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SETAF-AF, USAG-I and Vicenza community celebrate Caserma Del Din 10th Anniversary

Guest of honor, Ms. Paola Del Din, center, speaks with members of the Vicenza military community in the SETAF-AF headquarters. U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) and the 173rd Airborne Brigade, as well as local Vicenza civilian, military and police leaders during an obersvance of Caserma Del Din's 10th anniversary on Jun. 30, 2023. The base is named of her brother Renato Del Din. SETAF-AF provides U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Army Europe & Africa a dedicated headquarters to synchronize Army activities in Africa and scalable crisis response options in Africa and Europe. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson)

By Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson ,  SETAF-Africa Vicenza, Italy Jun 30, 2023
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