U.S. Soldiers strengthen Tunisian Armed Forces’ civil-military operations capacity
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BIZERTE, Tunisia - U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Rucker, left, civil affairs noncommissioned officer, instructs students serving in the Tunisian military during a field training exercise that is part of a civil affairs operations course given at Camp Ramadia, Tunisia, Oct. 9, 2025. Staff Sgt. Ryan Karolides, second from the right, civil affairs team sergeant, role plays in traditional Tunisian garb. Rucker and Karolides are assigned to Civil Affairs Team Tunisia, Company Bravo, Civil Affairs Battalion, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF). The training they and their team are providing strengthen the U.S.-Tunisian relationship and enhances Tunisia's ability to manage civil-military operations for improved burden sharing. (Photo courtesy of Sgt. Anthony Francis)


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