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CJTF-HOA and Camp Lemonnier members participate in the Joint Warrior Competition

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U.S. service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa and Camp Lemonnier participate in the Joint Warrior Competition, Nov. 19, 2016, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The third portion of the joint physical fitness test was the Navy curl-up. Members involved in the event met on the turf field pre-dawn to begin the day of events. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
U.S. service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa and Camp Lemonnier participate in the Joint Warrior Competition, Nov. 19, 2016, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The third portion of the joint physical fitness test was the Navy curl-up. Members involved in the event met on the turf field pre-dawn to begin the day of events. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
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