Story by Maj. Nadine Wiley De Moura | U.S. Army South | 08.01.2024
FUERTE MILITAR DE TOLEMAIDA, Colombia – Nestled in the heart of Colombia’s Andes mountain range, approximately 75 miles south of Bogota, roughly 300 Soldiers from the U.S. and Colombian armies forged partnerships during the bilateral airborne infiltration exercise, Hydra III 2024 (HYDRA 24) July 28- August 1, 2024 in Fuerte Militar de Tolemaida, Colombia....
Story by Richard Bumgardner | U.S. Army Security Assistance Command | 06.07.2021
Part 2 of U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Mauricio Garcia's life story and his flight path to becoming an Army aviator....
Story by Richard Bumgardner | U.S. Army Security Assistance Command | 04.26.2021
Brig. Gen. Douglas Lowrey, commander of the Security Assistance Command, and six staff members, traveled to Colombia to engage in one of the most wide-sweeping key leader engagements for the USASAC team since the pandemic hit in early 2020....
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Alejandro Licea | Special Operations Command South | 12.06.2013
Special Forces, SEAL, Ranger, paratrooper are all titles and terms that tend to garner respect and admiration from U.S. military personnel and civilians alike because of the physical and mental strength it takes to earn them....
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Blair Heusdens | 107th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 06.06.2012
The 9th annual Fuerzas Comando exercise kicked off June 6 with an opening ceremony at the Colombian National Training Center on Fort Tolemaida. “I am glad to welcome many countries here that are friends of Colombia,” said Colombian Minister of Defense Juan Carlos Pinzon Bueno. “Countries that have contributed not only to our training, but have also helped us counter the threats facing......
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Blair Heusdens | 107th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 06.05.2012
Special operations forces from 21 countries are poised to participate in Fuerzas Comando 2012 at the Colombian National Training Center in Tolemaida, June 6-14....
