28 New Officers for the Liberian Army

October 3, 2008, was set aside by Liberia's Ministry of National Defense to commission 28 of its trained and professional soldiers as Officers of over 2000 men and women of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL). The 28 officer candidates include two female and 26 male, and all are college graduates who completed the Officer Candidate School. For full story click here. Photo of new AFL soldiers saluting President Bush and President Johnson Sirleaf earlier this year during Bush's visit to Liberia. The American State Department paid for the recruiting, vetting and training of the new army, and the renovation of barracks and army bases. Olly