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U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Todd Wasmund (far left), commanding general of U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), Tunisian Armed Forces Gen. Mohamed El Ghoul (center left), commander of the Tunisian Land Army, and Joey Hood (far right), U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Tunisia, present Col. Drew Conover, SETAF-AF exercise director, with a certificate for his efforts on a successful African Lion 2024 (AL24) in Ben Ghilouf, Tunisia, May 10, 2024. AL24 marks the 20th anniversary of U.S. Africa Command’s premiere joint exercise led by SETAF-AF, running from April 19 to May 31 across Ghana, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia, with over 8,100 participants from 27 nations and NATO contingents. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Logan Whorton)

By 1st Lt. Logan Whorton ,  U.S. Army Southern European Task Ben Ghilouf, Tunisia May 18, 2024
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