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