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Integration of U.S. Military 60 Years Ago Became Model for Integration of American Society

12:00 AM7/25/2008
Today's military is stronger and has more credibility among the American people in large part due to a presidential decision 60 years ago to integrate the force, the defense undersecretary for personnel and readiness said on July 22, 2008.  Read more
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MEDFLAG 08 Provides Medical Attention to Malian Villages

12:00 AM7/25/2008
Hundreds of Malians waited in line in a village near Bamako, Mali to see doctors with the MEDFLAG team, July 24, 2008.

The village of Droit was one of four villages the MEDFLAG team visited during a series of humanitarian outreach
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Malian Medics Train for Worst-Case Scenario

12:00 AM7/22/2008
Malian medics, doctors and nurses put their skills to the test during a mass casualty exercise July 18, 2008, in a village near Bamako, Mali.

Medics received a call late Friday morning alerting them about a simulated bus crash. They
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Malians Receive Medicine Through U.S. Medical Training Exercise

12:00 AM7/21/2008
Boxes filled the small supply room-turned pharmacy as service members sorted through more than 30,000 pills destined for thousands of Malians July 15, 2008.

More than 90 doctors, nurses and medical technicians deployed to Mali for
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U.S. Coast Guard Members Partner with Ghanaians to Improve Maritime Security

12:00 AM7/21/2008
During a three-day visit to Sekondi, Ghana concluding on July 17, 2008, crew members of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Dallas worked with the Ghanaian Navy and National Port Police officers to improve equipment and train in maritime law enforcement
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Soccer Balls Awarded to Top-Performing Nigerian Students

12:00 AM7/21/2008
Top student performers at St. Therese Primary School in Bwari, Nigeria were honored and treated to a surprise during primary and elementary graduation ceremonies, July 18, 2008.

As Sister Tina, the school's principal, called her
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U.S. Service Members, Federal Employees Make 'World of Difference'

12:00 AM7/21/2008
In a memo addressed to commanders of each of the five U.S. combatant commands, Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates asked for continued leadership and support in an upcoming fundraiser benefitting charities and military communities around the
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Oil Spill Response System Tested in Mozambique

12:00 AM7/18/2008
Mozambique government and military officials spent three days preparing, testing, and evaluating the nation's crisis response procedures to a potential oil spill. These familiarization exercises July 7-9, 2008, were part of a maritime security
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Airmen Donate Clothes, Sports Equipment to Malian Communities

12:00 AM7/18/2008
U.S. Air Force members supporting a medical exercise in Bamako, Mali delivered more than 2,500 pounds of clothing, toys, and sports equipment to two local orphanages July 16, 2008.

"When I heard about this clothing drive, it
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U.S. Defense Secretary Warns Against "Militarization of Foreign Policy"

12:00 AM7/17/2008
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates yesterday said diplomacy and development should lead American efforts abroad, and he warned against a "creeping militarization" of U.S. foreign policy.

"Broadly speaking, when it comes to
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Military Communicators Gather for AFRICA ENDEAVOR-08

12:00 AM7/16/2008
More than 225 military communicators and representatives from 22 African and European nations as well as the United States proudly passed in review to officially signal the start of AFRICA ENDEAVOR-08, July 16, 2008, at the Nigerian Air Force Base
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AFRICOM Partners With African Nations to Promote Stability, Security

12:00 AM7/16/2008
U.S. Africa Command works in partnership with African nations to help make the continent more secure against terrorism and criminal enterprises and to promote prosperity, a senior defense official said at a hearing before the U.S. House Committee
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U.S. Soldiers, Sailors Participate in Clean-up Efforts in Garissa, Kenya

12:00 AM7/15/2008
U.S. soldiers and sailors supporting Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa worked with Kenyan municipality leaders on July 11, 2008 to clean up Garissa, Kenya as part of a new garbage disposal program.

At a ceremony kicking off the
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Nigeria Poised to Host Security Cooperation Exercise AFRICA ENDEAVOUR

12:00 AM7/14/2008
During a press conference on July 11, 2008, General Owoye Azazi, Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff, discussed the role of the Nigerian military in the upcoming AFRICA ENDEAVOR 2008, a two-week, multinational, military exchange exercise.
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U.S. and Malian Military Personnel Participate in Bilateral Medical Training

12:00 AM7/14/2008
U.S. and Malian military personnel began a 19-day medical exercise on July 9, 2008 to exchange information and practice medical techniques. MEDFLAG 2008 is an exercise designed to improve bilateral capabilities and interoperability between U.S.
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Commander of U.S. Africa Command Addresses Senior Leaders Seminar

12:00 AM7/11/2008
General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, capped two weeks of the Africa Center's Senior Leaders Seminar July 11, 2008, in an address emphasizing partnerships on the African continent as key to the mission of the newest U.S.
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Armed Forces of Liberia Strengthens Military Communications with Signal Support System Specialists

12:00 AM7/11/2008
Following a nine-week advanced training course, 24 soldiers with the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) are now qualified to serve as Signal Support System Specialists, also known as "signal soldiers". This group of graduates will manage and maintain
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Soldiers, Sailors, City Clean-up

12:00 AM7/11/2008
Soldiers and Sailors deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa helped municipality leaders here begin a new garbage disposal program July 11.

A ceremony marked a citywide campaign to clean-up Garissa with the help
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U.S. Soldiers Use Combat Lifesaving Skills to Aid Crash Victims in Djibouti

12:00 AM7/10/2008
U.S. Soldiers raced to the aid of several injured Djiboutians following a vehicle rollover accident June 24, 2008.

Returning from a day of weapons training in a five-vehicle convey, 60 service members with the Combined Joint Task
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U.S. Military Doctors Provide Medical Care to Tanzanians

12:00 AM7/9/2008
American medical personnel from the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) began a medical health treatment project in the Tanga region of Tanzania, scheduled to continue through July 12, 2008.

The American medical team
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