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AFRICOM's Senior Enlisted Member Visits Armed Forces of Liberia

12:00 AM6/1/2008

U.S. Africa Command's senior enlisted member, Command Sergeant Major Mark S. Ripka, conducted a weeklong visit to Liberia May21-28, 2008, to work with the international team helping to create the new Armed Forces of Liberia following the West

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General Ward Honors Memorial Day at North Africa American Cemetery

12:00 AM5/29/2008

General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, and 20 members from Commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe (CNE) Band's Ceremonial Unit commemorated the 63rd anniversary of Memorial Day at the North Africa American Cemetery and

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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Sets Sail for Visit to West Africa, Mediterranean and Black Sea

12:00 AM5/27/2008

The Coast Guard Cutter Dallas departed Charleston, South Carolina, on Sunday, May 25, 2008, for a four-and-a-half month deployment to conduct maritime safety and security exchanges with countries along the central and west coasts of Africa, the

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U.S. Congratulates African Union on its 45th Anniversary

12:00 AM5/25/2008

Press Statement
Tom Casey
Washington, DC

The United States congratulates the African Union (AU) on the 45th anniversary of its establishment.

On May 25, 1963, the Organization of African Unity (OAU) was

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U.S. Service Members Assist Fire Victims in Ethiopia

12:00 AM5/24/2008

Personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia and service members deployed to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) distributed new sleeping bags and pillows on May 20, 2008, to hundreds of residents of the Sidist Kilo neighborhood who

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Hundreds of Liberian Soldiers Graduate from Military Basic Training

12:00 AM5/23/2008

A graduation ceremony was scheduled May 23, 2008 to mark the successful completion of a month-long military training course by Liberian infantryman with the new Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL), according to the U.S. Office of Defense Cooperation in

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Memorial Day Message

12:00 AM5/23/2008

Memorial Day is an occasion to remember, to honor and to pay tribute to those who have worn the cloth of the nation, and whose brave sacrifice is forever etched in the annals of American history.

As commander of US Africa Command,

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House Armed Services Committee Discusses U.S. Africa Command in Annual Fiscal Report

12:00 AM5/22/2008

The House Armed Services Committee, as part of its responsibility to oversee the U.S. military, has asked for more information about the roles and missions of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM). The committee also has discussed an initiative to assist

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Ambassador Joins CJTF-HOA Team to Promote Ethiopian Livestock Health

12:00 AM5/21/2008

A team of U.S. veterinarians with the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) partnered with Ethiopian veterinarians to vaccinate several animals on May 14, 2008 in an effort to improve livestock health and enhance the economic

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Global Partnership Works to Increase African Maritime Safety

12:00 AM5/21/2008

In addition to being in western and central Africa, Global Maritime Partnership has started to engage eastern and southern Africa, as well.

"We're not quite to the stage of ... the Africa Partnership Station approach there

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Ugandan Soldiers Graduate from Counterterrorism Course

12:00 AM5/16/2008

More than 200 soldiers with Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF) graduated from a 16-week Counterterrorism Course in Folkasenyi, Uganda on May 16, 2008.

The Ugandan Counterterrorism Course was taught by service members with

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U.S. Vaccinates Animals, Trains Veterinarians in Ethiopia

12:00 AM5/15/2008

U.S. service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), conducted Veterinary Civil Action Projects in several villages surrounding the city of Dire Dawa May 1 to May 17, 2008. During their visit, the team saw more

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Tanzania Community Opens Health Clinic Built by U.S. Military

12:00 AM5/15/2008

U.S. service members from the Combined Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) gathered with residents of Mikocheni on May 15, 2008 to celebrate the completion of a newly built health clinic.

The Jaypal Singh Babhra Memorial Clinic was

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U.S. Defense Secretary Gates Encouraged by Moves to Bolster Civilian Agencies

12:00 AM5/15/2008

Calling civilian government agencies a "combat multiplier," Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said May 14, 2008, that he's encouraged by moves to bolster the support agencies can provide to fight the war on terror.
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Nigerian Air Force Members Participate in Air Transport Handling Seminar

12:00 AM5/13/2008

During a four-day training course in Lagos, Nigeria, in April 2008, 20 members of the Nigerian Air Force worked alongside U.S. personnel to share knowlege and experience in working with military transport aircraft.

The program, part of

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U.S. Sailors Visit School In Kenya

12:00 AM5/12/2008

A group of 20 sailors from the U.S. Navy's USS Momsen visited a school in the port city of Mombasa on May 7, 2008, as part of a community relations program called Project Handclasp.

Project Handclasp is a U.S. Navy program that

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Defense Department, U.S. Africa Command Recognize Importance of Military Spouses

12:00 AM5/9/2008

Since 1984, the U.S. Department of Defense has designated the Friday before Mother's Day as Military Spouse Appreciation Day. This year, the day falls on May 9.

The following statement was issued by Admiral Mike Mullin, chairman of

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U.S. Sailor, Originally From Kenya, Works on Kenyan Humanitarian Projects

12:00 AM5/6/2008

Several thousand miles and seven time zones away from their home base in Gulfport, Mississippi, U.S. Navy construction specialists, "Seabees," are working on bringing clean water to the Garissa District through a series of well-digging

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Ugandan Service Members Schooled in Laws of War

12:00 AM5/5/2008

More than 180 soldiers in the Ugandan People's Defence Force attended a counterterrorism course in Folkasenyi, Uganda May, 2008, where they learned basic laws of armed conflict.

The Ugandan Counterterrorism Course, Cycle 04-08,

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Desert Warfare Training Pushes to the Extremes

12:00 AM5/5/2008

Approximately 120 service members from the United States and France participated in desert survival training in early May, 2008 in the desert and mountains of Djibouti.
The French have maintained a military presence in Djibouti for the last

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