U.S. service members compete over several days in the 2024 Spc. Hilda I. Clayton Best Combat Camera Competition at Fort Walker, Virginia, May 15th, 2024. The annual multi-day competition tests the physical, tactical and technical proficiency of visual information and public affairs specialists across the DOD and participating international competitors. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Kavon Utterback)
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Jonathon Koziol instructs participants in manning drones during the Joint Training Exercise Eager Lion '19 at the King Abdullah ll Special Operations Center, Jordan, August 21, 2019. Soldiers were taught to recognize drone maneuvers using the Phantom 4 Pro in response to increased use by adversaries. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Andrew Garcia)
For one U.S. Navy lieutenant, Southern Partnership Station 17 (SPS 17) is more than just a chance to exchange information. It is a way of connecting with her heritage, and a way to change the lives of people like her.
Lt. Juliana Gutierrez, a womanā€™s health nurse assigned to Naval Hospital Pensacola in Florida, is one of three translators, out of 85 total service members deployed to Central America, as part of SPS 17.