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Where There’s Smoke, There’s “Fire in the Hole!”

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Combined Joint Task Force- Horn of Africa U.S. Navy explosive warfare specialists return to gather supplies to detonate unexploded ordnance (UXO) found during range clearing near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 6, 2017. Teams from the U.S. and France spent the day sweeping cordoned sections of the range and detonating UXO found in the area. The mission promotes partnerships between the two militaries while providing safer routes of travel through the area. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Allyson L. Manners)
Combined Joint Task Force- Horn of Africa U.S. Navy explosive warfare specialists return to gather supplies to detonate unexploded ordnance (UXO) found during range clearing near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 6, 2017. Teams from the U.S. and France spent the day sweeping cordoned sections of the range and detonating UXO found in the area. The mission promotes partnerships between the two militaries while providing safer routes of travel through the area. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Allyson L. Manners)
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