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Shared Accord Prepares Mozambique Peacekeeping Forces

12:00 AM8/3/2010
A joint task force of more than 700 service members set up temporary quarters in Moamba in preparation for Exercise Shared Accord 2010. The team, comprised largely of reserve Marines, began arriving at Maputo's largest military base, July 29,
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Suicide Solution Involves Leadership, Mullen Says

12:00 AM8/2/2010
While no easy answers exist to a military suicide problem that has reached "crisis level," a big part of the solution is tied to leadership, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said today.

Addressing the National Guard
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Hantavirus becoming more prevalent this year in Germany

12:00 AM8/2/2010
You may have been hearing about cases of Puumala virus (a member of the European Hantavirus family) in the states of Baden-Wuerttemberg and Bavaria through the local media. Although a common annual problem in this region of Germany, this season
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Ghana to Host Joint Military Exercise Africa Endeavor

12:00 AM8/2/2010
In cooperation with the Armed Forces of Ghana and the support of the African Union (AU), U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) is sponsoring the largest military communications interoperability and information sharing exercise in Africa from August 9-20,
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Wine Trip

12:00 AM8/2/2010
The Wine club still has a few seats and hotel rooms available. Please send an email to Margi.nelson@africom.mil if you are interested in partaking in this wine extravaganza.
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Civil Air Patrol Flight Approved for Stuttgart

12:00 AM7/30/2010
Greetings Team Air Force-Stuttgart!

We have received formal approval, thanks to the hard work and dedication of Sergeant Major Luis Bispo and support of the Garrison, to stand-up a local Civil Air Patrol (CAP) unit here in the
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Stuttgart News Briefs: This Weekend

12:00 AM7/30/2010
Baden-Wurttemberg, Bavaria schools start summer break this week

Schools throughout the German States of Baden-Wurttemberg and Bavaria
will start their summer break this week. Traffic will be heavy on all major  Read more
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Congolese Delegation Gets AFRICOM Facts Firsthand

12:00 AM7/30/2010
A delegation of senior media representatives from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) visited U.S. Africa Command headquarters July 26-30, 2010, as part of the command's Public Information Partnership (PIP) initiative.

U.S.
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Military and Civilian Personnel Take Part in African Union Peace Support Operations Training

12:00 AM7/29/2010
The week of July 12, 2010, African Union Commission's Peace and Support Operations Division (PSOD) Operational Division (PSOD) participated in a familiarization program that provided strategic level, operational level, and functional training.
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Military and Civilian Personnel Take Part in African Union Peace Support Operations Training

12:00 AM7/29/2010
The week of July 12, 2010, African Union Commission's Peace and Support Operations Division (PSOD) Operational Division (PSOD) participated in a familiarization program that provided strategic level, operational level, and functional training.
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CJTF-HOA METOC and U.S. Department of State Work Hand-in-Hand to Get Deployable Weather Sensors to Ethiopia

12:00 AM7/28/2010
A Meteorology and Oceanographic Center (METOC) team arrived at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to conduct a site visit with U.S. Department of State and the Ethiopian National Meteorological Agency (ENMA) July 19, 2010.

The visit is the final
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Army Secretary McHugh Rallies with U.S. Africa Command

12:00 AM7/28/2010
Secretary of the Army John McHugh arrived at Kelley Barracks July 27, 2010, to spend the afternoon with General William E. Ward and U.S. Africa Command staff.

His first visit with AFRICOM staff since becoming the Army's Secretary
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Minority Engineering Interns Meet with General Ward

12:00 AM7/27/2010
Engineering interns from three U.S. universities took a day off of their daily tasks to meet with General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, July 26, 2010.

The interns, from North Carolina A&T State, Morgan State, and
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U.S. and Mozambican Officials Announce SHARED ACCORD 2010

12:00 AM7/27/2010
Spokespersons from the U.S. Embassy in Maputo, along with Mozambique military officials, jointly announced plans for Exercise SHARED ACCORD during a press briefing at the Mozambique Ministry of Defense here, July 23, 2010.

"This
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Minority Engineering Interns Meet with General Ward

12:00 AM7/27/2010
Engineering interns from three U.S. universities took a day off of their daily tasks to meet with General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, July 26, 2010.

The interns, from North Carolina A&T State, Morgan State, and
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Team Conducts Successful Equipment Offloaded for SHARED ACCORD '10

12:00 AM7/27/2010
A joint team of six service members, along with privately contracted dock workers, successfully offloaded and staged 262 pieces of gear from the BELUGA FUSION, a Liberian flag ship, in support of Exercise SHARED ACCORD, July 25, 2010 in Maputo.
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RB Thrift Store to Accept Donations, Consignments Starting July 28

12:00 AM7/27/2010
Although its official grand opening date is not until Aug. 11, the Robinson Barracks Thrift Store will start accepting donations and consignments starting July 28. Donations and consignments will also be accepted at the store located in Building
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Galaxy Bowling Center Closes Aug. 9 - 14

12:00 AM7/27/2010
The Galaxy Bowling Center on Panzer Kaserne will be closed Aug. 9 - 14 to get new carpeting and other flooring areas replaced. Additionally, the facility's slot room, game room and party room will be closed from Aug. 14-16 for renovations. The
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Tech Expo Starts July 28 on Patch Barracks

12:00 AM7/26/2010
The Summer Patch Barracks/Stuttgart Area Technology Exposition will be July 28 from 1-4 p.m. and July 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Patch Fitness Center. More than 80 exhibitors will be on hand to demonstrate the latest in communication
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Patch Dining Facility Closes July 29

12:00 AM7/26/2010
The Black Stallion Dining Facility will be closed July 29 and reopen for limited services July 30. The closure will enable contractor personnel to remove the current dishwasher and replace it with a new state-of-the-art dishwasher.
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