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Liberia Faces Post-Conflict Mental Health Burden, According to Health Expert

12:00 AM6/19/2009
After nearly two decades of civil war in Liberia, the nation is now recovering from a history of devastation characterized by ethnic killings and massive abuses. However, the damage extends far beyond the physical losses. According to a health
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Ugandan Soldiers Graduate from Counter Terrorism Course

12:00 AM6/19/2009
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), completed its sixth military-to-military training Uganda Counter Terrorism Course as 134 Uganda People's Defense Force (UPDF) soldiers graduated during a ceremony at Kasenyi training school
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APS Arleigh Burke Arrives in Mombasa

12:00 AM6/18/2009
USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) arrived in Kenya's second largest city June 17, 2009 for a six-day port visit as part of Africa Partnership Station (APS).

APS is an international initiative led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-U.S. Naval
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Bilingual Youths in Benin Step Up to help U.S. During Medical Assistance Program

12:00 AM6/17/2009
Twelve-year-old Hemin Dafia spoke quickly, alternately gesturing with his left or right hand. He was flanked by a young Beninese woman who mumbled questions through the gauze that filled her mouth, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Zara Ortiz, a dental
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CJTF-HOA and Tanzanian Government Renovate Ziwani school

12:00 AM6/17/2009
Hundreds of students, parents, teachers, and local residents from Ziwani Village in Tanzania attended a dedication ceremony June 10, 2009 to celebrate the re-opening of the Ziwani Primary School following renovations to seven primary school
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CJTF-HOA Turns Over Renovated Tanzanian Clinic

12:00 AM6/16/2009
Residents of Tanga, Tanzania, gathered with U.S. service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), June 11, 2009 to dedicate the newly-renovated Mafurko Clinic.

The $59,000 renovation project was funded
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General Ward Honored at 100 Black Men of America's National Conference

12:00 AM6/16/2009
The 100 Black Men of America organization honored U.S. Army General William "Kip" Ward with a lifetime leadership award and an honorary membership at its 23rd Annual Conference this week in New York City, June 13, 2009. Ward is the only
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U.S., Benin Medical Team Provides Medical Services during Exercise Shared Accord

12:00 AM6/16/2009
More than 500 Beninese civilians gathered at Wanrarou's middle school, June 12, 2009, for day one of a six-day medical assistance program coordinated by the U.S. Air Force's 459th Expeditionary Air Medical Squadron (EAMDS) and three Benin
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Opening Ceremony Marks Beginning of Exercise SHARED ACCORD 2009

12:00 AM6/11/2009
More than 400 U.S. and Benin service members gathered in Bembereke, Benin for the opening ceremony of Exercise SHARED ACCORD 2009. Reserve units from throughout the U.S. Marine Corps, along with medical contingents from the Navy, Air Force and Army
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German and American Students and Families Connect Through Literature

12:00 AM6/8/2009
German and American children and their families gathered at the Stuttgart Planetarium on June 6, 2009 to listen to a story told by General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, and Plieningen Mayor Edgar Hemmerich .

The
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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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