Image Gallery 2009
05 March 2009
Scrolls of support from the US
Australian Defence Force personnel from the Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force at Tarin Kowt in Afghanistan recently received thousands of written messages of support from US citizens. The scrolls containing messages of support were inspired by Mr George Jackson of Denton in Maryland, USA after he read a news article about Australian Prime Minister the Hon Kevin Rudd MP visit to meet the troops serving in Afghanistan. The messages were written on three paper scolls – totaling more than 720 feet (220 metres) in length – by the residents of Denton in Maryland, USA. The members of the Task Force were able to take some time out from their daily activities to view the message scrolls.
| 20090303adf8185016_0002 Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force 1 soldiers look through thousands of good luck and thank you messages of support from US citizens, sent from the United States of America on three message scrolls. (Date taken: 03 March 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090303adf8185016_0003 Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force 1 soldiers look through thousands of good luck and thank you messages of support from US citizens, sent from the United States of America on three message scrolls. (Date taken: 03 March 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090303adf8185016_0008 Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force 1 soldiers read thousands of good luck and thank you messages written on three message scrolls, sent from the United States of America. (Date taken: 03 March 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090303adf8185016_0025 Private Tristan Hall from the Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force 1, reads one of the many well wishes sent from the United States of America on three thank you scrolls. (Date taken: 03 March 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090303adf8185016_0033 Private Mykyta Polyakov from the Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force 1, reads messages written on scrolls by US citizens, for the Australian troops serving in Afghanistan. (Date taken: 03 March 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090303adf8185016_0034 Private Mykyta Polyakov from the Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force 1, reads messages written on scrolls by US citizens, for the Australian troops serving in Afghanistan. (Date taken: 03 March 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090303adf8185016_0042 An Australian Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force 1 soldier, reads one of the three thank you message scrolls sent from the United States of America to the Australian troops serving in Afghanistan. (Date taken: 03 March 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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