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Exercise Delivers Eye Care, Medical Capability in Africa

Exercise Delivers Eye Care, Medical Capability in Africa

by Armed Forces Press Service

Wed, Feb 08, 2012

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2012 - A small-scale medical exercise under way in Tanzania is having a big impact on the local population and building strong bridges between the U.S. and Tanzanian militaries

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U.S., African Forces Mitigate Terror Group's Impact

U.S., African Forces Mitigate Terror Group's Impact

by Department of Defense

Wed, Feb 22, 2012

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2012 - U.S. special operations forces are helping four Central African nations reduce the size and lethality of the Lord's Resistance Army, a group that has terrorized the region for 25 years, U.S. officials said today.

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