The over 250 participants of the July 4, 2008 4-miler run shoot off the starting line in front of G.J. Denich Gym here. The run, the first of many Independence Day celebrations, took the runners around the heart of the naval station. JTF Guantanamo conducts safe and humane care and custody of detained enemy combatants. The JTF conducts interrogation operations to collect strategic intelligence in support of the Global War on Terror and supports law enforcement and war crimes investigations. JTF Guantanamo is committed to the safety and security of American service members and civilians working inside its detention facilities.