DSC_0083 : 無料・フリー素材/写真
DSC_0083 / Maryland National Guard
| ライセンス | クリエイティブ・コモンズ 表示-改変禁止 2.1 |
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| 説明 | BALTIMORE, Feb. 25 - Approximately 30 Maryland National Guard Soldiers from the 29th Infantry Division, Security Partnering Team conducted a Freedom Salute Saturday, in honor of their service in Afghanistan at the BWI Airport Marriott Hotel.The soldiers, assigned to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's International Security Assistance Force Joint Command Security Partnering Team, served as advisors and mentors to senior Afghan leaders to accomplish the mission of assisting with the growth and development of the Afghan National Security Forces."I want to thank you and your family for your shared sacrifice," said Lt. Governor Anthony G. Brown, a Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves and the nation's highest-ranking elected official to have served a tour of duty in Iraq. "Your unwavering love, support and understanding allow these courageous men and women to answer the call to duty and make unmatched contributions to the safety and security of our state and our nation."The Freedom Salute Campaign is one of the largest Army National Guard welcome home endeavors in history. It is an event designed to publicly recognize the sacrifice of our Army Guard Soldiers as well as those who've supported them during their deployment. The Maryland National Guard Soldiers who took part in the mission returned home to family and friends in mid-October 2011, after serving in Afghanistan since early December 2010. The soldiers were broken up into small sections across the ISAF Command Joint Staff and were out advising and mentoring with the Afghans in multiple locations."Maryland should be very proud of her sons and daughter on this mission, these Citizen-Soldiers put their lives and families on hold and their commitment and dedication was unquestionable," said Col. Marco Harris, the senior Maryland officer on the mission. "We can be proud of our part in Operation Enduring Freedom to help make Afghanistan a safer place for future generations." During their time in Afghanistan, the soldiers of the Security Partnering Team provided advice and assistance to help the Afghan National Police grow from 98,000 to 136,000 and the Afghan National Army from 119,000 to 171,000. As those forces grew, the soldiers of the 29th helped manage every aspect from requisitioning weapons and equipment, developing training and evaluation plans and constructing facilities to house and train the new personnel. |
| 撮影日 | 2012-02-25 15:43:06 |
| 撮影者 | Maryland National Guard , USA |
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| カメラ | NIKON D90 , NIKON CORPORATION |
| 露出 | 0.167 sec (1/6) |
| 開放F値 | f/5.0 |
| 焦点距離 | 58 mm |