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Kenyan Ministry of State for Defense Lieutenant Colonel Col. Harry Ndirangu, Anglican minister and Protestant chaplain, shown here on Dec. 20, visited Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, to exchange best practices with the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa and Camp Lemonnier chaplains. Ndirangu spent three weeks on camp visiting various organizations, meeting U.S. service members and sharing ideas with U.S. chaplains. Photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Steffen.

Article | Speaking to Mountains: Kenyan chaplain visits Camp Lemonnier

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Peering through wire-framed spectacles sitting firmly on his round face, the chaplain smiled broadly and spoke to the congregation at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 18, 2011.

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HAWASSA, Ethiopia (Dec. 8, 2011) - A fisherman bails water from a handmade boat while fishing at a lake in Hawassa, Ethiopia, December 8. According to Addisu Wedhao, attachhà to the U.S. embassy in Ethiopia, many of the tools and devices used to hunt, fish and grow crops in Ethiopia are made by hand. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarad A. Denton)

Article | 144 Hours in Ethiopia: Africa Remembers

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Editor's Note: During a recent trip to Ethiopia, U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jarad A. Denton experienced rural areas outside the country's capitol as he travelled to Negele Borena by car. Negele Borena is the site of the only bridge

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ROAD FROM NEGELE BORENA, Ethiopia (Dec. 7, 2011) - Two girls, carrying books, walk to school along the road from Negele Borena, Ethiopia, December 7. The recently completed bridge in Negele Borena will provide safe passage over the river, which runs through the town. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarad A. Denton)

Article | 144 Hours in Ethiopia: Mr. Solomon

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Editor's Note: During a recent trip to Ethiopia, U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jarad A. Denton experienced rural areas outside the country's capitol as he travelled to Negele Borena by car. Negele Borena is the site of the only bridge

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NEGELE BORENA, Ethiopia (Dec. 6, 2011) - Children wave to their friends from atop the recently-dedicated bridge in Negele Borena, Ethiopia, December 6. The bridge spans a river which poses a significant danger to the 17,000 residents of Negele. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarad A. Denton)

Article | 144 Hours in Ethiopia: The Negele Borena Bridge

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Editor's Note: During a recent trip to Ethiopia, U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jarad A. Denton experienced rural areas outside the country's capitol as he travelled to Negele Borena by car. Negele Borena is the site of the only bridge

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ROAD TO NEGELE BORENA, Ethiopia (Dec. 4, 2011) - A boy walks along the road to Negele Borena, Ethiopia, December 4. The road is often used by pedestrians, cyclists, mule-drawn carts and motor vehicles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarad A. Denton)

Article | 144 Hours in Ethiopia: Into the Land of Plenty

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Editor's Note: During a recent trip to Ethiopia, U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jarad A. Denton experienced rural areas outside the country's capitol as he travelled to Negele Borena by car. Negele Borena is the site of the only bridge in Ethiopia
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CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (Dec. 16, 2011) - Sergeant Major of the Army Raymond F. Chandler discusses what his post duties entail with U.S. Army Specialist Charlie Beuttel, 1st Battalion 161st Field Artillery Kansas Army National Guard, as they look out from the tower overlooking an entry control point on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, December 16. Beuttel is originally from Pomona, Kansas. Chandler visited with soldiers at a variety of work sections on the camp and at the Djibouti port. (U.S. Army photo by Specialist Michelle C. Lawrence)

Article | SMA Visits Soldiers in the Horn of Africa

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The 14th Sergeant Major of the Army made his first trip to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, visiting soldiers with Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa and other units on camp, December 16.

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CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (June 30, 2011) - U.S. Army Specialist Michelle Lawrence, 35th Military Police Company combat medic currently serving as a unit public affairs representative for the 1st Battalion 161st Field Artillery, Kansas Army National Guard, adjusts her camera settings at Camp Lemonnier, June 30. Lawrence is a combat medic, but was designated as a unit public affairs representative for the 1-161 FA BN shortly after deploying to Africa. She calls Dighton, Kansas, home. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sergeant Dawn Price)

Article | Kansas National Guard Combat Medic Covers Africa

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"I wanted to make my dad proud."



The pen struck the parchment leaving her signature - Michelle C. Lawrence - above her father's, she recalled.

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CHEIK MOUSSA, Djibouti - U.S. Marine Sergeant Aaron Reed, Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) instructor, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, demonstrates MCMAP techniques to Corporal Nasser Salah Ahmed and Corporal Chief Ali Hassan Angado, members of Djibouti's Group d' Intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale during combat fitness exercises at the Centre d'Instruction Ministere de la Defense, Cheik Moussa, Djibouti, November 19, 2011. The training included infantry-specific skills such as close combat tactics and techniques, enhanced marksmanship and vehicle training. (DOD photo by Supunnee Ulibarri)

Article | U.S. Marines and Djiboutian GIGN forces exchange "Warrior Ethos"

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For a small contingent of U.S. Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard the USS Bataan (LHD 5), a respite from the metal confines of the ship allowed for an exchange of warrior skills and tactics with members of

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CHEIK MOUSSA, Djibouti (Nov. 19, 2011) - U.S. Marine Gunnery Sergeant Josh Guffey, Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor trainer, Marines 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment Battalion Landing Team, based at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, briefs members of the Group d' Intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale on combat fitness events for the day during MCMAP training at Cheik Moussa, Djibouti, November 19. Guffey, a native of Viper, Kentucky, joined a training team of several other Marines from the USS Bataan (LHD 5) to participate with members of the GIGN in bilateral training involving infantry-specific skills, such as close combat tactics and techniques, enhanced marksmanship and vehicle training at Djibouti's Centre d'Instruction Ministere de la Defense, November 13 to December 2. (DOD photo by Supunnee Ulibarri)

