adgie, left, the commander of the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division awards the Purple Heart Medal to Capt. Jennifer Dyrcz, center, and Staff Sgt. Jason Ragucci during a ceremony at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 6, 2013. Dyrcz, a public affairs officer, Ragucci, a public affairs broadcaster, both assigned to the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, and two other Combined Task Force Ready First Soldiers were wounded when an improvised explosive device went off under their Stryker vehicle while on a mission in the Maiwand district of Kandahar province, March 28, 2013. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Tynes/Released)

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    Date Taken: 08.06.2013
    Date Posted: 08.08.2013 05:27
    Photo ID: 991064
    VIRIN: 130806-Z-AL584-017
    Resolution: 1976x1656
    Size: 1.5 MB
    Location: KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, AF
    Hometown: HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA, US
    Hometown: ROCK CREEK, OHIO, US
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    A military award ceremony is taking place at what appears to be a forward operating base. A senior soldier is pinning a Purple Heart medal onto a female soldier's uniform, while another soldier stands nearby as a witness. The setting appears to be in a deployed environment, likely Afghanistan based on the ISAF patch visible on one soldier's uniform.
    A military award ceremony is taking place outdoors at what appears to be a forward operating base. A senior soldier is pinning a Purple Heart medal onto the uniform of another soldier. Both wear US Army OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniforms with ISAF and '1st Armored Division (Old Ironsides)' patches visible.
    A U.S. Army military awards ceremony is taking place outdoors, likely at a forward operating base. A senior soldier is presenting a medal and certificate to a female soldier while other personnel look on. The soldiers are wearing OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniforms with ISAF patches, indicating a deployment to Afghanistan.
    A Purple Heart medal is pinned to a U.S. Army soldier's MultiCam (OCP) combat uniform. The medal features its distinctive gold heart shape with a purple enamel center bearing a profile of George Washington, suspended from a purple and white ribbon. A Staff Sergeant rank patch is visible on the left sleeve of the uniform.
    A group of soldiers in MultiCam/OCP camouflage uniforms are gathered in a sandy, excavated area that appears to be a field position or training site. Several soldiers are attending to individuals on the ground, suggesting a medical training exercise or casualty care scenario. The environment includes barbed wire, sandbags, and field equipment consistent with a forward operating base or training range.

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