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- [Duran] The Nevada National Guard

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State Partnership Program recently promoted an exchange

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between the Nevada National Guard and the kingdom of Tonga

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that included soldiers and airmen from the Nevada Guard's

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counter-drug task force, as well as the Douglas County

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sheriff's office gang unit.

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The goal of the international mission was to promote

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the exchange of information on topics including drug

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and addiction, drug identification,

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threats against leadership, and gang violence.

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Participants in exchange stressed the importance

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of inter-agency communication and cooperation

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in the battle to eliminate elicit drug transport and usage.

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Informational exchanges and collaborative efforts

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between Nevadans and Tongans will remain crucial

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as issues in maritime security and drug and addiction

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continue to be among the most pressing of topics

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within the kingdom of Tonga.

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Reporting for the Nevada Army National Guard

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Public Affairs Office, I'm Sargent Zondra Duran.