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U.S. Will Maintain Support for Somalia Through Its Transition

12:00 AM9/28/2012
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has congratulated Somalia for staging its first peaceful transfer of power in decades and promised that the United States will stay strong behind the country's move from a failed, war-torn state to a
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Burundi Military Practices Unit Deployment with Georgia Army National Guardsmen

12:00 AM9/28/2012
A pair of Georgia Army National Guardsmen from the 110th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion trained more than 30 Burundi Armed Forces personnel during two weeks of instruction on deployment, unit movement planning, September 2012.

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U.S. Marines Employ New Mortar System with French in Djibouti

12:00 AM9/28/2012
Marines and Sailors with India Battery, the artillery attachment for Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducted bilateral training with French Marines in Djibouti Aug. 25-27 to integrate and
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Clinton Urges Global Support for New Arab Democracies

12:00 AM9/27/2012
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said the United States "will not walk away" from new democracies created by revolutions in the Arab world, and the international community has a powerful stake in seeing them succeed.
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U.S., French Service Members Hone Crisis Response Procedures During Exercise

12:00 AM9/27/2012
"Attention in the Joint Operations Center (JOC), this is an exercise, exercise, exercise emergency ...," began U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander Scott Hodge, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) joint operations center team chief,
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President Obama Addresses the United Nations

12:00 AM9/26/2012
Speaking to the United Nations General Assembly, President Obama remembered Ambassador Chris Stevens and delivered a defense of both free speech and the spirit of tolerance. The President described Stevens -- who was slain earlier this month in
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Hateful Speech Does Not Excuse Violence, Obama Says

12:00 AM9/26/2012
Violent unrest over recent weeks has highlighted the need for an honest dialogue as well as the need for people to choose between the forces that drive them apart on the one hand, and their common hopes for greater opportunity and security on the
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Tanzanians, CJTF-HOA Partner for Veterinary Civic Action Program

12:00 AM9/24/2012
Fifteen Tanzanian animal healthcare professionals, soldiers from the U.S. Army 448th Civil Affairs Battalion, and the Joint Civil Affairs Team in Tanzania assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa came together to participate in a
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Army National Guard Soldiers Show Off Stryker

12:00 AM9/24/2012
Hundreds of South African kids met with Pennsylvania Army National Guard soldiers and learned about their M1126 Stryker, an eight-wheeled armored fighting vehicle, September 22, 2012.
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U.S., African Military Chaplains Collaborate at Conference

12:00 AM9/24/2012
More than 20 military chaplains from U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) and nine East African countries joined together September 19 to 21, 2012, for the third annual AFRICOM-sponsored African
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Michigan Air National Guard Joins Forces for International Airshow

12:00 AM9/21/2012
U.S. Ambassador to South Africa Donald H. Gips met with a Michigan Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker crew to learn about their aircraft, iin Pretoria, South Africa, September 19, 2012.
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U.S. Supports Development of Peacekeeping Capacity in Africa

12:00 AM9/21/2012
The United States is committed to helping African countries develop effective peacekeeping capability.
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Changing Lives Through Music

12:00 AM9/20/2012
Music filled the air and children danced as the U.S. Air Forces in Europe rock band, Touch 'n Go, performed a concert for students and instructors of the De Beers PPC Cullinan Field Band in Cullinan, South Africa, September 18, 2012.
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Africa Center, AFRICOM: Empowering Women to be Agents of Peace

12:00 AM9/20/2012
A meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and 18 African military and security professionals was among the highlights of a three-day international workshop discussing the role of women in African armed forces co-hosted September
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New Defence Reference Laboratory Commissioned in Nigeria

12:00 AM9/19/2012
The government of Nigeria commissioned a new Defence Reference Laboratory (DRL) that was built in partnership with the Department of Defense Walter Reed Program-Nigeria. "The DRL is a critical piece for healthcare, enabling world-class
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U.S. Says "Small Minority" Behind Mideast Protests

12:00 AM9/18/2012
Pending the final results of an investigation, the Obama administration believes the attack that killed four American diplomats in Libya on September 11, 2012, grew out of a spontaneous protest in Benghazi that a handful of well-armed extremists
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COMMENTARY: The gift of giving during CFC-O

12:00 AM9/17/2012
I enjoy serving as a volunteer and giving to organizations I feel passionate about. As a Reservist, I am not usually exposed to the Combined Federal Campaign - Overseas, but this year I will have an opportunity to contribute where it will count.
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Dempsey: U.S. Must Remain Engaged with Muslim World

12:00 AM9/17/2012
The recent anti-American demonstrations that have occurred in many Muslim countries "demands for us to be more engaged, not less engaged," the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said today during an aircraft flight from Sibiu, Romania, to
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Clinton Condemns Anti-Islam Film, Subsequent Violence

12:00 AM9/14/2012
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton condemned an anti-Islam film that has spurred protests across the Middle East, saying, "this video is disgusting and reprehensible." (See  Read more
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Ambassador J. Anthony Holmes Shares Parting Thoughts at AFRICOM

12:00 AM9/14/2012
In his last days as U.S. Africa Command's civilian deputy, Ambassador J. Anthony Holmes shared some of the highlights and challenges of his past three years, focusing particularly on the interagency aspect of the command and the importance of
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