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        <h1 class="title">Colombia's Gen. Helder Giraldo Meets with SOUTHCOM Leaders in Miami </h1>
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            <div class="image-caption">MIAMI (Dec. 6, 2023) -- General Commander of the Colombian Military Forces, Gen. Helder Giraldo, arrives at U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) headquarters and is welcomed by U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Alvin Holsey, SOUTHCOM Military Deputy Commander, and SOUTHCOM Command Senior Enlisted Leader, U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Rafael Rodriguez.  During the visit, Giraldo met with senior command leaders to discuss U.S.-Colombia defense cooperation. (Photo by Lt. Col. Dustin Cammack, SOUTHCOM Public Affairs)</div>
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            <div class="image-caption">MIAMI (Dec. 6, 2023) -- General Commander of the Colombian Military Forces, Gen. Helder Giraldo and U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Alvin Holsey, Military Deputy Commander of U.S. Southern Command, exchange an Engagement and Cooperation Framework at the SOUTHCOM headquarters. The framework aims to achieve greater unity of effort between Colombian and U.S. forces in the areas of national defense and security, and to counter threats facing both countries. During the visit, Giraldo met with senior command leaders to discuss U.S.-Colombia defense cooperation. (Photo by Lt. Col. Dustin Cammack, SOUTHCOM Public Affairs)</div>
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            <div class="image-caption">MIAMI (Dec. 6, 2023) -- General Commander of the Colombian Military Forces, Gen. Helder Giraldo poses for a group photo with U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Alvin Holsey, Military Deputy Commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), and senior SOUTHCOM leaders during an official visit to the command’s headquarters. During the visit, Giraldo met with senior command leaders to discuss U.S.-Colombia defense cooperation. (Photo by Lt. Col. Dustin Cammack, SOUTHCOM Public Affairs)</div>
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    <div><b>By SOUTHCOM Public Affairs</b> <span class="date">/ Published Dec. 6, 2023</span></div>
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    <p paraeid="{167c9d88-72f1-4f8c-adaf-06c2b255aa53}{26}" paraid="1931012824">MIAMI (Dec. 6, 2023) -- U.S. Southern Command hosted the General Commander of the Colombian Military Forces, Gen. Helder Giraldo, at the command's headquarters in Miami today. </p>

<p paraeid="{167c9d88-72f1-4f8c-adaf-06c2b255aa53}{36}" paraid="502685696">This was Giraldo’s second official visit to the SOUTHCOM headquarters.  </p>

<p paraeid="{167c9d88-72f1-4f8c-adaf-06c2b255aa53}{50}" paraid="1569027749">SOUTHCOM Military Deputy Commander Vice Adm. Alvin Holsey and senior command leaders met with Giraldo to discuss U.S.-Colombia defense cooperation and provide briefings and updates on the command's efforts to strengthen the bilateral defense partnership. </p>

<p paraeid="{167c9d88-72f1-4f8c-adaf-06c2b255aa53}{68}" paraid="125480140">Holsey and Giraldo also exchanged an Engagement and Cooperation Framework. The framework aims to achieve greater unity of effort between Colombian and U.S. forces in the areas of national defense and security, and to counter threats facing both countries. </p>

<p paraeid="{167c9d88-72f1-4f8c-adaf-06c2b255aa53}{78}" paraid="231701813">The longstanding defense partnership between the United States and Colombia dates back decades.  </p>

<p paraeid="{167c9d88-72f1-4f8c-adaf-06c2b255aa53}{86}" paraid="145361341">For decades, U.S. and Colombian troops have worked alongside each other during training exercises, humanitarian and disaster response missions, professional exchanges, and security operations to counter regional and transnational threats. Earlier this year, Colombia hosted the annual South American Defense Conference and the multinational UNITAS maritime security training exercise. </p>
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