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US, Latin American countries demonstrate, assess new information-shari...
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Gen. John Kelly, commander of U.S. Southern Command,
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Benin National Surveillance Police commemorated the
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Central American Security Conference 2018
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Pictured is one of two vessels delivered to Grenada
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U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Stephen Mehling, right,
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From left, U.S. Marine Gen. John Kelly, commander of
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Benin National Surveillance Police commemorated the
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Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, third from
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Spc. Rolando Rojas (right) observes as a Honduran soldier
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Benin National Surveillance Police students prepare
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Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper speaks during a
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A contracted trainer from SAFE Boats International
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Benin National Surveillance Police students capture
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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nicholas Goodlett, a rifleman
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A U.S. Marine, left, oversees a member of the Gabonese
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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Austin D’Antonio, a fire team
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SOUTHCOM Commander ADM Craig Faller speaks during a
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A National Surveillance Police student provides security
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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nicholas Goodlett, a rifleman
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A member of the Gabonese Armed Forces tends to a U.S.
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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Beau Hopkins, a rifleman
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U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl L. Schultz speaks
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Benin National Surveillance Police students keep an
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Senegalese soldiers completed a month-long training
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U.S.Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground
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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Matthew Earle, a team chief
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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Beau Hopkins, a rifleman
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A U.S. Sailor, left, a U.S. Soldier, center left, and
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Pictured is one of two vessels delivered to Grenada
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Marines watch the National Surveillance Police graduation
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Senegalese soldiers completed a month-long training
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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nathaniel Madison, a rifleman
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A statue memorializing fallen sailors with the Ghana
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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Melvin Giron, an intelligence
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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nathaniel Madison, a rifleman
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U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Conor Campbell, a Theater
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