Assignment #1
Paraphrase the following:

U.S. defense officials say renewing aid is appropriate given military reforms undertaken by Berger's administration. The military has decreased in size from 27,000 to 15,000, and is transforming its forces for cooperative peacekeeping missions instead of internal counterguerilla warfare. Berger has also altered some of the legal code governing the military and changed the chain of command.
Guatemala has contributed peacekeepers to the mission in Haiti. Rumsfeld has pushed for more security cooperation between Central American nations despite their history of squabbles and internal strife. Guatemalans have also taken part in several U.N. operations in Africa.