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U.S. Service Members Arrive in Benin for Shared Accord

12:00 AM6/5/2009
Approximately 400 U.S. military personnel have begun arriving in Bembereke, Benin, to take part in Exercise SHARED ACCORD June 3, 2009.

Exercise SHARED ACCORD is a scheduled U.S.-Benin exercise focusing on the conduct of small unit
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Obama Cites Shared Principles in Reaching Out to Muslim World

12:00 AM6/5/2009
President Barack Obama reached out to the Muslim world today, urging a new beginning that rises above historical tensions and is built on commonly held principles that reject violence and promote cooperation and stability.

Obama,
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African Lion Wraps Up Final Training Exercise

12:00 AM6/5/2009
Marines from 4th Marine Division in concert with their Royal Moroccan Army counterparts put the finishing touches on this year's Exercise AFRICAN LION during the final training exercise in Cap Draa, Morocco on May 28, 2009.

As the
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Kenya-Born Harvard Professor Speaks at U.S. Africa Command Headquarters

12:00 AM6/5/2009
U.S. Africa Command kicked off its first command speaker series May 21, 2009 with a presentation by Kenya-native Calestous Juma, Harvard University professor of the practice of international development.

The command speaker program is
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U.S. Africa Command, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Team Up During Mauritius Oil Spill Workshop

12:00 AM6/4/2009
U.S. Africa Command and the U.S. Embassy in Mauritius, supported by the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa conducted an East Africa Region Spill Preparedness and Response workshop June 1-3, 2009 in Balaclava, Mauritius.

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Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell Concludes First Libya Port Visit in 40 Years

12:00 AM6/4/2009
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell (WHEC 719) crewmembers departed the port of Tubruq, Libya on June 2, 2009 after two days of professional engagements intended to promote the growing relationship between the United States and Libya.
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Air and Space Operations Center Activates at Ramstein

12:00 AM6/4/2009
Seventeenth Air Force took another big step toward full operational capability May 29, 2009 with the activation of the 617th Air and Space Operations Center (AOC).

The new AOC gives 17th Air Force, also known as Air Forces Africa, an
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A New Beginning: The U.S. and Muslim Communities Around the World

12:00 AM6/4/2009
On June 4, 2009, President Obama delivered his promised address to Muslim communities around the world. He announced a new beginning between the United States and Muslims around the world based on mutual interest and mutual respect, including new
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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell Arrives in Tubruq, Libya

12:00 AM6/1/2009
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell (WHEC 719) arrived in Tubruq, Libya on May 31, 2009 as part of a theater security cooperation mission to strengthen the maritime partnership between the United States and Libya.

Boutwell is the first
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CJTF-HOA Dedicates Walela Bridge in Uganda

12:00 AM5/29/2009
More than 500 Ugandan residents attended the dedication of a new concrete bridge --one that will improve the lives of thousands by providing them with year-round access to the market and aiding in the delivery of humanitarian supplies.
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Seychelles and United States Partner to Address Security Concerns

12:00 AM5/29/2009
Personnel from U.S. Africa Command concluded a week-long U.S. Department of State- led survey in the Republic of Seychelles Friday to address security concerns impacting island residents.

The survey was requested by the Seychellois
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Camp Lemonier Command Changes Hands

12:00 AM5/29/2009
Captain William E. Finn assumed command as the ninth Camp Lemonnier commanding officer during a change-of-command ceremony on May 20, 2009.

Finn, a 23-year Navy veteran, assumed command from Captain Patrick J. Gibbons, who had been the
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African Students of Marshall Center Visit U.S. Africa Command

12:00 AM5/28/2009
During a visit to the U.S. Africa Command headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany on May 28, 2009, a group of six African graduate students learned about the command's mission, met with senior leaders, and engaged in discussions focusing on regional
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Air Force Chaplain Engages in Faith-Based Cooperation in Africa

12:00 AM5/27/2009
"Religion is so central to the lives of people in Africa," said 17th Air Force Chaplain (Lieutenant Colonel) Rex Williams. He should know. The chaplain has been representing U.S. Africa Command while working with chaplains and religious leaders
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Hollywood Celebrities Shake Hands with Service Members in Djibouti

12:00 AM5/26/2009
Celebrities visited service members at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti during the Hollywood Handshake Tour May 15-16, 2009.

Christian Slater, Zac Levi, Joel Moore, and Kal Penn made the visit to personally thank members for their sacrifice
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U.S. Marines, Moroccan Aviators Come Together for African Lion Exercise

12:00 AM5/26/2009
U.S. Marine and Royal Moroccan Air Force aircrew and support personnel participated in an aviation training exercise (ATX) as part of the annual African Lion 2009 activities.

Marines from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 234
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Africa Partners Group Conducts First Forum in Garmisch

12:00 AM5/26/2009
The first-ever Africa Partners Group (APG) met May 18-20, 2009 in Garmisch, Germany. The group was formed based on the recognition by a number of partner nations that there is a need for a forum to coordinate operational-level issues among nations
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Severe Weather Port Study Effort Expands into Africa

12:00 AM5/26/2009
U.S. Navy ships operating throughout the world face environmental phenomena such as strong winds, high waves, storm surge, restrictions to visibility, and thunderstorms, all of which can be hazardous while stationed in ports and maneuvering in and
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WARD SENDS: Honoring our Service Members on Memorial Day

12:00 AM5/22/2009
On Memorial Day, May 25, 2009, Americans honor all veterans past and present and pay special tribute to fallen service members in a variety of ways. Flags are placed on graves of American service members in cemeteries around the world; families
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U.S. Conducting High-Level Strategic Review of Somalia Strategy

12:00 AM5/21/2009
(NOTE - The following U.S. Department of State article is provided to promote public understanding of U.S. foreign policy.) In Somalia, the U.S. government is determined to support the policy of political reconciliation spearheaded by the
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