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To Hell and Back: French, U.S. Servicemembers Weather Intense Combat Training
12:00 AM6/16/2011
"Take what you think your body can handle and multiply it by five."
The words of U.S. Air Force Technical Sergeant Joel Mack became my mantra of survival during my field trip to hell and back across 50 miles of barren Djiboutian
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Former AFRICOM Commander Receives Visionary Award
12:00 AM6/15/2011
The Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS) presented its annual "Visionary Award: Achievement in Peace and Security" to U.S. Army General William E. "Kip" Ward during an award ceremony and luncheon held in his honor on June 8, 2011, in
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Africans Training Africans in Cameroon
12:00 AM6/14/2011
Senegalese military contributed a mobile training team in support of Africa Partnership Station (APS) 2011 in Cameroon, June 10.
For the first time in APS history, Senegal contributed a three-man team to teach a five-day visit board
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Clinton Praises Zambia's Fights Against HIV/AIDS
12:00 AM6/13/2011
Thanks to a partnership between the United States and Zambia against HIV/AIDS, the transmission of HIV from mother to child has been "practically eliminated" in the country, says Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Speaking with
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More U.S. Support to Combat Hunger and Malnutrition in Tanzania
12:00 AM6/13/2011
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced the Obama administration is increasing funding for Tanzanian nutritional programs as part of its Feed the Future initiative and pledged the administration's commitment to Tanzania's
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AFRICOM Hosts 3rd Annual Personnel Recovery Conference
12:00 AM6/13/2011
The 3rd Annual Personnel Recovery Conference kicked off in Garmisch, Germany, June 6-10, 2011, with more than 100 participants.
The conference, hosted by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), was attended by staff members from AFRICOM and
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Preventing Identity Theft
12:00 AM6/13/2011
While there is no guaranteed strategy to avoid identity theft, people can minimize their risks and guard their personal information.
The Federal Trade Commission offers the following guidelines to help keep consumers protected.
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Phoenix Express 2011 Helps Prevent the Distribution of Components used to build Weapons of Mass Destruction
12:00 AM6/13/2011
An international maritime interdiction operations (MIO) team participating in Phoenix Express 2011 (PE-11) executed a boarding scenario June 10, 2011 that supported the aims of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI).
PSI is a
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Good Governance Will Unleash Africa's Potential, Clinton Says
12:00 AM6/13/2011
Good governance is essential for Africa's development and achievement of its full potential, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says, calling for free elections across the continent and for strong democratic institutions.
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Foreign Emerging Leaders Learn about AFRICOM's Role in Africa
12:00 AM6/10/2011
Thirty emerging foreign leaders learned about U.S. military relations in Africa at U.S. Africa Command headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany June 8, 2011.
Mostly from Germany and France, the group of politically active visitors came to
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African Senior Foreign Military Leaders Get Educated on AFRICOM
12:00 AM6/6/2011
Senior foreign military leaders from 18 African countries gathered in Washington D.C. the third week of May 2011 to participate in the second "Warrant Officer and Sergeants Major Symposium" hosted by the U.S. Africa Command with support from the
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Practicing Damage Control in Exercise Phoenix Express
12:00 AM6/6/2011
Teams from four ships came together to participate in a damage control training workshop as a part of exercise Phoenix Express 2011 (PE-11) at Marathi Pier in Souda Bay, June 2, 2011.
USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49), one of the U.S.
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Cadets, Midshipmen Visit Horn of Africa to Enhance Understanding of Regional Affairs
12:00 AM6/6/2011
Six Army cadets and six midshipmen from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, arrived at the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), May 26, 2011, to better understand the role of U.S.
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Gates Cautions Against Ending U.S. Support in Libya
12:00 AM6/3/2011
If the United States unilaterally ended support to the NATO mission in Libya, it would have enormous and dangerous long-term consequences, Pentagon officials said in Singapore, June 3, 2011.
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates is
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AFRICOM Service Members Conduct Memorial Mission to Honor Fallen
12:00 AM6/2/2011
More than 35 Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) service members climbed aboard two CH-53 Super Stallion Helicopters on May 30, 2011, Memorial Day, and traveled to some of Djibouti's most remote regions to honor CJTF-HOA
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Author Discusses Human Trafficking in Africa
12:00 AM6/2/2011
Human trafficking will be a defining issue of the 21st century and especially in Africa where there are so many youth without access to jobs and a living wage, said Dr. Louise Shelley who spoke at the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) headquarters on
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Horn of Africa Seminar Focuses on Finding Solutions to Transnational Threats
12:00 AM6/2/2011
A Horn of Africa seminar, "Seeking Whole of Region Solutions to Transnational Threats," opened May 28, 2011 with more than 80 participants and speakers from the Arab League, U.S. Central Command, U.S. Africa Command, and representatives from more
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AFRICOM Service Members Conduct Memorial Mission to Honor Fallen
12:00 AM6/2/2011
More than 35 Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) service members climbed aboard two CH-53 Super Stallion Helicopters on May 30, 2011, Memorial Day, and traveled to some of Djibouti's most remote regions to honor CJTF-HOA
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Moroccan Sailors Among Participants of Maritime Exercise Phoenix Express
12:00 AM6/1/2011
The Visit, Board, Search and Seizure team (boarding team) from USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49) was taught the elements of psychology that come into play during maritime interdiction operations (MIO) during a May 25, 2011, classroom training
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AETC, 17th Air Force Officials Bring Maintenance Training to Seven Partner Nations
12:00 AM6/1/2011
Officers and noncommissioned officers from seven African nations began a three-week course at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, May 5, 2011, designed to provide fundamental maintenance and logistics management skills, thanks to a partnership between
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