Sgt. Liliana Munday worked out three times a day to prepare for the French Desert Commando course in the rugged mountains of Djibouti.

Munday was one of 40 U.S. service members who signed up for one of this year’s French Desert Commando Course, a five-day trial in the Arta Mountains, west of the nation’s capital, Djibouti City.

Munday, a South Carolina National Guard soldier with the 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade deployed to the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, began training for the FDCC in September. Her training consisted of pre-dawn rucks and runs around the base, weight lifting, and daily dynamic, high-intensity exercises.

[Ebola took judo in classes taught by the Legionaires’ SgtMaj when he was stationed in Djibouti. He thought the world of those guys and was truly grateful for the chane to serve with them. ~ Beege]