GUAM
U.S. Army Col. Manny Duenas, Guam National Guard State Partnership Program director, poses with Governor Emais Roberts, Peleliu state government, at the Peleliu South Dock, Republic of Palau, Sept. 17, 2024.

U.S. Army Col. Manny Duenas, Guam National Guard State Partnership Program director, poses with Governor Emais Roberts, Peleliu state government, at the Peleliu South Dock, Republic of Palau, Sept. 17, 2024. This was the first Joint Committee Meeting that the Guam National Guard attended as a state partner to Palau. (Airman 1st Class Natasha Ninete, U.S. Air Force)

PELELIU, Palau --  U.S. Army Col. Manny Duenas, Guam National Guard State Partnership Program director, poses with Governor Emais Roberts, Peleliu state government, at the Peleliu South Dock, Republic of Palau, Sept. 17, 2024. This was the first Joint Committee Meeting that the Guam National Guard attended as a state partner to Palau.

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