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Ribbon Cutting Ceremony - Kitgum High School dedicated in honor of Capt. Benjamin Sklaver - United States Army Africa - 091023 by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa

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NATURAL FIRE 10

Photo caption: U.S. Navy Seabees and East African soldiers bow their heads Oct.23 in honor of Capt. Benjamin Sklaver at Kitgum Uganda

EXERCISE OVERVIEW:

What is it?

Natural Fire 10 is a multi-national, globally resourced exercise focused on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. The goals are to promote interoperability between U.S. Army Africa and the militaries of partner nations while improving capabilities to respond to complex humanitarian emergencies. Roughly 650 troops from Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda will work alongside U.S. Soldiers.

What has U.S. Army Africa done?

U.S. Army Africa and the Ugandan Peoples Defence Force are co-leading the exercise, set to begin in mid-October. Headquartered in Vicenza, Italy, U.S Army Africa is the Army component to United States Africa Command. Together with national and international partners, USARAF conducts sustained security engagement with African land forces to promote security, stability and peace in Africa. As directed, USARAF can deploy a contingency headquarters in support of crisis response.

Soldiers from U.S. Army Europe, the 21st Theater Sustainment Command are taking part in Natural Fire 10, as are aviation and medical units from the U.S. Army Reserve and Army National Guard.

What continued efforts does the Army have planned for the future?

The exercise will take place at three locations in Uganda; Entebbe, Kampala and Kitgum. At the first two sites, U.S. and African military leaders will undertake a tabletop exercise - facing simulated emergencies in Africa. This will challenge senior and mid-level military leaders in responding to disasters, offering humanitarian assistance and preparing for pandemic situations. In Kitgum, U.S. and partner nations' Soldiers will enhance their abilities to work together by training on tasks that support disaster relief and humanitarian assistance.

Together, they will practice tasks such as convoy operations, crowd control, weapons handling and vehicle checkpoints. Also in Kitgum, U.S.troops and East African partners will provide medical, dental and engineering support to local communities.

Why is this important to the Army?

This exercise will validate U.S. Army Africa's yearlong transition to becoming America's premier Army team for achieving positive change in Africa. By building capacity within partner nations and increasing our ability to work together, U.S. Army Africa will be better prepared for future engagements. In doing so, the U.S. Army also solidifies military rapport with allies in East Africa, key to supporting stability in the region.

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Validation of the National Horticulture Strategy (2020-2025). by Project Photos

19 February 2020, Kairaba Hotel, The Gambia

The Horticulture Sector makes an important contribution to farm incomes ensuring food and nutrition security, and is also a considerable source of foreign exchange

earnings for a number of nations, including The Gambia. Demand for horticulture products is

rising globally; farmers worldwide find production and marketing of high- value and high-

volume horticultural crops a profitable venture.

FAO is ready to support the Gambia to address barriers to market access for farmers and

food enterprises through responsible private sector investment, robust policies and

regulations.

FAO supported the formulation of the National Horticulture Strategy; we acknowledge the

challenge to produce more fruit, and vegetables sustainably. Horticultural production

systems must cope with uncertainties resulting from climate change, while taking into

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E3B Validations 2022 by Fort Drum & 10th Mountain Division (LI)

Soldiers from across the 10th Mountain Division qualify for the Expert Soldier Badge, Expert Infantryman Badge, & Expert Field Medical Badges, in events also known as "E3B."

Approximately 1400 Soldiers put their skills to the test with stations including land navigation, weapons knowledge, medical lanes, and more.

(U.S. Army photos by Pfc. Jeremiah Hill)

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Ground validation by NASA ICE

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Part of the 4STAR instrument sits outside a hangar building at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, after an ARISE survey flight. The radiometer here is used to verify readings made by a similar instrument aboard the NASA C-130.

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NASA monitors Earth's vital signs from land, air and space with a fleet of satellites and ambitious airborne and ground-based observation campaigns. NASA develops new ways to observe and study Earth's interconnected natural systems with long-term data records and computer analysis tools to better see how our planet is changing. The agency shares this unique knowledge with the global community and works with institutions in the United States and around the world that contribute to understanding and protecting our home planet.

