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CAMP LEMONIER, Djibouti (AP) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates, on his first visit to U.S. troops in the Horn of Africa, is looking to use the military's work here with humanitarian and development efforts as a model for other countries.
Gates arrived in this tiny port nation early Monday and went into meetings with national leaders and military commanders.
A main topic will be the Pentagon's new Africa Command, which was launched Oct. 1 and aims to help nations tackle regional terrorist threats and other crises, as well as promote development and stability. And a recurrent theme will be how the military can expand its work with civilian agencies to promote stability and greater security in Africa and elsewhere, including Iraq and Afghanistan.
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