"I wanted to make my dad proud."



The pen struck the parchment leaving her signature - Michelle C. Lawrence - above her father's, she recalled.

For a small contingent of U.S. Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard the USS Bataan (LHD 5), a respite from the metal confines of the ship allowed for an exchange of warrior skills and tactics with members of

Nigerian Army Major General Moses Bisong Obi, Force Commander of United Nations Mission (UNMISS) to South Sudan visited U.S. Africa Command Headquarters in Stuttgart Germany on 13 December 2011 as part of the AFRICOM Commander's Speakers

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta kicked off a trip to various countries, December 13, 2011, thanking members of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa in Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti for their role in maintaining stability and preventing

The sound of thunderous applause from more than 500 service members welcomed the Honorable Leon Panetta, U.S. Secretary of Defense, to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, December 13.

U.S. troops serving as advisers in the fight against the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) are beginning to deploy from Uganda to LRA-affected areas to support ongoing regional military efforts to stop the organization's ability to terrorize

- The sound of thunderous applause from more than 500 service members welcomed U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, December 13, 2011.

The U.S. Army 4902nd Civil Affairs Team put its teaching skills to work, using artwork and colorful flip charts to encourage students to pitch in for their school and community.



Pitch in trash, that is.

The U.S. Army 4902nd Civil Affairs Team put its teaching skills to work, using artwork and colorful flip charts to encourage students to pitch in for their school and community, December 6, 2011.

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick D. West visited U.S. Navy sailors at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, December 9-10, during a stop on his tour of U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Central Command areas of responsibility to interact with sailors

GRAND BARA DESERT, Djibouti (Dec. 09, 2011) - The French general stood pridefully amongst the hundreds of troops standing before him just as the sun started to peek over the horizon. His voice resonated with pride and determination as he

West Virginia Army National Guard Special Forces soldiers from Charlie Company, 219th Special Forces Group, along with the 300th Military Intelligence Battalion, the 294th Quartermaster Company and the 5th Quartermaster Battalion from Germany

DoDEA is now asking parents, students, principals, staff members, teachers, military leaders, students and any community member who interacts with the school system, such as child care or health care providers to provide comments and guidance on

Local residents, Djiboutian service members and soldiers from the U.S. Army Civil Affairs Team 4902, 490th Civil Affairs Battalion, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, worked side by side on an eco-dome in Karatbi San,

Members from Maritime Civil Affairs and Security Training (MCAST) Command, assigned to the staff of U.S. Naval Forces Africa, completed a visit to Monrovia, Liberia, December 2011, to discuss future Africa Partnership Station (APS) 2012 civil

Local villagers, Djiboutian service members and soldiers from the U.S. Army Civil Affairs Team 4902, 490th Civil Affairs Battalion, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, worked side by side on an eco-dome in Karatbi San,

In an increasingly collaborative security environment, U.S. troops are finding more opportunities to train and mentor partner militaries on programs and techniques that make the U.S. military successful.

The Commander's Speaker Series presents Major General Moses Bisong Obi at

the Kelley Theater, Tuesday, 13 December 2011 from 1330-1500. The title of

Maj. Gen. Obi's lecture is "Waging Peace in Independent

General Carter F. Ham, commander, U.S. Africa Command, met with AFRICOM component commanders from Europe and Africa for the semi-annual AFRICOM Component Commander's Conference on the Naval Support Activity in Naples, Italy, November 21,

He was attacked but he didn't know it; he didn't know he was dying. It took two days before he started feeling something might be wrong. A headache that wouldn't go away, an upset stomach. He was a bit warm, but who wouldn't be