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Oregon Guard participate in Shanti-Doot exercise in Bangladesh
April 16, 2012
Oregon Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Darrin Culp, of the 249th Regiment Training Institute in Monmouth, Ore., oversees two Nepalese soldiers as they tend to their role-playing comrade during a medical emergency scenario on the first day of Exercise Shanti Doot 3, in Bangladesh March 9. Culp and his fellow Soldiers were invited to participate as a battlefield lifesaving technique instructors through the State Partnership Program between Oregon and Bangladesh. Exercise Shanti Doot 3 is a Bangladesh armed forces-hosted and U.S. Pacific Command Global Peace Operations Initiative supported joint multi-national exercise designed to give operations, logistics, planning and tactical peace-keeping training to members of 13 different countries in preparation for United Nations Peace-keeping Operations.

Mongolia-Alaska Guard exchange info during Arctic Care
April 16, 2012
Mongolian Lt. Col. Elbegjargal Buyantogtokh (left) speaks to Air Force Capt. Alex Kwon, an optometrist from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson April 15, 2012. Buyantogtokh is an optometrist with the Mongolian Armed Forces who travelled to Alaska to see operations during Arctic Care 2012.

Armenian minister of defense visits Kansas National Guard
April 11, 2012
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback signs a proclamation reaffirming the commitment to the relationship between the people of the state of Kansas and the Republic of Armenia, March, 20, 2012 after hosting a luncheon for Seyran Ohanyan, the Minister of Defense for the Republic of Armenia, at the governor's residence to honor the minister's visit.

Utah Air Guard, Morocco partner during Aeroexpo Marrakech
April 9, 2012
A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 151st Air Refueling Wing, Salt Lake City, Utah, sits on the flightline at Aeroexpo Marrakech, April 5, 2012. U.S. Air Forces Africa is participating in the third biennial Aeroexpo Marrekech to strengthen the partnerships with the nations involved and to show commitment to security and stability within the region.

Puerto Rico National Guard fosters State Partnership with Honduras
March 30, 2012
Honduran public affairs Soldiers observe a mosaic of Puerto Rico's crest during a visit to the governor's mansion in Old San Juan. The visit of the Honduran military was part of the State Partnership Program in which they had the opportunity to visit the Puerto Rico National Guard training facilities and exchange training information with its leaders.

Florida and Barbados exchange aviation practices
March 22, 2012
Air Force Maj. David Brown, from the Florida Air National Guard's 125th Fighter Wing, discusses the equipment on his unit's RC-26B Metroliner with Earl Bowen from the Regional Security System in Jacksonville, Fla. March 14, 2012. The three-day informational exchange was part of Florida's ongoing partnership with the RSS through the National Guard's State Partnership Program, and centered around repairs, upgrades and training on the RC-26 fixed wing aircraft.

New Hampshire National Guard continues partnership with El Salvador
March 22, 2012
New Hampshire Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Derek Downey teaches a soldier from the new El Salvadoran Mountain Commando Unit how to build a rope harness, part of basic fixed rope installation and mountain casualty evacuation procedures in Morazan, El Salvador, Mar.20, 2012.

Moroccan Ambassador visit highlights strong Utah partnerships
March 12, 2012
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Illinois Guard members, Consul General of Poland celebrate Pulaski Day
March 9, 2012
Illinois National Guard Chief of the Joint of Staff Army Col. Christopher
Lawson, along with other members of the Illinois National Guard, pose with
Deputy Consul General of the Republic of Poland Robert Rusiecki at the
Casimir Pulaski reception held at the Consulate of the Republic of Poland in
Chicago, Mar. 8, 2012.

Wyoming National Guard, Tunisia partnership expanding
March 5, 2012
The U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia, Gordon Gray, right, meets with Rick Kaysen, mayor of Cheyenne, Wyo., left; Army Maj. Gen. Luke Reiner, Wyoming adjutant general, center right; and Army Maj. Jim Cudney, the bilateral affairs officer in the U.S. Embassy in Tunis, Tunisia, Office of Security Cooperation, Feb. 16, 2012. The ambassador's visit was part of the National Guard Bureau's State Partnership Program.