A US Army infantryman instructs another US soldier during an exercise to prepare the French Desert Commando Course, in Djibouti, August 28, 2021.US Air Force/Staff Sgt. Christopher Dyer A few times a ...

CAMP LEMONNIER, DJIBOUTI – French Armed Forces stationed in Djibouti alongside U.S. service members with Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) completed the four phases of the grueling ...

DJIBOUTI – Vermont National Guard Spc. Caylen De Los Reyes completed the demanding French Desert Commando Course. An 11B infantry Soldier with Charlie Troop, 1st Squadron, 172nd Cavalry (Mountain), ...

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division take-on the French Desert Commando Course in Djibouti, Africa on 3, 2017. Unit - Battle Company, 1-32 Infantry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th ...

This story has been corrected. CAMP LEMONNIER, DJIBOUTI — A New England-based task force found a new way to give a rock-solid footing to a relationship with counterparts from France that dates to the ...

A few times a year, select US troops get to attend a very special course in the deserts of Africa. The French Desert Commando Course usually hosts French troops training to fight Islamist extremists.

Several times every year, a few select US troops get to attend a very special course in the deserts of Africa. Run by the elite French Foreign Legion, the French Desert Commando Course usually hosts ...