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The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: Camp Al Taqaddum
State: Al Anbar
Country: Iraq (IRQ)
Scene Major Command Shown: 2D FSB
Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Brian A. Jaques, USMC
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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