By Mary Shinn | Colorado Springs Gazette
As conflict persists in the Middle East, the Colorado National Guard is playing a key role in maintaining America’s partnership with Jordan, a U.S. ally in the region.
Colorado National Guard members were in Jordan last week training with Jordanian units, during one of the 35 annual training events organized between the local guard and Jordan, said Brig. Gen. Michael Bruno, who oversees the partnership. About half of the weeklong training events take place in Colorado and half in Jordan.
The partnership, now in its 20th year, has helped lay the groundwork for the U.S. to more easily work with Jordan if needed and trained Jordanians to be more capable, he said.