New Jersey National Guard and Albania celebrate 20th anniversary of partnership

Command Sgt. Major Albert Koka, right, Albanian Armed Forces Command Sgt. Major, Republic of Albania, present a commemorative gift to New Jersey State Command Sgt. Maj. Earnest Williams, center, and State Command Chief Master Sergeant Michael Rakaukus during a ceremony commemorating the 20th anniversary of the bilateral agreement between New Jersey and the Republic of Albania fostered by the State Partnership Program at the National Guard Training Center, Sea Girt, N.J., Sept. 21, 2021. The military relationship between the New Jersey National Guard and Albania began informally in 1995 and officially became part of the U.S. Department of Defense National Guard State Partnership Program 20 years ago.

PHOTO BY: Mark C. Olsen
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Canon EOS 6D

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EF70-200mm f/2.8L USM

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25

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1/200

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800

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