Story by Senior Airman Julia Lebens | U.S. Southern Command | 09.11.2025
PANAMA CITY, Panama – “Sin machete, no hay vida!” U.S. Marines and Panamanian security members shouted, waist deep in a river in the Panamanian jungle....
Story by Senior Airman Christopher Bermudez | U.S. Southern Command | 09.05.2025
Sergeant Major Elsi Inoasantos has spent a lifetime bridging worlds. Born and raised in the Dominican Republic, she grew up surrounded by family who were devoted to their community and persevered through any challenges. Years later, those same values carried her across borders into the U.S. Army and ultimately to the heart of U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM), where she played a pivotal role......
Story by Kristen Pittman | U.S. Army Security Assistance Command | 09.04.2025
Speed and Precision: ASAE rapid rifle delivery highlights value of FMS partnerships
Story by Capt. Jason Carr | 107th Attack Wing | 09.04.2025
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — New York Air National Guard Airmen assigned to the 222nd Command and Control Squadron hosted a delegation of Brazilian space operators and engineers for an exchange of ideas and best practices in space operations at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Syracuse, N.Y., Aug. 18–22, 2025. The 222nd is a space operations unit whose Airmen provide support to the National......
Story by Andrea Jenkins | Air Forces Southern | 08.13.2025
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay – Repairing and maintaining dental equipment has been a behind-the-scenes but critical mission during Amistad 2025, where U.S. and Paraguayan biomedical technicians worked side-by-side to keep clinics operational....
Story by Andrea Jenkins | Air Forces Southern | 08.13.2025
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay — A senior officer in the Paraguayan Armed Forces was awarded the Legion of Merit during a ceremony at the Comando de las Fuerzas Militares in Asuncion, Aug. 13, 2025. The decoration, one of the highest U.S. military honors that can be awarded to foreign military personnel, was presented by U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Javier Reina, deputy commander for Mobilization and Reserve......
Story by Maj. Evan Cain | U.S. Southern Command | 08.10.2025
U.S. Marines assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, based out of Camp Lejeune, NC, arrived in Panama the first week of August 2025 as part of a combined effort to conduct training, strengthen bilateral security cooperation, and build operational trust with Panamanian security forces....
Story by Lt.Cmdr. Amy Forsythe | Special Operations Command South | 08.08.2025
PANAMA CITY, Panama — U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) successfully concluded PANAMAX-Alpha 2025, a three-phase bilateral exercise with the Republic of Panama designed to enhance regional security, strengthen interagency cooperation, and ensure the enduring protection of the Panama Canal—a linchpin of global commerce and maritime trade....
