U.S. Marines with, Marine Corps Embassy Security Group, Detachment Ouagadougou, Burkina FASO, pose for a photo on June 17, 2024. The Marines recently had the opportunity to visit Bazoule, Burkina Faso, a lakeside village that is home to more than a hundred sacred West African Crocodiles, and its people focus on preserving and protecting the scarce population. (U.S. Marine Corps courtesy photo)
