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AIDS Prevention and Testing Center Benefits Tunisians

12:00 AM12/2/2011

On the occasion of World AIDS Day, U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia Gordon Gray inaugurated a new AIDS prevention and testing center built for the benefit of the Tunisian Association for the Prevention of AIDS and Sexually Transmissible Diseases

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USS De Wert Helps School in Dar Es Salaam

12:00 AM11/30/2011

Sailors assigned to the guided-missile frigate USS De Wert (FFG 45) participated in a community service project at the Makongo Primary School in Dar Es Salaam, November 26, 2011.

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U.S. AFRICOM and Canadian Expeditionary Force Command Collaborate on African Security Issues

12:00 AM11/29/2011

Commander of the Canadian Expeditionary Force Command (CEFCOM), Lieutenant General Stuart Beare, visited U.S. Africa Command headquarters November 28, 2011 to discuss continued partnership between CEFCOM and AFRICOM on the African continent in

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Securing the Boat: Djiboutian Navy Hones Tactics

12:00 AM11/28/2011

"This is the Kennedy," said U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Albert "Boats" Perret, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa small boat tactics instructor, as he pointed to the schematics of a small boat, which were

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A Moroccan Native's Call to Duty

12:00 AM11/23/2011

Mohammed Bouziane is a mountain of a man. Standing 6 foot 6 inches tall he can intimidate anyone, and yet it was the Moroccan native's soft spoken skills that made the Navy choose him for a recent Secretary of State-ordered medical

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Honoring Those Who Gave All; Remembrance Sunday in Africa

12:00 AM11/23/2011

More than 35 service members and civilians representing several nations including the U.K., France, and United States, participated in a ceremony on Remembrance Sunday, November 13, at the Djibouti New European Cemetery here to remember the

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French Naval Base Hosts Recompression Chamber Drill

12:00 AM11/22/2011
Djiboutian medical officers and U.S. service members joined French, German and Dutch Coalition forces during a dive-decompression injury drill at the French Naval Base, Djibouti, November 7.

The drill tested the ability of
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French, US Service Members Undergo Desert Survival Training

12:00 AM11/22/2011
As the morning sun peered through a tangled web of acacia tree branches, service members from France and the U.S. sat on the rocky ground of the Grand Bara Desert near Goubetto, Djibouti, listening to an instructor detail proper caravan troop
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Newly Dedicated Schoolhouse Opens Education Opportunities for Djiboutian Children

12:00 AM11/22/2011
Djiboutian and U.S. representatives gathered at the Ecole de Quartier 5 School in Djibouti City for a dedication ceremony, Nov. 9.

The school, which was originally built and further renovated with assistance from the Combined Joint
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USARAF Officer Leads a Bilateral Military Intelligence Training for Botswana Defense Force soldiers

12:00 AM11/22/2011

Twenty-eight instructors from the U.S. and Botswana worked together to train 115 officers and Non-Commissioned Officers from the Botswana Defense Forces (BDF) during the second iteration of the Botswana Tactical Intelligence Course (BTIC-II),

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Kenyan, US Chaplains Continue to Strengthen Chaplaincy Programs

12:00 AM11/21/2011
A Kenyan Ministry of State for Defense chaplain recently spent three weeks exchanging best practices with Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa and Camp Lemonnier chaplains from multiple faiths to strengthen each other's military
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French, US Service Members Undergo Desert Survival Training

12:00 AM11/18/2011
As the morning sun peered through a tangled web of acacia tree branches, service members from France and the U.S. sat on the rocky ground of the Grand Bara Desert near Goubetto, Djibouti, listening to an instructor detail proper caravan troop
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U.S. Army Africa Partners with Sierra Leone Armed Forces in Combat Skills Training

12:00 AM11/18/2011
For Sergeant 1st Class Grady Hyatt, training combat skills to African partner nation soldiers is a full time job. Hyatt works as a military mentor for U.S. Army Africa (USARAF) with the U.S. Department of State's African Contingency Operations
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Kenya Partners with US, NGOs to Provide Medical Care

12:00 AM11/17/2011
Military medical providers from Kenya and the U.S. partnered with several non-governmental organizations to provide medical care to about 2,000 Kenyans during a Medical Civic Action Program August 24 - 31.

The eight-day MEDCAP was
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Information Warfare Warriors: Camp Lemonnier Certifies First IDWS Class

12:00 AM11/17/2011
For the first time in Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti's eight-year history, 12 U.S. Navy sailors stationed on camp were certified in the Information Dominance Warfare Specialist program - a branch of the Navy warfare qualification program focused on
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U.S. Marines Set Up Austere Landing Zone

12:00 AM11/17/2011
As the sun slowly descended behind the mountains overlooking Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, a small group of U.S. Marines quickly prepared their gear to turn a barren stretch of desert into a makeshift runway.

For the Marine Air
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Information Warfare Warriors: Camp Lemonnier Certifies First IDWS Class

12:00 AM11/17/2011
For the first time in Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti's eight-year history, 12 U.S. Navy sailors stationed on camp were certified in the Information Dominance Warfare Specialist program - a branch of the Navy warfare qualification program focused on
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Training to be Heroes

12:00 AM11/15/2011
Photo story by U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant Renae Saylock
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Kansas National Guard Discovers, Aids Nature

12:00 AM11/14/2011
As the hot, African sun beat down on U.S. service members stationed at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, a studious focus was evident as they quietly listened to the history of what is commonly known here as the "Cheetah Refuge."

"The actual
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Kansas National Guard Discovers, Aids Nature

12:00 AM11/14/2011
As the hot, African sun beat down on U.S. service members stationed at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, a studious focus was evident as they quietly listened to the history of what is commonly known here as the "Cheetah Refuge."

"The actual
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