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Visiting Djibouti: November 2014

Posted on March 31, 2015 | by Caroline Teames
03/31/2015
In November 2014, Second Line of Defense Co-Founder, Murielle Delaporte, visited the French and American forces in Djibouti.
Posted in HOME, Slideshow | Tagged African, Arabian, Bab El Mandel straight, Djibouti, French, French amphibious ship, French Ministry of Defense, Gulf of Aden, Murielle Delaporte, Red Sea, Second Line of Defense, Somali, Somalian Rift, Tonnerre, US marines

24th MEU, French Fourragere ceremony

Posted on August 20, 2014 | by Caroline Teames
08/20/2014
Video:24th MEU, French Fourragere ceremony
Posted in HOME, Video | Tagged 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, 24th MEU, 6th Marine Regiment, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, Belleau Wood, Camp Lejeune, French, French Fourragere, French Fourragere ceremony, Kilo Company, Marines, North Carolina

The French Operation in Mali: The Logistics Side

Posted on May 6, 2013 | by SysAdmin
05/06/2013
Slideshow:The French Operation in Mali: The Logistics Side
Posted in HOME, Logs & Sustainment, Slideshow | Tagged French, Mali, Murielle Delaporte

KC-135 Supports the French in Mali

Posted on March 11, 2013 | by Caroline Teames
03/11/2013
US tankers in support of French operation in Mali.
Posted in HOME, Video | Tagged French, KC-135, Mali

On the Scene with the French in Bold Alligator 2012

Posted on February 12, 2012 | by Caroline Teames
02/12/2012
Murielle Delaporte has been embedded with the French forces in Bold Alligator 2012. This is an initial report.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New | Tagged 2012, Bold Alligator, French, Mistral, Murielle Delaporte, USMC, USN
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