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    CJTF-HOA Strengthens Crisis Response During Integrated Exercise [Image 4 of 11]

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    A military mortar is being fired from a fortified position, with visible muzzle blast and flame exiting the tube. A soldier in camouflage uniform and tactical gear is visible in the foreground. The position is surrounded by sandbags, a HESCO barrier wall, and concertina/razor wire, with a red banner reading 'HEAVY MORTARS' visible in the background.

    SOMALIA

    08.17.2026

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Abigail Duell 

    Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa

    U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Task Force Seminole, Florida Army National Guard, fire a 120 mm Mortar System during an exercise at Cooperative Security Location Kismayo, Somalia, Aug. 18, 2026. The exercise combined base defense operations with the East African Response Force’s outstation crisis response mission to strengthen readiness and interoperability across East Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Abigail Duell)

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    Date Taken: 08.17.2026
    Date Posted: 08.31.2026 04:54
    Photo ID: 9899752
    VIRIN: 260817-F-BB093-1197
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    A senior U.S. Army officer with the last name 'Morgan,' wearing a Ranger tab and a unit patch, addresses a large formation of soldiers in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniforms at what appears to be a forward operating base or training facility. The soldiers are fully equipped with body armor, helmets, and weapons. The setting appears to be an arid or semi-arid environment based on the red-dirt ground and the building structures visible in the background.
    Close-up photograph of a U.S. military service member's left shoulder area showing tactical gear and unit patches. The soldier is wearing MultiCam (OCP) camouflage uniform with a plate carrier/chest rig and communications equipment. Two distinct patches are visible on the sleeve, along with a blurred American flag in the background.
    An American flag is displayed on a wire mesh barrier wall, consistent with military forward operating base (FOB) construction using HESCO-style barriers filled with earth. A helicopter is visible in the overcast sky in the background. The setting strongly suggests a military installation or combat outpost.
    A military mortar is being fired from a fortified position, with visible muzzle blast and flame exiting the tube. A soldier in camouflage uniform and tactical gear is visible in the foreground. The position is surrounded by sandbags, a HESCO barrier wall, and concertina/razor wire, with a red banner reading 'HEAVY MORTARS' visible in the background.
    The image shows U.S. Army soldiers in a military base or training environment. A soldier identified by the name tape 'BLACKBURN' appears to have simulated or actual injuries to his hands, while a fellow soldier holds a radio and assists him. Additional armed soldiers are visible in the background.
    A military medic in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniform and full tactical gear is performing a medical treatment or assessment on a simulated casualty lying on a litter/stretcher on a gravel surface. The casualty, wearing woodland camouflage BDUs with an exposed chest, has simulated wound makeup (orange/red moulage) applied to the neck and torso area. This appears to be a combat casualty care training exercise based on the controlled environment and simulated injuries.
    Military personnel are conducting a combat casualty care or medical evacuation training exercise. Soldiers in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniforms are treating simulated casualties wearing MARPAT (Marine Pattern) uniforms lying on a gravel surface. A litter/stretcher is visible, and multiple 'casualties' are positioned on the ground in what appears to be a controlled training environment.
    Two military personnel in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniforms are performing tactical combat casualty care (TCCC) on a simulated or actual casualty lying on a litter/stretcher. Both individuals are wearing full tactical gear including plate carriers, and one is wearing blue medical gloves while treating the patient's lower extremities. The setting appears to be an indoor training or aid station environment with medical supplies visible on the wall in the background.
    Military medical personnel are conducting a tactical combat casualty care (TCCC) training exercise in what appears to be a field aid station. A soldier wearing full combat gear and white medical gloves is treating a simulated leg wound on a casualty, while other uniformed personnel are present in the background. Medical reference materials, including an eye chart and a 'How to Contact FAST' poster with a Red Cross symbol, are visible on the wall.
    A U.S. Army combat medic in MultiCam/OCP uniform is attending to a patient (partially visible at bottom) in what appears to be a field medical treatment station or aid station. The soldier is wearing black medical gloves, has a stethoscope around his neck, carries a radio, and appears to be checking his watch while treating the patient. The setting includes labeled treatment bays (D and E visible) and medical supplies mounted on the walls.
    A military medic in full combat gear and glasses reviews data on a ruggedized laptop while attending to a patient seated in a medical treatment area. The patient, wearing a blood pressure cuff on their arm, appears relaxed and has visible tattoos. The setting appears to be a field medical station or aid station with medical supplies mounted on the wall.

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