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USAG Stuttgart Table Tennis Tournament

12:00 AM7/1/2010
Saturday, July 10th, 2010, at the Panzer Fitness Center

The action begins at 10:00AM

Open to all U.S. ID card holders 18 years and older.

Contact the Panzer Fitness Center at DSN: 431-2724 or CIV: 0703 115
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Larry Diamond Speaks on Governance and Democracy in Africa

12:00 AM7/1/2010
Africa is at a pivotal moment of its development and depends heavily on nations' abilities to improve their governance, according to a social scientist who spoke to U.S. Africa Command staff members, June 29, 2010.

Larry Diamond,
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Register now to vote in Nov. 2 general election

12:00 AM7/1/2010
Are you registered to vote?

June 28 to July 7 has been designated Armed Forces Voters Week and
Overseas Citizens Voters Week to encourage all citizens voting under the
Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act
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Runners Wanted for the Stuttgart Army 10-Miler Team

12:00 AM7/1/2010
Join the team and help us defend the 2009 US Forces Europe Women's Team Championship and regain the Men's Team Championship !

The European Army 10 mile race will be held 10 July at Grafenwoehr. If you would like to be on the
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What do you need to know about the Sun and Skin Cancer

12:00 AM7/1/2010
The Department of Defense 2010 Employee Wellness Campaign explores monthly health topics and provides you with information you need to maintain good health.

July's Theme is "Sun Safety". An adequate amount of sun
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Gen. Ward's Fourth of July Message

12:00 AM7/1/2010
Hello Teammates and Happy Birthday America,

As another national birthday approaches, we Americans have much to be proud of. We remember our history from our own independence from colonial rule 234 years ago. We remember those who
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Pandemic Disaster Response Exercise Closes in Benin

12:00 AM6/30/2010
Participants of U.S. Africa Command's West Africa Disaster Response Exercise summarized lessons learned and discussed ways ahead, June 25, 2010, wrapping up the five-day event in Cotonou, Benin.

Attending closing day briefings and
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Stuttgart All Stars Battle in Ramstein

12:00 AM6/29/2010
One might assume that in Europe no other sporting event would take precedence over World Cup Soccer, but girls softball trumped international football, at least for some very proud and enthusiastic parents, as the 11- and 12-year-old Stuttgart All
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Are you registered to vote?

12:00 AM6/29/2010
June 28 to July 7 has been designated Armed Forces Voters Week and Overseas Citizens Voters Week to encourage all citizens voting under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act who have not registered to vote or requested an absentee
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COMMANDER'S SPEAKER SERIES: Dr. Larry Diamond presentation on Democracy and Governance in Africa

12:00 AM6/28/2010
COMMANDER'S SPEAKER SERIES ANNOUNCEMENT

Who: Dr. Larry Diamond

When: 29 June 2010 1330-1500

Where: Kelley Theater


You are cordially invited to attend the upcoming Commander's
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Stuttgart Historic Cable Car and Waldfriedhof Cemetery Tour

12:00 AM6/28/2010
Deutsch Amerikanischer Club 1948 Stuttgart
German American Club 1948 Stuttgart

Dear members and friends,

Please join us on Saturday, July 24th, for our next tour in Stuttgart. We will be using the historic cable car
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Kansas Soldiers Assume Force Protection Mission at Camp Lemonnier

12:00 AM6/28/2010
The 2nd Combined Arms Battalion, 137th Infantry Regiment, Kansas National Guard conducted a Relief in Place and Transfer of Authority with the 1st Battalion 65th Infantry Regiment, Puerto Rico National Guard June 24, 2010 at Camp Lemonnier,
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Brigadier General Woodward Receives 17th Air Force Guidon

12:00 AM6/28/2010
Seventeenth Air Force welcomed a new commander June 28, 2010 as Brig. Gen. Margaret H. Woodward received the guidon in a change-of-command ceremony at Ramstein Air Base in Germany.

Woodward took charge of the organization, also known
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Generals from Ghana, U.S. Make Friendly, Cross-Cultural Bet on World Cup

12:00 AM6/26/2010
When the United States takes on Ghana in the World Cup June 26, 2010, two military generals will be watching with extra interest.

Lieutenant General Peter A. Blay, chief of defence staff for the Ghana Armed Forces, and Major General
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U.S. Army Africa chaplains mentor Namibian counterparts on HIV/AIDS counseling

12:00 AM6/25/2010
When it comes to talking with military members and their families about facing terminal illness, the U.S. Army often relies upon the skills and training of its chaplains and enlisted chaplain's assistants.

Recently, two U.S. Army
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Nigeria: Gen. Agwai awarded international peace and security award

12:00 AM6/25/2010

Nigeria's former Chief of Army Staff, General Martin Luther Agwai, was awarded the "Visionary Award" by the US-based Africa Center for Strategic Studies at a ceremony in Lisbon, Portugal, June 23, 2010.

The Africa Center for
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Mission to Africa

12:00 AM6/25/2010
Week two of being underway on the Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk, we are still cruising along in the Atlantic very excited to reach land and our first port call. This week, we are preparing for our port calls and painting the main passageway. Taping
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Plans underway for fourth year of Africa Partnership Station

12:00 AM6/24/2010
The international naval collaboration designed to assist African nations with maritime safety and security threats – the Africa Partnership Station (APS) – brought with it several "firsts" in the past year, and planners hope 2011 will be no
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New Commander Takes Reins of Air Forces Africa

12:00 AM6/24/2010
Air Forces Africa will receive a new commander at 9 a.m. June 28, 2010, in a change-of-command ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

Brigadier General Margaret H. Woodward will take charge of the organization, also known as 17th Air
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Benin Works with Local, Regional Organizations for Disaster Response Exercise

12:00 AM6/24/2010
Following three days of preparation and briefings, participants of U.S. Africa Command's West Africa Pandemic Disaster Response Exercise began the collaborative portion of the exercise, testing their ability to work together as a nation and as
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