Camp Boat Crew Rescues Local Hotel Employees

A Camp Lemonnier boat crew patrolling the Djiboutian port provided rescue assistance to two Kempinski Hotel employees when the sea turned dangerous in the early evening of August 29, 2010. Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Oliver... Read Full Article

CJTF-HOA Coalition Officers Visit SPS Galicia

Five Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa coalition officers visited the Spanish Naval amphibious assault ship SPS Galicia September 1, 2010 to connect with their foreign counterparts and learn the mission. The purpose... Read Full Article

Service Members Build Prototype Eco-Dome for Djiboutians

Camp service members began building an Eco-Dome prototype August 24, 2010 as an example of future building endeavors. An Eco-Dome is an igloo-type structure built from stabilized earth, sandbags and barbed wire and is an inexpensive... Read Full Article

AFRICOM Commander Pays Tribute to Muslim Tradition at Iftar

Despite a busy four-day, three-country trip through Africa with engagements day and night, General William "Kip" Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, set time aside to attend an important Muslim tradition during Ramadan --... Read Full Article

CJTF-HOA Coalition Officers Pay Visit to French Warship

Nine coalition officers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa expanded their multi-national coalition efforts by visiting the French frigate Dupleix (D 641) in Djibouti Port August 14, 2010. Representing nations... Read Full Article

Ugandan School Praises USAID, Honors Fallen U.S. Soldier

Kitgum High School and the U.S. Embassy in Uganda celebrated the dedication ceremony of the school's new cafeteria August 10, 2010. The cafeteria was dedicated in honor of late U.S. Army Captain Benjamin Sklaver. Sklaver... Read Full Article

Ali Sabieh Library Opens after Renovations

Residents of Ali Sabieh, members of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa and the U.S. Embassy came together to commemorate the completion of the Ali Sabieh Library renovation at its grand opening ceremony August 1, 2010.... Read Full Article

CJTF-HOA Civil Affairs Assists With Curbing Malaria Outbreak

Residents of Hawi Gudina, West Hararghe zone, Oromia regional state, Ethiopia, received aid in the form of nearly 900 long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) from a U.S. Army Civil Affairs team assigned to Combined Joint Task... Read Full Article

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