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U.S. Army soldiers with the Police Transition Team, patrol the city of Ferris on a night patrol passing out Information Operation flyers on March 5th, 2007. Regimental Combat Team 6 is deployed within the Anbar province in order to develop the Iraqi Security Forces, facilitate the development of official rule of law through democratic government reforms and continue the development of a market based economy centered on Iraqi reconstruction. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by SGT. Robert B. Brown) (Released)
U.S. Army soldiers with the Police Transition Team, patrol the city of Ferris on a night patrol passing out Information Operation flyers on March 5th, 2007. Regimental Combat Team 6 is deployed within the Anbar province in order to develop the Iraqi Security Forces, facilitate the development of official rule of law through democratic government reforms and continue the development of a market based economy centered on Iraqi reconstruction. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by SGT. Robert B. Brown) (Released)
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Local Iraqi kids stand in the market area while the Police Transition Team passes out bags of sugar and flyers to the local people of Ferris on March 5th, 2007. Regimental Combat Team 6 is deployed within the Anbar province in order to develop the Iraqi Security Forces, facilitate the development of official rule of law through democratic government reforms and continue the development of a market based economy centered on Iraqi reconstruction. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by SGT. Robert B. Brown) (Released)
A U.S. Marine with 2nd AAV Battalion pets a donkey that has insurgent propaganda painted on it, in the Ferris Police station on March 5th, 2007. Regimental Combat Team 6 is deployed within the Anbar province in order to develop the Iraqi Security Forces, facilitate the development of official rule of law through democratic government reforms and continue the development of a market based economy centered on Iraqi reconstruction. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by SGT. Robert B. Brown) (Released)
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM
Base: Ferris
State: Al Anbar
Country: Iraq (IRQ)
Scene Camera Operator: SGT Robert B. Brown, USMC
Release Status: Released to Public
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