To learn more about NASA's Earth science activities in 2014, visit:

www.nasa.gov/earthrightnow

Naturally-Framed Karst Landscape by Neil Noland

Tuesday morning came awfully early, and I was still on a bit of a natural high from having spent the past 2 days up in the mountains with its moody/cloudy/misty/foggy weather. I came downstairs early, around 7:00, and ate breakfast alone for the last time at the Dragon’s Backbone Hostel. (I recall donating a book to their library, too; I forget which. Just a generic David Baldacci one, I think.)

Around 7:30, I started to set my way down the hill, enjoying the walk – going down is always much more relaxing than slogging my way up hill – and got to the main parking lot just below Dazhai with about 45 minutes to spare.

That 40 minute jaunt gave me time to reflect on the past two days. For the most part, I just thought it was a peaceful, beautiful, serene place, which I’d gladly visit again…probably in a different season (autumn, to give variety)…and that I wished I’d had a nicer (that is to say, any) sunrise or sunset. On Monday, I even woke up at 4:45 in the morning, but staring through the pitch black, not seeing stars, I knew that there wouldn’t be much of a sunrise to validate going an hour farther uphill above Tiantouzhai to the Music from Paradise viewpoint just to see….varying shades of gray. (The viewpoints here all have very interesting and flowery names. Ironically, at that one, there was a Chinese guy playing saxophone. If anyone wants to know what they’ll hear when they get to paradise…evidently, Simon & Garfunkel’s “Parsley Sage Rosemary & Thyme” and Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On.”)

With close to an hour in the parking lot, it’s entertaining to take a back seat to the dark corners of your mind. The bus to Yangshuo finally pulled up and I clambered aboard to settle in for the roughly 3-4 hour ride back through Guilin and south to the Li River valley and the lush, karst landscape of Yangshuo. I don’t recall how much the bus ticket cost, but I want to say it was cheap. Maybe 80 RMB or something along those lines, which is a little less than $15.

The ride between Dragon’s Backbone & Yangshuo was completely uneventful. It was just one of those times I wish I had a time machine (or a personal helicopter) to make it go that much more quickly…and avoid the horrendous Chinese driving, including the unnecessary traffic jam in the south part of Guilin and thicker traffic between Guilin and Yangshuo.

So far, vacation was humming along pretty close to on schedule, and I was happy as a lark. The bus pulled into the heart of Yangshuo around 12:15. Yangshuo was the other big part of the first half of the trip. As I mentioned, the plan was to spend 5 nights in this corner of the province, so I had two nights here in Yangshuo.

Yangshuo is also getting a lot of attention as a travel destination these days, and is supposedly getting pretty crowded (though it didn’t feel crowded to me…not after living in some of the world’s major cities for the past 5-6 years). Yangshuo is one of those types of towns that people in the Pacific Northwest of the US or Colorado would love. (Yes, I’m being intentionally stereotypical.) What I mean to say is…this is an active person’s paradise. Yangshuo is rapidly becoming one of the top destinations in the world for rock climbing. People come here to be active. Most are younger, outdoorsy, athletic types…and Yangshuo probably has as many foreigners as locals most of the time.

In general, people will come here and set up base camp at any of the number of hostels, guesthouses, or hotels in the area. (I chose the Yangshuo Outside Inn, about 6 km west of Yangshuo, on the banks of the Yulong River. It’s run by a Dutchman – Ronald, I believe – and his Chinese wife. An old farmhouse that they converted into an inn, and it’s absolutely charming with the most wonderful service. I’ll gladly stay there if I get back to Yangshuo someday.)

At whichever hostel you choose – and since, like any small tourist spot with an overflow of guesthouses fighting for business, the rates tend to be low, and they try to offer services (travel packages, bike rentals, advice, arranging taxis, doing laundry, whatever you want ) to attract customers – you will probably be pleased with how little money you spend. I can only tell you that the Outside Inn had a terrific restaurant, bike rental, laundry service, rooms with AC, without AC (ceiling fans and mosquito nets instead), and suggestions for local and regional travel.

