 A partnership between Mongolia’s
armed forces and the U.S. Alaska National Guard continues to be praised
by officials from both countries.
"Our partnership has grown
dynamically," Lt. Gen. Tsevegsuren Togoo, the chief of staff of
the Mongolian Armed Forces, recently told the U.S. Army News Service.
"We have done a lot in a very short time."
Mongolia joined with Alaska
in the U.S. National Guard's State Partnership Program in 2003. Together,
the forces have trained and worked together on a wide variety of civilian
projects and medical initiatives.
Also, sister cities have been
launched between Mongolia and Alaska bringing civic and business leaders
together. Additionally, Alaskan universities now host Mongolian students.
"Only the National Guard
can do this," said Air Force Maj. Gen. Craig Campbell, adjutant
general of the Alaska National Guard. "It can't be done by the
active duty military. It can't be done solely by the civilian community.
The reason is, the National Guard brings significant civilian expertise.
We're Citizen-Soldiers. The majority of us have civilian jobs. We have
that experience and skills from doctors to engineers to carpenters.
We're the only ones that have that military and civilian combined in
one package."
"The [beneficiaries] of
our partnership are not only the military but also the civilians,"
Togoo said. "The partnership opened the way for the businessmen
of the two countries. In the future we will see Alaskan investment in
Mongolia, and also we will ship our products to Alaska."
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