Story by Staff Sgt. ShaTyra Reed-Cox | U.S. Army South | 02.07.2025
NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem visited Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on Feb. 7 to assess the progress of Operation Southern Guard and meet with personnel supporting ongoing illegal alien holding operations (IAHO). During her visit, Noem met with Department of Defense (DoD) personnel, and representatives from the DHS......
Story by Staff Sgt. ShaTyra Reed-Cox | U.S. Army South | 02.05.2025
NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – U.S. Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey, commander of U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM), visited Operation Southern Guard at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Feb. 5, to assess ongoing illegal alien holding operations (IAHO). U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Phil Ryan, commander of U.S. Army South (USARSOUTH) and Joint Task Force Southern Guard, welcomed Holsey and......
Story by Staff Sgt. ShaTyra Reed-Cox | U.S. Army South | 02.03.2025
At the direction of the President of the United States, and in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Defense, U.S. Army South (USARSOUTH) has assumed responsibility as the lead Joint Task Force for ongoing illegal alien holding operations at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba....
Story by Sgt. Joshua Taeckens | U.S. Army South | 01.17.2025
Born in Bogotá, Colombia, and raised in the picturesque region of Boyacá, Colombian army Col. Dedfor Bravo Gonzalez serves as one of four partner nation liaison officers (PNLO) at U.S. Army South (USARSOUTH). Since arriving in June 2024, Bravo has been at the forefront of fostering military cooperation and interoperability between the two nations, continuing a legacy of collaboration......
Story by Sgt. Joshua Taeckens | U.S. Army South | 01.16.2025
Adm. Alvin Holsey, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), along with his wife, Dr. Stephanie Holsey, and the command’s senior enlisted leader, Sgt. Maj. Rafael Rodriguez, visited U.S. Army South (USARSOUTH) headquarters, Jan. 15, 2025. This marked Holsey’s first visit to the headquarters as the SOUTHCOM commander....
Story by Sgt. Joshua Taeckens | U.S. Army South | 01.11.2025
Brazilian army Col. Sergio Reis Matos serves as one of four U.S. Army South’s (USARSOUTH) partner nation liaison officers (PNLO). Since July 2023, Matos has worked to strengthen the historic partnership between Brazil and the U.S., focusing on enhancing military collaboration and interoperability....
Story by Staff Sgt. ShaTyra Reed-Cox | U.S. Army South | 01.10.2025
Planning for TRADEWINDS 2025 (TW25) progressed significantly during a mid-planning conference held Jan. 6-10, at the Trinidad Government Campus Auditorium in Port of Spain, Trinidad. “This will be the one of the most extensive exercises we've conducted, and we're very excited to work with our different partners and allies," said Rosie Sandavol, the TW25 exercise lead planner....
Story by Sgt. Joshua Taeckens | U.S. Army South | 01.10.2025
Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion (HHBN), U.S. Army South (USARSOUTH), conducted a change of responsibility ceremony on January 10, at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, marking the transition of senior enlisted leadership within the battalion. Command Sgt. Maj. Deitra Alam relinquished responsibility to Command Sgt. Maj. Paul Honsinger in a ceremony presided over by HHBN commander, Lt. Col.......
