U.S. Southern Command
Tuesday, July 29, 2008 - 00:00
U.S. Air Force medics here returned to the United States July 26 after providing humanitarian medical aid to more than 8,300 underprivliged Panamanians during a two-week Medical Readiness Training Exercise.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008 - 00:00
The commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) briefed the Surface Navy Association´s (SNA) San Diego Chapter July 24 on the ship´s Latin American humanitarian deployment at Naval Base San Diego (NBSD).
Tuesday, July 29, 2008 - 00:00
USNS Grasp (T-ARS 51), crewed by 26 civil service mariners from the Military Sealift Command along with 14 specially-trained Navy rescue and salvage divers, departed St. Kitts July 26.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008 - 00:00
U.S. military doctors in Peru are working long days throughout the Ayacucho region to bring free medical care to the people of Peru, as well as a favorable and lasting impression.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008 - 00:00
Personnel and equipment from Joint Task Force-Bravo participated in the Comision Permanente de Contingencias (COPECO) annual exercise July 23-25.
Monday, July 28, 2008 - 00:00
During the month of July, Benda and Lt. Col. Tracy Settle, State Partnership Program director, spent a week visiting business leaders in Paramaribo to exchange ideas on possible business opportunities that will benefit South Dakota and Suriname.
Thursday, July 24, 2008 - 00:00
When children in Yanamilla, Peru return to school or visit the doctor this September, they will walk into a brand new schoolhouse and medical clinic - courtesy of the U.S. Marines.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 00:00
U.S. Navy divers participating in the Navy Dive – Global Fleet Station 2008 operation (ND-GFS 08) exchanged diving techniques with Regional Security System divers, from Antigua, Barbuda, St. Lucia, and the Common Wealth of Dominica, during their 3-week
Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 00:00
In the Americas, we are fortunate to enjoy an environment in which the likelihood of traditional interstate armed conflict is very low; nonetheless, we face many transnational challenges like terrorism... drug trafficking... organized crime... the FARC he
Monday, July 21, 2008 - 00:00
Leaders from the South Dakota National Guard and South Dakota State Department spent three days visiting Suriname officials July 14-17 to help familiarize themselves with the country´s military operations, tourism industry and to visit SDNG service