Chilean Soldiers from the 1st Armored Brigade, 27th Armored Infantry Battalion "Bulnes" participate in Southern Vanguard 26 in September, 2026, in Sauce Peru. The soldiers integrate and train alongside U.S., Peruvian, and Argentinian partners learning jungle warfare tactics at the Peruvian Army Jungle School (Ejército del Perú Escuela De Selva).
SV26 brings together approximately 400 warfighters to execute a field training exercise and command post exercise in a demanding austere jungle environment. The training includes combined operations designed to simulate real-world contingencies in the complex terrain of the Amazon Jungle hills. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Sgt. Davis Rohrer)
TUCSON, Ariz. — Air chiefs and senior military leaders from across South America gathered in Tucson, Arizona, Aug. 25 for the South American Air Chiefs Conference (SOUTHAM) 2026, a four-day conference focused on strengthening regional cooperation and developing coordinated approaches to shared security challenges across the Western Hemisphere.
Hosted by 12th Air Force, Air Forces Southern (AFSOUTH), the air component to U.S. Southern...
Today, in a major effort to accelerate defense modernization and strengthen security cooperation across the Western Hemisphere, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Defense Exports and Cooperation (DASA (DEC)), Mr. Patrick Mason, and his delegation visited U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) headquarters in Doral, Florida, to consult with General Francis Donovan.
The 12-year-old patient knew what a seizure felt like. What the patient did not know was how to stop the fear that another one was coming.
When the patient’s heart began racing and breathing became difficult, fear of another seizure intensified into a panic attack severe enough to prompt a visit to the emergency room at Hospital Regional Dr. Luis Manuel Morillo King.
The patient was referred to the hospital’s mental health team, where...
