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African Lion

Army Col. Chad Froehlich, chief of staff of Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, reenlists Sgt. 1st Class Natasha Handy during African Lion 2024 at the North Africa American Cemetery in Carthage, Tunisia, May 7, 2024. African Lion is U.S. Africa Command’s premier joint exercise, with more than 8,100 participants from 27 nations and NATO contingents taking part in the 2024 iteration.

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