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CJTF-HOA Turns Over Renovated Tanzanian Clinic

12:00 AM6/16/2009

Residents of Tanga, Tanzania, gathered with U.S. service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), June 11, 2009 to dedicate the newly-renovated Mafurko Clinic.

The $59,000 renovation project was funded

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General Ward Honored at 100 Black Men of America's National Conference

12:00 AM6/16/2009

The 100 Black Men of America organization honored U.S. Army General William "Kip" Ward with a lifetime leadership award and an honorary membership at its 23rd Annual Conference this week in New York City, June 13, 2009. Ward is the only

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U.S., Benin Medical Team Provides Medical Services during Exercise Shared Accord

12:00 AM6/16/2009

More than 500 Beninese civilians gathered at Wanrarou's middle school, June 12, 2009, for day one of a six-day medical assistance program coordinated by the U.S. Air Force's 459th Expeditionary Air Medical Squadron (EAMDS) and three Benin

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Opening Ceremony Marks Beginning of Exercise SHARED ACCORD 2009

12:00 AM6/11/2009

More than 400 U.S. and Benin service members gathered in Bembereke, Benin for the opening ceremony of Exercise SHARED ACCORD 2009. Reserve units from throughout the U.S. Marine Corps, along with medical contingents from the Navy, Air Force and Army

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German and American Students and Families Connect Through Literature

12:00 AM6/8/2009

German and American children and their families gathered at the Stuttgart Planetarium on June 6, 2009 to listen to a story told by General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, and Plieningen Mayor Edgar Hemmerich .

The

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U.S. Service Members Arrive in Benin for Shared Accord

12:00 AM6/5/2009

Approximately 400 U.S. military personnel have begun arriving in Bembereke, Benin, to take part in Exercise SHARED ACCORD June 3, 2009.

Exercise SHARED ACCORD is a scheduled U.S.-Benin exercise focusing on the conduct of small unit

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Obama Cites Shared Principles in Reaching Out to Muslim World

12:00 AM6/5/2009

President Barack Obama reached out to the Muslim world today, urging a new beginning that rises above historical tensions and is built on commonly held principles that reject violence and promote cooperation and stability.

Obama,

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African Lion Wraps Up Final Training Exercise

12:00 AM6/5/2009

Marines from 4th Marine Division in concert with their Royal Moroccan Army counterparts put the finishing touches on this year's Exercise AFRICAN LION during the final training exercise in Cap Draa, Morocco on May 28, 2009.

As the

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Kenya-Born Harvard Professor Speaks at U.S. Africa Command Headquarters

12:00 AM6/5/2009

U.S. Africa Command kicked off its first command speaker series May 21, 2009 with a presentation by Kenya-native Calestous Juma, Harvard University professor of the practice of international development.

The command speaker program is

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U.S. Africa Command, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Team Up During Mauritius Oil Spill Workshop

12:00 AM6/4/2009

U.S. Africa Command and the U.S. Embassy in Mauritius, supported by the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa conducted an East Africa Region Spill Preparedness and Response workshop June 1-3, 2009 in Balaclava, Mauritius.

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Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell Concludes First Libya Port Visit in 40 Years

12:00 AM6/4/2009

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell (WHEC 719) crewmembers departed the port of Tubruq, Libya on June 2, 2009 after two days of professional engagements intended to promote the growing relationship between the United States and Libya.
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Air and Space Operations Center Activates at Ramstein

12:00 AM6/4/2009

Seventeenth Air Force took another big step toward full operational capability May 29, 2009 with the activation of the 617th Air and Space Operations Center (AOC).

The new AOC gives 17th Air Force, also known as Air Forces Africa, an

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A New Beginning: The U.S. and Muslim Communities Around the World

12:00 AM6/4/2009

On June 4, 2009, President Obama delivered his promised address to Muslim communities around the world. He announced a new beginning between the United States and Muslims around the world based on mutual interest and mutual respect, including new

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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell Arrives in Tubruq, Libya

12:00 AM6/1/2009

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell (WHEC 719) arrived in Tubruq, Libya on May 31, 2009 as part of a theater security cooperation mission to strengthen the maritime partnership between the United States and Libya.

Boutwell is the first

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CJTF-HOA Dedicates Walela Bridge in Uganda

12:00 AM5/29/2009

More than 500 Ugandan residents attended the dedication of a new concrete bridge --one that will improve the lives of thousands by providing them with year-round access to the market and aiding in the delivery of humanitarian supplies.
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Seychelles and United States Partner to Address Security Concerns

12:00 AM5/29/2009

Personnel from U.S. Africa Command concluded a week-long U.S. Department of State- led survey in the Republic of Seychelles Friday to address security concerns impacting island residents.

The survey was requested by the Seychellois

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Camp Lemonier Command Changes Hands

12:00 AM5/29/2009

Captain William E. Finn assumed command as the ninth Camp Lemonnier commanding officer during a change-of-command ceremony on May 20, 2009.

Finn, a 23-year Navy veteran, assumed command from Captain Patrick J. Gibbons, who had been the

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African Students of Marshall Center Visit U.S. Africa Command

12:00 AM5/28/2009

During a visit to the U.S. Africa Command headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany on May 28, 2009, a group of six African graduate students learned about the command's mission, met with senior leaders, and engaged in discussions focusing on regional

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Air Force Chaplain Engages in Faith-Based Cooperation in Africa

12:00 AM5/27/2009

"Religion is so central to the lives of people in Africa," said 17th Air Force Chaplain (Lieutenant Colonel) Rex Williams. He should know. The chaplain has been representing U.S. Africa Command while working with chaplains and religious leaders

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Hollywood Celebrities Shake Hands with Service Members in Djibouti

12:00 AM5/26/2009

Celebrities visited service members at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti during the Hollywood Handshake Tour May 15-16, 2009.

Christian Slater, Zac Levi, Joel Moore, and Kal Penn made the visit to personally thank members for their sacrifice

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