LISBON, Portugal - Helder Vaz Lopes (second from left), Gineau Bissau, Commonwealth of Portuguese Speaking Nations (CPLP) general director, show maps of the African Lusophone nations to U.S. Africa Command senior leader Army General William E. "Kip" Ward and David Ballard (third from left), U.S. Embassy - Lisbon deputy chief of mission, during a meeting at the CPLP headquarters June 11, 2008. During a multi-day visit to Spain and Portugal, Ward visited with several military and senior leaders to discuss historical ties each nation has with Africa and how future coordinated efforts could help increase security capacity building efforts on the continent. (Department of Defense photo by Jaime L. Wood, U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs)