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 Spc. Joseph Liggio | 138th Public Affairs Detachment | 12.04.2023
Forty-four Soldiers from the New York National Guard, working alongside active-duty Army and Brazilian Army Soldiers, conducted three weeks of training in Northern Brazil from Nov. 1 to 16, 2023. Exercise Southern Vanguard 24 brought Soldiers from the 258th Field Artillery Battalion, 466th Medical Company, Area Support, the 133rd Composite Support Company , the 53rd Digital Liaison......
Story by Staff Sgt. ShaTyra Reed-Cox | U.S. Army South | 11.16.2023
As the final salute echoed through the air, the closing ceremony of Southern Vanguard 24 signified a note of triumph and unity. After almost three weeks of training, the U.S. and Brazil armies stood together one final time in Oiapoque, Brazil, Nov. 16. The ceremony not only celebrated the successful completion of the exercise but also highlighted the bonds forged between allied forces.......
Story by Sgt. Jordan Sutton | U.S. Army South | 11.14.2023
Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the New York Army National Guard and the Brazilian Army field artillery unit trained together for the first time during exercise Southern Vanguard 24 in Brazil as part of our enduring promise in partnership and to enhance Army interoperability and shared capabilities. The......
Story by Staff Sgt. ShaTyra Reed-Cox | U.S. Army South | 11.06.2023
Standing under the beaming Brazilian sun, Soldiers assigned Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) stood at close interval in formation with their Brazilian counterparts as Brazilian Army Gen. Luciano Ghuilherme, the Military Command Northern (CMN) commander, officially declared the start of Southern Vanguard 24, here, this morning. ......
Story by Staff Sgt. ShaTyra Reed-Cox | U.S. Army South | 11.06.2023
“The enemy doesn’t know if they are fighting a man or a woman,” said Brazilian Army Brig. Gen. Gomes Bonifacio, commandant of the 22nd General Infantry Brigade. “The training and demands have to be the same for all because the enemy is not going to see who they are fighting.” This was a focal message during the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Gender Panel held at the 22nd Jungle......
Story by Staff Sgt. ShaTyra Reed-Cox | U.S. Army South | 11.04.2023
Soldiers are known for being ready for any obstacle that may come their way. Throughout history, Soldiers have fought up mountains, through jungles, and across deserts. Nowadays combat is few and far between, however, Soldiers continue to train in austere terrain to keep their skills sharp and to continue bettering their techniques. Approximately 100 Soldiers mainly assigned to Charlie......
Story by Rochelle Naus | U.S. Army South | 06.24.2022
U.S. Army South hosted army-to-army staff talks with Brazil at the Army South headquarters from June 21 to June 24, 2022. This weeklong series of events served to further strengthen professional partnerships and coordinate bilateral events for the upcoming years. “These Bilateral Staff Talks not only represent the profound friendship and strong partnership between the U.S. and Brazil, but......
