Liberia: AFL Graduates 106 New Soldiers

6 November 2006

Following 15 weeks of intensive military training, 106 recruits of Liberia's new armed forces are finally out, although they still have to undergo other trainings to completely get regimented. At a colorful program marking the graduation of the soldiers at the refurbished Barclay Training Center (BTC), they displayed conventional and contemporary military artistries much to the satiation of the audience.

In attendance were several present and former government officials, including Vice President Joseph N. Boakai, Defense Minister Brownie Samukai, United States Ambassador Donald Booth, former Chairman of the erstwhile National Transitional Government of Liberia (NTGL), Charles Gyude Bryant, former Defense Minister Daniel Chea, relatives, wives, friends and well-wishers.

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