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WARD SENDS: A Peaceful and Joyful Holiday Season

WARD SENDS: A Peaceful and Joyful Holiday Season WARD SENDS: A Peaceful and Joyful Holiday Season
12:00 AM12/23/2009
The holiday season is a special time for us wherever we are to celebrate our many blessings.
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Senegal Media Delegation Visits Africa Command

Senegal Media Delegation Visits Africa Command Senegal Media Delegation Visits Africa Command
12:00 AM12/18/2009
A delegation of Senegalese media representatives visited U.S. Africa Command headquarters as part of an orientation program to explain the command's mission, December 14-18, 2009, culminating in an on-the-record interview with AFRICOM commander
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Libyan Journalists Interview General Ward

Libyan Journalists Interview General Ward Libyan Journalists Interview General Ward
12:00 AM12/16/2009
A delegation of three senior Libyan military officers visited U.S. Africa Command headquarters as part of an orientation program to explain the command's mission, September 21-24, 2009.
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West African Nations Collaborate in Pandemic Influenza Planning Workshop

West African Nations Collaborate in Pandemic Influenza Planning Workshop West African Nations Collaborate in Pandemic Influenza Planning Workshop
12:00 AM12/16/2009
During a recent pandemic influenza planning workshop, representatives from 16 West African nations joined with personnel from the United Nations (UN), International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, World Health Organization
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Second Command and Staff College Class Graduates

Second Command and Staff College Class Graduates Second Command and Staff College Class Graduates
12:00 AM12/7/2009
Twenty-three majors from the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) officially completed an 11-month Defence Command and Staff College (DCSC) course in early December 2009. The occasion was marked by a formal graduation at Sir Seretse Khama Barracks in
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STATEMENT: U.S. Aircraft Makes Emergency Landing in Mali, No Fatalities

STATEMENT: U.S. Aircraft Makes Emergency Landing in Mali, No Fatalities STATEMENT: U.S. Aircraft Makes Emergency Landing in Mali, No Fatalities
12:00 AM11/20/2009
A U.S. military aircraft supporting the U.S. Africa Command (U.S. AFRICOM) made an emergency landing in Mali just north of the capital, Bamako, November 19, 2009.
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Africa Command Begins its Premier Security Cooperation Conference

Africa Command Begins its Premier Security Cooperation Conference Africa Command Begins its Premier Security Cooperation Conference
12:00 AM11/17/2009
U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) opened its annual Theater Security Cooperation Conference November 16, 2009, a premier event that builds the foundation for the command's activities with its African partners over the next three years.
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Ceremony Honours Veterans' Sacrifice

Ceremony Honours Veterans' Sacrifice Ceremony Honours Veterans' Sacrifice
12:00 AM11/12/2009
The Stuttgart military community gathered to honour U.S. service men and women, past and present, during a Veterans Day ceremony November 11, 2009 at Patch Barracks' Washington Field. Sponsored by the American Legion Stuttgart Post 6, the
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U.S. PATRIOTS CLUB DONATES BANNER TO U.S. AFRICA COMMAND

U.S. PATRIOTS CLUB DONATES BANNER TO U.S. AFRICA COMMAND U.S. PATRIOTS CLUB DONATES BANNER TO U.S. AFRICA COMMAND
12:00 AM11/10/2009


KAMPALA, Uganda - U.S. children living in Kampala, Uganda presented a banner to General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, during his visit to Uganda for a military training exercise in October 2009.

