Why Marines wanted to practice amphibious warfare in Djibouti
Recently, Marines and Sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit based on the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) began a major exercise in Djibouti known as Alligator Dagger. Unfortunately, it was quickly
Since the US and Chinese militaries became neighbors in the small African country of Djibouti, they haven’t been getting along very well. Rear Adm. Heidi Berg, the director of intelligence at the US Africa Command, has accused the Chinese mil… Sgt. 1st Class Robert Rodriguez and his platoon patrol the sandy streets of Djibouti, the hot East African sun scorches their path with temperatures upwards of 115 degrees. Passing through impoverished villages, Rodriguez began to notice a devastati…US forces in Africa have accused Chinese troops of harassing pilots
This soldier collected 500 pairs of sandals for barefoot orphans