U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tatum Vayavananda/Released 120710-M-0000S-004.jpg
Jul 10, 2012
During some free time at the range for Exercise Western Accord 2012, Lance Cpl. Frederick P. Shearon, a rifleman from 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment and Columbus, Ohio, native, shows some Gambian soldiers the features of his weapon system, an M16 service rifle mounted with an M203 grenade launcher. Exercise Western Accord 2012 is a multi-lateral training exercise with West African nations to increase understanding and interoperability, prevent conflict by enabling Africans to provide for their security and stability, strengthen relationships with partner nations, and promote and support U.S. national security priorities. Participating African nations include Senegal, Burkina Faso, Guinea, and Gambia, who will be working with U.S. troops in Senegalese training sites until July 24.::r::::n::
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