LATHAM, New York - Major General Joseph Taluto, right, speaks with Rear Admiral George Mphafi, the South African Defense Attache, speaks with U.S. Major General Joseph Taluto at the New York National Guard State Partnership Program Conference in Latham, New York on September 4, 2008. The program brought together senior leaders from South Africa and the United States to discuss cooperative efforts towards homeland security and trade. (Photo by Lieutenant Colonel Richard Goldenberg)