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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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Horn of Africa Service Members Bring Donations to Djiboutians

12:00 AM11/20/2009

A contingent of the U.S. Army's 4/78th Battalion, Delta Company Civil Affairs and volunteers from Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, visited a small village called Camel Douda in Djibouti to provide clothes, soccer balls, and a movie

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Africans Join CJTF-HOA Chaplain to Help Disabled Man

12:00 AM11/18/2009

It is not unusual for a Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) chaplain and team to travel more than 1,000 miles to minister to forward-deployed troops, but at the end of one particular trip to Uganda, the chaplain's team members

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Ethiopian Veterans Share Korean Experience with U.S. Army Instructors

12:00 AM11/17/2009

U.S. Army Africa officers assigned to the Ethiopian Defense Command and Staff College (EDCSC) spent an afternoon, November 3, 2009, with veterans of the Kagnew Battalion -- an Ethiopian unit that fought alongside U.S. troops during the Korean

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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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'Paying It Forward' - New Orleans Congregation's Outreach Benefits Ethiopian Children

12:00 AM11/17/2009

In late August of 2005, the St. Paul's Episcopal Church and School in the Lakeview community of New Orleans was under 10 feet of stagnant water in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The historic brick church, with its 15-foot, 150-year-old

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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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Mullen Sends U.S. Marine Corps Birthday Message

12:00 AM11/11/2009

The United States Marine Corps is a national treasure. For 234 years now, the mere mention of Marine makes American citizens beam with pride and our enemies cower, and offers hope to destitute millions around the globe. On behalf of the more than 2

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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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Soldiers Radio and Television Visits Botswana

12:00 AM11/10/2009

Gail McCabe, a journalist from the U.S. Army Broadcast network, Soldiers Radio and Television, recently visited the U.S. Office of Security Cooperation (OSC) in Gaborone, Botswana to film the interaction of U.S. Army soldiers with Botswana

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MQ-9s Take Centre Stage in Victoria

12:00 AM11/10/2009

Representatives from the U.S. Embassy in Mauritius and the Government of Seychelles hosted an event for approximately 30 members from the media, local government, military and civil aviation authority November 6, 2009 in Victoria, Seychelles. Read more

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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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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. Army Borinqueneers Take Over Security at Camp Lemonnier

12:00 AM11/9/2009

While on convoy patrol one day in late October, U.S. Army Sergeant Hipolito Nieves noticed a wet spot on the ground at a checkpoint outside Camp Lemonnier. He searched the area and confirmed with his convoy commander that someone had been there and

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USAID’S Rahmaan Awarded Major Joint Chiefs of Staff Civilian Award

12:00 AM11/6/2009

Carl Abdou Rahmaan, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), received the second highest civilian service award given by the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff November 4, 2009 at USAID headquarters in

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U.S. Army Research Unit Marks Four Decades in Kenya

12:00 AM11/6/2009

Soldiers and Army civilians assigned to the U.S. Army Medical Research Unit-Kenya (USAMRU-K) are celebrating 40 years of research in East Africa.

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HSV Swift Visits Nuoakchott, Mauritania

12:00 AM11/6/2009

High-Speed Vessel 2 Swift (HSV 2) pulled into Nuoakchott, Mauritania, November 5, 2009, to conduct a series of military-to-military interactions and theatre security cooperation engagements.

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U.S. Army Medical Researchers from Kenya Offer Mentorship in Nigeria

12:00 AM11/6/2009

A team of medical experts from U.S. Army Medical Research Unit-Kenya (USAMRU-K) recently visited Nigeria to offer their expertise in malaria microscopy.

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Naval Hydrographic Survey Paves Way for Liberian Port Reopening

12:00 AM11/5/2009

The Liberian harbor of Greenville recently reopened for use after Dutch and U.S. naval survey teams completed joint hydrographic surveys of its waterways, clearing the way for future commercial traffic to begin using the harbor again.
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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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