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Biden Offers U.S. Support for Peaceful, Credible Sudan Referendum
12:00 AM6/11/2010
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Washington — The United States is strongly committed to
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IG Inspections Seminar in Addis Ababa
12:00 AM6/11/2010
At the invitation of Brigadier General Tsegay Tessema Niguse, the Ethiopian National Defense Force's (ENDF) Inspector General (IG), the U.S. Africa Command IG Office conducted an IG Inspections seminar for the ENDF IG staff at the Defense
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17th Air Force Engages with Ugandan Air Force Leaders
12:00 AM6/10/2010
As President Barack Obama was signing the Lord's Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act on May 24, 2010, members of U.S. Africa Command's air component, Air Forces Africa, were enroute to Uganda for a senior leader
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Major General Hogg Takes Command of U.S. Army Africa
12:00 AM6/10/2010
During a ceremony June 10, 2010 at Caserma Ederle's Hoekstra Field, Major General David R. Hogg assumed command of U.S. Army Africa.
General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) presided over the ceremony, which
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U.S. Military, Djiboutians Partner in Medical Program
12:00 AM6/9/2010
U.S. Army Civil Affairs Functional Specialty team 353 collaborated with the Djiboutian Ministry of Health to provide medical, optical and dental treatment to the people of Tadjoura, Djibouti, June 2, 2010.
The Medical Civic Action
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Medical Professionals Discuss U.S. Army Africa's Role at Annual Symposium
12:00 AM6/4/2010
As Colonel Alfonso Alarcon stood before his medical colleagues at the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) medical symposium held May 2010 in San Antonio, Texas, he discussed U.S. Army Africa's role in supporting medical missions on the African
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U.S. Marines Provide Counter Improvised Explosive Device Training to Ugandan Soldiers
12:00 AM6/4/2010
Soldiers with the Uganda Battle Group 6 (UGABAG 6) participated in a counter improvised explosive device (C-IED) mission planning exercise led by Marines from U.S. Marine Corps Forces Africa (MARFORAF), May 17-28, 2010.
The training
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Successful Completion of First Africa Military Legal Conference
12:00 AM6/4/2010
The first Africa Military Legal Conference hosted by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) concluded May 21, 2010 at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center in Accra, Ghana.
The three-day conference brought together lawyers
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All Gave Some, Some Gave All: U.S. Army Africa Soldiers Honor World War II Fallen during Memorial Day Ceremony, Tunisia
12:00 AM6/2/2010
As the lonely sound of "Taps" drifted over 2,833 bleached-white headstones May 31, 2010, dozens of U.S. Army Africa soldiers raised their hands in salute at the North African American Cemetery.
They were among a group of U.S.
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Service Members Honor Fallen on Memorial Day, Djibouti
12:00 AM6/2/2010
Service members gathered for a Memorial Day ceremony in Djibouti, May 31, 2010, honoring those who have died while serving Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa.
Rear Admiral Brian Losey, CJTF-HOA commander, said that those who
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Air Force Colonel Receives Presidential Honors in Zambia
12:00 AM6/1/2010
U.S. Air Force Colonel Keith Andrews was awarded the President's Medal of Gallantry during an Africa Freedom Day ceremony in Lusaka, Zambia May 25, 2010 for his act of heroism saving two young Zambian women from likely death in the Zambezi
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Air Force Imam Visits Leaders in East Africa
12:00 AM6/1/2010
Imam Walid Habash, a Muslim chaplain for the U.S Air Force, joined other military chaplains for a recent trip to strengthen relationships between the American people and Muslim communities in East Africa, May 2010.
U.S. Air Force
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Ugandan Soldiers Practice Civil Affairs Skills During Full Spectrum Training
12:00 AM6/1/2010
Soldiers of the Ugandan People's Defence Force (UPDF) practiced their ability to handle non-combat operations during two weeks of Civil-Military Operations (CMO) training at Kasenyi Training Facility in Entebbe, Uganda, May 10-21, 2010.
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U.S. AFRICOM Marks Memorial Day at North Africa American Cemetery
12:00 AM6/1/2010
CARTHAGE, Tunisia - Tunisian and U.S. military personnel, diplomats and family members gathered May 31, 2010, to mark the solemn U.S. Memorial Day holiday at the North Africa American Cemetery near Tunis, with the U.S. military delegation led by
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U.S. Embassy and U.S. Military Members Honor Fallen WWII Pilot during Ceremony in Djibouti
12:00 AM6/1/2010
Approximately 35 people representing the U.S. Embassy in Djibouti, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, and Camp Lemonnier took part in a rare ceremony on Memorial Day, May 31, 2010, to honor American-born Royal Canadian Air Force Pilot
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Midshipmen and Cadets Team Up to Conquer French Nautical Course
12:00 AM6/1/2010
U.S. Navy midshipmen and U.S. Army cadets joined together to complete the French Foreign Legion's Nautical Obstacle Course as part of a teambuilding exercise in Djibouti, May 27, 2010.
The midshipmen and cadets are touring the
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U.S. Military Cemetery in Carthage, Tunisia, Prepares for Memorial Day
12:00 AM5/29/2010
Less than a mile from the 2,000-year-old ruins of ancient Carthage, Tunisian groundskeepers were working Friday, May 28, 2010, under a bright Mediterranean sun to prepare for Memorial Day observances to honor the 2,841 Americans buried in Carthage,
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"Get LYnC'd" with AFRICOM’s New Command Information Website
12:00 AM5/27/2010
STUTTGART – AFRICOM Commander, Gen. William "Kip" Ward, officially unveiled US Africa Command’s newest web page, The LYnC, which stands for "Linking You and the Command," at an All Hands staff engagement held in the Kelley Barracks
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WARD SENDS: Honoring Fallen Heroes
12:00 AM5/27/2010
Memorial Day is a day of special meaning to Americans: a day when we pay tribute to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation.
Every year, we commemorate this holiday with memorial services at well-known
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U.S. Civil Affairs Assist Pemba with VETCAP
12:00 AM5/26/2010
U.S. Navy Maritime Civil Affairs team 202 worked side-by-side with the 353rd Functional Specialty (FxSp) Team and Pemba livestock officers to vaccinate and treat more than 4,000 animals during a veterinary civic action project (VETCAP) on Pemba
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