Coast Guard Officers Honored For Standing Ground Against Guatemalan Navy

<p><strong>A special ceremony was held earlier today to honor ten brave officers of the Belize National Coast Guard who were involved in a standoff with the Guatemalan navy. That confrontation took place on the Sarstoon Island where a forward operating base is being constructed. It started on Thursday and concluded on Friday and according to the Coast Guard; they did not retreat from the confrontation but stood their ground, telling the Guatemalan navy officers that they were in fact in Belizean territory even though they were being outnumbered by the Guatemalans.  The ceremony was not open to the media, but late this evening, the press office provided coverage of the event.</strong></p>
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