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CJTF-HOA Civil Affairs team teaches local children oral hygiene, preventative care

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U.S. Army Sgt. Justin Wallace, a dental specialist with the 443rd Civil Affairs Battalion functional specialty team, watches as a young girl demonstrates proper teeth brushing techniques on a dental typodont during an oral hygiene demonstration in Djibouti City, Djibouti, Aug. 8, 2017. With demonstrations such as these, the team is accomplishing a Civil Affairs core task of building partnerships and relationships with local populations that will assist the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa in its efforts to achieve security and stability in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Prince)
U.S. Army Sgt. Justin Wallace, a dental specialist with the 443rd Civil Affairs Battalion functional specialty team, watches as a young girl demonstrates proper teeth brushing techniques on a dental typodont during an oral hygiene demonstration in Djibouti City, Djibouti, Aug. 8, 2017. With demonstrations such as these, the team is accomplishing a Civil Affairs core task of building partnerships and relationships with local populations that will assist the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa in its efforts to achieve security and stability in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eboni Prince)
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