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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 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

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 construction workers in Mostar. Much of the work available in this region involves construction and delivery jobs. Most of the rebuilding and fabrication is done by hand or with power tools. Many of the hillside locations can not be accessed by large construction equipment or trucks. 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 with several high-rises. Most buildings with artillery holes have been patched and temporary plastic windows are being replaced with glass. Trees and landscape disguise much of the remaining damage. 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

Near the city of Doboj, Bosnia is the Doboj North Bridge that has been rebuilt by the Romanian Engineers stationed there as part of Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR. Colonel Graur, Commander of the Romanian Engineer Contingent and the Guest of Honor; Mr. Tinca, Minister of Defense of Romania walk across the new bridge during the official opening ceremony. This new bridge will allow easier vehicular traffic access throughout the surrounding area. Beginning in December, 1995, US and allied nations deployed peacekeeping forces to Bosnia in support of JOINT ENDEAVOR. Romania is one .

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 Battallion of German Engineers belonging and supporting the Implementation Force (IFOR) in Bosnia as part of Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR. Beginning in December, 1995, US and allied nations deployed peacekeeping forces to Bosnia in support of JOINT ENDEAVOR. The provision of a secure environment is at the heart of the reconstruction effort in Bosnia

Near the city of Doboj, Bosnia is the Doboj North Bridge that has been rebuilt by the Romanian Engineers stationed there as part of Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR. Colonel Graur, Commander of the Romanian Engineer Contingent speaks to the Guest of Honor; Mr. Tinca, Minister of Defense of Romania during the official opening ceremony. This new bridge will allow easier vehicular traffic access throughout the surrounding area. Beginning in December, 1995, US and allied nations deployed peacekeeping forces to Bosnia in support of JOINT ENDEAVOR. Romania is one fourteen Partnership for Peace (PfP) countries that participated in the NATO lead peace mission that includes providing a safe environment

Several miles from the city of Sarajevo, Bosnia, a detachement of Hungarian Army Engineers finish assembling a Mabey Johnson 200 bridge before moving it into position during Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR. The bridge will allow easier vehicular traffic access throughout the surrounding area. Beginning in December, 1995, US and allied nations deployed peacekeeping forces to Bosnia in support of JOINT ENDEAVOR. Romania is one fourteen Partnership for Peace (PfP) countries that participated in the NATO lead peace mission that includes providing a safe environment

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

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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

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13/06/1996
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label_outline Explore Alleys, Mostar Bridge, Ifor Personnel

MGEN Xavier de Lambert (French Army), IFOR COMDIV MND-SE (Division Commander Multinational Division South East), walks across the tarmac with the Honorable Walter B. Slocombe, Under Secretary of Defense (Policy), at the airport in Mostar, Bosnia-Herzegovina, in front of an unidentified French soldier and a parked UH-60A/L helicopter. Mr. Slocombe is on a two-day visit to Bosnia-Herzegovina to meet with IFOR personnel and various Bosnian civic leaders

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The Honorable Walter B. Slocombe (ont the left), Under Secretary of Defense (Policy), is greets several members of the 16th Airborne Battalion Headquarters North Poland Brigade (NORDPOL), which includes Polish soldiers, a US Army Liaison Officer, and Norwegian Army Security CHIEF. Mr. Slocombe is on a two-day visit to Bosnia-Herzegovina to meet with IFOR personnel and various Bosnian civic leaders

All old dividers and furniture moved aside as the personnel at the DAVA PHOTO Library, during the Defense Audiovisual Agency's consolidation of the audiovisual functions of the four services and moving them together under one roof

A demolitions expert looks over the debris from a recently destroyed Titan II missile silo. The silo is one of the eight missile complexes being dismantled in accordance with the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT II)

Summertime view of a Mostar city residential neighborhood. Most buildings with artillery holes have been patched and temporary plastic windows are being replaced with glass. Trees and landscape disguise much of the remaining damage. Homes often have rose, tomato, herb, and other small vegetable plants growing on balconies or backyards. 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

Even though modern mass transit buses have returned to service in many areas of the city, cleanup crews continue to removes debris from what was a restaurant on "The Boulevard". A place where a major battle line once existed, nothing was spared during the recent civil war. Although most buildings in other parts of the city, have been patched up or repaired, some locations are so severely ravaged that reconstruction will take longer if at all. This contracted crew used equipment of the European Administration (EAUM) organization. In accordance with the Dayton Accords, under which Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR (the multi-national peace mission in Bosnia) functions, the provision of a secure...

F/V PROVISION FIRE - U.S. Coast guard photo

A bus uses the route that will bring Serb voters to Mostar to take part in elections on 30 June 96

Muslims exit busses used to take them to polling stations throughout the Bosnia and Herzegovina area to vote for the first time in three years during Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR

A ditch digging machine lifts scrap metal from what were formerly three B-52D Stratofortess bomber aircraft, discarded in accordance with the SALT II treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union

Photograph of Tourist Canoe Camp, National Forest Service photograph.

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