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Arleigh Burke Sailors Volunteer in Cape Town

12:00 AM7/24/2009

Sailors from USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) volunteered at the Dusk to Dawn Shelter, July 19, 2009, as part of a community relations (COMREL) project during the guided-missile destroyer's second port call in South Africa.

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Army Reserve Sergeant Major Serves 40 Years

12:00 AM7/23/2009

Richard Nixon became 37th president of the United States, gas cost .35 cents per gallon, the New York Mets won the World Series in five games over the Baltimore Orioles, and Catharine Zeta-Jones, Brett Favre, Renee Zellweger and Jennifer Aniston

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Leidig Turns Over Commands at Nisida Ceremony

12:00 AM7/23/2009

Rear Admiral Joe Leidig turned over command to Rear Admiral John Richardson during a ceremony at Nisida, a small island near Naples, Italy, July 22, 2009.

Richardson takes on four titles from Leidig: Director, U.S. Naval Forces

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U.S. Africa Command Hosts Military Intelligence Course in Nigeria

12:00 AM7/22/2009

Thirty officers from seven African nations graduated June 26, 2009 for a 12-week, introductory intelligence course held at Nigeria's Defence Intelligence School aimed at training junior officers in the basic skills necessary to operate on a

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Arleigh Burke, SAS Amatola Arrive in Simon's Town, South Africa

12:00 AM7/21/2009

USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) made its second South African port call, July 18, 2009, after a week-long series of at-sea exercises with South Africa corvette SAS Amatola (F 145). The two ships conducted a range of cooperative activities geared to

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Seabees Build Cantina for Djibouti School

12:00 AM7/20/2009

More than 300 students from Douda de Ecole Primary School will benefit from a new dining facility built by Seabees with Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa in July 2009.

Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11 from

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Defense and Security: French Cooperation in Africa

12:00 AM7/17/2009

A French general expressed support for U.S.-French security cooperation efforts in Africa during a visit to the Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS) on July 8, 2009 where he provided an overview of France's security activities in

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CJTF-HOA, Kenyan Government Hold First Maritime Center of Excellence Ceremony

12:00 AM7/13/2009

U.S. Africa Command's deputy to the commander for military operations, Vice Admiral Robert Moeller, joined U.S. service members with Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa and Kenyan government officials for the inaugural Maritime Center of

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Arleigh Burke Arrives in South Africa

12:00 AM7/13/2009

USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) arrived in the port city of Durban, South Africa, July 13, 2009 to kick off a range of ashore and at-sea cooperative activities in the coming weeks between the two nations' navies.

During Arleigh

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Obama Calls on Africans to Claim Their Future

12:00 AM7/11/2009

Saying he too has the blood of Africa within him, President Obama does not see the African people as living a world apart, but as a fundamental part of an interconnected world.

"I've come here to Ghana for a simple reason: the 21st

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'Once in a Lifetime Experience' for U.S. Troops Supporting President Obama in Ghana

12:00 AM7/11/2009

Before President Barack Obama could land to an unprecedented reception in Accra, Ghana, Friday evening, U.S. airmen, sailors, and Marines were on the ground days in advance, preparing. More than 150 troops in Accra and over 1,000 sailors and

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Websites for U.S. Army Africa, U.S. Air Forces Africa, Offer Full Coverage of Obama Visit to Ghana

12:00 AM7/11/2009

The Website of U.S. Army Africa, based in Italy, is offering full coverage of President Obama's visit to Ghana July 10-11, his first visit to sub-Saharan Africa since taking office in January. The Website of U.S. Air Forces Africa is providing

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TRANSCRIPT: Obama says Africa Command Focused on Partnership to Address Common Challenges

12:00 AM7/11/2009

Conflicts in Africa represent not just regional but global security challenges, and the United States has a responsibility to partner with Africa to address those challenges, President Obama said July 11, speaking to the Ghanaian Parliament. Read more

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U.S. Military Supports President Obama's Visit to Africa

12:00 AM7/10/2009

More than 150 airmen, sailors and Marines in Ghana and 1,000 sailors aboard the USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) came together to form a task force to support U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to Ghana July 10 and 11.

The mission was

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BACKGROUND BRIEFING: President's Stopover in Ghana Shows Africa is Integrated in U.S. Foreign Policy

12:00 AM7/10/2009

Instead of "doing some sort of grand tour just once a term," President Obama's visit to Ghana July 10-11 is in conjunction with other world travel, demonstrating that Africa is an integral part of the world community, an

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Face of Defense: Soldier Prepares for President's Ghana Visit

12:00 AM7/9/2009

A North Dakota Army National Guard officer is on the front end of President Barack Obama's visit to the country later this week.

Major Michael A. Holly is assigned as the bilateral affairs officer for North Dakota's State

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Senior Leader Engagement Boosts Relationships in Africa

12:00 AM7/9/2009

Focused on establishing strong bonds with African partners, Major General Ronald Ladnier, commander of Seventeenth Air Force and U.S. Air Forces Africa, traveled to Botswana and South Africa June 7-12, 2009 to meet with local defense force

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WARD SENDS: The Gift of Freedom

12:00 AM7/4/2009

Following is a 4th of July message from General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command.

On America's birthday, we celebrate the greatest gift given to us by our forefathers--the gift of freedom. This gift is one

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CJTF-HOA Assists Comoros Search and Rescue Operations

12:00 AM7/2/2009

Service members from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa have deployed to assist with search-and-rescue operations of Yemeni Air Flight 626, an Airbus A310 that crashed on June 30, 2009 in the Indian Ocean 10 kilometers off shore during its

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Coast Guard Cutter Legare en Route to Central and Western Africa

12:00 AM7/2/2009

Departing from Portsmouth, Virginia July 1, 2009, Coast Guard cutter Legare is on its way to the African continent to conduct maritime safety and security exchanges with countries along the west and central coast.

During the

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