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A U.S. Marine with Combined Task Force-68 instructs a member of the Ghanaian Special Boat Squadron (SBS) during a live-fire drill at the Naval Training Command (NAVTRAC) in Nutekpor-Sogakope, Ghana, Aug. 12, 2021. Combined Task Force-68, deployed aboard the USS Hershel “Woody” Williams, conducted Theatre Security Cooperation training with the Ghanaian Special Boat Squadron at NAVTRAC to enhance operational capabilities and readiness throughout Western Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois)

A U.S. Marine with Combined Task Force-68 instructs a member of the Ghanaian Special Boat Squadron (SBS) during a live-fire drill at the Naval Training Command (NAVTRAC) in Nutekpor-Sogakope, Ghana, Aug. 12, 2021. Combined Task Force-68, deployed aboard the USS Hershel “Woody” Williams, conducted Theatre Security Cooperation training with the Ghanaian Special Boat Squadron at NAVTRAC to enhance operational capabilities and readiness throughout Western Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois)

Photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois

A U.S. Marine with Combined Task Force-68 (CTF-68), loads ammunition prior to a live-fire drill at the Naval Training Command (NAVTRAC) in Nutekpor-Sogakope, Ghana, Aug. 12, 2021. Combined Task Force-68, deployed aboard the USS Hershel “Woody” Williams, conducted Theatre Security Cooperation training with the Ghanaian Special Boat Squadron at NAVTRAC to enhance operational capabilities and readiness throughout Western Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois)

A U.S. Marine with Combined Task Force-68 (CTF-68), loads ammunition prior to a live-fire drill at the Naval Training Command (NAVTRAC) in Nutekpor-Sogakope, Ghana, Aug. 12, 2021. Combined Task Force-68, deployed aboard the USS Hershel “Woody” Williams, conducted Theatre Security Cooperation training with the Ghanaian Special Boat Squadron at NAVTRAC to enhance operational capabilities and readiness throughout Western Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois)

Photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois

A member of the Ghanaian Special Boat Squadron (SBS) conducts a live-fire drill at the Naval Training Command (NAVTRAC) in Nutekpor-Sogakope, Ghana, Aug. 12, 2021. Combined Task Force-68, deployed aboard the USS Hershel “Woody” Williams, conducted Theatre Security Cooperation training with the SBS at NAVTRAC to enhance operational capabilities and readiness throughout Western Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois)

A member of the Ghanaian Special Boat Squadron (SBS) conducts a live-fire drill at the Naval Training Command (NAVTRAC) in Nutekpor-Sogakope, Ghana, Aug. 12, 2021. Combined Task Force-68, deployed aboard the USS Hershel “Woody” Williams, conducted Theatre Security Cooperation training with the SBS at NAVTRAC to enhance operational capabilities and readiness throughout Western Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois)

Photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois

A U.S. Marine with Combined Task Force-68 teaches a class at the Naval Training Command (NAVTRAC) in Nutekpor-Sogakope, Ghana, Aug. 12, 2021. Combined Task Force-68, deployed aboard the USS Hershel “Woody” Williams, conducted Theatre Security Cooperation training with the Ghanaian Special Boat Squadron at NAVTRAC to enhance operational capabilities and readiness throughout Western Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois)

A U.S. Marine with Combined Task Force-68 teaches a class at the Naval Training Command (NAVTRAC) in Nutekpor-Sogakope, Ghana, Aug. 12, 2021. Combined Task Force-68, deployed aboard the USS Hershel “Woody” Williams, conducted Theatre Security Cooperation training with the Ghanaian Special Boat Squadron at NAVTRAC to enhance operational capabilities and readiness throughout Western Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois)

Photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois

A member of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) engages in discussions during the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) engagement in Monrovia, Liberia, July 30, 2021. Marines from MARFOREUR/AF and U.S. Embassy representatives met with 15 AFL women during this first ever WPS engagement between the U.S. military and Liberian military. WPS is as an integral component in the effort to enhance African partner capability, enabling U.S. security cooperation to better leverage the contributions of both men and women. In previous conflicts where women have participated as mediators, negotiators, and as part of interest groups there has been significantly better prospects than those in which women are absent. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois)

