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Caring For Those Who Serve: Red Cross Opens First Station on Camp Lemonnier
12:00 AM10/5/2011
The American Red Cross opened the doors to its first station in Africa, September 28, 2011, as part of an ongoing effort to provide quality service to military members and civilian employees at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.
The station,
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Caring For Those Who Serve: Red Cross Opens First Station On Camp Lemonnier
12:00 AM10/5/2011
The American Red Cross opened the doors to its first station in Africa, September 28, as part of an ongoing effort to provide quality service to military members and civilian employees at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.
The station,
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Secretary Details NATO Successes, Challenges
12:00 AM10/5/2011
As it nears the end of a successful campaign in Libya and deliberately accomplishes shared goals in Afghanistan, NATO faces several difficult challenges, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said in Brussels, Belgium, October 5, 2011.
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2011 Africa Military Chaplains Conference Begins in Ghana
12:00 AM10/4/2011
The first AFRICOM Military Chaplains Conference to take place on the African continent kicked off on October 3, 2011 in Accra, Ghana with 38 African military chaplains and seven U.S. military chaplains attending. The four-day, landmark event was
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Escorting the USS Carney Safely in Africa
12:00 AM10/3/2011
U.S. sailors from the Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MAREXSECRON) Two recently escorted the USS Carney (DDG-64) into the Gulf of Tadjoura, Djibouti.
The escort was conducted during the hottest part of the day, temperatures
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In Africa, Capacity Building is where Army gets 'Bang for Buck'
12:00 AM10/3/2011
The Army sponsored the second in a series of African Defense Attache' roundtables September 29, 2011 at the Pentagon to reinforce professional military-to-military relations.
These roundtables encourage dialogue on U.S. Army
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U.S. AFRICOM Surgeon's Conference Focuses on Medical Stability Ops and Strengthening Relationship with African Union
12:00 AM10/3/2011
Training doctors and health professionals within militaries is necessary for providing effective health support in military operations, according to the African Union's sole physician and medical planning officer.
Lieutenant
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Airmen Travel to Tunisia for Humanitarian Assistance Projects
12:00 AM10/3/2011
TUNIS, Tunisia -- Members of the U.S. military traveled to Tunisia 12-17 September 2011 to work on six humanitarian assistance projects worth $1.8 million that will benefit the different communities in the most northern nation in Africa.
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Building Relationships Through Music in South Africa
12:00 AM10/3/2011
Music has been called a universal language, capable of bringing people of many different countries and cultures together.
That ability was on display as the members of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band "Touch 'N Go" gave
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Preparing for the Big Show
12:00 AM10/3/2011
The thunder can be heard from miles away; it grows louder and louder as it approaches and within minutes the silhouette of an U.S. Air Force HC-130 aircraft can be seen on the horizon.
As the aircraft approaches, the back door opens
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Returning to the "Land of Opportunity"
12:00 AM9/30/2011
It was during a recent civil affairs mission through Djibouti, Africa, that U.S. Army Reserve Corporal Kwami Koto was able to truly articulate his connection to this continent and its people.
"You see those kids playing soccer,
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A Farewell Message From Admiral Mike Mullen
12:00 AM9/30/2011
To the men, women and families of the armed forces of the United States,
It has been the greatest privilege of my life to serve as your Chairman for the last four years. Everywhere Deborah and I went to see you and your families we
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Togo Native Returns to Africa as Part of CJTF-HOA Civil Affairs Team
12:00 AM9/30/2011
It was during a recent civil affairs mission through Djibouti that U.S. Army Reserve Corporal Kwami Koto was able to truly articulate his connection to the African continent and its people.
"You see those kids playing soccer,
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DOD Reviews Energy Strategy, Explores Energy Reduction Methods
12:00 AM9/29/2011
Sharon Burke, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy Plans and Programs, visited U.S. Africa Command September 20, 2011 to discuss ways military forces can improve military readiness and capability by increasing the efficiency and
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Environmental Security Workshop Conducted in Namibia
12:00 AM9/29/2011
The first joint U.S. Africa Command, Joint Multinational Training Command (JMTC) and U.S. Embassy Environmental Security workshop was conducted in Windhoek, Namibia, September 27-30, 2011.
Key objectives of the workshop included
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U.S. Africa Command Holds its First Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
12:00 AM9/29/2011
STUTTGART, Germany – U.S. Africa Command held its first Hispanic American Heritage Month Celebration on 23 September 2011 at Kelley barracks.
More than 100 guests attended the celebration, which was themed, "many backgrounds, many
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Ghana Engineer Instructors Visit North Dakota
12:00 AM9/28/2011
Ghanaian Petty Officer 1st Class Benjamin Afful grinned as he spun around in the turret of a military weapon system called an Avenger Pedestal-Mounted Stinger. Having never been exposed to such a machine, he enjoyed seeing how it worked, spinning
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Ugandan, U.S. Health Workers Come Together For Animal Education
12:00 AM9/28/2011
Thirty community animal health workers from Kaabong, Uganda participated in a two-week veterinary civil action program (VETCAP) to gain knowledge and skills in livestock treatment and sustainment September 2011.
The program was a
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CJTF-HOA Welcomes New Senior Enlisted Leader
12:00 AM9/28/2011
U.S. Air Force Command Chief Master Sergeant James Davis assumed the role of the of the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa command senior enlisted leader during a senior enlisted leader change of responsibility ceremony here September
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Education Officials Seek Feedback to Shape Way Ahead
12:00 AM9/28/2011
AFRICOM PA Note: During an All-Hands meeting July 29, 2011, General Carter Ham, AFRICOM commander, encouraged staff members to provide feedback and suggestions for improvement on education in DOD schools. The online feedback form is now
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