Michigan National Guard, Armed Forces of Liberia Soldiers construct new buildings at training facility

MONROVIA, Liberia - Engineers from the Michigan Army National Guard, 1434th Engineer Company complete a second roof and assist Armed Forces of Liberia members with interior wall construction on two multipurpose buildings, Feb. 3, 2016, at the Edward Binyah Kesselly military training facility in Monrovia, Liberia. The Michigan Soldiers are the last of four Michigan Security Cooperation Opportunity Unit Training rotations that assisted the AFL with the construction of the buildings. Maj. Gen. Gregory Vadnais, adjutant general of the Michigan National Guard traveled to Liberia to cut the ribbon on the buildings and celebrate Liberian Armed Forces Day, Feb. 10, 2016, with the 1434th, AFL leaders and Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Maj. David Huber/Released)

By Angela Simpson , Joint Force Headquarters, Michigan National Guard Lansing, Michigan Feb 24, 2016

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Michigan National Guard, Armed Forces of Liberia Soldiers construct new buildings at training facility