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Somalia Ops

Army Spc. Christopher Andres, an Oregon National Guardsman assigned to the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, provides security for an Air Force C-130J Super Hercules during unloading and loading operations in Somalia, Feb. 6, 2020. The team provides base security and force protection for Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa personnel and partner U.S. forces deployed in Somalia.

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