21 LANSING, Mich. – While the spread of Coronavirus has left an indelible mark on nearly every area of modern life, these currents of change also have brought new opportunities to innovate, problem-solve, and grow. Legal professionals from the Michigan National Guard (MING) and the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) have together done just that by implementing a new program that deepens military adherence to the rule of law and facilitates military support to the prosecution of terrorists. This engagement is part of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM)’s Office of Legal Counsel initiative known as Command Advice, Investigations, and Coordination (CAIC, pronounced “cake”). This program was developed in Spring 2020 and is presently being piloted in nine West African countries, including Liberia. Michigan and Liberia have been partners under the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program (SPP) for more than a decade, which puts them in an ideal situation to expand mutual capabilities in this way.