US military installs Waldhauser as head of Africa command
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Marine Gen. Thomas Waldhauser has been installed as the new head of U.S. Africa Command.
Waldhauser took over Monday at a time of conflict and crisis in Africa, including in South Sudan and Libya.
Waldhauser is a veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. He took over for Army Gen. David Rodriguez, who is retiring.
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The change of command ceremony for Waldhauser was held at U.S. Africa Command headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany.