Combined Joint Task Force - Horn

Lt. Col. Shawn Tabankin, the commander of 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, known as Task Force Wolfhound, shares the Irish immigrant history of the famed Irish Brigade that fought during the Civil War during a naturalization ceremony at the U.S. embassy in Djibouti City, Djibouti, March 10, 2023. A naturalization ceremony marks the culmination of the immigration process and the last step to becoming a U.S. citizen. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Daniel Farrell)



By Senior Master Sgt. Dan Farrell Combined Joint Task Force - Horn Djibouti, Djibouti Mar 18, 2023
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