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South African Defense Force Candidate Officer Connie Swanepoel and U.S. Army Maj. Sage Umpheries, both veterinarians, enjoy a short break between surgeries during a spay and neuter event at Empangeni Clinic during MEDREX 2022-South Africa, July 26, 2022. MEDREX is a medical training exercise, planned and executed by the United States Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, that allows the U.S. military to increase cooperation and overcome degraded environments and find effective medical resolutions. MEDREX 2022-South Africa is part of the larger Exercise Shared Accord taking place July 11-27, 2022 in the KwaZulu-Natal province. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jeff Clements)

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South African Defense Force (SANDF) Candidate Officer Connie Swanepoel, a veterinarian assigned to the South African Veterinarian institute, preps a cat for surgery at the Empangeni Clinic during MEDREX 2022-South Africa, July 26, 2022. MEDREX is a medical training exercise, planned and executed by the United States Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, that allows the U.S. military to increase cooperation and overcome degraded environments and find effective medical resolutions. MEDREX 2022-South Africa is part of the larger Exercise Shared Accord taking place July 11-27, 2022, in the KwaZulu-Natal province. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jeff Clements)

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U.S. Army Maj. Sage Umpheries, a veterinarian assigned to the 353rd Civil Affairs Command, prepares to operate during a spay and neuter event at the Empangeni Clinic during MEDREX 2022-South Africa, July 26, 2022. MEDREX is a medical training exercise, planned and executed by the United States Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, that allows the U.S. military to increase cooperation and overcome degraded environments and find effective medical resolutions. MEDREX 2022-South Africa is part of the larger Exercise Shared Accord taking place July 11-27, 2022, in the KwaZulu-Natal province. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jeff Clements)

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U.S. Army Maj. Sage Umpheries, a veterinarian assigned to the 353rd Civil Affairs Command, and South African Defense Force Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Barends, a vet orderly assigned to the South African Veterinarian institute, work to spay a cat at the Empangeni Clinic during MEDREX 2022-South Africa, July 26, 2022. MEDREX is a medical training exercise, planned and executed by the United States Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, that allows the U.S. military to increase cooperation and overcome degraded environments and find effective medical resolutions. MEDREX 2022-South Africa is part of the larger Exercise Shared Accord taking place July 11-27, 2022, in the KwaZulu-Natal province. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jeff Clements)

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More than 75% of people in Africa rely on agriculture for their livelihood. Most of this is made up of livestock such as chickens, cattle, goats, sheep, camels and donkeys. Without proper medical care, many of these animals will suffer from treatable diseases. The same can be said for domestic animals such as dogs and cats. For military veterinarians in Africa, part of their mission is to assist the local populace with the health of their animals and protect the public health from diseases that can be transmitted to humans. U.S. Army Maj. Sage Umphries, a veterinarian assigned to the 353rd Civil Affairs Functional Specialty Team, stationed at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, recently participated in Exercise Shared Accord 2022, a joint and bilateral training exercise that took place in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal Province July 11-27, 2022.

1:38 PM8/12/2022

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. David H. Berger, 38th Commandant of the Marine Corps, poses for a group photo with Marines assigned to CJTF-HOA, Aug. 10 2022. Gen. Berger spent his time learning about the different CJTF-HOA missions, and speaking to Marines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dallin Wrye)

1:38 PM8/12/2022

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. David H. Berger, 38th Commandant of the Marine Corps, speaks at a town hall held during his visit to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Aug. 10, 2022. Gen. Berger spent his time learning about the different Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) missions, and speaking to Marines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dallin Wrye)

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U.S. Marine Corps Gen. David H. Berger, 38th Commandant of the Marine Corps, poses for a group photo with Marines that were coined during his visit, Aug 10, 2022. Gen. Berger spent his time learning about the different CJTF-HOA missions, and speaking to Marines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dallin Wrye)

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U.S. Marine Corps Gen. David H. Berger, 38th Commandant of the Marine Corps, speaks to Marines assigned to CJTF-HOA during an all call at Camp Lemonnier, Aug. 10, 2022. Gen. Berger spent his time learning about the different CJTF-HOA missions, and speaking to Marines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dallin Wrye)

1:38 PM8/12/2022

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. David H. Berger, 38th Commandant of the Marine Corps, and U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Stephen Case, deputy commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), shake hands upon Gen. Bergers arrival at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Aug. 10, 2022. Gen. Berger spent his time learning about the different CJTF-HOA missions, and speaking to Marines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dallin Wrye)

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Members of Alpha company 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion collaborated with the 353rd Civil Affairs Functional Specialty Team, and other volunteers, to conduct a Herd Health Veterinarian Engagement in the village of Chabelley, August 3-4, 2022.

2:09 PM8/5/2022

U.S. service members from the U.S. Army National Guard and U.S. Air Force, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), participate in a joint-force combined arms marksmanship competition July 20-25, 2022, at Camp Simba, Kenya. The event hosted 52 participants with individual and team competitions using multiple weapon systems. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Thomas Johnson)

2:09 PM8/5/2022

U.S. service members from the U.S. Army National Guard and U.S. Air Force, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), participated in a joint-force combined arms marksmanship competition July 20-25, 2022, at Camp Simba, Kenya. The event hosted 52 participants with individual and team competitions using multiple weapon systems. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Thomas Johnson)