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  • Kansas NG partners with Armenia for demining

    September 20, 2012

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    YEREVAN, Armenia - (Sept. 20, 2012) Sgt. 1st Class Travis Eichhorn, a Pittsburg, Kansas native, gives an update on today's training with humanitarian demining soldiers in Armenia. Kansas National Guardsmen and the HDTC representative are instructing Armenian peacekeepers and engineer battalions on international demining standards as part of the Humanitarian Mine Action program and will assist the Armenian government in developing a national standard operating procedure for demining.

  • Kansas NG partners with Armenia for demining

    September 19, 2012

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    YEREVAN, Armenia - (Sept. 19, 2012) Kansas National Guard Capt. Michael Liotta takes viewers to some on site demining classes with the Armenian engineering and demining battalions. Kansas and Armenia have a long partnership stretching back to Senator Bob Dole being nursed backed to health in World War II by an Armenian doctor and calling for the U.S. to be the first to recognize Armenia’s independence.

  • U.S. assisting in Balkans during harsh winter

    February 14, 2012

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    The recent cold snap here has affected many countries across eastern Europe. SSgt Nathan Parry shows us how the United States is helping one country through a very difficult winter.

  • Bosnia Military to Military Exchange

    February 14, 2012

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    Bosnia Military to Military Exchange. U.S. and NATO forces called in for disaster assistance and relief effort due to heavy snowfall and bitter cold temperatures in Sarajevo, Bosnia.

  • Turkey Relief Effort

    November 1, 2011

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    Interview with C-17 pilot and b-roll delivering aid from Norway to Turkey earthquake victims.

  • Members of US Air Forces Europe, US Marine Forces Europe, and Norwegian partners work to load a US Transportation Comand C-17.

    October 31, 2011

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    Members of US Air Forces Europe, US Marine Forces Europe, and Norwegian partners work to load a US Transportation Comand C-17, home-based at Fort Lewis-McChord, Wash., with supplied for earthquake victims in Turkey.

  • Members of US Air Forces Europe, US Marine Forces Europe, and Norwegian partners work to load a US Transportation Comand C-17.

    October 31, 2011

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    Members of US Air Forces Europe, US Marine Forces Europe, and Norwegian partners work to load a US Transportation Comand C-17, home-based at Fort Lewis-McChord, Wash., with supplied for earthquake victims in Turkey.

  • Taking advantage of diversity

    October 26, 2011

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    A team of U.S. troops in Romania is hard at work beside their Romanian counterparts. SSgt Nathaniel Parry tells us how this project gives the U.S. team a chance to build bonds with the local community.

  • U.S. renovates Bolohani School in Moldova

    September 30, 2011

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    U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova William Moser and Mrs. Moser visited the village of Bolohan, where the United States is completing a $510,000 renovation of the Bolohani School. The renovation of the Bolohani School is a two phase project. Phase One -- the construction of new sanitary facilities was completed last week, and now students and faculty have access to indoor bathroom facilities. Phase Two -- the complete renovation of the school and its gymnasium will begin in December. The Bolohani School serves more than 200 children from three villages in the Orhei District. Renovation of the Bolohani School is being coordinated by the U.S. Embassy's Office of Defense Cooperation.

  • EUCOM helps medical community in Belgrade

    September 29, 2011

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    In this story we see how time can make the difference between life and death. Petty Officer Shamia Briscoe is in Belgrade, where the U.S. European Command is helping Serbian medical professionals save lives.

  • Armenia clinic opens with help from USACE, EUCOM

    September 23, 2011

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    TALIN, Armenia -- Members of the local medical community gathered with representatives of the U.S. and Armenian governments Sept. 2 to celebrate the opening of a polyclinic. The $220,000 renovation project, funded by the U.S. European Command and managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District in cooperation with the U.S. Embassy Office of Defense Cooperation, provided a complete overhaul to the clinic's second floor. Read more about it at http://1.usa.gov/qzjILC (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers motion imagery by Rachel Goodspeed / Released)

  • DoD renovated Primary School "Bratstvo Migjeni" v. Sarakino, Municipality Tetovo.

    September 13, 2011

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    DoD/ODC, with technical assistance by USAID/PEP, renovated Primary School "Bratstvo Migjeni" v. Sarakino, Municipality Tetovo. The renovation included replacement of all windows and doors, the roof, the floor, the central heating system, the light and electrical installation, reconstruction of toilets, installation of thermal façade, painting the external walls, painting the classroom walls and the installation of paths around the school.

