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CPX Prepares BNDF for Peacekeeping Mission
12:00 AM12/10/2010
A three-officer team from the 2nd Combined Arms Battalion, 137 Infantry with Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa recently returned from Burundi where they worked alongside the Burundian National Defense Force in a command post exercise.
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AFRICOM Spotlight
12:00 AM12/10/2010
Rank and Name: Enrique Arroyo, GS-15
Unit and Duty Title: U.S. Africa Command Office of Legal Counsel; Attorney-Advisor (International)
Hometown: Miami, Florida
Profile: Arroyo
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U.S. Army Africa attends World AIDS Day event in Namibia
12:00 AM12/9/2010
Strengthening relationships. Raising awareness. Learning through partnership. Two U.S. Army Africa chaplains recently traveled more than 4,000 miles to participate in the Ministry of Defence/Namibia Defence Force World AIDS Day ceremony in
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Day 7 of Our 12 Days of Cookies!
12:00 AM12/9/2010
Day 7 - Gingerbread Cookies with Royal Icing
Recipe courtesy Sandra Lee, 2007
Ingredients
Gingerbread cookies:
• 1 package sugar cookie mix
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup
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RAF Molesworth naval officers are one of the first groups to pin on Information Dominance Warfare Officer insignia
12:00 AM12/8/2010
A group of nine naval officers at RAF Molesworth were among one of the first groups in the Navy to finish qualifications and have a pinning ceremony for the Information Dominance Warfare Officer insignia. Lt. Cmdr. John M. Smaha, Lt. Cmdr. Bryan H.
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U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia Dedicates New Well in Dire Dawa
12:00 AM12/8/2010
U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia Donald E. Booth dedicated a new well in the Adiga Falima area of Dire Dawa November 29, 2010.
Members of the U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 7 (NMCB-7) completed the first of seven
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U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia Dedicates New Well in Dire Dawa
12:00 AM12/8/2010
U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia Donald E. Booth dedicated a new well in the Adiga Falima area of Dire Dawa November 29, 2010.
Members of the U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 7 (NMCB-7) completed the first of seven
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Day 6 of Our 12 Days of Cookies!
12:00 AM12/8/2010
DAY 6 - Cinnamon Stars: Zimtsterne (Germany)
These are a classic German Christmas cookie; you’ll find them in most every household as soon as St. Nicholas’ Day (December 6) rolls around. These gluten-free cookies are kind of
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Tanzania People's Defence Force Hosts Boat Dedication Ceremony
12:00 AM12/7/2010
The Tanzanian People's Defence Force (TPDF) held a dedication November 23, 2010 to accept two 27-foot defender class boats at the Tanzanian Navy Base in Kigamboni, Tanzania.
The boats were presented by Rear Admiral Brian Losey,
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Day 5 of Our 12 Days of Cookies!
12:00 AM12/7/2010
Day 5 - Peppermint-Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
Ingredients
• 1 (16.5 ounce) tube refrigerated sugar cookie dough
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour plus extra for dusting
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate
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2010 Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas Reaches $10 Million Milestone in Pledges from Department of Defense Uniformed and Civilian Personnel
12:00 AM12/7/2010
Department of Defense uniformed and civilian personnel continue to give back to help people and communities in need in military communities, across the nation and around the world. Since October 4, personnel in the five combatant commands pledged
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Tanzania People's Defence Force Hosts Boat Dedication Ceremony
12:00 AM12/7/2010
The Tanzanian People's Defence Force (TPDF) held a dedication November 23, 2010 to accept two 27-foot defender class boats at the Tanzanian Navy Base in Kigamboni, Tanzania.
The boats were presented by Rear Admiral Brian Losey,
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Day 4 of our 12 Days of Cookies!
12:00 AM12/6/2010
Day 4 - Cranberry Orange Cookies
Ingredients:
1 cup butter, softened
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup chopped walnuts (optional)
2 cups chopped cranberries
½ teaspoon grated orange zest
3
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Garrison Shuttle Buses Late
12:00 AM12/6/2010
BOTTOM LINE: All garrison shuttle buses are running 30-60 minutes late due
to problems near Robinson Barracks.
Cars can enter/exit Robinson Barracks at this time, but there are several
Stuttgart city buses that have had
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Command Prepares Incoming CJTF HOA Staff
12:00 AM12/3/2010
Members of U.S. Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM) will conduct Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) 11 Table Top Exercise (TTX) December 6 - 17, 2010 at the Joint Warfighting Center complex in Suffolk, Virginia.
The TTX
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Ward Addresses WikiLeaks, Headquarters, Theater Security Cooperation Conference at AFRICOM All-Hands Call
12:00 AM12/3/2010
General William "Kip" Ward, commander, U.S. Africa Command, held an "all hands" meeting with hundreds command and staff members December 2, 2010, at the Kelley Barracks fitness center. He discussed hot topics such as the
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Day 3 of Our 12 Days of Cookies
12:00 AM12/3/2010
Day 3 ~ Easy Peppermint Candy Cookies
Ingredients:
1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix
½ cup butter or margarine, softened
1 egg
¼ cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
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Ambassador Rice Announces UN Security Council Youth Event: Call for Worldwide Submissions by Young People
12:00 AM12/3/2010
"Your World, Your Future: Voices of a New Generation"
As part of its December Presidency of the UN Security Council, the United States will host an innovative event to bring the voices of youth directly to the Council.
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Demonstration Update: December 4
12:00 AM12/3/2010
On December 4, 2010, the "Bündnis gegen Stuttgart 21" (an alliance against Stuttgart 21 made up of various German citizen initiatives) will hold a demonstration to protest the new Stuttgart Main Train Station (Hauptbahnhof) construction
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AFRICOM Spotlight
12:00 AM12/3/2010
Name: Anne Knight
Unit and Duty Title: Strategic Communication Branch Chief, Outreach Directorate, U.S. Africa Command
Hometown: Columbia, South Carolina
Profile: A former State Department human
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