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Summertime view of a fater leading is daugter across te windy and sligtly swaying temporary footbridge. It was erected over te span were te Mostar bridge once stood. Tis popular tourist area, surrounding te istoric Mostar bridge, as bot residential omes as well as numerous mercant alleys selling and-crafted items, and cafes wit contemporary American music playing. It took nine years to build te Mostar bridge over te Neretva river, and it was tis bridge wic tis city named "Te Old Bridge". In accordance wit te Dayton Accords, under wic Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR (te multi-national peace mission in Bosnia) functions, te provision of a secure environment is at te...

Summertime view of Mostar. Built shortly before 1553 AD, this smaller version of the Mostar bridge was used to test the new bridge design. Since the final bridge was destroyed by Croatian forces, it stands the survivor of the civil war, with battle scars. In accordance with the Dayton Accords, under which Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR (the multi-national peace mission in Bosnia) functions, the provision of a secure environment is at the heart of the reconstruction effort in Bosnia

Summertime view of downtown Mostar riverfront. Many homes are making a slow recovery. Many businesses and cafes have been patched-up and completely refurbished and restocked. This popular tourist area, surrounding the historic Mostar bridge (now destroyed), has numerous merchant alleys selling hand-crafted items, and cafes with contemporary American music playing. In accordance with the Dayton Accords, under which Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR (the multi-national peace mission in Bosnia) functions, the provision of a secure environment is at the heart of the reconstruction effort in Bosnia

Summertime view of Mostar, downtown riverfront. Many businesses and cafes have been patched-up and completely refurbished and restocked. This popular tourist area, surrounding the historic Mostar bridge, has numerous merchant alleys selling hand-crafted items, and cafes with contemporary American music playing. In accordance with the Dayton Accords, under which Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR (the multi-national peace mission in Bosnia) functions, the provision of a secure environment is at the heart of the reconstruction effort in Bosnia

Joint officials, heads of state, and official dignitaries, from various countries, gather in front of the Old Bridge (Stari Most) during the grand opening ceremony celebrating the re-opening of this bridge in Mostar, Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, Bosnia-Herzegovina (BIH). This bridge is the symbol of Mostar and was destroyed during the 1993 Balkan War

Tour busses large and small travel throughout the Mostar region. When questioned, they are generally thrilled to see and photograph the remains of war, as well as UN and IFOR personnel and equipment performing their mission. This popular tourist area, surrounding the historic Mostar bridge, has numerous merchant alleys selling hand-crafted items, and cafes, as well as destroyed and gutted buildings. In accordance with the Dayton Accords, under which Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR (the multi-national peace mission in Bosnia) functions, the provision of a secure environment is at the heart of the reconstruction effort in Bosnia

A view of a temporary bridge emplacement located in Bagram, Afghanistan during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The original bridge was destroyed during the Russian occupation in Afghanistan. The US Army (USA) 489th Civil Affairs Battalion plans to help fix some the local bridges and roads in the area

The Mayor of Visoko and MG Farmen, North Atlantic Treaty Organization Commander for Support from Zagreb, Croatia, along with other dignitaries, cut a ribbon symbolizing the opening of the Visoko Bridge. The bridge was built by German and Romanian Army engineers during the months of March and April, 1996. Before the rebuilding of the bridge, the surrounding area had to be cleared of mines that were laid after its destruction. The old Visoko bridge was destroyed in the beginning of the confrontations between Bosnian Muslims and Bosnian Serbs

The Donji Bratinia Bridge, just north of the city of Gorazde, is re-opened after having been shut down after its' destruction by North Atlantic Treaty Organization air strikes. The new bridge is a British Mabey Johnson bridge assembled by a Battalion of German Engineers belonging and supporting the Implementation Force (IFOR) in Bosnia as part of Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR. Lieutenant General Michael Walker, Commander of the Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Corps with the assistance of the local Bosnian mayor of Gorazde and the German Engineer Battalion Commander, sign an official ledger to commemorate the official opening ceremony. Beginning in December, 1995, US and allied nations...

Summertime view of where the Mostar bridge (1553) was, in Mostar. Since its destruction during the recent civil wars, a temporary footbridge was erected over the span. The Neretva river divides the city, which made the reconstruction and temporary bridges a priority after the cease-fire. Many businesses and cafes have been patched-up and completely refurbished and restocked. This popular tourist area, surrounding the historic Mostar bridge, has numerous merchant alleys selling hand-crafted items, and cafes with contemporary American music playing. It took nine years to build the Mostar bridge over the Neretva river, and it was this bridge which this city named "The Old Bridge." In...

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[Complete] Scene Caption: Summertime view of where the Mostar bridge (1553) was, in Mostar. Since its destruction during the recent civil wars, a temporary footbridge was erected over the span. The Neretva river divides the city, which made the reconstruction and temporary bridges a priority after the cease-fire. Many businesses and cafes have been patched-up and completely refurbished and restocked. This popular tourist area, surrounding the historic Mostar bridge, has numerous merchant alleys selling hand-crafted items, and cafes with contemporary American music playing. It took nine years to build the Mostar bridge over the Neretva river, and it was this bridge which this city named "The Old Bridge." In accordance with the Dayton Accords, under which Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR (the multi-national peace mission in Bosnia) functions, the provision of a secure environment is at the heart of the reconstruction effort in Bosnia.

Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR

Base: Mostar

Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lance Cheung, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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13/06/1996
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