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WARD SENDS: Veterans Day 2009

WARD SENDS: Veterans Day 2009 WARD SENDS: Veterans Day 2009
12:00 AM11/10/2009
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,
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HIV Campaign Continues on the Edge of Botswana's Okavango Delta

HIV Campaign Continues on the Edge of Botswana's Okavango Delta HIV Campaign Continues on the Edge of Botswana's Okavango Delta
12:00 AM11/9/2009
Soldiers from the Botswana Defence Force's (BDF) 29th Infantry Battalion participated in a month-long HIV/AIDS awareness, prevention and voluntary testing campaign October 26, 2009, at the BDF Camp in Maun, Botswana.
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U.S. Africa Command Hosts Combined Educational Training Seminar

U.S. Africa Command Hosts Combined Educational Training Seminar U.S. Africa Command Hosts Combined Educational Training Seminar
12:00 AM11/5/2009
U.S. Africa Command hosted a security cooperation seminar in early November for U.S. military and civilian personnel, including foreign nationals employed by the U.S. Defense Department, responsible for coordinating military programs at the U.S.
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APS Returns to Ghana Under Dutch Flag

APS Returns to Ghana Under Dutch Flag APS Returns to Ghana Under Dutch Flag
12:00 AM10/23/2009
The Dutch amphibious ship HNLMS Johan de Witt (L 801) arrived in Sekondi, Ghana, October 22, 2009 for a five-day port visit as part of the ongoing U.S. Africa Command Africa Partnership Station (APS) initiative.
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Army Reserve Nurse Delivers Baby in Rural Uganda

Army Reserve Nurse Delivers Baby in Rural Uganda Army Reserve Nurse Delivers Baby in Rural Uganda
12:00 AM10/23/2009
When 1st Lieutenant Victoria Lynn Watson deployed to Uganda for a humanitarian assistance and disaster response exercise with the Uganda People's Defence Force, she never imagined she would use her labor and delivery nursing skills.
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U.S. Army Africa Command Team Visit Peacekeeping Training Sites in Rwanda, Burundi

U.S. Army Africa Command Team Visit Peacekeeping Training Sites in Rwanda, Burundi U.S. Army Africa Command Team Visit Peacekeeping Training Sites in Rwanda, Burundi
12:00 AM10/22/2009
Capacity building is a top priority for U.S. Army Africa, the army component of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM). Therefore, during a visit to Rwanda and Burundi October 19-20, 2009, Major General William B. Garrett III and Command Sergeant Major Gary
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A New Approach to Global Food Security and Hunger

A New Approach to Global Food Security and Hunger A New Approach to Global Food Security and Hunger
12:00 AM10/16/2009
U.S. Africa Command Web Editor's Note: The following op-ed on food security by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is posted on the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) website in recognition of World Food Day, October 16, 2009. The op-ed was
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U.S., African Partners Celebrate Successful Conclusion of Africa Endeavor 2009

U.S., African Partners Celebrate Successful Conclusion of Africa Endeavor 2009 U.S., African Partners Celebrate Successful Conclusion of Africa Endeavor 2009
12:00 AM10/13/2009
Representatives from U.S. Africa Command and 26 African nations commemorated the closing Exercise Africa Endeavor 2009 with a series of speeches, a parade and a small reception in Libreville, Gabon, October 9, 2009.
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Botswana Defence Command and Staff College Adds to Library

Botswana Defence Command and Staff College Adds to Library Botswana Defence Command and Staff College Adds to Library
12:00 AM10/6/2009
A donation of more than 700 textbooks and reference books delivered to the library of the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) Defence Command and Staff college (DCSC) in Gaborone, Botswana, is helping improve the availability of study and research
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Commander Reports on Africa Command Progress

Commander Reports on Africa Command Progress Commander Reports on Africa Command Progress
12:00 AM10/1/2009
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30, 2009 – U.S. Africa Command is a “listening command” that has added value to U.S. government programs on the continent, the command’s top military officer told the Atlantic Council here last night.  Read more
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U.S., Ugandan Senior Enlisted Leaders Meet to Prepare for Exercise Natural Fire

U.S., Ugandan Senior Enlisted Leaders Meet to Prepare for Exercise Natural Fire U.S., Ugandan Senior Enlisted Leaders Meet to Prepare for Exercise Natural Fire
12:00 AM10/1/2009
When the command sergeant major of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command (TSC) arrived in Uganda and met with the top enlisted soldiers from the Ugandan Peoples Defense Force (UPDF), their main focus was making Natural Fire 10 a success.
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