The village of Yangshuo is very small (and congested). There’s quite a bit of nightlife on Xi Dajie, since most who visit here are young and energetic. You’ll find all kinds of restaurants, bars, clubs. And surrounding this very small downtown are huge karst hills that look like gumdrops popping out of the ground.

During the day, rent a bike and ride to and from the nearby towns like Fuli (9 km to the east) or Xingping (about 20 km northeast). You can do things like take bamboo boat trips up and down the Li River (bigger and congested) or ride a bike along the Yulong River among the small villages and farms. Climb Moon Hill, go find caves, just…get outside.

And at night, come back, unwind, and relax downtown on Xi Dajie or enjoy the award-winning light show on the Li River that they have every night (weather permitting) that world-famous movie director Zhang Yimou (who also did the light show for the 2008 Beijing Olympics) put together for about 200 RMB. (I am sad to say, though, that I did not go see the light show. There may be another trip to Yangshuo for me yet…)

So what about my Yangshuo experience? Well…I checked in to the Outside Inn around 1:00 on Tuesday afternoon. Not wanting to waste a minute, the first thing I did was rented one of their bicycles, and hopped out on the road heading along the Yulong River. I joined up with two Chinese ladies, and off we went. We got separated later (because they were stopping every two seconds), though they were nice, friendly, and helpful. The bike was fine, though the seat felt like I was sitting on a brick. After arriving at the Dragon bridge (our original destination), I stayed there for about ten minutes. Right before getting there, though, I stopped at a roadside cafe, trying to wait for these two ladies for about 30 minutes. They never materialized, but I had an interesting time talking with the guy who owned the shop. Just sitting, drinking water, and passing the afternoon in the middle of nowhere.

The bridge was one of the most underwhelming bridges I’d seen. I don’t even think I photographed it. The surrounding scenery from atop the bridge, though, was quite nice (and is represented in this set). Climbing back on my bike, I worked my way the 90 minutes back to the hotel, feeling like my backside had been violated, and was black and blue. Since the temperatures were nearing 35 degrees, and it was a clear, sunny day, I figured it was time for a nap.

My ambition to get out early turned out to be the only real mistake I made this entire trip. On top of very slight heat exhaustion, I missed the most amazing sunset I’ve seen in China. The entire sky had turned every shade between deep purple and royal blue imaginable (which would have looked GREAT from next to the river), but I woke up about 1/3 of the way through that evening’s sundown and had to watch it tearfully between trees with only glimpses of the sky. At least it’s in my memory. I hoped the following night would be a repeat of this one, but, unfortunately, it was pretty much clouded over and didn’t photograph terribly well. Oh, well…lesson learned.

After a good night’s sleep, I woke up early on Wednesday to start exploring Yangshuo proper and the Li River, after staying exclusively on the Yulong River the previous day. I walked the 6 km to town. Well…about 3 km, then took a san lun che (“tuk tuk,” for those who’ve been to India) the rest of the way and just told the guy to stop…wherever. I got out, started wandering the main drag, and booked an afternoon tour of the Li River on a bamboo raft that would go from Xingping partway north on the river, then back to Xingping. (We would go to Xingping by bus and get stuck on the two-lane road coming back in terrible traffic). I still had quite a few hours to kill in the morning, so I wandered around Xi Dajie, and made it down to the riverside, where I booked yet another boat to go around the Li River. The first one cost, I think, 160 RMB from what I remember. This one was 100 RMB, but it was a bit of a lie. I had to hop on back a motorbike and we rode the 9 km to Fuli (a surprisingly nice little shopping area for souvenirs), and that boat was not an open-air bamboo raft, but more like…a very small cruise ship where you sit inside a cabin.

The ride wasn’t unpleasant at all – and the scenery was stunning – so I can’t complain too much. Besides, I did need to find a way to pass the morning, and this did just fine. After the boat and motorcycle ride back to Yangshuo, I had lunch, then went to the first place where I booked a boatride.

That really was a bamboo raft…the kind that’s canopied, and seats 4 people to a boat. So after the coach took us up to Xingping and dropped us off, we hopped on and had a ride for about 20-25 minutes up this stretch of the river (slightly more scenic than the section near Fuli), and then made our way back down to the starting point.

