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Video by Master Sgt. Brandy Fowler

State Partnership Program 30-Year Anniversary Interview with Dominican Republic

National Guard Bureau

July 18, 2023 | 1:51

U.S. Army Brigadier Gen. Miguel Méndez, assistant adjutant general, Puerto Rico National Guard, pairs up with Dominican Republic Maj. Gen. Julio Ernesto Florian Perez, vice minister of defense, to talk about their partnership during the Department of Defense National Guard State Partnership Program 30th Anniversary Conference at National Harbor, Maryland, July 17-18, 2023. The DOD program pairs Guard elements with partner nations worldwide, building enduring relationships through mutual training exchanges that strengthen security, improve interoperability and enhance readiness of U.S. and partner forces. Established in April 1993, the program began with 13 partnerships and has grown to include 100 countries representing more than 50 percent of the world’s nations. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Master Sgt. Brandy Fowler)