Platoon and Company Leaders of the 3rd Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Division listen to an operation order with the use of a sandbox model to help visualize the terrain and obstacles that the unit will encounter in Samarra, Iraq, Dec. 11, 2005. The soldiers are training for counterinsurgency operations to take place in the days prior to the election. On Dec. 15, 2005 Iraqi citizens will electtheir first permanent parliamentary government, which will lead the new democracy for the next four years. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM
Base: Camp Speicher
State: Tikrit
Country: Iraq (IRQ)
Scene Major Command Shown: 3RD C, 2BN,1 BDE, 4 DIV
Scene Camera Operator: SSG Alfred Johnson, USA
Release Status: Released to Public
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Date
11/12/2005
Source
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