U.S., International Forces commemorate Veterans Day in Africa

By Staff Sgt. Marc Lane, Combined Joint Tssk Force - Horn of AfricaNovember 11, 2011

U.S., International Forces commemorate Veterans Day in Africa
1 / 7 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A joint formation of U.S. service members comprised of Marines, Navy, Army and Air Force attached to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, march off the 5th French Marines Battalion Monclar Barracks parade grounds after an international Veterans/Remembrance Day ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
U.S., International Forces commemorate Veterans Day in Africa
2 / 7 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A formation of U.S. service members attached to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, representing the Marine Corps, Navy, Army and Air Force stand alongside other nations during an international Veterans/Remembrance Day Ceremony at the 5th French Marines Battal... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
U.S., International Forces commemorate Veterans Day in Africa
3 / 7 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Michael Franken, left, Commander Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, and Brig. Gen. William Kurtz, French Forces Djibouti commander, render a hand-salute to German military forces during an international Veterans/Remembran... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
U.S., International Forces commemorate Veterans Day in Africa
4 / 7 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A formation of U.S. service members attached to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, representing the Marine Corps, Navy, Army and Air Force stand alongside other nations during an international Veterans/Remembrance Day Ceremony at the 5th French Marines Battal... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
U.S., International Forces commemorate Veterans Day in Africa
5 / 7 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Capt. Yann Appriou, 5th French Marines Battalion Monclar Barracks commander, renders a salute to a formation of U.S. service members attached to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, representing the Marine Corp., Navy, Army and Air Force during an international... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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6 / 7 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A formation of U.S. service members representing the Marine Corps, Navy, Army and Air Force attached to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, stand alongside their brothers-in-arms from other nations during an international Veterans/Remembrance Day Ceremony at t... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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7 / 7 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A joint formation of U.S. service members comprised of Marines, Navy, Army and Air Force attached to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, march onto the 5th French Marines Battalion Monclar Barracks parade grounds for an international Veterans/Remembrance Day C... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

A joint formation of U.S. service members comprised of Marines, Navy, Army and Air Force attached to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, participated in an international Veterans/Remembrance Day Ceremony on Nov. 11, 2011.

America's Veteran's Day is a day set aside to honor the veterans of America's wars. It was originally known as Armistice Day to commemorate the official ending of hostilities in World War I, which occurred at the eleventh hour, of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918.

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