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'Screaming Eagle' Soldiers Oversee Demining in Democratic Republic of the Congo

12:00 AM5/15/2012
Years after the Great War of Africa ended, remnants of war are still scattered throughout the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the aftermath of one of the deadliest conflicts worldwide since World War II.

In an effort to help the
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Phoenix Express 2012 Conducts MIO Training

12:00 AM5/14/2012
Maritime forces participated in a multinational maritime interdiction operation (MIO) training exercise at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operation Center in Souda Bay, Greece, as part of exercise Phoenix Express 2012 (PE12), May 10.
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Swift Sailors, NAVEUR Band Visit Schoolchildren in Cote d’Ivoire

12:00 AM5/14/2012
Sailors from High-Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) and members from the Naval Forces Europe band "Topside" joined efforts in entertaining children at Institut National Supérieur des Arts et de l'Action Culturelle, and the Centre Pilote pour la Petite
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African Military Officers Visit U.S. AFRICOM as Part of Marshall Center Program

12:00 AM5/14/2012
Eight African military officers who are students at the George C. Marshall Center visited U.S. Africa Command May 11, 2012, to learn more about AFRICOM's mission and objectives.

The seven men and one woman are taking part in the
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U.S. Army Africa Chaplain Team Engages with Burundi Counterparts

12:00 AM5/14/2012
A two-man traveling contact team visited the Defense Institute for Superior Army Training in Bujumbura, Burundi in May 2012 to work with 16 Burundi National Defense Force (BNDF) chaplains and psychologists with a focus on family counseling.  Read more
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Coalition Personnel Tour USNS Carl Brashear in Djibouti

12:00 AM5/11/2012
A photo essay by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ryan Labadens.
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HIV, AIDS Conference Stresses Total Preventative Package

12:00 AM5/10/2012
Throughout the 2012 International Military HIV/AIDS Conference, occurring May 7-10, representatives from 77 nations have been learning new ways to re-energize their HIV/AIDS prevention programs.

"It’s really re-energizing prevention
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U.S. Army Africa Commander Engages Leaders in Djibouti, Ethiopia

12:00 AM5/9/2012
During a whirlwind trip to East Africa, Maj. Gen. David R. Hogg, commander, U.S. Army Africa, and a small group of advisers visited U.S. Army troops at Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa in Djibouti and attended meetings with African Union
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Phoenix Express 2012 Begins in Souda Bay

12:00 AM5/9/2012
Phoenix Express 2012 (PE12), a multi-national exercise between Southern European, North African and U.S. Naval forces, officially kicked off at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operation Training Center (NMIOTC) in Souda Bay, May 7.

PE12
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Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Visits CJTF-HOA Airmen

12:00 AM5/9/2012
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James A. Roy visited Airmen assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa and other tenant commands here, May 5-6.

The primary purpose of the visit was to speak to the Airmen deployed
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Chiefs Issue Strategic Direction to Combat Sexual Assault

12:00 AM5/8/2012
Despite years of concerted effort, the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the commandant of the Coast Guard are dissatisfied with progress made in reducing sexual assault in the military, and have released strategic direction to increase the emphasis on
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General Dempsey Blogs about the New Strategic Direction on Sexual Assault Prevention & Response

12:00 AM5/8/2012
To read the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff's message on DoD Live, click here: Strategic Direction to the Joint
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Ali Sabieh Community, CAT 4903 Team Up to Clean Up

12:00 AM5/8/2012
Encouraging people to care and take action in their community-that's what elected officials in Ali Sabieh wanted to foster and what U.S. Army Civil Affairs Team 4903 helped them nurture.

Citizens of Ali Sabieh conducted a community
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77 Nations Share Best Practices at HIV/AIDS Conference

12:00 AM5/7/2012
More than 445 military and civilian delegates from 77 nations gathered in Maputo, Mozambique, May 7, 2012, to share best practices in HIV prevention, care and treatment.

The Armed Forces for the Defense of Mozambique, in cooperation
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Camp Lemonnier Volunteer Group Distributes School Supplies to Djiboutian Kids

12:00 AM5/7/2012
U.S. service members from the U.S. Army Civil Affairs Team 4903, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, partnered with from Camp Lemonnier’s community volunteer group to deliver school supplies and T-shirts to children at the village school
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Representatives from 30 African Nations Meet to Finalize Planning for Africa Endeavor 12

12:00 AM5/4/2012
Participants from more than 30 African nations met with their Western counterparts from the United States, Canada, and the Netherlands this week in Accra, Ghana, to finalize planning for Exercise Africa Endeavor 2012.

The final
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Embarkation Specialists Begin Retrograde Port Operations after African Lion 2012

12:00 AM5/4/2012
Service members began hosing down military equipment in preparation for the retrograde portion of Exercise African Lion 12 at the port of Agadir, Morocco, April 16, 2012.

Three-hundred fifteen vehicles, generators, flood lights and
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US, Tanzania Military Attorneys Find More Similarities Than Differences in Military Law

12:00 AM5/4/2012
Two members of the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa legal staff and one U.S. Army Africa legal staff member recently attended the Military Law Symposium at the Peacekeeping Training Center here as part of a traveling contact team.  Read more
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USS Simpson Concludes Participation in Saharan Express 2012

12:00 AM5/2/2012
Sailors aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Simpson (FFG 56) concluded their participation in exercise Saharan Express 2012 while underway off the coast of West Africa, April 30, 2012.

Saharan Express, one of four express series
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US, Rwandan Defense Force Personnel Exchange Best Practices

12:00 AM4/30/2012
Five personnel assigned to Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa exchanged best practices with soldiers from the Rwandan Defense Force here April 2-14.
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