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U.S. AFRICOM, SOUTHCOM Promote new approach to regional challenges

U.S. AFRICOM, SOUTHCOM Promote new approach to regional challenges U.S. AFRICOM, SOUTHCOM Promote new approach to regional challenges
12:00 AM8/27/2008
Along with U.S. Africa Command going fully operational Oct. 1, the Defense Department will reach another milestone as U.S. Southern Command officials complete a major reorganization that also promotes joint, interagency and even private- and
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Veterans of Historic Humanitarian Berlin Airlift Visit Stuttgart and Africa Command

Veterans of Historic Humanitarian Berlin Airlift Visit Stuttgart and Africa Command Veterans of Historic Humanitarian Berlin Airlift Visit Stuttgart and Africa Command
12:00 AM7/4/2008
Veteran military pilot Gail Halvorsen, famous as the "Candy Bomber" who inspired air crews to drop treats to children during the Berlin Airlift, visited Stuttgart and U.S. Africa Command headquarters July 1, 2008, while touring Germany on
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Gates Discusses AFRICOM, Security Cooperation at Security Summit in Asia

Gates Discusses AFRICOM, Security Cooperation  at Security Summit in Asia Gates Discusses AFRICOM, Security Cooperation  at Security Summit in Asia
12:00 AM6/1/2008
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates wrapped up the Asia Security Summit on June 1, 2008, expressing confidence in strides being made and sharing insights about topics ranging from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to China's military buildup to
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U.S. Vaccinates Animals, Trains Veterinarians in Ethiopia

U.S. Vaccinates Animals, Trains Veterinarians in Ethiopia 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 Officers Participate in Military-to-Military Peacekeeping Operations Workshop

Tanzania Officers Participate in Military-to-Military Peacekeeping Operations Workshop Tanzania Officers Participate in Military-to-Military Peacekeeping Operations Workshop
12:00 AM4/28/2008
Two military officers from the Tanzania Peoples Defence Forces (TPDF) were in Accra, Ghana, for a U.S. Department of Defense sponsored four-day workshop on Peacekeeping Operations Lessons-Learned from April 28 to May 1, 2008.

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Airmen Assist Burundi's First-Ever Deployment

Airmen Assist Burundi's First-Ever Deployment Airmen Assist Burundi's First-Ever Deployment
12:00 AM1/8/2008
Members of the 86th Contingency Response Group deployed to Burundi on December 1 to train the country's foreign military in deployment planning, personnel and cargo preparation and processing for its first-ever deployment outside the Burundi
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AFRICOM Staff Discusses African HIV/AIDS on U.N. Day

AFRICOM Staff Discusses African HIV/AIDS on U.N. Day AFRICOM Staff Discusses African HIV/AIDS on U.N. Day
12:00 AM12/1/2007
HIV/AIDS is a significant problem in Africa and will be a major challenge for United States Africa Command, AFRICOM staff members said during an awareness meeting that coincided with the annual World AIDS Day on December 1.

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