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John L. Hall Completes Successful Deployment

12:00 AM8/20/2010
USS John L. Hall (FFG 32) and embarked HSL-48 Detachment Nine, the Regulators, returned from a successful seven-month deployment to the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of responsibility on August 17, 2010. The ship left Mayport January 22.

John
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'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Working Group Visits AFRICOM

12:00 AM8/20/2010
Members of the Comprehensive Review Working Group briefing tour in Europe met with U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) uniformed personnel during an Information Exchange Forum to discuss implications of a potential repeal of the "Don't Ask,
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Reconstruction of Stuttgart Railway Station Begins Amid Protests

12:00 AM8/19/2010
Thousands of people in the western German city of Stuttgart came out in protest August 13, 2010, against the destruction of the city's main train station.

Huge cranes and other construction vehicles had arrived in the early morning
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North Dakota National Guard, Ghana Armed Forces Continue Support Through State Partnership Program

12:00 AM8/19/2010
A team of four public affairs personnel from the North Dakota National Guard (NDNG), who provided media support during Africa Endeavor (AE) 2010 from August 9-20, 2010, had the opportunity to foster their state partnership with the Ghana Armed
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DVIDS Partners with iTunes

12:00 AM8/19/2010
Defense Video & Imagery Distribution System (DVIDS), the leading provider of U.S. military imagery and the connection between media around the world and service members, announced August 18, 2010, they are reaching out to an ever-growing audience
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CJTF-HOA Coalition Officers Pay Visit to French Warship

12:00 AM8/17/2010
Nine coalition officers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa expanded their multi-national coalition efforts by visiting the French frigate Dupleix (D 641) in Djibouti Port August 14, 2010. Representing nations from Africa, Europe
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Rwandan Progress Is Remarkable, White House Official Says

12:00 AM8/17/2010
Rwanda's progress since the genocide of 1994 has been remarkable and is a testament to the people in facing and overcoming staggering challenges, a senior White House official says. But despite such progress and the recent re-election of
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Navy Ball Barbeque Aug. 19

12:00 AM8/17/2010
The Navy Ball will be cooking beef brisket sandwiches and brats, rain or shine, August 19 starting 11 a.m. until the food is gone at the 3309 Gazebo, Kelley Barracks. Come have lunch with your shipmates, and while you're at it, mark your
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CJTF-HOA Coalition Officers Pay Visit to French Warship

12:00 AM8/17/2010
Nine coalition officers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa expanded their multi-national coalition efforts by visiting the French frigate Dupleix (D 641) in Djibouti Port August 14, 2010. Representing nations from Africa, Europe
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Ugandan School Praises USAID, Honors Fallen U.S. Soldier

12:00 AM8/16/2010
Kitgum High School and the U.S. Embassy in Uganda celebrated the dedication ceremony of the school's new cafeteria August 10, 2010. The cafeteria was dedicated in honor of late U.S. Army Captain Benjamin Sklaver.

Sklaver served
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Africa Endeavor, African Union to Link via Satellite

12:00 AM8/16/2010
In an exercise where communication between nations is essential, technology can be the vital link that provides that connection. For the first time during an Africa Endeavor (AE) exercise, a satellite link will be used this week to communicate
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News Brief: Local Community Bank closures today and Wednesday

12:00 AM8/16/2010
The Kelley Barracks Community Bank will be closed Monday Aug. 16, from 1-2 p.m. due to an unexpected staff shortage.

On Aug. 18, the Community Banks in the USAG Stuttgart area will be closed in the morning for mandatory training.  Read more
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Stuttgart News Brief: August 16

12:00 AM8/16/2010
AAFES Working Double Time to Correct Inadvertent Double Charges

Army and Air Force Exchange operations are experiencing a double whammy no one saw coming; a processing error that resulted in duplicate charges on credit
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Ugandan School Praises USAID, Honors Fallen U.S. Soldier

12:00 AM8/16/2010
Kitgum High School and the U.S. Embassy in Uganda celebrated the dedication ceremony of the school's new cafeteria August 10, 2010. The cafeteria was dedicated in honor of late U.S. Army Captain Benjamin Sklaver.

Sklaver served
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Glitch May Have Doublecharged AAFES Customers

12:00 AM8/13/2010
Customers who swiped their credit cards or debit cards at an Army and Air
Force Exchange Service store anytime between Aug. 7 and Aug. 9 may have been
charged twice for the same transaction.

AAFES officials are urging
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U.S. States, Africans Partner to Build Capacity

12:00 AM8/13/2010
Immersed in water, a Guardsman lifted a frightened-looking little girl over a flooded area to safety after a hurricane struck Mobile, Alabama, the hometown of Major General Mike Sumrall, National Guard Bureau Joint Staff acting director.
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Stuttgart News Briefs: August 13, 2010

12:00 AM8/13/2010
Civil Air Patrol Flight coming to Stuttgart
A Civil Air Patrol Flight is being stood up in U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart. CAP is for students ages 12 to 18. CAP officials will be at the AAFES Main Exchange on Panzer Kaserne Aug. 14 from
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2010 Marks an Increased Interest in Africa Endeavor

12:00 AM8/12/2010
As the use of the Internet has become more prevalent on the continent of Africa, so has the interest in Africa Endeavor (AE).

The number of countries participating in AE 2010 August 9-20, 2010 marked an increase in comparison to
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National Guard Boosts AFRICOM's Partnership Capacity

12:00 AM8/12/2010
National Guard adjutant generals and Defense Department leaders here this week are hearing how the Guard's 27-year-old State Partnership Program is boosting the partnership capacity of one of the nation's newest combatant commands.  Read more
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Demonstration & March, Stuttgart: August 13

12:00 AM8/12/2010
Subject: Demonstration & March, Stuttgart, Germany; Protest August 13, 2010

BOTTOM LINE: There is a Demonstration in downtown Stuttgart on August 13, 2010 from approximately 2000-2200 hours.

WHAT: A Demonstration organized
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