  • Happening Now! Video from iPhone of U.S. offloading firefighting equipment in Russia

    August 13, 2010

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    U.S. airmen offload pallets of firefighting equipment from a transport plane in Russia that arrived from Ramstein Air Base Aug 13. The equipment is part of a joint U.S. Air Forces Europe, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Africa, Marine Forces Europe and U.S. Army Europe effort to assist the Russian government in fighting the wildfires in the country.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers help Latvian rescue station part 1

    August 5, 2010

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    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe district, helps the Latvian Fire and Rescue Services by providing much needed renovations to their station. (Part 2)

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers help Latvian rescue station part 1

    August 5, 2010

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    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe district, helps the Latvian Fire and Rescue Services by providing much needed renovations to their station. (Part 1)

  • Latvia Long AVI

    August 3, 2010

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    EUCOM Humanitarian Assistance projects in Latvia

  • Sigonella Sailors volunteer time

    June 21, 2010

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    Sigonella Sailors refurbish local orphanage

  • Children helping Children

    February 19, 2010

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    The U.S. military mission in Haiti is transitioning from search and rescue to rebuilding the country after last months devastating earthquake. Meanwhile, donations are coming in from all over the world. Children in Grafenwoehr, Germany are giving all they have, in some cases.

  • Help for Haiti

    February 11, 2010

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    Haiti was already one of the poorest and least developed nations in the world before a devastating earthquake last month reduced much of its capital to rubble. Aid efforts are now underway to help rebuild the earthquake-ravaged nation. The funds to pay for that are coming form all over the world. TSgt Leigh Bellinger has more on this from Ramstein, Germany.

  • Military helps organize in Haiti

    January 27, 2010

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    While humanitarian aid pours into Haiti's capitol, air traffic in and out of the area is very congested. The U.S. Air Force air traffic controllers are helping flights get in and out of Port-au-Prince in order to safely deliver the much needed aid to the people of the earthquake ravaged island.

  • Helping Haiti

    January 26, 2010

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    Nations around the world are lending a helping hand to Haiti. But the logistics of moving cargo and aid workers into a country with damaged air and seaports makes the task difficult. Staff Sgt. Michael McCool shows us how a one-of-a-kind air base in Hungary is making the aid efforts in Haiti that much easier to deal with.

  • Heavy Airlift Wing delivers aid to Haiti

    January 22, 2010

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    The Heavy Airlift Wing (HAW) out of Papa, Hungary is providing aid to Haiti after the 7.0 earthquake, Jan. 12. This is the first humanitarian assistance operation flown by the HAW since it stood up in July 2009. The wing is a multi-national force made up of Airmen from 12 nations.

  • Haiti Relief Effort from

    January 21, 2010

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    U.S. military unit in Italy is providing humanitarian assistance to Haiti. . The Caribbean country was devastated last week by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake, prompting Kenneth Merten, U.S. Ambassador to Haiti, to declare a disaster due to the effects of the earthquake.

  • Operation Hope

    January 13, 2010

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    Humanitarian assistance comes in many different forms. For the U.S. Army Material Center in Germany it comes in the form of medical supplies that are being prepared to ship to Ukraine. TSgt Bret Reinhardt tells us about Operation Provide Hope.

  • Gaeta Preservation Project

    January 7, 2010

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    Cutting away at overgrown vegetation is how Sailors aboard the USS Mount Whitney are giving back to their local community in Gaeta, Italy.

  • Skopje, Macedonia school celebration

    December 21, 2009

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    U.S. military leaders say the Republic of Macedonia is a growing nation that continues to support political, economic and social issues throughout the world. SSG Victor Gardner has more on a celebration for a joint project between the U.S. and the Republic of Macedonia.

  • Macedonian School Renovation

    December 17, 2009

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    U.S. troops helped renovate a school in Macedonia. The opening ceremony showcased all of the efforts that were made and Rear Adm. Andy Brown, Director of Logistics at EUCOM, was there at the ribbon cutting ceremony.

  • Stronger Together_0005

    December 15, 2009

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    U.S. European Command, USAID, the U.S. Embassy in Macedonia and the Government of Macedonia held ribbon-cutting ceremonies Monday at two schools in Macedonia. Through the ongoing partnership and friendship between the U.S. and Macedonia, USAID and EUCOM are assisting with providing a better educational environment for the children of Macedonia. The U.S. and Macedonia are both working toward the common goal of stability through education.

  • Humanitarian Assistance in the Republic of Georgia

    November 18, 2009

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    American services are providing humanitarian assistance in the Republic of Georgia.

  • Kindergarten in Bulgaria

    October 30, 2009

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    Kindergarten school in Bulgaria reopening after renovations by U.S. and Bulgarian construction teams, as part of Joint Task Force-East.

  • Seabees at a school in Romania

    October 30, 2009

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    Navy Seabees are in Romania, not to build fortifications, but building up a middle school. SSgt Amy Forsythe is there as all that hard work paid off on the opening day of class.

  • Seabees helping people in Souda Bay

    September 25, 2009

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    U.S. Navy Seabees participate in a community relations project at a boys home in Souda Bay, Greece.