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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Image
U.S. Army Cpl. Neal Fitzgerald, an East African Response Force member, checks a weapon sight before packing and equipping gear for an EARF validation exercise May 27, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The EARF is regionally aligned with Africa, specifically the Horn of Africa region; it’s key to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa’s mission to strengthen East African partner nation militaries by conducting crisis response and personnel recovery, supporting U.S. military, diplomatic and civilian personnel throughout East Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
Photo by: U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr. , Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
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Members of the Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa’s East African Response Force check and pack gear before loading onto an aircraft during an EARF exercise May 27, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. CJTF-HOA planned and executed the validation after 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, or Task Force Hurricane, from Miami, Fla., assumed responsibility of the EARF mission from 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, or Task Force Seminole, who will return to Orlando, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
Photo by: U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr. , Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
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A U.S. Air Force C-130J Hercules rests on the airfield in preparation for cargo and passengers to be transported during an East African Response Force validation exercise May 27, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The Hercules and its crewmembers are deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
Photo by: U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr. , Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
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U.S. Army Pfc. Austin King, an East African Response Force member, checks the serial number on a shotgun in preparation to forward deploy during an EARF validation exercise May 27, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The validation exercise was executed to test Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa’s ability to rapidly deploy assets in a crisis scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
Photo by: U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr. , Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
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U.S. Army Spc. Tien Do, an East African Response Force member, packs cases of water to forward deploy during an EARF exercise May 27, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The EARF serves as a quick reaction force and is an asset to bring stability to the East Africa region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
Photo by: U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr. , Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
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U.S. Army soldiers with B Troop, 1st Squadron, 153rd Cavalry Regiment, conduct surveillance May 21, 2016. Task Force Seminole’s defensive fighting positions have significantly improved over the course of their 11-month deployment, but they didn’t do the work alone. Units from the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force worked together to help accomplish the airfield’s mission of enabling air operations in support of three U.S. combatant commands. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Raughton/Released)
Photo by: Senior Airman Benjamin Raughton
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CAMP CHEIK OSMAN, Djibouti – U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Richard Keaton, U.S. Army Regionally Aligned Forces instructor, tests a Djiboutian Armed Forces (FAD) soldier on identifying a mock roadside bomb during a road block test, May 16, 2016, at Camp Cheik Osman, Djibouti. The USARAF spent approximately five months with FAD soldiers training them on various combat skills from medical care, rifle marksmanship, improvised explosive device recognition, convoy procedures and more. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
Photo by: Staff Sgt Tiffany DeNault, Djibouti
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CAMP CHEIK OSMAN, Djibouti – Djiboutian Armed Forces (FAD) Soldiers graduate after completing a five month Area Logistics Training instructed by U.S. Army Regionally Aligned Forces Soldiers, May 19, 2016, at Camp Cheik Osman, Djibouti. The FAD Soldiers learned basic logistics functions, supply, economy, warehouse operations, maintenance along with rifle marksmanship, convoy operations and heavy weapons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
Photo by: Staff Sgt Tiffany DeNault, Djibouti
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CAMP CHEIK OSMAN, Djibouti – Djiboutian Armed Forces(FAD) Soldiers demonstrate the collective skills they learned from a five month area logistics training instructed by U.S. Army Regionally Aligned Forces Soldiers at their training graduation, May 19, 2016, at Camp Cheik Osman, Djibouti. Beginning in January 2016, the FAD Soldiers learned basic logistics functions, supply, economy, warehouse operations, maintenance along with rifle marksmanship, convoy operations and heavy weapons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
Photo by: Staff Sgt Tiffany DeNault, Djibouti
