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Flintlock 2010: Hundreds of Malians receive medical care

Flintlock 2010: Hundreds of Malians receive medical care Flintlock 2010: Hundreds of Malians receive medical care
12:00 AM5/17/2010
The event included health care providers from the Malian Ministry of Health and Defense who treated nearly 700 local men, women and children at the Mali Army Noncommissioned Officers Academy outside the city of Segou.
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Miss America 2010 Caressa Cameron Visits AFRICOM, Discusses HIV/AIDS

Miss America 2010 Caressa Cameron Visits AFRICOM, Discusses HIV/AIDS Miss America 2010 Caressa Cameron Visits AFRICOM, Discusses HIV/AIDS
12:00 AM5/14/2010
Miss America 2010 Caressa Cameron wrapped up a week-long visit to Germany May 13, 2010, with a visit to U.S. Africa Command headquarters where she participated in briefings, attended a luncheon with local volunteers, and expressed gratitude for
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Flintlock: Multi-National Forces Combine at Exercise Center in Burkina Faso

Flintlock: Multi-National Forces Combine at Exercise Center in Burkina Faso Flintlock: Multi-National Forces Combine at Exercise Center in Burkina Faso
12:00 AM5/14/2010
Africans, Americans and Europeans united to form a Multi-National Coordination Center (MCC) as part of Exercise Flintlock May 10, 2010, at Camp Baangre in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

Flintlock 10, U.S. Africa Command's (AFRICOM)
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Flintlock 2010

Flintlock 2010 Flintlock 2010
12:00 AM5/12/2010
A member of the Marine Special Operations Command oversees a Malian fire team while conducting counter-terrorism operations in an urban terrain environment during Flintlock 10 in Theis, Senegal, on May 12, 2010. Flintlock 10 is a special operations forces exercise focused on military interoperability and capacity-building and is part of an U.S. Africa Command-sponsored annual exercise program with partner nations in Northern and Western Africa.
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House Speaker Pelosi Visits U.S. Africa Command, Discusses Security in Africa

House Speaker Pelosi Visits U.S. Africa Command, Discusses Security in Africa House Speaker Pelosi Visits U.S. Africa Command, Discusses Security in Africa
12:00 AM5/11/2010
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, the third-highest ranking leader in the U.S. government, visited U.S. Africa Command on May 10, 2010, and said a stable and secure Africa helps to improve the stability and security of the United States.  Read more
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Flintlock 2010

Flintlock 2010 Flintlock 2010
12:00 AM5/10/2010
A U.S. Army veterinarian assigned to Joint Special Operations Task Force-Trans Sahara inoculates a goat with dewormer as part of a Veterinary Civil Action Program conducted during the Flintlock 10 exercise in Mali. Both U.S. and Malian veterinarians inoculated nearly 500 cattle and goats belonging to farmers in the Jiwoyo community with dewormer medication.
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Statement by Secretary Clinton: The Passing of Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua

Statement by Secretary Clinton: The Passing of Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua Statement by Secretary Clinton: The Passing of Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua
12:00 AM5/7/2010
AFRICOM PAO Note: This statement by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is being posted on the U.S. Africa Command website in the interest of explaining U.S. foreign policy with African nations. The role of U.S. Africa Command is to
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Ward Discusses Partnership in Botswana

Ward Discusses Partnership in Botswana Ward Discusses Partnership in Botswana
12:00 AM5/1/2010
The Botswana Defence Force (BDF) hosted a visit by General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, to meet with military officials and soldiers of the BDF in Gaborone, April 28, 2010, where he discussed ongoing regional security efforts
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Camp Lemonnier Welcomes New Commanding Officer

Camp Lemonnier Welcomes New Commanding Officer Camp Lemonnier Welcomes New Commanding Officer
12:00 AM4/29/2010
During a change of command ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ), April 28, 2010, Captain Darius Banaji relieved Captain Bill Finn as commanding officer of the only U.S. military installation on the continent of Africa.

