General William E. Ward, Commander
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WARD SENDS: Veterans Day 2009
STUTTGART, Germany, Nov 10, 2009 — Americans celebrated Armistice Day on November 11, 1919, commemorating the first anniversary of the end of World War 1 by honoring the nation’s fallen warriors and calling for a lasting peace. Soon veterans became part of the annual event, and in 1938 Congress declared Armistice Day a legal holiday. On June 1, 1954, the name was changed to Veterans Day to honor all U.S. veterans. Veterans now number more than 20 million in the United States. Our veterans, past and present, deserve our recognition on this special day. In this we also remember our newest generation of American veterans and their families. I salute all our veterans for their important roles in protecting our national security and the security of our allies and friends around the world. It is because of these great men and women that we enjoy the freedom that we have today. Thank you, veterans, for your patriotism and service to our Nation. General William "Kip" Ward |
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AFRICOM Dialogue From General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command My staff and I spend much of our time traveling and meeting with people across Africa, throughout the United States, and around the world.... (Read Full Entry) Recent Posts by AFRICOM Staff On 1/27/2010 12:50:44 PM From General William "Kip" Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command "Hello Teammates, I just returned from a quick trip to Djibouti to visit our teammates at Camp Lemonnier and the Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa where it was a mere 86 degrees..." (Read Full Entry) On 1/20/2010 10:54:54 AM From General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command "Teammates; As we move into the year 2010, I would like us all to take a moment and reflect on our accomplishments thus far and what lies ahead. Africa Command has already made..." (Read Full Entry) On 1/7/2010 11:01:05 AM From Melony C. Angelilli "Yesterday (January 6, 2010), I had the pleasure of being a part of a visit by United States Army General William "Kip" Ward to the Intelligence Knowledge Development Molesworth..." (Read Full Entry) On 2/9/2010 7:56:10 AM Always A Soldier in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait wrote "Congratulations on the award. It's great to see a leader such as yourself awarded by the panel of personnel at the Trumpet Awards. Keep us motivated. ..." (Read Full Entry) On 2/9/2010 7:47:55 AM Maha in Riyadh, KSA wrote "Wishing U.S. Africa Command ALL the best in 2010 and the future. Thank you for all you do...." (Read Full Entry) On 2/8/2010 6:52:05 PM Robert in New Kensington, PA wrote "Go and tell John what you have seen and heard is a mission mandate especially applicable to Africa wherein soldiers now and in the future need to hear and know from leaders such as..." (Read Full Entry) On 2/8/2010 10:11:25 AM emmanuel in kenya wrote "Sir, when you visited the first ever intel proffessional cse, my classmate and I were left with only one word — BE LIKE HIM. Congratulations for the award sir. May God bless..." (Read Full Entry) On 2/8/2010 10:08:36 AM RICARDO in DJIBOUTI, AFRICA wrote "PROUD TO BE ONE OF THOSE SOLDIERS THAT MET WITH GENERAL WARD AT DJIBOUTI AFRICA. SOMETIMES THE PRESS DO NOT SHOW THIS TYPE OF NEWS TO THE WORLD BUT THANKS TO PEOPLE LIKE YOU THAT O..." (Read Full Entry) 
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