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CAMP CHEIK OSMAN, Djibouti – Djiboutian Armed Forces (FAD) Soldiers prepare their convoy for the final test after completing a five-month training course instructed by the U.S. Army Regionally Aligned Forces Soldiers, May 16, 2016, at Camp Cheik Osman, Djibouti. The three-phased training was completed demonstrating their reactions to various mock situations from convoying through a road block, identifying mock roadside bombs, medical care, and vehicle recovery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
Photo by: Staff Sgt Tiffany DeNault, Djibouti
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CAMP CHEIK OSMAN, Djibouti – Djiboutian Armed Forces (FAD) Soldiers prepare their Humvee for the final test after completing a five-month training course instructed by the U.S. Army Regionally Aligned Forces Soldiers, May 16, 2016, at Camp Cheik Osman, Djibouti. The FAD soldiers tested the skills they learned by demonstrating their reactions to various mock situations from convoying through a road block, identifying mock roadside bombs, medical care, and vehicle recovery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
Photo by: Staff Sgt Tiffany DeNault, Djibouti
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CAMP CHEIK OSMAN, Djibouti – U.S. Army Sgt. Robert Shelton, U.S. Army Regionally Aligned Forces instructor, throws dirt at a Humvee to simulate a roadside detonation causing immobility during Area Logistics Training final with Djiboutian Armed Forces (FAD) soldiers, May 16, 2016, at Camp Cheik Osman, Djibouti. The FAD soldiers tested combat skills they learned throughout the five month course demonstrating their reactions to various mock situations from convoying through a road block, identifying mock roadside bombs, medical care, and vehicle recovery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
Photo by: Staff Sgt Tiffany DeNault, Djibouti
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An inert improvised explosive device is hidden in a tree during IED response training in Arta, Djibouti, May 18, 2016. During the training, Djiboutian Army cadets patrolled an area for roadside bombs and were taught to look for suspicious objects such as cords stretched across roadways. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Raughton/Released)
Photo by: Senior Airman Benjamin Raughton
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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Evan Bruce, a Mobile Unit 1 explosive ordnance disposal technician, evaluates Djiboutian Army cadets on their roadside bomb patrol during a training course at Arta, Djibouti, May 18, 2016. Cadets who become officers may perform missions in Somalia keeping troops safe from roadside bombs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr./Released)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.
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Djiboutian Army cadet Mahdi performs first aid on cadet Abdirahma during improvised explosive device response training at Arta, Djibouti, May 18, 2016. The cadets were taught what to do in case of a detonation, injury, and how to provide security and re-establish chain of command in an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Raughton/Released)
Photo by: Senior Airman Benjamin Raughton
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A team of Djiboutian Army cadets patrol for roadside bombs during an improvised explosive device response training at Arta, Djibouti, May 18, 2016. The U.S. Navy-led course taught the cadets the fundamentals of patrolling and looking for signs of possible IEDs and what to do in case of a detonation or emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Raughton/Released)
Photo by: Senior Airman Benjamin Raughton
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Djibouti’s Arta Interservices Military Academy cadets engage in conversation with U.S. Army 403rd Civil Affairs members acting as Somali key leaders during a training scenario May 18, 2016, at Arta, Djibouti. The Civil Affairs team taught the cadets a variety of skills to include how to conduct meetings, key leader engagements and proper use of interpreters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
Photo by: U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr. , Arta, Djibouti
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Djibouti’s Arta Interservices Military Academy cadets assess the needs and well-being of a U.S. service member role-playing as an injured aid worker in Somalia during Civil Military Cooperation training May 18, 2016, at Arta, Djibouti. The training concluded with a two-day exercise for the cadets to implement the skills they learned during the training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
Photo by: U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr. , Arta, Djibouti
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Cadet Ali, Djibouti’s Arta Interservices Military Academy third-year student, attempts to negotiate with U.S. Army Spc. Kristie Richardson, 403rd Civil Affairs and scenario role player, during Civil Military Cooperation training May 18, 2016, at Arta, Djibouti. The course was intended to teach the cadets communication and interaction skills with host nation civilians, and for them to pass the information to other soldiers after they graduate and are assigned to units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
Photo by: U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr. , Arta, Djibouti
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Sgt. 1st Class Cynthia Price, 403rd Civil Affairs instructor, provides feedback to Djibouti’s Arta Interservices Military Academy cadets during Civil Military Cooperation training May 18, 2016, at Arta, Djibouti. The feedback educated the cadets on their strengths and weaknesses during training scenarios to better prepare them for the next task. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
Photo by: U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.
