Straddling the pontoon holding the floating piece of a Maybe Johnson Bridge and the land-based ramp, Soldiers from the 50th Multi-Role Bridge Company, 37th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade and Iraqi engineer soldiers make adjustments with a pry bar to insert a pin connecting the two pieces, Aug. 31. The huge 100 meter bridge spans the Tigris River near Taji in northern Baghdad and is capable of allowing the crossing of nearly any piece of equipment the military uses today.
Date Taken: | 08.31.2009 |
Date Posted: | 09.02.2009 07:40 |
Photo ID: | 200707 |
VIRIN: | 090902-A-8932M-003 |
Resolution: | 748x1024 |
Size: | 541.5 KB |
Location: | BAGHDAD, IQ |
Web Views: | 276 |
Downloads: | 26 |
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