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            <div class="image-caption">Approximately 180 members of Joint Task Force Bravo hiked four miles round-trip to the village of El Parasio Feb. 4 to deliver food and supplies to the underdeveloped community.  Referred to as Chapel Hikes, they are designed for servicemembers and civilians of Soto Cano Air Base in Honduras to further strengthen partner of choice relations with a host nation by helping out people in need. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Denise Hauser)</div>
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            <div class="image-caption">Members of Joint Task Force – Bravo participated in a chapel hike to El Paraiso village just outside of Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras Feb. 4. These hikes are an opportunity for servicemembers and civilians to build partner relation capacity with host nations by delivering food and supplies to communities in need in the Comayaqua Valley. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Denise Hauser)</div>
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            <div class="image-caption">Staff Sgt. Floridamae Mones of Joint Task Force Bravo hands a bag of food to a local El Parasio villager during Chapel Hike 71 Feb. 4. Approximately 164 hikers from JTF-Bravo took part in this event that brings food and supplies to under developed communities surrounding Soto Cano Air Base in Honduras. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Denise Hauser)</div>
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                 alt="Children of the El Parasio village smack a piñata brought to them as part of Chapel Hike 71 Feb. 4. Members of Joint Task Force – Bravo participated in the hike just outside of Soto Cano Air Base to bring food and supplies to the underdeveloped village; and are also an opportunity to build partner relation capacity with a host nation. On most hikes, games and toys are brought along for the village kids to play with. "
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            <div class="image-caption">Children of the El Parasio village smack a piñata brought to them as part of Chapel Hike 71 Feb. 4. Members of Joint Task Force – Bravo participated in the hike just outside of Soto Cano Air Base to bring food and supplies to the underdeveloped village; and are also an opportunity to build partner relation capacity with a host nation. On most hikes, games and toys are brought along for the village kids to play with. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Denise Hauser)</div>
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                 alt="Roughly 180 service members and civilian from Joint Task Bravo at Soto Cano Air Base in Honduras hiked four miles round-trip to the village of El Parasio Feb 4. To bring food and supplies to the people. These hikes are an opportunity for servicemembers and civilians to build partner relation capacity with host nations by delivering food and supplies to communities in need in the Comayagua Valley. "
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            <div class="image-caption">Roughly 180 service members and civilian from Joint Task Bravo at Soto Cano Air Base in Honduras hiked four miles round-trip to the village of El Parasio Feb 4. To bring food and supplies to the people. These hikes are an opportunity for servicemembers and civilians to build partner relation capacity with host nations by delivering food and supplies to communities in need in the Comayagua Valley. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Denise Hauser)</div>
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    <div><b>By Capt. Denise Hauser</b> <span class="date">/ Published Feb. 9, 2017</span></div>
    <span class="dateline-text">COMAYAGUA, Honduras, </span>
    <p>Approximately 180 personnel from Joint Task Force-Bravo participated in a four-mile round-trip hike to the village of El Paraiso on Saturday, Feb. 4, to deliver food and supplies to the struggling Honduran community. These hikes are a part of the Command Master Religious Program that executes events to provide relief to areas in the underdeveloped Comayagua Valley that surrounds Soto Cano Air Base.</p>
<p>For each chapel hike, servicemembers and civilians of JTF -Bravo hike and deliver care bags of groceries and school supplies to a community that is identified by the Honduran World Food Program. Hikes are funded by a suggested donation of 20 dollars by participants for supplies that are packed into their own backpacks and brought to the designated community.  </p>
<p>"The people from El Paraiso were really happy to receive the servicemembers and civilians,” said village Friendship Chapel Secretary Marian Santos. “The economic situation in our country is very difficult even to get the basic grains to feed families.  I can say that the bag of 20 to 25 pounds of food will help meet needs for at least one week. I could see in their faces that they were very happy."</p>
<p>JTF-Bravo Command Chaplain, Maj. Steve Cuneio, says that they strive to do chapel hikes every eight to twelve weeks. </p>
<p>“After coordinating with the Honduran World Food Program, we initiate the planning of the hikes by making contact with the local leaders of the community in need,” said Cuneio. “We then also coordinate with other Soto Cano agencies for support such as Joint Security Forces, medical folks, and transportation to work the logistical aspects such as security for the hikers, how we are going to get there and medical personnel available if needed.” </p>
<p>According to Cuneio, chapel hike events aim to alleviate community suffering by meeting basic needs, enhancing security and stability in the local region, and demonstrating the positive impact of American values and ideas.  </p>
<p>Cuneio says service member’s morale and sense of well-being is enhanced after a chapel hike because they see how they were instrumental in helping meet the needs of local Honduran families.  </p>
<p>“These hikes are great way to spend some time giving to the communities that surround the base,” said Army Support Activity Commander, Col. Kevin Mcaninch. “The impact of the relationships we build and the impact we have is enduring. When you see the look on the faces of the people you are helping, especially the children, it puts it all in perspective how blessed we are, and how important it is to the people there to receive our help.”</p>
<p>“Chapel Hike 71 was a huge success,” said Cuneio, “We had 180 hikers who made a positive impact on a needy community.  Hikers had fun, connected with each other, learned about the surrounding Honduran culture, got some good exercise, and immediately asked after the chapel hike was over when the next one is.” </p>
<p>An important aspect of these hikes are to bolster U.S. and Honduran partner nation relations in the immediate area and give JTF-Bravo personnel an opportunity to volunteer their time and resources.</p><br />
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