U.S. Army Col. Joachim Strenk, Commander, 71st Brigade, Texas Army National Guard, congratulates Sgt. Matthew Belver, 3rd Squadron, 124th Cavalry Regiment, at desert survival course graduation, June 7, 2012, in the Grand Bara Desert, Djibouti. The ten day course taught by French Marines, was attended by U.S. service members where they learned desert survival and combat tactics.