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THIES, SENEGAL

07.12.2012

Photo by Sgt. Tatum Vayavananda 

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa     

Lance Cpl. Seamus M. Gogein, a rifleman with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion 25th Marines and Westerville, Ohio, native, teaches the basics of cordon, search and seizure procedures to a Gambian soldier during Exercise Western Accord 2012. For the multi-week, multi-lateral event, partners from West African nations trained and lived together in Thiés, Senegal. Exercise Western Accord 2012 is a multi-lateral training exercise with West African nations to increase understanding and interoperability, prevent conflict by enabling Africans to provide for their security and stability, strengthen relationships with partner nations, and promote and support U.S. national security priorities. Participating African nations include Senegal, Burkina Faso, Guinea, and Gambia, who will be working with U.S. troops in Senegalese training sites until July 24.

• Date Taken: 07.12.2012
• Date Posted: 08.17.2012 06:38
• Photo ID: 646782
• VIRIN: 120712-M-XI134-9388
• Resolution: 3936x2782
• Size: 6.34 MB
• Location: THIES, SN
• Hometown: STUTTGART, BW, DE
• Hometown: THIES, SN
• Hometown: NEW ORLEANS, LA, US