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HomeThe Regional Security Officer at U.S. Embassy Cotonou directs Marine Cpl. Kevin Reyes, from Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Company Europe, while conducting a compound defense drill at the U.S. Embassy in Cotonou, Benin, May 13, 2019. [U.S. Navy photo]

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The Regional Security Officer at U.S. Embassy Cotonou directs Marine Cpl. Kevin Reyes, from Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Company Europe, while conducting a compound defense drill at the U.S. Embassy in Cotonou, Benin, May 13, 2019. [U.S. Navy photo]

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The Regional Security Officer at U.S. Embassy Cotonou directs Marine Cpl. Kevin Reyes, from Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Company Europe, while conducting a compound defense drill at the U.S. Embassy in Cotonou, Benin, May 13, 2019. [U.S. Navy photo]

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