A sword and rifle form a display used by Burkinabe soldiers as they practice for closing ceremonies, at Camp Zagre, Burkina Faso, on Feb. 27, 2019. Flintlock is an annual special operations and State Department exercise involving more than 2,000 soldiers, airmen, naval and police forces from 30 nation forces. Lessons learned at Flintlock strengthen global security institutions, promote multinational sharing of information, and develop interoperability among western and partner nations in North and West Africa. (JMHQ Army

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