U.S. Army Maj. Grushenka Avendano (center) and Maj. Ian Hernandez (right) listen as Peruvian Army Col. Augusto Hernandez Del Castillo, 5th Amazon Jungle Protection Brigade, discusses capabilities during an Exercise Southern Vanguard 2026 planning meeting at the 5th Brigade’s headquarters in Tarapoto, Peru, on May 6, 2026. The PERAR, in partnership with the U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Command, is hosting Argentinean and Chilean soldiers to train alongside Peruvian and American soldiers at the Jungle School for the premiere exercise Southern Vanguard 2026 as proof of enduring commitment to regional partnership and to strengthen multi-component forces for complex operations in a jungle environment. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Zoe Morris)
| Date Taken: | 05.06.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.15.2026 14:42 |
| Photo ID: | 9676797 |
| VIRIN: | 260506-Z-TB920-3010 |
| Resolution: | 4199x2799 |
| Size: | 2 MB |
| Location: | SAUCE, PE |
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