A member of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) engages in discussions during the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) engagement in Monrovia, Liberia, July 30, 2021. Marines from MARFOREUR/AF and U.S. Embassy representatives met with 15 AFL women during this first ever WPS engagement between the U.S. military and Liberian military. WPS is as an integral component in the effort to enhance African partner capability, enabling U.S. security cooperation to better leverage the contributions of both men and women. In previous conflicts where women have participated as mediators, negotiators, and as part of interest groups there has been significantly better prospects than those in which women are absent. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois)

Photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Brytani Musick, Communication Strategy and Operations Production Chief with Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa (MARFOREUR/AF), and members of the Armed Forces of Liberia, pose for a photo in Monrovia, Liberia, July 30, 2021. Marines from MARFOREUR/AF and U.S. Embassy representatives met with 15 AFL women during this first ever WPS engagement between the U.S. military and Liberian military. Women, Peace, Security is as an integral component in the effort to enhance African partner capability, enabling U.S. security cooperation to better leverage the contributions of both men and women. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Brytani Musick, Communication Strategy and Operations Production Chief with Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa (MARFOREUR/AF), and members of the Armed Forces of Liberia, pose for a photo in Monrovia, Liberia, July 30, 2021. Marines from MARFOREUR/AF and U.S. Embassy representatives met with 15 AFL women during this first ever WPS engagement between the U.S. military and Liberian military. Women, Peace, Security is as an integral component in the effort to enhance African partner capability, enabling U.S. security cooperation to better leverage the contributions of both men and women. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois)

Photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Brytani Musick, left, Communication Strategy and Operations Production Chief, and Staff Sgt. Isaac Pelendo, right, African Foreign Area Staff Non-Commissioned Officer, with Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa (MARFOREUR/AF), and members of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL), pose for a photo in Monrovia, Liberia, July 30, 2021. Marines from MARFOREUR/AF and U.S. Embassy representatives met with 15 AFL women during this first ever WPS engagement between the U.S. military and Liberian military. Women, Peace, and Security is as an integral component in the effort to enhance African partner capability, enabling U.S. security cooperation to better leverage the contributions of both men and women. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Brytani Musick, left, Communication Strategy and Operations Production Chief, and Staff Sgt. Isaac Pelendo, right, African Foreign Area Staff Non-Commissioned Officer, with Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa (MARFOREUR/AF), and members of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL), pose for a photo in Monrovia, Liberia, July 30, 2021. Marines from MARFOREUR/AF and U.S. Embassy representatives met with 15 AFL women during this first ever WPS engagement between the U.S. military and Liberian military. Women, Peace, and Security is as an integral component in the effort to enhance African partner capability, enabling U.S. security cooperation to better leverage the contributions of both men and women. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois)

Photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Brytani Musick, Communication Strategy and Operations Production Chief, with Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa (MARFOREUR/AF), selects the next speaker during the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) engagement in Monrovia, Liberia, July 30, 2021. Marines from MARFOREUR/AF and U.S. Embassy representatives met with 15 Armed Forces Liberia women during this first ever WPS engagement between the U.S. military and Liberian military. WPS is as an integral component in the effort to enhance African partner capability, enabling U.S. security cooperation to better leverage the contributions of both men and women. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Brytani Musick, Communication Strategy and Operations Production Chief, with Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa (MARFOREUR/AF), selects the next speaker during the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) engagement in Monrovia, Liberia, July 30, 2021. Marines from MARFOREUR/AF and U.S. Embassy representatives met with 15 Armed Forces Liberia women during this first ever WPS engagement between the U.S. military and Liberian military. WPS is as an integral component in the effort to enhance African partner capability, enabling U.S. security cooperation to better leverage the contributions of both men and women. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois)

Photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois

A member of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) engages in discussion during the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) engagement in Monrovia, Liberia, July 30, 2021. Marines from MARFOREUR/AF and U.S. Embassy representatives met with 15 AFL women during this first ever WPS engagement between the U.S. military and Liberian military. WPS is as an integral component in the effort to enhance African partner capability, enabling U.S. security cooperation to better leverage the contributions of both men and women. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois)

A member of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) engages in discussion during the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) engagement in Monrovia, Liberia, July 30, 2021. Marines from MARFOREUR/AF and U.S. Embassy representatives met with 15 AFL women during this first ever WPS engagement between the U.S. military and Liberian military. WPS is as an integral component in the effort to enhance African partner capability, enabling U.S. security cooperation to better leverage the contributions of both men and women. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois)

Photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa (MARFOREUR/AF) meet with members of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) during the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) engagement in Monrovia, Liberia, July 30, 2021. Marines from MARFOREUR/AF and U.S. Embassy representatives met with 15 AFL women during this first ever WPS engagement between the U.S. military and Liberian military. WPS is as an integral component in the effort to enhance African partner capability, enabling U.S. security cooperation to better leverage the contributions of both men and women. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois)

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa (MARFOREUR/AF) meet with members of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) during the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) engagement in Monrovia, Liberia, July 30, 2021. Marines from MARFOREUR/AF and U.S. Embassy representatives met with 15 AFL women during this first ever WPS engagement between the U.S. military and Liberian military. WPS is as an integral component in the effort to enhance African partner capability, enabling U.S. security cooperation to better leverage the contributions of both men and women. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois)

Photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa (MARFOREUR/AF) and members of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) meet during the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) engagement in Monrovia, Liberia, July 30, 2021. Marines from MARFOREUR/AF and U.S. Embassy representatives met with 15 AFL women during this first ever WPS engagement between the U.S. military and Liberian military. WPS is as an integral component in the effort to enhance African partner capability, enabling U.S. security cooperation to better leverage the contributions of both men and women. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois)

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa (MARFOREUR/AF) and members of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) meet during the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) engagement in Monrovia, Liberia, July 30, 2021. Marines from MARFOREUR/AF and U.S. Embassy representatives met with 15 AFL women during this first ever WPS engagement between the U.S. military and Liberian military. WPS is as an integral component in the effort to enhance African partner capability, enabling U.S. security cooperation to better leverage the contributions of both men and women. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois)

Photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois

A member of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) engages in discussions during the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) engagement in Monrovia, Liberia, July 30, 2021. Marines from MARFOREUR/AF and U.S. Embassy representatives met with 15 AFL women during this first ever WPS engagement between the U.S. military and Liberian military. WPS is as an integral component in the effort to enhance African partner capability, enabling U.S. security cooperation to better leverage the contributions of both men and women. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois)

A member of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) engages in discussions during the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) engagement in Monrovia, Liberia, July 30, 2021. Marines from MARFOREUR/AF and U.S. Embassy representatives met with 15 AFL women during this first ever WPS engagement between the U.S. military and Liberian military. WPS is as an integral component in the effort to enhance African partner capability, enabling U.S. security cooperation to better leverage the contributions of both men and women. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois)

Photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Isaac Pelendo, African Foreign Area Staff Non-Commissioned Officer with Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa (MARFOREUR/AF), talks with service members of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) during a Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) engagement in Monrovia, Liberia, July 30, 2021. Marines from MARFOREUR/AF and U.S. Embassy representatives met with 15 AFL women during this first ever WPS engagement between the U.S. military and Liberian military. WPS is as an integral component in the effort to enhance African partner capability, enabling U.S. security cooperation to better leverage the contributions of both men and women. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Isaac Pelendo, African Foreign Area Staff Non-Commissioned Officer with Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa (MARFOREUR/AF), talks with service members of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) during a Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) engagement in Monrovia, Liberia, July 30, 2021. Marines from MARFOREUR/AF and U.S. Embassy representatives met with 15 AFL women during this first ever WPS engagement between the U.S. military and Liberian military. WPS is as an integral component in the effort to enhance African partner capability, enabling U.S. security cooperation to better leverage the contributions of both men and women. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois)

Photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Brytani Musick, Communication Strategy and Operations Production Chief, and Staff Sgt. Isaac Pelendo, African Foreign Area Staff Non-Commissioned Officer, with Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa (MARFOREUR/AF), and service members of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL), discuss topics about Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) during an engagement in Monrovia, Liberia, July 30, 2021. Marines from MARFOREUR/AF and U.S. Embassy representatives met with 15 AFL women during this first ever WPS engagement between the U.S. military and Liberian military. WPS is as an integral component in the effort to enhance African partner capability, enabling U.S. security cooperation to better leverage the contributions of both men and women. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Brytani Musick, Communication Strategy and Operations Production Chief, and Staff Sgt. Isaac Pelendo, African Foreign Area Staff Non-Commissioned Officer, with Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa (MARFOREUR/AF), and service members of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL), discuss topics about Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) during an engagement in Monrovia, Liberia, July 30, 2021. Marines from MARFOREUR/AF and U.S. Embassy representatives met with 15 AFL women during this first ever WPS engagement between the U.S. military and Liberian military. WPS is as an integral component in the effort to enhance African partner capability, enabling U.S. security cooperation to better leverage the contributions of both men and women. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois)

Photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois

U.S. Army Maj. Thomas J. Armstrong, Chief of Security Cooperation with the U.S. Embassy in Liberia, discusses the upcoming Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) engagement during a meeting in Monrovia, Liberia, July 29, 2021. U.S. Marines from Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa travelled to West Africa to conduct an event in support of the WPS program as part of a national effort to promote the meaningful contributions of women in defense and security sectors around the world. WPS focuses on improving effectiveness of foreign policy and efforts by proactively integrating the needs and perspectives of women, while also empowering them to contribute their talents and energies to international peace, security, and prosperity. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois/Released)

U.S. Army Maj. Thomas J. Armstrong, Chief of Security Cooperation with the U.S. Embassy in Liberia, discusses the upcoming Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) engagement during a meeting in Monrovia, Liberia, July 29, 2021. U.S. Marines from Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa travelled to West Africa to conduct an event in support of the WPS program as part of a national effort to promote the meaningful contributions of women in defense and security sectors around the world. WPS focuses on improving effectiveness of foreign policy and efforts by proactively integrating the needs and perspectives of women, while also empowering them to contribute their talents and energies to international peace, security, and prosperity. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois/Released)

Photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Brytani Musick, Communication Strategy and Operations Production Chief, and Staff Sgt. Isaac Pelendo, African Foreign Area Staff Non-Commissioned Officer, with Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa (MARFOREUR/AF), discuss the upcoming Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) engagement in Monrovia, Liberia, July 29, 2021. U.S. Marines from MARFOREUR/AF travelled to West Africa to conduct an event in support of the WPS program as part of a national effort to promote the meaningful contributions of women in defense and security sectors around the world. WPS focuses on improving effectiveness of foreign policy and efforts by proactively integrating the needs and perspectives of women, while also empowering them to contribute their talents and energies to international peace, security, and prosperity. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Brytani Musick, Communication Strategy and Operations Production Chief, and Staff Sgt. Isaac Pelendo, African Foreign Area Staff Non-Commissioned Officer, with Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa (MARFOREUR/AF), discuss the upcoming Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) engagement in Monrovia, Liberia, July 29, 2021. U.S. Marines from MARFOREUR/AF travelled to West Africa to conduct an event in support of the WPS program as part of a national effort to promote the meaningful contributions of women in defense and security sectors around the world. WPS focuses on improving effectiveness of foreign policy and efforts by proactively integrating the needs and perspectives of women, while also empowering them to contribute their talents and energies to international peace, security, and prosperity. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois/Released)

Photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois

Sunshine Ison, Director of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), and Regina Jun, Program Office Deputy Director of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), discuss the upcoming Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) engagement in Monrovia, Liberia, July 29, 2021. U.S. Marines from Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa travelled to West Africa to conduct an event in support of the WPS program as part of a national effort to promote the meaningful contributions of women in defense and security sectors around the world. WPS focuses on improving effectiveness of foreign policy and efforts by proactively integrating the needs and perspectives of women, while also empowering them to contribute their talents and energies to international peace, security, and prosperity. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois/Released)

Sunshine Ison, Director of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), and Regina Jun, Program Office Deputy Director of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), discuss the upcoming Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) engagement in Monrovia, Liberia, July 29, 2021. U.S. Marines from Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa travelled to West Africa to conduct an event in support of the WPS program as part of a national effort to promote the meaningful contributions of women in defense and security sectors around the world. WPS focuses on improving effectiveness of foreign policy and efforts by proactively integrating the needs and perspectives of women, while also empowering them to contribute their talents and energies to international peace, security, and prosperity. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois/Released)

Photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois

U.S. Marine Corps SSgt. Isaac Pelendo, African Foreign Area Staff Non Commissioned Officer with Marine Forces Europe and Africa (MARFOREUR/AF), Regina Jun, Program Office Deputy Director of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and Sunshine Ison, Director of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), discuss the upcoming Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) engagement in Monrovia, Liberia, July 29, 2021. U.S. Marines from MARFOREUR/AF travelled to West Africa to conduct an event in support of the WPS program as part of a national effort to promote the meaningful contributions of women in defense and security sectors around the world. WPS focuses on improving effectiveness of foreign policy and efforts by proactively integrating the needs and perspectives of women, while also empowering them to contribute their talents and energies to international peace, security, and prosperity. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps SSgt. Isaac Pelendo, African Foreign Area Staff Non Commissioned Officer with Marine Forces Europe and Africa (MARFOREUR/AF), Regina Jun, Program Office Deputy Director of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and Sunshine Ison, Director of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), discuss the upcoming Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) engagement in Monrovia, Liberia, July 29, 2021. U.S. Marines from MARFOREUR/AF travelled to West Africa to conduct an event in support of the WPS program as part of a national effort to promote the meaningful contributions of women in defense and security sectors around the world. WPS focuses on improving effectiveness of foreign policy and efforts by proactively integrating the needs and perspectives of women, while also empowering them to contribute their talents and energies to international peace, security, and prosperity. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois/Released)

Photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois

U.S. Marines from Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa (MARFOREUR/AF), U.S. Army Soldiers from the U.S. Embassy in Liberia, Regina Jun, Program Office Deputy Director of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and Sunshine Ison, Director of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), discuss the upcoming Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) engagement in Monrovia, Liberia, July 29, 2021. U.S. Marines from MARFOREUR/AF travelled to West Africa to conduct an event in support of the WPS program as part of a national effort to promote the meaningful contributions of women in defense and security sectors around the world. WPS focuses on improving effectiveness of foreign policy and efforts by proactively integrating the needs and perspectives of women, while also empowering them to contribute their talents and energies to international peace, security, and prosperity. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois/Released)

U.S. Marines from Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa (MARFOREUR/AF), U.S. Army Soldiers from the U.S. Embassy in Liberia, Regina Jun, Program Office Deputy Director of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and Sunshine Ison, Director of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), discuss the upcoming Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) engagement in Monrovia, Liberia, July 29, 2021. U.S. Marines from MARFOREUR/AF travelled to West Africa to conduct an event in support of the WPS program as part of a national effort to promote the meaningful contributions of women in defense and security sectors around the world. WPS focuses on improving effectiveness of foreign policy and efforts by proactively integrating the needs and perspectives of women, while also empowering them to contribute their talents and energies to international peace, security, and prosperity. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois/Released)

Photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Isaac Pelendo, African Foreign Area Staff Non Commissioned Officer with Marine Forces Europe and Africa (MARFOREUR/AF), discusses the upcoming Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) engagement with members of the Armed Forces of Liberia in Monrovia, Liberia, July 29, 2021. U.S. Marines from MARFOREUR/AF travelled to West Africa to conduct an event in support of the WPS program as part of a national effort to promote the meaningful contributions of women in defense and security sectors around the world. WPS focuses on improving effectiveness of foreign policy and efforts by proactively integrating the needs and perspectives of women, while also empowering them to contribute their talents and energies to international peace, security, and prosperity. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Isaac Pelendo, African Foreign Area Staff Non Commissioned Officer with Marine Forces Europe and Africa (MARFOREUR/AF), discusses the upcoming Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) engagement with members of the Armed Forces of Liberia in Monrovia, Liberia, July 29, 2021. U.S. Marines from MARFOREUR/AF travelled to West Africa to conduct an event in support of the WPS program as part of a national effort to promote the meaningful contributions of women in defense and security sectors around the world. WPS focuses on improving effectiveness of foreign policy and efforts by proactively integrating the needs and perspectives of women, while also empowering them to contribute their talents and energies to international peace, security, and prosperity. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois/Released)

Photo by Sgt. James Bourgeois

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