NATO Training Mission Afghanistan Celebrates Naadam

Photo By Chief Petty Officer Sean Weir | Service members from the Mongolian Expeditionary Task Force VII (METF VII) participate in this year's Naadam festival at Camp Eggers, Kabul, Afghanistan, July 11. Photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class (SW/IDW) Sean Weir.  

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN

07.11.2013

Story by Petty Officer 3rd Class Sean Weir 

NATO Training Mission Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan - Service members from the Mongolian Expeditionary Task Force VII (METF VII) participate in this year's Naadam festival at Camp Eggers, Kabul, Afghanistan, July 11.

The Naadam festival commemorates the 2222nd anniversary of the establishment of Mongolia, the 807th anniversary of the establishment of the Mongolian Empire, and the 92nd anniversary of the People's Revolution. The celebration included traditional Mongolian music numbers, a hand-to-hand combat demonstration, and a Mongolian wrestling tournament. METF VII is responsible for conducting Base Security and Ready Reaction Force in Camp Eggers. Photos by U.S Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class (SW/IDW) Sean Weir. For more Naadam pictures visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/ntm-a_cstc-a/

• Date Taken: 07.11.2013
• Date Posted: 07.13.2013 02:12
• Story ID: 110151
• Location: KABUL, AF