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            <div class="image-caption">Gen. Laura Richardson, U.S. Southern Command commander shakes hands with a Fuerzas Comando 23' competitor during the closing ceremony, June 22, 2023, Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic. Twenty-two countries competed in Fuerzas Comando (FC23), a Special Operations Force skills competition, to earn the title of the country with the "best special operations force in the Americas" between June 12-21 in the Dominican Republic. FC23 supports U.S. Southern Command’s initiative to enhance multinational and regional cooperation, trust, and confidence through persistent and consistent engagements with allies and partners in the southern hemisphere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Clayton Wear)</div>
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            <div class="image-caption">Gen. Laura Richardson, U.S. Southern Command commander delivers a speech at the Fuerzas Comando 23' closing ceremony, June 22, 2023, Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic. Twenty-two countries competed in Fuerzas Comando (FC23), a Special Operations Force skills competition, to earn the title of the country with the "best special operations force in the Americas" between June 12-21 in the Dominican Republic. FC23 supports U.S. Southern Command’s initiative to enhance multinational and regional cooperation, trust, and confidence through persistent and consistent engagements with allies and partners in the southern hemisphere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Clayton Wear)</div>
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            <div class="image-caption">SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (June 21, 2023) -- The commander of U.S. Southern Command, Army Gen. Laura Richardson, meets with Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader to reaffirm the U.S.-Dominican security partnership. (Photo courtesy U.S. Embassy Dominican Republic)</div>
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            <div class="image-caption">SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (June 21, 2023) -- The commander of U.S. Southern Command, Army Gen. Laura Richardson, meets with Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader to reaffirm the U.S.-Dominican security partnership. (Photo courtesy U.S. Embassy Dominican Republic)</div>
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            <div class="image-caption">SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (June 21, 2023) -- The commander of U.S. Southern Command, Army Gen. Laura Richardson, meets with Dominican Republic Minister of Defense, Lt. Gen. Carlos Luciano Díaz Morfa, and senior military leaders to discuss strengthening the longstanding U.S.-Dominican security partnership. (Photo courtesy U.S. Embassy Dominican Republic)</div>
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            <div class="image-caption">SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (June 21, 2023) -- The commander of U.S. Southern Command, Army Gen. Laura Richardson, meets with Dominican Republic Minister of Defense, Lt. Gen. Carlos Luciano Díaz Morfa, and senior military leaders to discuss strengthening the longstanding U.S.-Dominican security partnership. (Photo courtesy U.S. Embassy Dominican Republic)</div>
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    <div> <span class="date">/ Published June 23, 2023</span></div>
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    <p>The commander of U.S. Southern Command, Army Gen. Laura Richardson, visited Dominican Republic June 21-22, meeting with Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader and military leaders to discuss security cooperation.</p>

<p>The general also visited the Fuerzas Comando 2023 multinational exercise and Special Operations skills competition being held in the country and took part in the exercise’s closing ceremony.</p>

<p>On June 21, Richardson met with the Dominican Republic’s Minister of Defense, Lt. Gen. Carlos Luciano Díaz Morfa, and senior military leaders to discuss strengthening the longstanding U.S.-Dominican security partnership.</p>

<p>Later on the 21st, Richardson met with President Abinader and senior military leaders. Both leaders discussed regional security and reaffirmed cooperation between both nations’ militaries.</p>

<p>On June 22, Richardson joined President Abinader, Lt. Gen.  Morfa and other dignitaries for the closing ceremony of Fuerzas Comando 2023, the annual SOUTHCOM-sponsored military exercise and skills competition between military and police Special Operations teams from the Western Hemisphere.</p>

<p>"This competition is tough, and you all represent the ‘best of the best’ of the Special Operations in the Western Hemisphere. Winning here is no easy task,” said Richardson. "Each of you here today should feel a great sense of pride not only for your service and your nation, but also for your continued contributions to Team Democracy.”</p>
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