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Garrison Shuttle Buses Late

12:00 AM12/6/2010
BOTTOM LINE: All garrison shuttle buses are running 30-60 minutes late due
to problems near Robinson Barracks.

Cars can enter/exit Robinson Barracks at this time, but there are several
Stuttgart city buses that have had
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Command Prepares Incoming CJTF HOA Staff

12:00 AM12/3/2010
Members of U.S. Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM) will conduct Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) 11 Table Top Exercise (TTX) December 6 - 17, 2010 at the Joint Warfighting Center complex in Suffolk, Virginia.

The TTX
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Ward Addresses WikiLeaks, Headquarters, Theater Security Cooperation Conference at AFRICOM All-Hands Call

12:00 AM12/3/2010
General William "Kip" Ward, commander, U.S. Africa Command, held an "all hands" meeting with hundreds command and staff members December 2, 2010, at the Kelley Barracks fitness center. He discussed hot topics such as the
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Day 3 of Our 12 Days of Cookies

12:00 AM12/3/2010
Day 3 ~ Easy Peppermint Candy Cookies

Ingredients:
1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix
½ cup butter or margarine, softened
1 egg
¼ cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour  Read more
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Ambassador Rice Announces UN Security Council Youth Event: Call for Worldwide Submissions by Young People

12:00 AM12/3/2010
"Your World, Your Future: Voices of a New Generation"

As part of its December Presidency of the UN Security Council, the United States will host an innovative event to bring the voices of youth directly to the Council.
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Demonstration Update: December 4

12:00 AM12/3/2010
On December 4, 2010, the "Bündnis gegen Stuttgart 21" (an alliance against Stuttgart 21 made up of various German citizen initiatives) will hold a demonstration to protest the new Stuttgart Main Train Station (Hauptbahnhof) construction
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AFRICOM Spotlight

12:00 AM12/3/2010
Name: Anne Knight

Unit and Duty Title: Strategic Communication Branch Chief, Outreach Directorate, U.S. Africa Command

Hometown: Columbia, South Carolina
Profile: A former State Department human
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Interview with Senior Development Advisor Mark A. White

12:00 AM12/2/2010
Following is an interview with Senior Development Advisor to U.S. Africa Command Mark A. White, who reported for duty on October 11, 2010.

What is your title here at U.S. Africa Command?

I am the senior
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National Guard Soldiers Participate in South African Military Skills Event

12:00 AM12/2/2010
Five New York Army National Guard soldiers traveled to Potschefstroom Military Base, South Africa to participate in the South African National Military Skills Competition, November 8-13, 2010.

The Soldiers, all members of Company C,
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Day 2 of Our 12 Days of Cookies

12:00 AM12/2/2010
Day 2 Dark Chocolate Apricot Cookies
Ingredients:

1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix
½ cup butter or margarine, softened
¼ teaspoon orange extract
1 egg
1 cup
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Moroccan Medical Officers Tour Fort Detrick, Observe Emergency, Disaster Response

12:00 AM12/2/2010
U.S. Army Africa's Command Surgeon Office conducted a familiarization visit for two Moroccan military medical officers to Fort Detrick, Maryland and several nearby sites, November 14-19, 2010.

Moroccan Army Lieutenant Colonel
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12 Days of Cookies

12:00 AM12/1/2010
Day 1: Raspberry Ribbons

Ingredients:
1 cup butter (no substitutes), softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder  Read more
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Task Force Prepares for Horn of Africa Mission

12:00 AM11/23/2010
Leaders preparing to deploy to Djibouti in January as the next headquarters staff at Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa wrapped up the first phase of a new, four-part training program designed to prepare them as well as the follow-on task
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President Obama Presents Medal of Honor to Sky Soldier at White House ceremony

12:00 AM11/23/2010
Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta is stationed at Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy, which is also the headquarters of U.S. Army Africa. He supports Europe's 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team.

On November 16, 2010 in the East
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Ham Testifies at Africom Confirmation Hearing

12:00 AM11/22/2010
President Barack Obama's nominee to be the next commander of U.S. Africa Command outlined his objectives, November 18, 2010, during a confirmation hearing with the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Africa is important to U.S.
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USAG Stuttgart to conduct FP exercise at Stuttgart Army Airfield

12:00 AM11/22/2010
The U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart will conduct a force protection exercise
at Stuttgart Army Airfield on Tuesday, November 23, 2010.

The exercise will be transparent to the community, however, employees at
SAAF should give
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New York National Guard Soldiers Participate in South African Military Skills Event

12:00 AM11/22/2010
Five New York Army National Guard soldiers traveled to Potschefstroom Military Base, South Africa to participate in the South African National Military Skills Competition, November 8-13, 2010.

The Soldiers, all members of Company C,
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MCAT 205 Attends Dedication at Ziwani Primary School

12:00 AM11/22/2010
U.S. Navy Maritime Civil Affairs Team (MCAT) 205 attended a dedication ceremony of 200 new desks at the Ziwani primary school in the Tana Delta District of Eastern Kenya, November 17, 2010.

According to U.S. Navy Chief Equipment
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MCAT 205 Attends Dedication at Ziwani Primary School

12:00 AM11/22/2010
U.S. Navy Maritime Civil Affairs Team (MCAT) 205 attended a dedication ceremony of 200 new desks at the Ziwani primary school in the Tana Delta District of Eastern Kenya, November 17, 2010.

According to U.S. Navy Chief Equipment
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GEN Ward discusses "Legacy" on TEDxPentagon, 19 NOV 2010 from 1000-1500 EST

12:00 AM11/19/2010
As part of an independently organized TED talks, the Department of Defense is hosting TEDxPentagon, a military focused speaker series featuring stories from men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces. DoD's TEDxPentagon event, which will be
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