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Monday, February 10, 2014

Rota ready to receive first NATO anti-missile shield destroyer

The Rota naval base, in southern Spain, early this next week will welcome the first of the four NATO anti-missile destroyers to be stationed there over the next two years, said U.S. Navy Capt. Greg Pekari.

"This is an historic and emotional moment for the naval base, for the United States, for Spain and also for NATO," Pekari, the top U.S. military officer on the base, said in an interview with Efe.

The deployment of the anti-missile vessels will double the number of U.S. personnel on the base, which is one of the favorite destinations for the American military, given the attractive climate, the landscape and the culture of the region of Andalusia, where the town of Rota is located.

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