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U.S. Army Col. Marcus Blackburn, a pediatrician with the Utah National Guard Medical Readiness Detachment, performs a medical exam on a Moroccan child during an African Lion 26 humanitarian civic assistance mission at El Faid, Morocco April 30, 2026. The HCA mission reflected the enduring U.S.-Morocco partnership, with Utah National Guard and Moroccan military medical teams providing medical, surgical, dental and diagnostic services, reinforcing the commitment to regional stability built through cooperation.
AL26 is U.S. Africa Command's largest annual joint exercise, designed to strengthen collective security capabilities of the U.S., African nations and global allies. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) from April 20 to May 8, 2026, and hosted in Ghana, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia, AL26 involves over 5,600 civilian and military personnel from more than 40 nations, using innovation to drive partner-led regional security. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Lark Sine)
| Date Taken: | 04.29.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.06.2026 16:22 |
| Photo ID: | 9664746 |
| VIRIN: | 260430-A-FY103-9119 |
| Resolution: | 5040x3353 |
| Size: | 5.02 MB |
| Location: | EL FAID, MA |
| Web Views: | 6 |
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