AFRICOM FREETOWN, Sierra Leone
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone - Children at the Christian Faith Rescue Orphanage smile after receiving soccer balls brought by sailors stationed aboard USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49) during its Africa Partnership Station (APS) West deployment in Freetown, Sierra Leone, March 9, 2011. APS is an international security cooperation initiative, facilitated by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, aimed at strengthening global maritime partnerships through training and collaborative activities in order to improve maritime safety and security in Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Darryl Wood). Original public domain image from Flickr