Members of the 814th Medical Company of the North Dakota National Guard work alongside their Active Duty counterparts as well as Ghanaian Armed Forces provide medical and veterinary services as part MEDFLAG 2011. Since 2004, the North Dakota Guard has developed a professional relationship with Ghana as part of the Department of Defense-sponsored State Partnership Program. This program aligns states with partner countries encouraging the development of economic, political and military ties. Story by Gail McCabe