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A U.S. soldier assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa swings over an obstacle during a 21-day commando course led by members of the 13th Demi-Brigade, French Foreign Legion, in Arta Beach, Djibouti, Oct. 18, 2008.

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A U.S. soldier assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa swings over an obstacle during a 21-day commando course led by members of the 13th Demi-Brigade, French Foreign Legion, in Arta Beach, Djibouti, Oct. 18, 2008.

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