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COTONOU, BENIN

08.31.2015

Photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Peterson 

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa     

U.S. and Benin officials take time to pose for a photos, today, after the opening ceremony that officially started training between U.S. Marines and sailors and Benin's National Surveillance Police at Benin's National Police Academy in Cotonou, Benin. Today’s ceremony marks a new milestone of the partnership between Benin and the U.S. This training is the first time in the Nation Surveillance Police’s 10-year history a foreign military has come to train and mentor the specialized unit. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan A. Peterson)

• Date Taken: 08.31.2015
• Date Posted: 09.02.2015 07:51
• Photo ID: 2155278
• VIRIN: 150831-M-TM098-011
• Resolution: 2880x1920
• Size: 2.36 MB
• Location: COTONOU, BJ