The
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Statement by Secretary Clinton: Togo's National Day

Statement by Secretary Clinton: Togo's National Day Statement by Secretary Clinton: Togo's National Day
12:00 AM4/28/2010
AFRICOM PAO Note: This statement by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is being posted on the U.S. Africa Command website in the interest of explaining U.S. foreign policy with African nations. The role of U.S. Africa Command is to
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AFRICOM Planners Study WWII Italian Campaign

AFRICOM Planners Study WWII Italian Campaign AFRICOM Planners Study WWII Italian Campaign
12:00 AM4/23/2010
Members of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and its components visited various battlefields throughout Italy to conduct a historical study of the WWII Italian Campaign March 23-27, 2010.

The group's study, known as a staff ride, is
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Under Secretary William J. Burns Travels to Africa

Under Secretary William J. Burns Travels to Africa Under Secretary William J. Burns Travels to Africa
12:00 AM4/22/2010
AFRICOM PAO note: The following article, by the U.S. Department of State, is provided for public awareness of U.S. policy in Africa. As a military organization, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) does not lead U.S. foreign policy, but instead
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Camp Lemonnier Conducts First Physical Fitness Assessment

Camp Lemonnier Conducts First Physical Fitness Assessment Camp Lemonnier Conducts First Physical Fitness Assessment
12:00 AM4/20/2010
Sailors deployed in the Horn of Africa at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ), were able to overcome the desert heat and avoid treacherous mosquitoes while participating in the 2010 Spring command physical fitness Assessment (PFA), the first PFA ever
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U.S. Africa Command DCMA Stresses Diplomacy at U.S. Army Africa Seminar

U.S. Africa Command DCMA Stresses Diplomacy at U.S. Army Africa Seminar U.S. Africa Command DCMA Stresses Diplomacy at U.S. Army Africa Seminar
12:00 AM4/16/2010
Soldiers and civilians from U.S. Army Africa must act as ambassadors, U.S. Africa Command's senior civilian leader told attendees of the Great Lakes Seminar held this week in Vicenza.

Ambassador J. Anthony Holmes, AFRICOM's
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Flintlock 10 Offers Media Opportunities

Flintlock 10 Offers Media Opportunities Flintlock 10 Offers Media Opportunities
12:00 AM4/16/2010
Flintlock 10, the latest iteration of U.S. Africa Command’s premier Special Operations Forces exercise, kicks off May 2, 2010, in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, and runs through May 23.

Accredited media representatives may request a
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Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie Carson's Travel

Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie Carson's Travel Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie Carson's Travel
12:00 AM4/13/2010
AFRICOM PAO note: The following article, by the U.S. Department of State, is provided for public awareness of U.S. policy in Africa. As a military organization, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) does not lead U.S. foreign policy, but instead
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Africom Helps Nations Build Secure Future

Africom Helps Nations Build Secure Future Africom Helps Nations Build Secure Future
12:00 AM4/9/2010
Supporting the work of African nations in creating African solutions for African challenges is the mission of the newest U.S. unified command, a senior official of the command said yesterday.

Navy Vice Adm. Robert T. Moeller, deputy
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Remarks at Signing Ceremony for the U.S.-Nigeria Binational Commission

Remarks at Signing Ceremony for the U.S.-Nigeria Binational Commission Remarks at Signing Ceremony for the U.S.-Nigeria Binational Commission
12:00 AM4/6/2010
AFRICOM PAO Note: This statement by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is being posted on the U.S. Africa Command website in the interest of explaining U.S. foreign policy with African nations. The role of U.S. Africa Command is to
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Statement by Secretary Clinton: Senegal Independence Day

Statement by Secretary Clinton: Senegal Independence Day Statement by Secretary Clinton: Senegal Independence Day
12:00 AM4/4/2010
AFRICOM PAO Note: This statement by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is being posted on the U.S. Africa Command website in the interest of explaining U.S. foreign policy with African nations. The role of U.S. Africa Command is to
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Africa Endeavor 2010 - Information and Communication Barriers Breaking Down in Ghana

Africa Endeavor 2010 - Information and Communication Barriers Breaking Down in Ghana Africa Endeavor 2010 - Information and Communication Barriers Breaking Down in Ghana
12:00 AM4/2/2010
Ghana hosted communication and information specialists from 32 African nations and U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) during the Africa Endeavor (AE) 2010 Mid-Planning Conference in Accra from March 29 - April 1, 2010. This conference was a follow-up
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