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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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Momsen Sailors Work, Train During Seychelles Port Visit

12:00 AM7/9/2008
U.S. Navy crew members of the USS Momsen spent five days in Victoria, Seychelles in late June, 2008, where they participated in training events with the Republic of Seychelles' Coast Guard and conducted community relations projects.
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Equatorial Guinea Navy Officers Train Aboard U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Dallas

12:00 AM7/7/2008
Two Equatorial Guinea Navy officers recently joined with U.S. coast guard members on the cutter Dallas for a monthlong familiarization with maritime techniques and procedures off the coast of West Africa.

During their time aboard the
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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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Fourth of July Message from General Kip Ward, Commander of the U.S. Africa Command

12:00 AM7/4/2008
Today, July 4, 2008, please join me in celebrating our Nation's birthday.

As we observe this 4th of July period with our families and close friends, I hope all of us will take a few moments to reflect on the meaning of this holiday
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Coast Guard Cutter Dallas Advances Maritime Partnership with Sao Tome and Principe

12:00 AM7/2/2008
In an effort to enhance maritime security in Sao Tome and Principe, crew members of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Dallas partnered with Sao Tome Coast Guard personnel June 27 to July 2, 2008, to share ideas and practice maritime procedures and
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U.S. Must Convey What Africa Command Will, Won't Be, Officials Say

12:00 AM7/2/2008
As U.S. Africa Command prepares to go fully operational, one of its big challenges will be communicating not only what it aims to achieve, but also what it doesn't, senior officials at the Pentagon and at the new command agree.
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Liberian Female Soldiers Participate in Motor Transport Training

12:00 AM7/1/2008
Following a five-week course on motor transport operations, 29 soldiers with the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL), the majority of them women, were honored at a graduation ceremony June 26, 2008.

The United States partnered with the
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Moroccans and U.S. Marines Participate in Peace Keeping Training

12:00 AM6/26/2008
More than 55 U.S. Marines and sailors partnered with members of the Royal Moroccan Army June 9-29, 2008 in Tifnit, Morocco to train for peacekeeping operations.

The U.S. personnel were assigned to Military Police Company, Headquarters
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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mullen Addresses Staff of Africa Command

12:00 AM6/26/2008
During a visit to the headquarters of the U.S. Africa Command in Stuttgart, Germany, on June 26, 2008, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen expressed high expectations for the command's future and called on staff members to
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Preparing for New President, Joint Chiefs Chairman Stresses during AFRICOM Visit that U.S. Military is Neutral in Politics

12:00 AM6/26/2008
Recognizing that the transition to a new presidential administration could be "a time of great vulnerability," the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said his Joint Staff already is working to ensure the transition goes as smoothly as
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U.S. Service Members Team Up with Moroccan Medical Professionals to Provide Health Care in Guelmim Province

12:00 AM6/26/2008
More than 30 U.S. Defense Department personnel worked with Moroccan health officials to provide medical and dental care to thousands of patients June, 2008 in the Guelmim Province of Morocco, as part of an exercise called African Lion.
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Thousands of Ghanaians Benefit from Medical, Dental Care

12:00 AM6/26/2008
U.S. and Ghanaian soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines joined together June 10-26, 2008 through a program called Shared Accord to provide medical, dental, optical, and veterinary care in villages of Ghana.

"The Shared Accord exercise
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Joint Chiefs Chairman Offers Encouragement as New Africa Command Takes Shape

12:00 AM6/26/2008
The top U.S. military officer challenged the U.S. Africa Command staff to seize the opportunities presented as they stand up a new, uniquely organized command that brings more focus to a vital part of the world.

Navy Admiral Mike
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U.S. Urges Zimbabwe Government to Support Free and Fair Election

12:00 AM6/24/2008
(Editor's Note: On June 23, 2008 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice issued a statement condemning the Zimbabwe government's continuing campaign of violence against its people, and urging the international community to address this
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U.S. Soldiers Use CLS Skills to Aid Crash Victims

12:00 AM6/24/2008
U.S. Soldiers raced to the aid of several injured Djiboutians following a vehicle rollover accident here June 24th.

Members of Charlie and Bravo Combat Search and Rescue platoons, 2nd Battalion, 18th Field Artillery Regiment, were in
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African Nations Work Together for Maritime Security

12:00 AM6/24/2008
DJIBOUTI--Representatives from 10 East African nations, along with coalition partners from the United Kingdom, France and the United States participated in a week-long working group to help lay a foundation for partnership in the realm of maritime
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North Dakota National Guard Officers Discuss Ghana State Partnership Program

12:00 AM6/20/2008
During a two-week trip to Germany, Romania, and Ghana, three officers from the North Dakota National Guard discussed current and future projects to strengthen the partnership between North Dakota and Ghana.

Since 2004, the North
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Community Celebrates Refurbishment of Kenyan Girls' School

12:00 AM6/19/2008
Members of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa joined with parents, teachers and community leaders June 11, 2008, to celebrate the dedication of the recently-renovated Lamu Girls' Secondary School.

"The new parts of our
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Cameroonian Marines Engage in Border Patrol Training Course

12:00 AM6/18/2008
More than 40 Cameroonian Marine Corps leaders participated in a five-day event conducted by U.S. Marines and sponsored by the U.S. Africa Command from June 9 - 13, 2008, during which they reviewed tactics, techniques, and procedures for securing
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