GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Coast Guard Lt. James Thach, deployed here with the Maritime Safety and Security Team 91101 from Seattle, Wash., in support of Joint Task Force Guantanamo, poses for a photo at Camp America, Aug. 18, 2009. Thach has a long family history of military service. His great-uncle, John Smith Thach, has a Navy ship named after him and several other family members have distinguished themselves in the military as well. JTF Guantanamo conducts safe, humane, legal and transparent care and custody of detainees, including those convicted by military commission and those ordered relea
GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Coast Guard Lt. James Thach, deployed here with the Maritime Safety and Security Team 91101 from Seattle, Wash., in support of Joint Task Force Guantanamo, poses for a photo at Camp America, Aug. 18, 2009. Thach has a long family history of military service. His great-uncle, John Smith Thach, has a Navy ship named after him and several other family members have distinguished themselves in the military as well. JTF Guantanamo conducts safe, humane, legal and transparent care and custody of detainees, including those convicted by military commission and those ordered released by a court. The JTF conducts intelligence collection, analysis and dissemination for the protection of detainees and personnel working in JTF Guantanamo facilities and in support of the War on Terror. JTF Guantanamo provides support to the Office of Military Commissions, to law enforcement and to war crimes investigations. The JTF conducts planning for and, on order, responds to Caribbean mass migration operations. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Staff Sgt. Emily Russell) UNCLASSIFIED – Cleared for public release. For additional information contact JTF Guantanamo PAO 011-5399-3589; DSN 660-3589 Military Service, Family Legacy 198203
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