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K-9s Stand Guard in Africa

K-9s Stand Guard in Africa K-9s Stand Guard in Africa
12:00 AM11/1/2011
Sailors and their furry, four-legged partners deploy all over the world with one mission: to detect and defend.

The working military dogs stationed at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti in the Horn of Africa ensure that mission is completed on a
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Kenyan Soldiers Train, Prepare for Civil Affairs Mission

Kenyan Soldiers Train, Prepare for Civil Affairs Mission Kenyan Soldiers Train, Prepare for Civil Affairs Mission
12:00 AM11/1/2011
Nineteen Kenyan Army engineers from multiple units finished a five-day civil affairs field training exercise at the Amani Peace Operations Training Village in Embakasi, Kenya, October 21, 2011.

The soldiers participated in a series of
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Samuel B. Roberts Completes at Sea Exercise Cutlass Express

Samuel B. Roberts Completes at Sea Exercise Cutlass Express Samuel B. Roberts Completes at Sea Exercise Cutlass Express
12:00 AM10/31/2011
USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) completed the inaugural at-sea portion of exercise Cutlass Express, in the Somali Basin region, October 25-28, 2011.
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TRANSCRIPT: Ambassador Holmes Interviewed by Executive Director at Institute for Security Studies in South Africa

TRANSCRIPT: Ambassador Holmes Interviewed by Executive Director at Institute for Security Studies in South Africa TRANSCRIPT: Ambassador Holmes Interviewed by Executive Director at Institute for Security Studies in South Africa
12:00 AM10/28/2011
In an interview with Dr. Jakkie Cilliers, executive director, Institute for Security Studies, in Pretoria, South Africa on October 28, 2011, Ambassador J. Anthony Holmes, U.S. Africa Command's civilian deputy, talked about the command's
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TRANSCRIPT: Ambassador Holmes Speaks at Institute for Security Studies in South Africa

TRANSCRIPT: Ambassador Holmes Speaks at Institute for Security Studies in South Africa TRANSCRIPT: Ambassador Holmes Speaks at Institute for Security Studies in South Africa
12:00 AM10/28/2011
Ambassador J. Anthony Holmes, U.S. Africa Command's deputy to the commander for civil-military activities, talked about the origins of the command, addressing questions surrounding its basing and its six current areas of focus.
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U.S. Military Transports Wounded Libyans to Hospitals in U.S. and Germany

U.S. Military Transports Wounded Libyans to Hospitals in U.S. and Germany U.S. Military Transports Wounded Libyans to Hospitals in U.S. and Germany
12:00 AM10/28/2011
The U.S. military is assisting the Libyan Transitional National Council (TNC) by transporting approximately 30 Libyans injured during recent fighting from Tripoli to hospitals in Europe and the United States.

According to a joint press
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TRANSCRIPT: Ambassador Holmes Addresses Participants of Maritime and Coastal Security Conference in South Africa

TRANSCRIPT: Ambassador Holmes Addresses Participants of Maritime and Coastal Security Conference in South Africa TRANSCRIPT: Ambassador Holmes Addresses Participants of Maritime and Coastal Security Conference in South Africa
12:00 AM10/27/2011
While addressing participants of the Maritime and Coastal Security Africa Conference in Cape Town, South Africa, Ambassador J. Anthony Holmes, U.S. Africa Command's civilian deputy, highlighted the historical context of the command,
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U.S. Army Africa Personnel Describe Challenges, Opportunities of providing Communications and Information Network Support on Two Continents

U.S. Army Africa Personnel Describe Challenges, Opportunities of providing Communications and Information Network Support on Two Continents U.S. Army Africa Personnel Describe Challenges, Opportunities of providing Communications and Information Network Support on Two Continents
12:00 AM10/27/2011
Near 50 soldiers and civilians of U.S. Army Africa's (USARAF) G-6 have the responsibility of ensuring that Internet and hardware work continually, both at the USARAF headquarters in Vicenza, Italy and on the African continent.
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Official: Troops in Central Africa for Months, Not Years

Official: Troops in Central Africa for Months, Not Years Official: Troops in Central Africa for Months, Not Years
12:00 AM10/26/2011
About a hundred U.S. troops being deployed to Central Africa will be there for months -- not years -- and only until the national armies of the region are capable of dismantling the terrorist group known as the Lord's Resistance Army, a senior
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U.S. Welcomes U.N. Assessment of Maritime Piracy in West Africa

