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Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, speaks to service members during an award ceremony, at an airfield in East Africa, Jan 15, 2021. Townsend traveled to East Africa to review future posturing of U.S. forces with key leaders in support of Operation Octave Quartz, in preparation for the next phase of operations in East Africa.

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