A mortarman assigned Army National Guard Task Force Red Dragon, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, prepares ammunition for a mortar position during a Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise, or CALFEX, conducted with the French Forces in Djibouti near Arta, Djibouti, Aug. 22, 2022. CALFEX allowed allied forces to conduct air assault, infantry support by fire, and mortar bombardments to capture a simulated objective. (Department of Defense photo by Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)

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