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Interview: US Army Sgt. David Thanga, Maryland National Guard, discusses his first visit to Africa during African Lion 2024
U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa
May 16, 2024 | 3:39
U.S. Army Sgt. David Thanga, 1st Battalion, 175 Infantry Regiment, Maryland National Guard, discusses his first visit to Africa during exercise African Lion 2024 in Tamale, Ghana, May 16, 2024. African Lion 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of U.S. Africa Command’s premier, joint exercise led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (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 video by Capt. Rickey Grider)
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