2020 National Day in Djibouti

DJIBOUTI CITY, Djibouti – U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Damian T. Donahoe, deputy commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), speaks during National Day in Djibouti City, Djibouti, Feb. 11, 2020. This event, hosted by U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti, Larry André, commemorates the 244th year of U.S. independence and is held each spring to avoid the summer heat. Personnel from CJTF-HOA, Camp Lemonnier Djibouti (CLDJ), coalition partners, guests, and U.S. Embassy staff attended the event. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Elisandro T. Diaz)



By Chief Petty Officer Elisandro Diaz Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa DJIBOUTI CITY, Djibouti Feb 19, 2020
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