U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa
SETAF-AFRICA

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SETAF-AF celebrates 69th Anniversary

11:58 AM11/6/2024
U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) celebrates its 69th anniversary at Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy, Oct. 24, 2024. The video showcases major moments in SETAF-AF's history as well as recent partnerships with its host nation Italy. SETAF-AF provides U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Army Europe and Africa a dedicated headquarters to synchronize Army activities in Africa and scalable crisis response options in Africa and Europe. (U.S. Army video edited by Maj. Brian Andries)
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Veteran celebrates birthday and 69 years of SETAF-AF

11:35 AM11/6/2024
Every year, retired U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ed Furnish says he gets to celebrate two birthdays—one in September and one in October. The first is his actual birthday; the second is the anniversary of U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) —an organization that holds a special meaning in his life since he was stationed here in 1959, when he arrived as a 17-year-old from a small farm in Indiana. Now 82 years old, Furnish was the oldest attendee at SETAF-AF’s 69th anniversary and had the honor of cutting the birthday cake alongside the youngest Soldier, Pvt. Corey Herbert Jr., at the celebration. They were joined by U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Andrew C. Gainey, commanding general of SETAF-AF.
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