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U.S. General blessed the rains down in AFRICOM

By Duffel Blog Staff · Bureau · 1 minute

Filed 5 October 2022 · 1552

CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti — Gen. Stephen Townsend visited the continent whose US forces he commands for the annual blessing of the rains down in AFRICOM.

“The US Army has a long tradition of blessing the rains down in AFRICOM,” said AFRICOM Public Affairs spokesperson Jory Steinberg, whispering in a quiet conversation with reporters after arriving at 1230 local time.

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