CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti - Rear Adm. Endel Lee, deputy chief of chaplains for Reserve Matters, addresses forward-deployed service members and base personnel during an all-hands call at Camp Lemonnier’s multipurpose facility, Nov. 29, 2019. Camp Lemonnier is an operational installation that enables the U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to be where and when they are needed to ensure security in Europe, Africa, and Southwest Asia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Marquis Whitehead)
Vice Adm. Luke McCollum, chief of Navy Reserve, Rear Adm. Bruce Gillingham, surgeon general of the Navy, Rear Adm. Endel Lee, deputy chief of chaplains for Reserve Matters, and Navy Reserve Force Master Chief Chris Kotz spent Thanksgiving at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti serving dinner to forward-deployed service members and base personnel at the Dorie Miller Galley, Nov. 28, 2019.
McCollum’s focus was to spend time with service members and remind them their service is appreciated.
“Spending time with Sailors during the holidays is something I look forward to every year,” said McCollum. “It’s a way to say thank you because they are away from their own families. We hope being here enables them to share the spirit of support and...
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti - Forward-deployed Yeoman 2nd Class Zandra Solomon of Akron, Ohio, sends seasons greetings to friends and loved ones back home, Nov. 20, 2019. Camp Lemonnier is an operational installation that enables U.S., allied and partner nation forces to be where and when they are needed to en sure security in Europe, Africa and Southwest Asia. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Marquis Whitehead)
