Army Brig. Gen. Chris Leins, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa deputy commander, presents Army Sgt. Maj. Samuel Stoner with the Legion of Merit Medal, July 21, for exceptionally meritorious service during his 40-year career of honorable military service to the United States. Sgt. Maj. Stoner was deployed for 11 1/2 months to Djibouti as the joint intelligence chief and senior enlisted advisor. The service members of CJTF-HOA employ an indirect approach to counter violent extremism. Through a strategy of cooperative conflict prevention the task force helps build the internal capacities


Army Brig. Gen. Chris Leins, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa deputy commander, presents Army Sgt. Maj. Samuel Stoner with the Legion of Merit Medal, July 21, for exceptionally meritorious service during his 40-year career of honorable military service to the United States. Sgt. Maj. Stoner was deployed for 11 1/2 months to Djibouti as the joint intelligence chief and senior enlisted advisor. The service members of CJTF-HOA employ an indirect approach to counter violent extremism. Through a strategy of cooperative conflict prevention the task force helps build the internal capacities of countries at risk to prevail against extremists exploiting instability. Army Reserve Sgt. Maj. Serves 40 Years 189385


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