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U.S. Army Spc. Matthew Ibasfalean, 2-124 Infantry Battalion soldier, swings and grabs netting during a French Desert Survival Course near Arta Beach, Djibouti, Jan. 13, 2016. By completing the course, service members earned the desert commando badge as a merit to their endeavors

By U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton , Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Public Affairs Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti Jan 20, 2016

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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Image

U.S. Army Spc. Matthew Ibasfalean, 2-124 Infantry Battalion soldier, swings and grabs netting during a French Desert Survival Course near Arta Beach, Djibouti, Jan. 13, 2016. By completing the course, service members earned the desert commando badge as a merit to their endeavors