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U.S. Army Capt. Scott Wyly, 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion team leader, teaches Djibouti’s Arta Interservices Military Academy cadets how to interact with host nation civilians in areas of conflict May 17, 2016, at Arta, Djibouti. The third-year cadets are scheduled to graduate in September and have the possibility of deploying to Somalia after a year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
Photo by: U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr. , Arta, Djibouti
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Djibouti’s Arta Interservices Military Academy cadets listen as members from the U.S. Army 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion teach about the importance of developing relations with host nation locals during Civil Military Cooperation training May 17, 2016, at Arta, Djibouti. The two-week training taught the cadets communication skills to use when they deploy to Somalia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
Photo by: U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr. , Arta, Djibouti
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KALAF, Djibouti – Members of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa J44 Force Engineers met with village elders to determine what improvements needed to be made to the community water cistern and well, May 17, 2016, in Kalaf, Djibouti. U.S. Navy Cmdr. Chris Myers and Lt. Trang Tieu, CJTF-HOA J44 Force Engineers, and Abdi Ali, translator and guide, talked with the village elders and measured the water level in the well to help determine the community needs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
Photo by: SSgt Tiffany DeNault, Djibouti
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KALAF, Djibouti- Water faucets remain unused due to maintenance issues while the people of Kalaf use hoses to siphon water from the top of the well, May 17, 2016, in Kalaf, Djibouti. U.S. Navy Cmdr. Chris Myers and Lt. Trang Tieu, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa J44 Force Engineers, and Abdi Ali, translator and guide, talked with the village elders, measured the water level and documented the overall structural status of the well and cistern to help determine improvements needed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
Photo by: SSgt Tiffany DeNault, Djibouti
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KALAF, Djibouti- Community members of the Kalaf village siphon water from a well into jugs for transportation to their living areas, May 17, 2016, in Kalaf, Djibouti. U.S. Navy Cmdr. Chris Myers and Lt. Trang Tieu, CJTF-HOA J44 Force Engineers, and Abdi Ali, translator and guide, spoke with the village elders and measured the water level in the well to help determine improvements needed at the well and cistern. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
Photo by: SSgt Tiffany DeNault, Djibouti
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KALAF, Djibouti – Members of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa J44 Force Engineers meet with village elders to take measurements of the water cistern, May 17, 2016, in Kalaf, Djibouti. U.S. Navy Cmdr. Chris Myers and Lt. Trang Tieu, CJTF-HOA J44 Force Engineers, and Abdi Ali, translator and guide, worked with the village elders to document the overall structural status of the water well and cistern to help determine improvements needed to better serve the community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
Photo by: SSgt Tiffany DeNault, Djibouti
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KALAF, Djibouti- Abdi Ali, translator and guide for members of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa J44 Force Engineers, helps measure the height of a well, May 17, 2016 in Kalaf, Djibouti. U.S. Navy Cmdr. Chris Myers and Lt. Trang Tieu, CJTF-HOA J44 Force Engineers, spoke with the village elders with the help of Abdi, took measurements of the water level and documented the overall structural status of the well and cistern to help determine improvements needed to better serve the community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
Photo by: SSgt Tiffany DeNault, Djibouti
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KALAF, Djibouti – Ambassador Tom Kelly, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Djibouti, meets with village elders during his visit to the Kalaf Medical Clinic in Kalaf, Djibouti, May 17, 2016. Kelly met with the medical staff and village elders to do a wellness check on the current condition of the clinic completed by Naval Mobile Construction Battalions 133 and 74 in December 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
Photo by: SSgt Tiffany DeNault, Djibouti
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KALAF, Djibouti – Ambassador Tom Kelly, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Djibouti visits with Djiboutian medical personnel at Kalaf Medical Clinic in Kalaf, Djibouti, May 17, 2016. Completed by Naval Mobile Construction Battalions 133 and 74, the clinic is the first in its area providing primary medical care to Kalaf, Tadjoura and surrounding villages. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
Photo by: SSgt Tiffany DeNault, Djibouti
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KALAF, Djibouti – Ambassador Tom Kelly, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Djibouti, meets with Moussa Nouro Moussa, Kalaf Medical Clinic head nurse, during his three-day trip visiting the northern regions of Djibouti, May 17, 2016. Kelly met with the medical staff and village elders to do a wellness check on the current condition of the clinic completed by Naval Mobile Construction Battalions 133 and 74 in December 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
