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Ali Oune village gets its picture taken
With their lives filled with hardships and nomadic living, the people of the remote Djiboutian desert village Ali Oune welcome the help of a U.S. Army Civil Affairs team. But on one particular recent visit, CA teams from the 478 and 418 Battalion, accompanied by other U.S. service members, left a particularly lasting impression with the villagers. It was the debut of a new photo project, which enabled the villager’s picture to be taken, printed on … Read entire article »
Filed under: Humanitarian Assistance, Military
Roller Skating in Djibouti
This idea started three months ago when U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Carlo Noid started skating around the basketball court as a personal way of exercising, and has grown into a camp wide event. “I was really just looking for a way to exercise and stay out of trouble,” said Noid. “Three months ago I started skating by myself, and then each Friday there would be more people showing up to join me skating, and … Read entire article »
Filed under: Military
Camp Lemonnier volunteers aid Djiboutian schoolchildren
Volunteers from Camp Lemonnier spent time playing sports, making beaded bracelets and necklaces, coloring pictures and handing out shoes to students at the Guelleh Battal school in Djibouti, Feb. 13. The 50 volunteers who went out to this school are known as the Community Assistance Volunteers or CAV; this is the second time they’ve gone to the Guelleh Battal school to spend time with the children. Mahamed Ahmed Abdillahi, Camp Lemonnier’s Community Relations advisor, thinks CAV is … Read entire article »
Filed under: Humanitarian Assistance, Military, War on Terror
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