U.S. Welcomes U.N. Assessment of Maritime Piracy in West Africa U.S. Welcomes U.N. Assessment of Maritime Piracy in West Africa
12:00 AM10/21/2011
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is calling for countries and regional organizations in West Africa's Gulf of Guinea to develop a comprehensive strategy to combat maritime piracy, which he says threatens to hinder economic development and
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TEXTS AND FACT SHEET: U.S. Support to Regional Efforts to Counter the Lord's Resistance Army

TEXTS AND FACT SHEET: U.S. Support to Regional Efforts to Counter the Lord's Resistance Army TEXTS AND FACT SHEET: U.S. Support to Regional Efforts to Counter the Lord's Resistance Army
12:00 AM10/15/2011
President Obama on October 14, 2011, notified U.S. Congress that he is deploying a small number of military personnel to central Africa to assist regional militaries in confronting the Lord's Resistance Army, whose two decades of atrocities
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Obama Sends U.S. Forces to Help African Troops Confront Lord's Resistance Army

Obama Sends U.S. Forces to Help African Troops Confront Lord's Resistance Army  Obama Sends U.S. Forces to Help African Troops Confront Lord's Resistance Army
12:00 AM10/14/2011
President Barack Obama has authorized the deployment to central Africa of 100 combat-equipped U.S. forces whose mission is to help regional forces fight the notorious Lord's Resistance Army and its leader, Joseph Kony.

In a letter
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TRANSCRIPT: General Ham Discusses "AFRICOM Perspectives" at CSIS Military Strategy Forum

TRANSCRIPT: General Ham Discusses "AFRICOM Perspectives" at CSIS Military Strategy Forum TRANSCRIPT: General Ham Discusses "AFRICOM Perspectives" at CSIS Military Strategy Forum
12:00 AM10/7/2011
On October 4, 2011, General Carter F. Ham, commander of U.S. Africa Command, spoke on "AFRICOM Perspectives" at a military strategy forum at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C.

He
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South African Army Soldiers visit U.S. Army Africa

South African Army Soldiers visit U.S. Army Africa South African Army Soldiers visit U.S. Army Africa
12:00 AM10/6/2011
Chief Warrant Officer Charles Laubscher and Master Chief Warrant Officer Ketshwerebothata R. Boikanyo from the South African Army took part in a U.S. Army Africa command visit September 26-29, 2011.

Laubscher and Boikanyo were engaged
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Caring For Those Who Serve: Red Cross Opens First Station on Camp Lemonnier

Caring For Those Who Serve: Red Cross Opens First Station on Camp Lemonnier Caring For Those Who Serve: Red Cross Opens First Station on Camp Lemonnier
12:00 AM10/5/2011
The American Red Cross opened the doors to its first station in Africa, September 28, 2011, as part of an ongoing effort to provide quality service to military members and civilian employees at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.

The station,
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Caring For Those Who Serve: Red Cross Opens First Station On Camp Lemonnier

Caring For Those Who Serve: Red Cross Opens First Station On Camp Lemonnier Caring For Those Who Serve: Red Cross Opens First Station On Camp Lemonnier
12:00 AM10/5/2011
The American Red Cross opened the doors to its first station in Africa, September 28, as part of an ongoing effort to provide quality service to military members and civilian employees at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.

The station,
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2011 Africa Military Chaplains Conference Begins in Ghana

2011 Africa Military Chaplains Conference Begins in Ghana 2011 Africa Military Chaplains Conference Begins in Ghana
12:00 AM10/4/2011
The first AFRICOM Military Chaplains Conference to take place on the African continent kicked off on October 3, 2011 in Accra, Ghana with 38 African military chaplains and seven U.S. military chaplains attending. The four-day, landmark event was
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Building Relationships Through Music in South Africa

Building Relationships Through Music in South Africa Building Relationships Through Music in South Africa
12:00 AM10/3/2011
Music has been called a universal language, capable of bringing people of many different countries and cultures together.

That ability was on display as the members of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band "Touch 'N Go" gave
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Escorting the USS Carney Safely in Africa

Escorting the USS Carney Safely in Africa Escorting the USS Carney Safely in Africa
12:00 AM10/3/2011
U.S. sailors from the Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MAREXSECRON) Two recently escorted the USS Carney (DDG-64) into the Gulf of Tadjoura, Djibouti.

The escort was conducted during the hottest part of the day, temperatures
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In Africa, Capacity Building is where Army gets 'Bang for Buck'

In Africa, Capacity Building is where Army gets 'Bang for Buck' In Africa, Capacity Building is where Army gets 'Bang for Buck'
12:00 AM10/3/2011
The Army sponsored the second in a series of African Defense Attache' roundtables September 29, 2011 at the Pentagon to reinforce professional military-to-military relations.

These roundtables encourage dialogue on U.S. Army
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