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Our Best: Army Spc. Tiffany Larriba
U.S. Army Spc. Tiffany Larriba held her hands in front of her, fingers closed, as children from Karabti San, Djibouti, waited in eager anticipation Jan. 3. Suddenly, Larriba smiled and raised six fingers. “Six,” the children exclaimed in unison. This was the children’s second exposure to learning the English language through a program Larriba, a team member with the U.S. Army Civil Affairs Team 4902, 490th Civil Affairs Battalion and Dallas, Texas, native, calls: “Soldier in the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Military, Our Best: Military Women
Our Best: Senior Airman Grace Enriquez
Beyond the pride one carries by simply being a member in today’s all-volunteer U.S. military, there is no greater honor for a service member than accomplishing a challenge in an expeditionary environment, especially when that achievement is normally accomplished by a different branch than the one you serve. This statement holds especially true when attached in support of Combined Joint Task Force–Horn of Africa, a forward-deployed base comprised of airmen, sailors, soldiers and Marines, all sharing … Read entire article »
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Our Best – Captain Sylvia Kim
An Air Force officer deployed here employs her ability to speak French to communicate with local Djiboutians and with other international partners throughout eastern Africa. Capt. Sylvia Kim speaks fluent French, one of the official languages of Djibouti and a dominant language throughout the African continent. Realizing her skill could benefit Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, Kim volunteered for her current position as medical planner for the Joint Operations Directorate with CJTF-HOA. “The knowledge of the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Military, Our Best: Military Women, War on Terror
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
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
Military aids Kenyan village ravaged by fire
A team from Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa deployed to Faza Village, Pate Island, Kenya, Sept. 13 to assess options in assisting the village after a Sept. 5 fire that consumed 350 houses and displaced more than 2,100 people. The CJTF-HOA team, working in coordination with the U.S. Embassy Nairobi, deployed with 10 tons of tent supplies to provide displaced families with temporary shelter. This mission was a response to an official request from the government of Kenya to the American Embassy in Nairobi, which was submitted to the Department of Defense. U.S. Air Force Capt. Jeremy Oldham, the CJTF-HOA country engineer assigned to Uganda, Kenya and Ethiopia, discussed temporary relief options with representatives from Faza Village. The supplies had to be unpacked and prepared for transport to Faza Village by … Read entire article »
Filed under: Humanitarian Assistance, Military
Horn of Africa soldiers help to rebuild burnt out homes
Filed under: Humanitarian Assistance, Military, Our Best: Military Women
Seabees Build Cantina for Djibouti School
More than 300 students from Douda de Ecole primary school will no longer have to eat lunch outside under the hot African sun when school begins again, thanks to the Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11 from Gulfport, Miss. NMCB-11 Seabees, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, have laid the 2,100-square foot foundation and vertical columns for a new dining facility for the primary school. Petty Officer 2nd Class Mark Lahey said before Seabees … Read entire article »
Filed under: Humanitarian Assistance, Military
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