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Eco-Dome Will Help Build Sense of Community

Eco-Dome Will Help Build Sense of Community Eco-Dome Will Help Build Sense of Community
12:00 AM12/6/2011

Local villagers, Djiboutian service members and soldiers from the U.S. Army Civil Affairs Team 4902, 490th Civil Affairs Battalion, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, worked side by side on an eco-dome in Karatbi San,

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NCO training program brings together African troops and communities

NCO training program brings together African troops and communities NCO training program brings together African troops and communities
12:00 AM12/5/2011

In an increasingly collaborative security environment, U.S. troops are finding more opportunities to train and mentor partner militaries on programs and techniques that make the U.S. military successful.

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Malaria Remains a Pronounced Threat to U.S. Service Members in Africa

Malaria Remains a Pronounced Threat to U.S. Service Members in Africa Malaria Remains a Pronounced Threat to U.S. Service Members in Africa
12:00 AM12/2/2011

He was attacked but he didn't know it; he didn't know he was dying. It took two days before he started feeling something might be wrong. A headache that wouldn't go away, an upset stomach. He was a bit warm, but who wouldn't be

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NAVEUR-NAVAF Hosts AFRICOM Conference

NAVEUR-NAVAF Hosts AFRICOM Conference NAVEUR-NAVAF Hosts AFRICOM Conference
12:00 AM12/2/2011

General Carter F. Ham, commander, U.S. Africa Command, met with AFRICOM component commanders from Europe and Africa for the semi-annual AFRICOM Component Commander's Conference on the Naval Support Activity in Naples, Italy, November 21,

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U.S. AFRICOM and Canadian Expeditionary Force Command Collaborate on African Security Issues

U.S. AFRICOM and Canadian Expeditionary Force Command Collaborate on African Security Issues U.S. AFRICOM and Canadian Expeditionary Force Command Collaborate on African Security Issues
12:00 AM11/29/2011

Commander of the Canadian Expeditionary Force Command (CEFCOM), Lieutenant General Stuart Beare, visited U.S. Africa Command headquarters November 28, 2011 to discuss continued partnership between CEFCOM and AFRICOM on the African continent in

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Securing the Boat: Djiboutian Navy Hones Tactics

Securing the Boat: Djiboutian Navy Hones Tactics Securing the Boat: Djiboutian Navy Hones Tactics
12:00 AM11/28/2011

"This is the Kennedy," said U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Albert "Boats" Perret, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa small boat tactics instructor, as he pointed to the schematics of a small boat, which were

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Honoring Those Who Gave All; Remembrance Sunday in Africa

Honoring Those Who Gave All; Remembrance Sunday in Africa Honoring Those Who Gave All; Remembrance Sunday in Africa
12:00 AM11/23/2011

More than 35 service members and civilians representing several nations including the U.K., France, and United States, participated in a ceremony on Remembrance Sunday, November 13, at the Djibouti New European Cemetery here to remember the

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A Moroccan Native's Call to Duty

A Moroccan Native's Call to Duty A Moroccan Native's Call to Duty
12:00 AM11/23/2011

Mohammed Bouziane is a mountain of a man. Standing 6 foot 6 inches tall he can intimidate anyone, and yet it was the Moroccan native's soft spoken skills that made the Navy choose him for a recent Secretary of State-ordered medical

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USARAF Officer Leads a Bilateral Military Intelligence Training for Botswana Defense Force soldiers

USARAF Officer Leads a Bilateral Military Intelligence Training for Botswana Defense Force soldiers USARAF Officer Leads a Bilateral Military Intelligence Training for Botswana Defense Force soldiers
12:00 AM11/22/2011

Twenty-eight instructors from the U.S. and Botswana worked together to train 115 officers and Non-Commissioned Officers from the Botswana Defense Forces (BDF) during the second iteration of the Botswana Tactical Intelligence Course (BTIC-II),

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Kenyan, US Chaplains Continue to Strengthen Chaplaincy Programs

Kenyan, US Chaplains Continue to Strengthen Chaplaincy Programs Kenyan, US Chaplains Continue to Strengthen Chaplaincy Programs
12:00 AM11/21/2011
A Kenyan Ministry of State for Defense chaplain recently spent three weeks exchanging best practices with Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa and Camp Lemonnier chaplains from multiple faiths to strengthen each other's military
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U.S. Army Africa Partners with Sierra Leone Armed Forces in Combat Skills Training