Article | US Marines and Djiboutian GIGN Forces Exchange "Warrior Ethos"

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For a small contingent of U.S. Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard the USS Bataan (LHD 5), a respite from the metal confines of the ship allowed for an exchange of warrior skills and tactics with members of

U.S. Marines
STUTTGART, Germany - Major General Moses Bisong Obi, force commander of the U.N. Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS), addresses staff members at U.S. Africa Command in Stuttgart, Germany, December 13, 2011. Obi was invited to give a presentation on Waging Peace in Independent South Sudan; as part of U.S. AFRICOM's Commander's Speaker Series, which invites speakers with diverse viewpoints to the command to share ideas and thoughts. (U.S. AFRICOM photo by Danielle Skinner)

Article | UN Forces Commander to South Sudan Speaks to Members of U.S. Africa Command.

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Nigerian Army Major General Moses Bisong Obi, Force Commander of United Nations Mission (UNMISS) to South Sudan visited U.S. Africa Command Headquarters in Stuttgart Germany on 13 December 2011 as part of the AFRICOM Commander's Speakers

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Article | Panetta Thanks Troops in Djibouti

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Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta kicked off a trip to various countries, December 13, 2011, thanking members of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa in Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti for their role in maintaining stability and preventing

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CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (Dec. 13, 2011) - The Honorable Leon Panetta, U.S. Secretary of Defense, addresses service members stationed at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, December 13. While talking about budget cut issues affecting the Department of Defense, Panetta said he will strive to make necessary cuts in a balanced way to preserve the integrity of the military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Marc I. Lane)

Article | SECDEF Visits Camp Lemonnier

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The sound of thunderous applause from more than 500 service members welcomed the Honorable Leon Panetta, U.S. Secretary of Defense, to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, December 13.

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CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti - U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta addresses service members stationed at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, December 13, 2011. Panetta said the role U.S. service members play in supporting their nation is securing the future for the children of generations to come. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Marc I. Lane)

Article | U.S. Secretary of Defense Visits Camp Lemonnier

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- The sound of thunderous applause from more than 500 service members welcomed U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, December 13, 2011.

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Article | U.S. Military Advisers to Support African Fight Against LRA

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U.S. troops serving as advisers in the fight against the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) are beginning to deploy from Uganda to LRA-affected areas to support ongoing regional military efforts to stop the organization's ability to terrorize

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DJIBOUTI, Djibouti - U.S. Army Specialist Tiffany Larriba, member of Civil Affairs Team 4902, 490th Civil Affairs Battalion, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, paints a picture originally drawn by an Ecole de Quartier 5 School student on a trash can at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, December 5, 2011. The colorful receptacle was presented to the school December 6 with three others also painted by Larriba, as part of a trash awareness program initiated by the Civil Affairs team in coordination with the school, Djibouti City officials and a local Djiboutian trash company. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Stephen Linch)

Article | Civil Affairs Team Encourages Students to Pitch In

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The U.S. Army 4902nd Civil Affairs Team put its teaching skills to work, using artwork and colorful flip charts to encourage students to pitch in for their school and community, December 6, 2011.

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DJIBOUTI, Djibouti (Dec. 5, 2011) - Members of U.S. Army Civil Affairs Team 4902, 490th Civil Affairs Battalion, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, wheel in new trash cans featuring Ecole de Quartier 5 School students' art to the school in Djibouti, Djibouti, December 6, as part of a trash awareness program. The team visited the school several times before delivering the trash cans to talk to the students about the benefits of picking up litter at their school. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lieutenant Kathleen Atanasoff)

Article | Civil Affairs Team Encourages Students to Pitch in

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The U.S. Army 4902nd Civil Affairs Team put its teaching skills to work, using artwork and colorful flip charts to encourage students to pitch in for their school and community.



Pitch in trash, that is.

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CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (Dec. 10, 2011) - Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick D. West addresses questions from U.S. Navy Sailors at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, December 10. West, the 12th MCPON, visited the camp to meet and interact with Sailors as well as discuss current issues affecting them, such as retention, warfare qualifications and career progression. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeremy S. Brandt)

Article | MCPON Advises, Motivates Sailors in Djibouti

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Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick D. West visited U.S. Navy sailors at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, December 9-10, during a stop on his tour of U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Central Command areas of responsibility to interact with sailors

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GRAND BARA DESERT, Djibouti (Dec. 8, 2011)) - A runner makes her way across the Grand Bara Desert during the 29th Annual Grand Bara 15k race December 8. French, Djiboutian, U.S. and German service members and civilians competed in the race, which is in the 29th year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Jonathan Steffen)

Article | Multinational Forces Compete in Grand Bara 15k

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GRAND BARA DESERT, Djibouti (Dec. 09, 2011) - The French general stood pridefully amongst the hundreds of troops standing before him just as the sun started to peek over the horizon. His voice resonated with pride and determination as he

Article | DoDEA Asks for Input on Draft Community Strategic Plan

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DoDEA is now asking parents, students, principals, staff members, teachers, military leaders, students and any community member who interacts with the school system, such as child care or health care providers to provide comments and guidance on

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People from the village of Samagan in the Bobo-Dioulasso district of Burkina Faso attend a soccer field dedication ceremony November 26, 2011 as part of a program that unites villages throughout Burkina Faso with troops assigned to protect them. (Photo by SOCAFRICA Public Affairs)

Article | NCO training program brings together African troops and communities

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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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