While in Rwanda, members of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa visited the Genocide Memorial Museum in Kigali.
By U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Victoria Sneed, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of AfricaKagali, RwandaDec 19, 2015
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Lost lives remembered
U.S. Navy Lt. Steven Hunt, U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Bevin Keen, and Navy Senior Chief Cheryl Norris contemplate a stained glass art installation at the Genocide Memorial Museum in Kigali, Rwanda, Dec. 16, 2015. While on a mission to Rwanda, representatives from Combined Joint Task Force–Horn of Africa visited the museum to learn more about the 1994 genocide and to pay respects at the museum’s mass grave site where 250,000 victims were relocated after the atrocities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria Sneed)
U.S. Navy Senior Chief Cheryl Norris from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa looks at photos of victims at the Genocide Memorial Museum in Kigali, Rwanda, Dec. 16, 2015. Family members of those lost in the genocide contributed photos to the museum in their memory. The photo room contains thousands of personal photos. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria Sneed)
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U.S. Navy Lt. Steven Hunt and U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Bevin Keen from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa listen to introductions at the Genocide Memorial Museum in Kigali, Rwanda, Dec. 16, 2015. The museum exhibits photos, media and artwork related to the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. Survivors provided testimony to help tell the story for future generations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria Sneed)
Photo by: U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Victoria Sneed
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Photos of children hang in the Genocide Memorial Museum in Kigali, Rwanda, Dec. 16, 2015. A portion of the museum named “futures lost” is dedicated to children killed in the 1994 genocide of Tutsi tribe members. Infants and young children who have been identified are highlighted in this portion of the exhibit. It is still unknown how many children were lost in the genocide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria Sneed)
One team: CJTF-HOA leaders visit troops in Kismayo, Somalia
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Brian Cashman, far right, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa commanding general, met with various personnel during a Battlefield Circulation visit May 1-2, 2025, at Cooperative Security Location, Kismayo, Somalia. Cashman routinely visits forward-deployed troops to meet with key leaders, check on the morale and welfare of service members and ensure overall mission readiness throughout the CJTF-HOA area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Allison Payne)
US Army engineers enhance medical capabilities at Baledogle Military Airfield, Somalia
The 152nd Engineer Support Company deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) is playing a pivotal role in enhancing both military operations and the quality of life for service members stationed at Baledogle Military Airfield (BMA), Somalia, through various construction projects, to include a recent build of a medical aid station.
The air was heavy that day - not just from the summer heat, but from the weight of loss that clung to everyone in the room. Families sat close together, shoulders brushing, as if physical proximity could offer some small measure of comfort. Outside the chapel, the faint hum of military vehicles was a distant reminder of the larger conflict at hand. Inside, however, time felt suspended. It was just us, the grieving, and the silence.
One team: CJTF-HOA leaders visit troops in Kismayo, Somalia
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Brian Cashman, far right, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa commanding general, met with various personnel during a Battlefield Circulation visit May 1-2, 2025, at Cooperative Security Location, Kismayo, Somalia. Cashman routinely visits forward-deployed troops to meet with key leaders, check on the morale and welfare of service members and ensure overall mission readiness throughout the CJTF-HOA area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Allison Payne)
US Army engineers enhance medical capabilities at Baledogle Military Airfield, Somalia
The 152nd Engineer Support Company deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) is playing a pivotal role in enhancing both military operations and the quality of life for service members stationed at Baledogle Military Airfield (BMA), Somalia, through various construction projects, to include a recent build of a medical aid station.
The air was heavy that day - not just from the summer heat, but from the weight of loss that clung to everyone in the room. Families sat close together, shoulders brushing, as if physical proximity could offer some small measure of comfort. Outside the chapel, the faint hum of military vehicles was a distant reminder of the larger conflict at hand. Inside, however, time felt suspended. It was just us, the grieving, and the silence.
One team: CJTF-HOA leaders visit troops in Kismayo, Somalia
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Brian Cashman, far right, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa commanding general, met with various personnel during a Battlefield Circulation visit May 1-2, 2025, at Cooperative Security Location, Kismayo, Somalia. Cashman routinely visits forward-deployed troops to meet with key leaders, check on the morale and welfare of service members and ensure overall mission readiness throughout the CJTF-HOA area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Allison Payne)
US Army engineers enhance medical capabilities at Baledogle Military Airfield, Somalia
The 152nd Engineer Support Company deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) is playing a pivotal role in enhancing both military operations and the quality of life for service members stationed at Baledogle Military Airfield (BMA), Somalia, through various construction projects, to include a recent build of a medical aid station.
The air was heavy that day - not just from the summer heat, but from the weight of loss that clung to everyone in the room. Families sat close together, shoulders brushing, as if physical proximity could offer some small measure of comfort. Outside the chapel, the faint hum of military vehicles was a distant reminder of the larger conflict at hand. Inside, however, time felt suspended. It was just us, the grieving, and the silence.