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Long Road Home for Liberian U.S. Marine

12:00 AM5/23/2012
In 1998, during the Liberian civil wars, U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Abraham Tarwoe, then age 12, fled the violence of his home country, searching for peace.
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New Eco-Dome Signals Changes for Local Village

12:00 AM5/23/2012
U.S. service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa joined with local villagers on the final stages of construction for a new structure here May 22-24.
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Mass Casualty Drill Brings PE12 Shore Training to a Close

12:00 AM5/22/2012
Service members from Algeria, Greece, Morocco, Turkey and the U.S. teamed up aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Simpson (FFG 56) to conduct a mass casualty drill in support of Exercise Phoenix Express 2012 (PE12) in Souda Bay, Crete, May 18,
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USS McFaul Sailors Volunteer During Visit to Port Louis, Mauritius

12:00 AM5/22/2012
Sailors from the guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) participated in two community service projects during a port visit to Port Louis, Mauritius, May 14-15, 2012.
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Closing Ceremony Marks Completion of U.S. AFRICOM's Pandemic Response Program Exercise in Burkina Faso

12:00 AM5/21/2012
A closing ceremony, May 18, 2012, marked the end of the Burkina Faso Government Pandemic Disaster Response Tabletop Exercise following a week of relationship building, regional coordination, and problem solving.
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Djiboutian Navy Teams with CJTF-HOA to Expand Weather Operations

12:00 AM5/21/2012
Djiboutian Navy sailors teamed up with Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa's meteorology and oceanography operations branch, or METOC, to install a weather sensor at the Djiboutian Maritime Operations Center here, May 17.

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Camp Lemonnier Hosts a Change of Command for Commanding Officer

12:00 AM5/21/2012
Capt. Kevin Bertelsen relieved Capt. Scott Hurst as commanding officer of the United States only forward operating site in Africa.
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U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa Hosts Maritime Course

12:00 AM5/18/2012
Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa hosted the Combined Force Maritime Component Commander (CFMCC) Flag Officer course, on the Naval Support Activity Naples in Naples, Italy, May 14-18, 2012.
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U.S. Army Civil Affairs team exchanges best practices with Ugandans

12:00 AM5/18/2012
Deep in the vast thorny savanna grasslands and low lying rocky hills of northeastern Uganda, right on the foot of a dormant volcano, a small team of U.S. Army soldiers of the 490th Civil Affairs Battalion - Charlie Company are partnering with
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Swift, NAVEUR Band Entertain Children at Pointe Noire Orphanage

12:00 AM5/18/2012
Sailors from High-Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) and two musicians from the U.S. Naval Forces Europe rock band "Flagship," visited the Espace Enfants orphanage in Pointe Noire in support of Africa Partnership Station (APS) 2012, May 17.  Read more
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DOD, Agencies Cooperate to Confront West Africa Trafficking

12:00 AM5/18/2012
With a senior State Department official declaring West Africa under attack by drug traffickers during congressional testimony May 16, 2012, a defense official reported progress being made through the interagency West Africa Cooperative Security
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Texas National Guardsmen Exchange Best Practices with Burundi Soldiers

12:00 AM5/17/2012
Texas National Guardsmen had the opportunity to share best practices with Burundi soldiers preparing for an upcoming deployment during a visit to Mudubugu, Burundi, March 26-April 6, 2012.
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Swift Conducts Theater Security Cooperation Visit in Pointe Noire

12:00 AM5/17/2012
Congolese Navy members stood in formation and greeted the crew of High Speed Vessel Swift after arriving in Pointe Noire to conduct a theater security cooperation visit as part of Africa Partnership Station, May 15, 2012.

During the
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36 African Land Force Chiefs Meet to Discuss Security

12:00 AM5/17/2012
Land force chiefs and senior officers from 36 African nations and U.S. Army Africa gathered in Uganda's capital of Kampala in May 2012 to discuss national security interests.
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Phoenix Express Pre-Sail Conference Marks Start to Maritime Portion of Exercise

12:00 AM5/17/2012
Service members from European, North African and U.S. Naval forces participated in a pre-sail conference kickoff for Exercise Phoenix Express 2012 (PE12) at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Center (NMIOTC) in Souda Bay, May
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Exercise Participants Begin Testing Burkina Faso's Pandemic Response Preparedness and Response Plans

12:00 AM5/16/2012
On the second day of the Burkina Faso Government Pandemic Disaster Response Tabletop Exercise, May 15, 2012, participants began meeting in five task-oriented groups.

The operations command group, health group, humanitarian assistance
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Pandemic Influenza Table Top Exercise Begins in Burkina Faso

12:00 AM5/16/2012
Nearly 100 civilian and military representatives from seven African nations, the United States and three United Nations organizations met in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, May 14, 2012 for a weeklong exercise to conduct a baseline review of the
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Statement by the Press Secretary on Uganda's Capture of a Senior Commander in the Lord's Resistance Army

12:00 AM5/15/2012
The United States congratulates the Government of Uganda on the capture of one of the senior commanders of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) by the Ugandan military. The capture of Major General Ceasar Acellam is a testament to the resolve of
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PE12 Continues Multinational Training, Promotes Teamwork

12:00 AM5/15/2012
Sailors assigned to the guided-missile frigate USS Simpson (FFG 56) participated in a multinational training exercise aboard the Hellenic navy training ship Aris at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operations Training Center (NMIOTC) in support of
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AFRICOM Meets 2011 CFC-O Goal, Receives Check for Stuttgart's Family and Youth Support Programs

12:00 AM5/15/2012
The staff at U.S. Africa Command dug deep into their pockets during the 2011 Combined Federal Campaign Overseas Program. For their contributions to the Stuttgart Child and Youth Services, the command received a check for $10,799 in a presentation
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