Members of the Servicio Nacional de Fronteras, conduct patrol lanes and a security checkpoint during a combined leadership training at Meteti, Panamá, Nov. 20 - 22, 2025. The Servicio Nacional de Fronteras is working with U.S. Southern Command as a combined U.S.-Panamanian effort to strengthen relationships and interoperability, expanding the two nations strategic security partnership. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Jonathon Downs)
Born and raised in Panama, Espino served in the national border protection service (SENAFRONT), and joined the U.S. Army without speaking a word of English. Despite this, he reached the rank of staff sergeant in three years, and is now being recommended for the Gen. Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award. Today, he is back in Panama working with the Joint Security Cooperation Group – Panama, working closely with old friends and new partners to...
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