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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
Walela Bridge Crosses Cultures as Well as a River
Sailors from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11 Detachment Horn of Africa from Gulfport, Miss., have completed work on a concrete bridge of major importance to villagers here and continue to work on a second one nearby. The crew of Seabees built the Aromo low-water crossing bridge over a small river, replacing a lighter bridge that washed out during the last seasonal high floods and heavy rainfall. The bridge will once again connect the village of Aromo … Read entire article »
Filed under: Humanitarian Assistance, Military
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