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A French Army Soldier explains his plan to U.S. Army Sgt. Dare Crusade, 2-124 Seminole Battalion team leader, during a field training exercise March 16, 2016, in Arta, Djibouti. In addition to overcoming the language barrier, the Soldiers faced several challenges during the exercise such as lack of sleep, random ambushes from simulated opposing forces and serving in different positions in each other’s Army. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton)



By Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti Mar 20, 2016
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