CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news:

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CNMI, DOW leaders strengthen partnerships on Saipan, Tinian

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SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands -- Leaders from the Department of War, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands government, federal agencies, and community representatives gathered for a CNMI Stakeholders Meeting in Garapan, Saipan, Sept. 24-25.