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citizens of Paramaribo , Suriname

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celebrated their 35th year of

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Independence november 25th and Citizen

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Soldiers with the South Dakota National

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Guard Were there Air Force Brigadier

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General Wayne shanks , an Army

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brigadier general Timothy Rice attended

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the National Day celebration during

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their week long visit centered on the

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State Partnership program . Deputy

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Directorate of Plans . Lieutenant

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Colonel john Weber said the trip marked

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the first meetings between members of

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the new Suriname government and South

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Dakota National Guard leadership and

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focused on the continued collaboration

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between the two entities for the State

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Partnership program . The general spent

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the day interacting with ambassadors

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from several nations and met with newly

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elected Cernan president Daisy Bell

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Tracy Weber also said the general's

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attendance represented the guards Care

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for the relationships developed through

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this partnership . Army Sergeant

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Shannon Crane 1/29 and pad Paramaribo

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Suriname .