DJIBOUTI CITY, Djibouti - Forward-deployed service

DJIBOUTI CITY, Djibouti - Forward-deployed service members and base personnel assigned to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ) and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), along with coalition partners and U.S. Embassy staff attend a 243rd U.S. Independence Day celebration at the residence of U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti, Larry E. André, March 19, 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 photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Shannon D. Barnwell)