After the bus ride back to town, we got back around 6:00. I took a taxi to the hotel and, as I just mentioned, hoped to have a nice sunset (though my optimism has sunk after watching the afternoon sky start to cloud over). At any rate, I went out and found a place near the farmhouse…just in case.

With no good results from that sunset shot, I packed up my gear and spent the evening relaxing at the farmhouse with dinner, then back in my room reading. All in all, I had been very pleased up until this point with both Dragon’s Backbone and Yangshuo. Thursday morning didn’t need me to start too early. I also knew it would be a travel day, and I wouldn’t be shooting much (if at all). But, at least I’d see the Guangxi countryside, not quite knowing what the rest of the province looked like. It would be a pleasant and interesting day, I soon learned…

Ceremonial Validation by 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment "The Old Guard"

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The memorial affairs validation assures that the elements of the Old Guard perform to the highest standard while supporting the funerals of departed service members. These standards and expectations require training, critique and discipline to assure the highest honors are rendered. (U.S. Army Photo by Cpl. Cody W. Torkelson)

Validation Exercise Kandak 4 and OMLT by Canadian Army | Armée canadienne

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Panjwa’i District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan February 2, 2011

Validation Exercise Kandak 4 and OMLT

Captain Scott Franklin, an engineering mentor, with the afghan commander for the engineering unit.

Members of the Operational Mentor and Liaison Team (OMLT) mentoring Kandak 4 of the 1st Battalion of the 205th Corps of the Afghanistan National Army (ANA) conducted series of coordinated validation exercises between February 1st and 3rd 2011. The different units of Kandac 4 were all put to the test of executing a reconnaissance mission, conducting mine clearance tasks and executing live fire on a target in the vicinity of a Forward Operating Base in Panjwa’i District of Kandahar Province.

The OMLT programme is a key NATO-ISAF contribution towards the development of the ANA. Canada is partnered with the 1st Brigade of the 205th Corps of the ANA in Kandahar Province and is providing personnel support to six of the 54 OMLTs.

Task Force Kandahar will continue robust security operations in conjunction with the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Afghan National Security Forces, and its coalition and civilian partners in order to eliminate insurgent violence and set the conditions for successful and sustainable governance, development and peace in Southern Afghanistan.

Canadian Forces Image Number AR2011-0029

By Cpl. Jean-Francois Carpentier with Roto 10, Task Force Kandahar, Afghanistan.

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District de Panjwayi, province de Kandahar (Afghanistan), le 2 février 2011

Le Capitaine Scott Franklin, ingénieur mentor, en compagnie du commandant afghan de l’unité du génie.

Des membres de l’Équipe de liaison et de mentorat opérationnel (ELMO), qui encadrent le Kandak 4 du 1er Bataillon du 205e Corps de l’Armée nationale afghane (ANA), ont exécuté une série d’exercices de validation coordonnés entre le 1er et le 3 février 2011. Les différentes unités du Kandak 4 ont toutes été mises à l’épreuve : elles ont exécuté une mission de reconnaissance, rempli des tâches de déminage et fait des tirs avec munitions réelles contre un objectif situé à proximité d’une base d’opérations avancée, dans le district de Panjwayi dans la province de Kandahar.

Le programme des ELMO est une contribution clé de la FIAS et de l’OTAN en faveur du développement de l’ANA. Le Canada est associé à la 1re Brigade du 205e Corps de l’ANA, dans la province de Kandahar, et il fournit du personnel à six des 54 ELMO.

La Force opérationnelle Kandahar poursuivra de vigoureuses opérations de sécurité de concert avec le gouvernement de la République islamique d’Afghanistan, avec les Forces de sécurité nationale afghanes, avec ses partenaires de la coalition et avec ses partenaires civils, afin de supprimer la violence insurrectionnelle et de créer les conditions nécessaires à la réussite d’un gouvernement durable, au développement et à l’établissement de la paix dans le sud de l’Afghanistan.

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Par le Cpl Jean-François Carpentier avec la Roto 10 de la Force opérationnelle Kandahar (Afghanistan).

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