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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua L. Helton, foreground, drills a hole in the foundation of a new classroom being built at the Jacobo Vera school in Manta, Ecuador, Jan. 11, 2011. The effort is part of Southern Partnership Station, in which troops deploy to the Caribbean and Central America areas to share information with military services and civilians throughout the region.

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua L. Helton, foreground, drills a hole in the foundation of a new classroom being built at the Jacobo Vera school in Manta, Ecuador, Jan. 11, 2011. The effort is part of Southern Partnership Station, in which troops deploy to the Caribbean and Central America areas to share information with military services and civilians throughout the region.

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