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Gospel Service Choir of the Vicenza community, performs during Martin Luther King, Jr. Day observances, at Vicenza Military Community’s 2017 Observance Ceremony at Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, Jan. 10, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Paolo Bovo/released)

Cake for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day during Vicenza Military Community’s 2017 Observance Ceremony at Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, Jan. 10, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Paolo Bovo/released)

Colonel Christine A. Beeler, commander of the 414th Contracting Support Brigade, addresses the audience during Martin Luther King, Jr. Day observances at Vicenza Military Community’s 2017 Observance Ceremony at Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, Jan. 10, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Paolo Bovo/released)

Colonel Christine A. Beeler, commander of the 414th Contracting Support Brigade, addresses the audience during Martin Luther King, Jr. Day observances at Vicenza Military Community’s 2017 Observance Ceremony at Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, Jan. 10, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Paolo Bovo/released)

Colonel Christine A. Beeler, commander of the 414th Contracting Support Brigade, addresses the audience during Martin Luther King, Jr. Day observances at Vicenza Military Community’s 2017 Observance Ceremony at Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, Jan. 10, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Paolo Bovo/released)

Mr. Alex Wepper of Vicenza High School, addresses the audience during Martin Luther King Jr. Day observances, at Vicenza Military Community’s 2017 Observance Ceremony at Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, Jan. 10, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Paolo Bovo/released)

(From left), Colonel Christine A. Beeler, commander of the 414th Contracting Support Brigade, Mr. Anthony Malik Thompson of the Vicenza high school, Command Sgt. Maj. Birdel L. Campbell, Battalion Command Sergeant Major U.S. Army Africa and Lt. Col. Brett M. Medlin, Battalion Commander U.S. Army Africa, pose for a photo during award appreciation for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, at Vicenza Military Community’s 2017 Observance Ceremony at Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, Jan. 10, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Paolo Bovo/released)

Assistant Manager of the Vicenza AAFES, Mr. Kim Burton, presents a gift card to Mr. Anthony Malik Thompson of the Vicenza High School, during Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, at Vicenza Military Community’s 2017 Observance Ceremony at Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, Jan. 10, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Paolo Bovo/released)

(From left), Mr. Anthony Malik Thompson, Mr. Alex Wepper, of the Vicenza High School, and Assistant Manager of the Vicenza AAFES, Mr. Kim Burton, pose for a photo, during Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, at Vicenza Military Community’s 2017 Observance Ceremony at Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, Jan. 10, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Paolo Bovo/released)

Gospel Service Choir of the Vicenza community, performs during Martin Luther King, Jr. Day observances, at Vicenza Military Community’s 2017 Observance Ceremony at Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, Jan. 10, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Paolo Bovo/released)

Lt. Col. Brett M. Medlin, Battalion Commander U.S. Army Africa, addresses the audience during Martin Luther King, Jr. Day observances, at Vicenza Military Community’s 2017 Observance Ceremony at Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, Jan. 10, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Paolo Bovo/released)

(From center left), Mr. Anthony Malik Thompson of the Vicenza High School, Colonel Christine A. Beeler, commander of the 414th Contracting Support Brigade and Mr. Alex Wepper of the Vicenza High School, cut cake, during Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, at Vicenza Military Community’s 2017 Observance Ceremony at Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, Jan. 10, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Paolo Bovo/released)

Colonel Christine A. Beeler, commander of the 414th Contracting Support Brigade, serves cake to children, during Martin Luther King, Jr. Day observance, at Vicenza Military Community’s 2017 Observance Ceremony at Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, Jan. 10, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Paolo Bovo/released)

Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, Daniel Allyn conducts an interview with American Forces Network - Vicenza, Jan. 12, 2017, at U.S. Army Africa’s Headquarters building on Caserma Ederle. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Staff Sgt. Lance Pounds)

Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, Daniel Allyn visits with Soldiers and civilians to discuss the Army’s top priorities and changes that will follow, Jan. 12, 2017, during a town hall at the post theater on Caserma Ederle. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Staff Sgt. Lance Pounds)

Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, Daniel Allyn visits with Soldiers and civilians to discuss the Army’s top priorities and changes that will follow, Jan. 12, 2017, during a town hall at the post theater on Caserma Ederle. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Staff Sgt. Lance Pounds)

Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, Daniel Allyn visits with Soldiers and civilians to discuss the Army’s top priorities and changes that will follow, Jan. 12, 2017, during a town hall at the post theater on Caserma Ederle. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Staff Sgt. Lance Pounds)

Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, Daniel Allyn visits with Soldiers and civilians to discuss the Army’s top priorities and changes that will follow, Jan. 12, 2017, during a town hall at the post theater on Caserma Ederle. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Staff Sgt. Lance Pounds)

Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, Daniel Allyn visits with Soldiers and civilians to discuss the Army’s top priorities and changes that will follow, Jan. 12, 2017, during a town hall at the post theater on Caserma Ederle. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Staff Sgt. Lance Pounds)

Ludovic Etienne Ngwba, Secretary General in the Littoral Governorâs Office, provides opening remarks while Sgt. Brian Adiele, French linguist from the 300th Military Intelligence Battalion of the Utah National Guard, waits to translate during the opening ceremony for the Unified Focus 2017 initial planning event (IPE), Douala, Cameroon, Oct. 11, 2016.

Planners from 7 partner nations and distinguished guests pose for a group photo following the opening ceremony for the Unified Focus 2017 initial planning event (IPE), Douala, Cameroon, Oct. 11, 2016. The UF17 IPE brought partner nation planners together for the first time to discuss and begin shaping the inaugural Unified Focus exercise designed to enhance and enable Lake Chad Basin Commission nations to support the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) counter-Boko Haram operations.

Cameroonian Maj. Gen. Saly Mohamadou provides closing remarks during the conclusion of the Unified Focus 2017 initial planning event (IPE), Douala, Cameroon, Oct. 14, 2016. The UF17 IPE brought partner nation planners together for the first time to discuss and begin shaping the inaugural Unified Focus exercise designed to enhance and enable Lake Chad Basin Commission nations to support the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) counter-Boko Haram operations.

Gen. Mark A. Milley, the 39th Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, visited leaders and Soldiers assigned to the various tenant units located in the U.S. Army Garrison-Italy area Oct. 27.

U.S. Army Africa Commanding General, Maj. Gen. Joseph Harrington, walks with Gen. Mark A. Milley, the 39th Chief of Staff United States Army, during the USARAF commander’s office visit at Caserma Del Din in Vicenza, Italy Oct. 27, 2016

Members of U.S. Army Africa traveled to Carthage, Tunisia to participate in the Nov. 11 North Africa American Cemetery’s annual Veterans Day ceremony.

Maj. Gen. Joseph Harrington, commander of U.S. Army Africa renders a salute after laying a wreath on the Stone of Remembrance during a Veterans Day observance ceremony Nov. 11, 2016, at the North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial in Carthage, Tunisia.

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U.S. Army infantrymen with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division move toward an objective during urban operations training July 18, 2016 in Thies, Senegal as part of Africa Readiness Training 16. ART16 is a U.S. Army Africa exercise designed to increase U.S. and Senegalese readiness and partnership through combined infantry training and live-fire events. (US Army Photo by Spc. Craig Philbrick)

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