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U.S. Navy Capt. Cindy Thebaud, African Partnership Station West commander, and Lt. Cmdr. Timothy Labenz, operations officer, speak to a group of 17 Armed Forces of Liberia Coast Guardsmen while transiting to the amphibious dock-landing ship USS Gunston Hall off West Africa, April 1, 2010. The Liberian Coast Guardsmen are embarking on the Gunston Hall for training in maritime safety and security.

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U.S. Navy Capt. Cindy Thebaud, African Partnership Station West commander, and Lt. Cmdr. Timothy Labenz, operations officer, speak to a group of 17 Armed Forces of Liberia Coast Guardsmen while transiting to the amphibious dock-landing ship USS Gunston Hall off West Africa, April 1, 2010. The Liberian Coast Guardsmen are embarking on the Gunston Hall for training in maritime safety and security.

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