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U.S. Army Capt. Michael Martinez, the early entry command post communications chief, places a rock on the pile signifying the pledge to train safely during the opening ceremony for exercise Shared Accord 2017 at the South African Army Combat Training Center, July 17, 2017. SA17 is a joint, combined command post and company field training exercise focused on peacekeeping operations designed to enhance participants' capability and capacity to conduct African Union- and United Nations-mandated peacekeeping operations. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Tadow McDonald)



By Spc. Tadow McDonald Jul 20, 2017
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