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K-9s Stand Guard in Africa
12:00 AM11/1/2011
Sailors and their furry, four-legged partners deploy all over the world with one mission: to detect and defend.
The working military dogs stationed at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti in the Horn of Africa ensure that mission is completed on a
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Kenyan Soldiers Train, Prepare for Civil Affairs Mission
12:00 AM11/1/2011
Nineteen Kenyan Army engineers from multiple units finished a five-day civil affairs field training exercise at the Amani Peace Operations Training Village in Embakasi, Kenya, October 21, 2011.
The soldiers participated in a series of
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Kenyan Soldiers Train, Prepare for Civil Affairs Mission
12:00 AM11/1/2011
Nineteen Kenyan Army engineers from multiple units finished a five-day civil affairs field training exercise at the Amani Peace Operations Training Village in Embakasi, Kenya, October 21.
The soldiers participated in a series of
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Samuel B. Roberts Completes at Sea Exercise Cutlass Express
12:00 AM10/31/2011
USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) completed the inaugural at-sea portion of exercise Cutlass Express, in the Somali Basin region, October 25-28, 2011.
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TRANSCRIPT: Ambassador Holmes Speaks at Institute for Security Studies in South Africa
12:00 AM10/28/2011
Ambassador J. Anthony Holmes, U.S. Africa Command's deputy to the commander for civil-military activities, talked about the origins of the command, addressing questions surrounding its basing and its six current areas of focus.
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TRANSCRIPT: Ambassador Holmes Interviewed by Executive Director at Institute for Security Studies in South Africa
12:00 AM10/28/2011
In an interview with Dr. Jakkie Cilliers, executive director, Institute for Security Studies, in Pretoria, South Africa on October 28, 2011, Ambassador J. Anthony Holmes, U.S. Africa Command's civilian deputy, talked about the command's
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Joint Task Force-Odyssey Guard Provides Aeromedical Evacuation of Wounded Libyan Freedom Fighters
12:00 AM10/28/2011
Joint Task Force-Odyssey Guard Provides Aeromedical Evacuation of Wounded Libyan Freedom Fighters
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U.S. Military Transports Wounded Libyans to Hospitals in U.S. and Germany
12:00 AM10/28/2011
The U.S. military is assisting the Libyan Transitional National Council (TNC) by transporting approximately 30 Libyans injured during recent fighting from Tripoli to hospitals in Europe and the United States.
According to a joint press
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U.S. Army Africa Personnel Describe Challenges, Opportunities of providing Communications and Information Network Support on Two Continents
12:00 AM10/27/2011
Near 50 soldiers and civilians of U.S. Army Africa's (USARAF) G-6 have the responsibility of ensuring that Internet and hardware work continually, both at the USARAF headquarters in Vicenza, Italy and on the African continent.
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TRANSCRIPT: Ambassador Holmes Addresses Participants of Maritime and Coastal Security Conference in South Africa
12:00 AM10/27/2011
While addressing participants of the Maritime and Coastal Security Africa Conference in Cape Town, South Africa, Ambassador J. Anthony Holmes, U.S. Africa Command's civilian deputy, highlighted the historical context of the command,
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Official: Troops in Central Africa for Months, Not Years
12:00 AM10/26/2011
About a hundred U.S. troops being deployed to Central Africa will be there for months -- not years -- and only until the national armies of the region are capable of dismantling the terrorist group known as the Lord's Resistance Army, a senior
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Pandemic Disaster Response Exercise Kicks Off in Lagos, Nigeria
12:00 AM10/25/2011
The tabletop exercise was designed to assist participants in identifying shortfalls and gaps within existing pandemic disaster plans and to provide recommendations for building national and regional capacity.
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TRANSCRIPT: NATO Representative Announces End of Operations in Libya
12:00 AM10/24/2011
During a briefing, October 21, 2011, U.S. Ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder, announced that NATO has decided to wind down operations in Libya, but will continue to monitor the situation closely.
"Now that Libya is truly in the hands of
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Obama Congratulates Libyans on Their Liberation Day
12:00 AM10/24/2011
U.S. President Barack Obama congratulated the Libyan people on their Liberation Day, saying the nation is beginning a "new era of promise."
In Tripoli, leaders of the Transitional National Council declared October 23, 2011 Liberation
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Obama: Qadhafi's Death Marks End of Painful Era for Libya
12:00 AM10/21/2011
The death of Moammar Qadhafi marks the end of a long and painful era for the Libyan people, President Barack Obama said October 20, 2011.
"For four decades, the Qadhafi regime ruled the Libyan people with an iron fist," Obama said in
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U.S. Welcomes U.N. Assessment of Maritime Piracy in West Africa
12:00 AM10/21/2011
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is calling for countries and regional organizations in West Africa's Gulf of Guinea to develop a comprehensive strategy to combat maritime piracy, which he says threatens to hinder economic development and
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Newest Battalion with Djiboutian Armed Forces Takes Part in ACOTA Training Program
12:00 AM10/20/2011
The Office of Security Cooperation (OSC) of the U.S. Embassy in Djibouti began a nine-week training program, October 9, 2011, for the newest battalion of the Djiboutian Armed Forces (FAD). This recently created 850 troop peacekeeping unit will
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U.S. and Rwandan Forces Share Expertise on Force Protection during Humanitarian Ops
12:00 AM10/20/2011
Members of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) and National Police gathered in Kigali, October 10-14, 2011 to exchange ideas on airfield security and delivering humanitarian assistance.
During a team building exercise developed by U.S. Air
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TRANSCRIPT: Officials Provide Background on Secretary of State Clinton's Visit to Tripoli
12:00 AM10/19/2011
Two senior U.S. Department of State officials provided a background briefing, October 17, 2011, on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit to Tripoli, Libya. Clinton is the first cabinet level U.S. official to visit Tripoli since
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NATO: End in Sight as Libya Mission Continues
12:00 AM10/19/2011
As U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton visits Libya October 18, 2011 to reaffirm U.S. support for the country's transitional government, NATO officials emphasized that the mission there, while nearing completion, isn't over.
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