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Dispatch 4: The great water and airborne adventure of Central Accord 16
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Coastal Courier reporter Caitlin Kenney, second from left, attempts to board a landing craft to Pointe Denis, Gabon, while covering an airborne jump Monday during exercise Central Accord 16. Her camera gear survived, but her phone did not. - photo by U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brian Kimball
POINTE DENIS, Gabon — Up to this point in my embed journey with both 3rd Infantry Division’s 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team in Poland and 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team in Gabon, I’ve had a few strenuous days. From running in the rain across a Polish live-fire range wearing a helmet and body armor while carrying camera equipment to traveling across two continents, this work has not been easy. But Monday took the cake for physical fortitude.
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