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U.S. Marine Corps LT. GEN. John F. Sattler (foreground left), Commanding General, I Marine Expeditionary Force, and U.S. Army LT. GEN. Thomas F. Metz (center), Commanding General, Multi-National Corps Iraq, tour the area at the 4th Civil Affairs Groups Civil Military Operations Center in Fallujah, Iraq, on December 7, 2004. The Generals are making a visit to Jolan Park where there will be a humanitarian aid station set up for the citizens of Fallujah, as they are allowed to return to their homes. The city was heavily damaged in a battle between the Multi-National Forces and the insurgents that once ruled the city. (U.S. Marine Corps PHOTO by CPL. Theresa M. Medina) (Released)
U.S. Army LT. GEN. Thomas F. Metz (left), Commanding General, Multi-National Corps Iraq, and U.S. Marine Corps LT. GEN. John F. Sattler (center), Commanding General, I Marine Expeditionary Force, during a tour of the area at the 4th Civil Affairs Groups Civil Military Operations Center in Fallujah, Iraq, on December 7, 2004. The generals are making a visit to Jolan Park where there will be a humanitarian aid station set up for the citizens of Fallujah, as they are allowed to return to their homes. The city was heavily damaged in a battle between the Multi-National Forces and the insurgents that once ruled the city. (U.S. Marine Corps PHOTO by CPL. Theresa M. Medina) (Released)
U.S. Army LT. GEN. Thomas F. Metz (foreground left), Commanding General, Multi-National Corps Iraq, greets U.S. Marine Corps Marines during a tour of the area at the 4th Civil Affairs Groups Civil Military Operations Center in Fallujah, Iraq, on December 7, 2004. The general is making a visit to Jolan Park where there will be a humanitarian aid station set up for the citizens of Fallujah, as they are allowed to return to their homes. The city was heavily damaged in a battle between the Multi-National Forces and the insurgents that once ruled the city. (U.S. Marine Corps PHOTO by CPL. Theresa M. Medina) (Released)
U.S. Army LT. GEN. Thomas F. Metz (left), Commanding General, Multi-National Corps Iraq, walks through the concertina wire barrier emplacement, during a tour of the area at the 4th Civil Affairs Groups Civil Military Operations Center in Fallujah, Iraq, on December 7, 2004. The general is making a visit to Jolan Park where there will be a humanitarian aid station set up for the citizens of Fallujah, as they are allowed to return to their homes. The city was heavily damaged in a battle between the Multi-National Forces and the insurgents that once ruled the city. (U.S. Marine Corps PHOTO by CPL. Theresa M. Medina) (Released)
U.S. Marine Corps LT. GEN. John F. Sattler (second from the rear), Commanding General, I Marine Expeditionary Force, and U.S. Army LT. GEN. Thomas F. Metz (third from the rear), Commanding General, Multi-National Corps Iraq, tour the area at the 4th Civil Affairs Groups Civil Military Operations Center in Fallujah, Iraq, on December 7, 2004. The Generals are making a visit to Jolan Park where there will be a humanitarian aid station set up for the citizens of Fallujah, as they are allowed to return to their homes. The city was heavily damaged in a battle between the Multi-National Forces and the insurgents that once ruled the city. (U.S. Marine Corps PHOTO by CPL. Theresa M. Medina)...
U.S. Army LT. GEN. Thomas F. Metz (left), Commanding General, Multi-National Corps Iraq, talks with an unidentified U.S. Marine Corps Marine, during a tour of the area at the 4th Civil Affairs Groups Civil Military Operations Center in Fallujah, Iraq, on December 7, 2004. The general is making a visit to Jolan Park where there will be a humanitarian aid station set up for the citizens of Fallujah, as they are allowed to return to their homes. The city was heavily damaged in a battle between the Multi-National Forces and the insurgents that once ruled the city. (U.S. Marine Corps PHOTO by CPL. Theresa M. Medina) (Released)
U.S. Army LT. GEN. Thomas F. Metz (foreground right), Commanding General, Multi-National Corps Iraq, and U.S. Marine Corps LT. Gen John F. Sattler (foreground left), Commanding General, I Marine Expeditionary Force, receive a briefing at the 4th Civil Affairs Groups Civil Military Operations Center in Fallujah, Iraq, on December 7, 2004. The Generals are making a visit to Jolan Park where there will be a humanitarian aid station set up for the citizens of Fallujah, when they are allowed to return to their homes. The city was heavily damaged in a battle between the Multi-National Forces and the insurgents that had once ruled the city. (U.S. Marine Corps PHOTO by CPL. Theresa M. Medina)...
U.S. Army LT. GEN. Thomas F. Metz (right), Commanding General, Multi-National Corps Iraq, talks with an unidentified U.S. Marine Corps Marine, during a tour of the area at the 4th Civil Affairs Groups Civil Military Operations Center in Fallujah, Iraq, on December 7, 2004. The general is making a visit to Jolan Park where there will be a humanitarian aid station set up for the citizens of Fallujah, as they are allowed to return to their homes. The city was heavily damaged in a battle between the Multi-National Forces and the insurgents that once ruled the city. (U.S. Marine Corps PHOTO by CPL. Theresa M. Medina) (Released)
U.S. Army LT. GEN. Thomas F. Metz (background center), Commanding General, Multi-National Corps Iraq, and U.S. Marine Corps MAJ. GEN. Richard S. Kramlich (left), Commanding General 1ST Forces Service Support Group, receive a brief at the 4th Civil Affairs Group Civil Military Operations Center, on December 7, 2004. The generals are making a visit to Jolan Park where there will be a humanitarian aid station set up for the citizens of Fallujah, as they are allowed to return to their homes. The city was heavily damaged in a battle between the Multi-National Forces and the insurgents that once ruled the city. (U.S. Marine Corps PHOTO by CPL. Theresa M. Medina) (Released)
U.S. Army LT. GEN. Thomas F. Metz (left center), Commanding General, Multi-National Corps Iraq, and U.S. Marine Corps LT. GEN. John F. Sattler (right center), Commanding General, I Marine Expeditionary Force, during a tour of the area at the 4th Civil Affairs Groups Civil Military Operations Center in Fallujah, Iraq, on December 7, 2004. The generals are making a visit to Jolan Park where there will be a humanitarian aid station set up for the citizens of Fallujah, as they are allowed to return to their homes. The city was heavily damaged in a battle between the Multi-National Forces and the insurgents that once ruled the city. (U.S. Marine Corps PHOTO by CPL. Theresa M. Medina) (Released)
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: Fallujah
State: Al Anbar
Country: Iraq (IRQ)
Scene Camera Operator: CPL. Theresa M. Medina, USMC
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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