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            <div class="image-caption">SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (Nov. 30, 2022) -- Gen. Laura Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command, delivers remarks at the opening ceremony for the Dominican Republic portion of Continuing Promise 2022, Nov. 30, 2022. Continuing Promise 2022 is a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and subject matter expert exchanges with five partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class James Mullen)</div>
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            <div class="image-caption">SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (Nov. 29, 2022) Gen. Laura Richardson, commander, U.S. Southern Command, tours a medical site during Continuing Promise 2022 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on Nov. 29, 2022. Continuing Promise 2022 is a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and subject matter expert exchanges with five partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Genesis Gomez)</div>
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            <div class="image-caption">SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (Nov. 29, 2022) Gen. Laura Richardson, commander, U.S. Southern Command, speaks at a women’s health fair at the Centro Cultural Mauricio Baez during Continuing Promise 2022 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on Nov. 29, 2022. Continuing Promise 2022 is a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and subject matter expert exchanges with five partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Genesis Gomez)</div>
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            <div class="image-caption">SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (Nov. 29, 2022) -- 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 (Nov. 30, 2022) — Dr. Daniel Rivera, Dominican Republic Minister of Health, left, Gen. Laura Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command, left-center, Lt. Gen. Carlos Diaz-Morfa, Dominican Republic Minister of Defense, right-center, and Alexander Titolo, Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Santo Domingo, pose for a photo at the opening ceremony for the Dominican Republic portion of Continuing Promise 2022, Nov. 30, 2022. Continuing Promise 2022 is a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and subject matter expert exchanges with five partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class James Mullen)</div>
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    <div><b>By SOUTHCOM Public Affairs</b> <span class="date">/ Published Nov. 30, 2022</span></div>
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    <p>The commander of U.S. Southern Command, Army Gen. Laura Richardson, visited Dominican Republic Nov. 28 – 30, meeting with Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader and military leaders to discuss security cooperation.</p>

<p>Richardson also visited the hospital ship USNS Comfort’s ongoing Continuing Promise 2022 medical assistance and humanitarian mission to Dominican Republic, where the crew is providing free health care and other services to Dominicans.</p>

<p>Richardson’s meeting with President Abinader took place Nov. 29 following the Military Academy of the National Army graduation at the Batalla de las Carreras Academy, which they attended along with senior Dominican military leadership.  During the meeting, both leaders discussed security cooperation between the two nations.</p>

<p>Earlier on Nov. 29, 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>During her visits to the USNS Comfort’s mission, the general helped kick off a Women’s Health Fair and visited treatment sites where the hospital ship’s crew is providing free health care to Dominicans.</p>

<p>On Nov. 30, Richardson joined the U.S. Embassy’s Deputy Chief of Mission, Alexander Titolo, Morfa and other senior leaders for the opening ceremony for the USNS Comfort mission.</p>

<p>The U.S. and Dominican Republic share a longstanding security partnership. Both nations work together regularly during multinational and bilateral exercises, operations to counter transnational criminal organizations, humanitarian assistance and multiple exchanges of information and expertise.</p>
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