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| General William E. "Kip" Ward was officially nominated as the first commander of the new United States Africa Command on July 10, 2007. He is currently Deputy Commander, United States European Command and the active military's only black four-star general. According to the Pentagon, Africa Command will help "promote peace and security and respond to crises on the continent." It will also coordinate military support for other diplomatic and development programs. | | General William E. "Kip" Ward was officially nominated as the first commander of the new United States Africa Command on July 10, 2007. He is currently Deputy Commander, United States European Command and the active military's only black four-star general. According to the Pentagon, Africa Command will help "promote peace and security and respond to crises on the continent." It will also coordinate military support for other diplomatic and development programs. |
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| | === Related FamilySearch Blog Articles === |
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| | *[https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/ww1/ Remembering World War I] |
| | *[https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/discover-your-ancestors-in-world-war-i-records/ Discover Your Ancestors in World War I Records] |
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| === External Links === | | === External Links === |
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| *[http://www.archives.gov/research/alic/reference/military/blacks-in-military.html Military Resources: Blacks in the Military] (National Archives) | | *[http://www.archives.gov/research/alic/reference/military/blacks-in-military.html Military Resources: Blacks in the Military] (National Archives) |
| * http://www.archives.gov/research/african-americans/index.html | | * http://www.archives.gov/research/african-americans/index.html |
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| === References === | | === References === |