Gallery: The Barren Desert That’s a Survival Camp for Soldiers
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A soldier in the Foreign Legion crosses two mountains on a rope suspended 300 feet up.
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French troops carry a casualty to a Black Hawk helicopter during a rescue exercise.
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French troops in the Bara Desert during a simulated battle in Djibouti.
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A Foreign Legion soldier shows off his tattoos.
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A Foreign Legion tank during a simulated battle in the Djibouti desert.
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A Foreign Legion soldier stakes out a position during a simulated battle in Djibouti.
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US troops during a simulated mission in Djibouti.
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Troops attend to a wounded soldier, awaiting evacuation via Black Hawk helicopter.
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US and French troops patrol the Djibouti desert at sunrise.
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US and French troops prepare to participate in a simulation where they have to build a camp within a protected perimeter.
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A French army tank on a mountain.
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Foreign Legion troops rest in the shade of a tent they built in the Grand Bara desert.
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US and French commanders study a map to find a safe landing point for a Black Hawk helicopter.
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A Black Hawk helicopter takes off after a rescue mission.
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