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Soldiers with the Mauritanian Army stand in formation as part of a graduation ceremony after a 4-week training event in Nouakchott, Mauritania, designed to enhance partnership and shared understanding, Aug. 22, 2024. Running from July 24 - Aug. 22, 2024, the training brings together Mauritanian Army soldiers, U.S. Army advisors from the 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade and U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) Civil Affairs Soldiers for the first time to conduct a military tactics course to enhance partnerships and relationships between U.S. and Mauritanian armed forces. The course, designed to enhance partnerships and relationships between U.S. and Mauritanian armed forces, included training in combat casualty care, maneuver tactics, techniques, and procedures, and large-scale combat operations planning. (U.S. Department of Defense video by Senior Airman Gabriel Held) 00;00 Wide Shot: Mauritanian and U.S. Leaders walk past Mauritania soldiers 06;02 Wide Shot: U.S. Officer salutes Mauritanian Officer 15;28 Medium Shot: Officer listens to speech 20;09 Medium Shot: Mauritanian officer gives speech 24:28 Medium Shot: Mauritanian officer gives speech 29;01 Medium-Close Shot: Mauritanian officer gives speech 34;08 Close: Mauritanian officer gives speech 38;09 Wide Shot: Mauritanian soldier hold Mauritania flag 43:10 Medium Shot: Mauritanian soldier hold Mauritania flag 48:11 Close: Mauritanian soldier hold Mauritania flag 53:12 Wide Shot: U.S. officer gives speech 58:13 Medium Shot: U.S. officer gives speech 01:03:14 Close: U.S. officer gives speech 01:10:19 Medium: U.S. Officer shakes hands with Mauritanian Officer 01:15:05 Wide: Crowd applause after speech