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Uganda hosts exercise with East Africa partners, U.S. challenging violent extremism March 14, 2015 — More than 300 service members from East African nations, Europe, and the U.S. are taking part in an exercise aimed at stifling violent extremist groups in the region such as Al-Shabaab.The exercise, Eastern Accord, integrates forces from Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Burundi to improve logistics, intelligence, medical planning, humanitarian MORE

U.S., Bulgaria resilient as regional threat looms October 17, 2014 — U.S. and Bulgarian military exercises demonstrate a combined commitment to preserving European security amidst recent Russian aggression.As current regional tensions in Eastern Europe intensify, NATO partnerships are vital to deescalating and deterring threats.During a recent training exercise, the U.S. and Bulgarian forces refined offensive and MORE

Riverine tactics deter illicit activity on Cameroon waterways October 16, 2014 — Countries in Africa with access to coastal and inland waterways like Cameroon have placed great emphasis on riverine operations and patrolling to help ensure the safety and security of their border.Marines, Sailors and Coast Guardsmen from Security Cooperation Team 5 Bravo, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, MORE

Marines, Romanian Land Forces conquer the mountains during Platinum Lynx October 5, 2014 — Marines and sailors from Black Sea Rotational Force participated in exercise Platinum Lynx 14.6 from Sept. 29 to Oct. 3 in Miercurea Ciuc, Romania, alongside the 61st Mountain Troops Brigade from the Romanian Land Forces in the Carpathian Mountain range. MORE

Marines, Sailors donate books, read to local elementary school September 25, 2014 — Marines and Sailors with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 14 visited a local elementary school, the Istituto Comprensivo Cesare Battisti of Catania, in the San Cristoforo neighborhood, Sept. 25. MORE

Lejeune Marines start new rotation of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa March 21, 2014 — Marines and sailors originally with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment out of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., arrived at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, Jan. 8, 2014, to assume the new rotation of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa. Within their first week aboard the air station, the Marines of SP-MAGTF Africa 14 MORE

Marines evacuate embassy in South Sudan January 4, 2014 — As announced by the Department of State, due to the deteriorating security situation in South Sudan, Jan.3, the United States has further reduced staffing at the Embassy in Juba.The Department of Defense, at the request of the Department of State, assisted in the transportation of U.S. Embassy personnel, as well as several personnel from other MORE