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Soldier assigned to AFRICOM angry, confused after landing in Germany

By Duffel Blog Staff · Bureau · 3 minutes

Filed 5 October 2022 · 1544

Personnel assigned to AFRICOM pose for a picture in front of a deep Afro-German jungle.

STUTTGART, GERMANY — A soldier assigned to Africa Command appeared extremely confused and angry after landing in Germany, which is apparently not Africa, or even in Africa, sources confirmed.

After his transport plane landed, Private First Class Eric Lynch could hardly contain his excitement after "receiving the posting of his dreams" at AFRICOM.

The newest combatant command, AFRICOM is responsible for the entire continent of Africa except Egypt.

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