U.S. Army Africa Partners with Sierra Leone Armed Forces in Combat Skills Training U.S. Army Africa Partners with Sierra Leone Armed Forces in Combat Skills Training
12:00 AM11/18/2011
For Sergeant 1st Class Grady Hyatt, training combat skills to African partner nation soldiers is a full time job. Hyatt works as a military mentor for U.S. Army Africa (USARAF) with the U.S. Department of State's African Contingency Operations
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Information Warfare Warriors: Camp Lemonnier Certifies First IDWS Class

Information Warfare Warriors: Camp Lemonnier Certifies First IDWS Class Information Warfare Warriors: Camp Lemonnier Certifies First IDWS Class
12:00 AM11/17/2011
For the first time in Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti's eight-year history, 12 U.S. Navy sailors stationed on camp were certified in the Information Dominance Warfare Specialist program - a branch of the Navy warfare qualification program focused on
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Kansas National Guard Discovers, Aids Nature

Kansas National Guard Discovers, Aids Nature Kansas National Guard Discovers, Aids Nature
12:00 AM11/14/2011
As the hot, African sun beat down on U.S. service members stationed at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, a studious focus was evident as they quietly listened to the history of what is commonly known here as the "Cheetah Refuge."

"The actual
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US, International Forces Commemorate Veterans Day in Africa

US, International Forces Commemorate Veterans Day in Africa US, International Forces Commemorate Veterans Day in Africa
12:00 AM11/11/2011
A photo essay by U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Marc I. Lane.
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Kenyan, US Chaplains Continue to Strengthen Chaplaincy Programs

Kenyan, US Chaplains Continue to Strengthen Chaplaincy Programs Kenyan, US Chaplains Continue to Strengthen Chaplaincy Programs
12:00 AM11/10/2011
A Kenyan Ministry of State for Defense chaplain recently spent three weeks exchanging best practices with Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa and Camp Lemonnier chaplains from multiple faiths to strengthen each other's military
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Defense Force Trains To Support UNAMID

Defense Force Trains To Support UNAMID Defense Force Trains To Support UNAMID
12:00 AM11/7/2011
A photo essay by Staff Sergeant Jamie Baxter.
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Lesotho hosts Africa Endeavor 2012 planning conference

Lesotho hosts Africa Endeavor 2012 planning conference Lesotho hosts Africa Endeavor 2012 planning conference
12:00 AM11/7/2011
Defense representatives from more than 30 African nations joined together in Maseru, Lesotho, November 7-11, 2011, to participate in the initial planning conference for next year's Africa Endeavor.

Africa Endeavor is an annual
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Service Members Deliver Teddy Bears to Ugandan Children

Service Members Deliver Teddy Bears to Ugandan Children Service Members Deliver Teddy Bears to Ugandan Children
12:00 AM11/4/2011
Service members from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Forward Operation Location Kenyasi traveled to Suubi Children's Home in Entebbe, Uganda, to deliver stuffed animals October 15. Members of FOL Kenyasi volunteer at the children's
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Ugandan People's Defense Force Commander Visits U.S. Army Africa

Ugandan People's Defense Force Commander Visits U.S. Army Africa Ugandan People's Defense Force Commander Visits U.S. Army Africa
12:00 AM11/3/2011
Lieutenant General Edward Katumba Wamala, land forces commander of the Uganda People's Defence Force, took part in a U.S. Army Africa (USARAF) command visit in October 2011.

Wamala engaged in a variety of activities throughout his
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JTF-Odyssey Guard Transports Wounded Libyan Freedom Fighters to Boston

JTF-Odyssey Guard Transports Wounded Libyan Freedom Fighters to Boston JTF-Odyssey Guard Transports Wounded Libyan Freedom Fighters to Boston
12:00 AM11/2/2011
In response to a request to the U.S. State Department from the provisional Libyan government, a Mississippi Air National Guard C-17 Globemaster aircraft transported 22 wounded Libyan freedom fighters to Boston, October 29, 2011 where they are being
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