Photo by: SSgt Tiffany DeNault, Djibouti
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DIKHIL, DJIBOUTI – Villagers of Dikhil, Djibouti, wait to be seen by medical professionals from the 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion, Djibouti Ministry of Health and Cuban medical personnel during a medical civic action program, May 11, 2016. During the two-day program, MEDCAP offers medical care, medication and education to patients and allows the medical teams to work and exchange medical knowledge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
Photo by: SSgt Tiffany DeNault, Djibouti
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DIKHIL, Djibouti – U.S. Army Capt. Anthony Rakofsky and Spc. Kristie Richardson, 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion assigned to the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, conduct a health assessment on a child during a medical civic action program at Dikhil, Djibouti, May 11, 2016. The MEDCAP was a two-day event where the 403rd CA BN came together with the Djibouti Ministry of Health and Cuban medical personnel to provide medical care, education and exchange knowledge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
Photo by: SSgt Tiffany DeNault, Djibouti
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DIKHIL, Djibouti – U.S. Army Maj. Andrew Mosier, 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion medical cell chief medical officer, conducts a health assessment on a Dikhil woman during a two-day medical civic action program at Dikhil, Djibouti, May 11, 2016. The 403rd CA BN partnered with Djibouti Ministry of Health and Cuban medical personnel to provide medical care and treatment to approximately 140 patients while exchanging medical knowledge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
Photo by: SSgt Tiffany DeNault, Djibouti
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DIKHIL, Djibouti – Soldiers from the 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion work with Djibouti Ministry of Health, Cuban medical personnel and translators to provide treatment to the people during a medical civic action program at Dikhil, Djibouti, May 11, 2016. The medical team spent 10 hours together treating around 140 people while comparing and exchanging medical knowledge for the illnesses prominent in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
Photo by: SSgt Tiffany DeNault, Djibouti
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DIKHIL, Djibouti – U.S. Army Spc. Kristie Richardson, 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion medical assistant, completes a health assessment to patients during a medical civic action program at Dikhil, Djibouti, May 11, 2016. The MEDCAP brought together the 403rd CA BN with the Djibouti Ministry of Health and Cuban medical personnel for a two-day event to provide medical care and education. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
Photo by: SSgt Tiffany DeNault, Djibouti
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DIKHIL, Djibouti - Soldiers from the 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion work with the Djibouti Ministry of Health and Cuban medical personnel to provide medical attention and education to people of Dikhil, Djibouti, May 11, 2016. The medical civic action program, funded by the Ministry of Health, allows the medical teams to work together and provide medical treatment for illnesses prominent to the area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
Photo by: SSgt Tiffany DeNault, Djibouti
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DIKHIL, Djibouti – Members from the 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion, Djibouti Ministry of Health and Cuban medical personnel work together to treat approximately 119 people during the two-day medical civic action program at Dikhil, Djibouti, May 11, 2016. The medical teams spent a total of 10 hours with patients treating a variety of illnesses with women, children and men of all ages. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
Photo by: SSgt Tiffany DeNault, Djibouti
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DIKHIL, Djibouti – Members from the 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion, Djibouti Ministry of Health and Cuban medical personnel work together to provide health assessments and treatment to approximately 140 people during the two-day medical civic action program at Dikhil, Djibouti, May 11, 2016. The medical teams spent a total of 10 hours with patients treating a variety of illnesses with women, children and men of all ages. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
Photo by: SSgt Tiffany DeNault, Djibouti
U.S. chaplains share blessings with the elderly
A statue of Saint Jeanne Jugan rests in the courtyard of Nyumba Ya Wazee, or Home of the Elderly, May 9, 2016, in Nairobi, Kenya. Jugan was the foundress of the Little Sisters of the Poor, an organization devoted to helping the less fortunate around the world. The home of the elderly is a sub-organization of the Little Sisters of the Poor that provides shelter and care for older members of society who do not have means to care for themselves. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
Photo by: U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr. , Nairobi, Kenya
U.S. chaplains share blessings with the elderly
U.S. Navy Chaplain Capt. Travis Moger, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Office of Religious Affairs director, converses with a resident of Nyumba Ya Wazee, or House of the Elderly, May 9, 2016, at Nairobi, Kenya. Moger visited the elderly home to converse and pray with the residents. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr, Nairobi, Kenya
