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June 30, 2022

 Gen. Richardson Visits Honduras, Meets With President, Senior Officials 

                                U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, the commander of U.S. Southern Command, visited Honduras June 29-30 and met with Honduran President Xiomara Castro and other senior officials to discuss continued bilateral cooperation.            

June 28, 2022

 Military Offers Women Unique Challenges and Opportunities, Generals Say  

                                U.S. Transportation Command commander Air Force Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost and U.S. Southern Command commander Army Gen. Laura Richardson discussed their military careers, saying there's a lot of sacrifice but the opportunities for women are worth the effort.            

June 24, 2022

 JTF-Bravo, Honduras, building trust and disaster preparedness 

                    Tegucigalpa, Honduras —                                                Joint Task Force-Bravo, in coordination with COPECO, representatives of the Honduran Armed Forces, governmental and cooperating entities in Honduras, and the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID/BHA), conducted a joint exercise in Tegucigalpa to improve disaster response coordination, June 22-23.            

June 22, 2022

 Resolute Sentinel 22: Sharing Knowledge and Building Partnerships 

                                U.S. military medics arrived in San Salvador, El Salvador June 5, 2022, to integrate with the El Salvadoran military and medical staff at Hospital Militar Central for Operation Resolute Sentinel 22. Resolute Sentinel 22 provides joint training and improved readiness for U.S. civil engineers, medical professionals and support personnel through humanitarian assistance activities in El Salvador.            

June 16, 2022

 Logistics Agreement Will Facilitate Aid in Western Hemisphere, Generals Say 

                                The commanders of U.S. Transportation Command and U.S. Southern Command signed a charter for a regional "Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Logistics Handbook for the Western Hemisphere."              

June 16, 2022

 WVNG Joins Operation Resolute Sentinel in Guatemala 

                                Soldiers from the West Virginia National Guard’s 115th Engineer Company, 1092nd Engineer Battalion, are in Flores, Guatemala, to support Operation Resolute Sentinel 22.            

June 15, 2022

 SOUTHCOM Commander Visits Panama 

                                The commander of U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, visited Panama June 12-14 to meet with leaders and reaffirm the close security cooperation between the United States and Panama.             

June 14, 2022

 Army South hosts PANAMAX 2022 Planning in Crisis exercise 

                    SAN ANTONIO, Texas —                                                U.S. Army South hosted component planners and military representatives from seven Caribbean and South American countries for PANAMAX 2022 Planning in Crisis training in San Antonio from June 6-10, 2022.            

June 14, 2022

 Mental health reporting for individuals with security clearances 

                                Mental health is just as important as your physical health. A mental health condition is experienced by 1 in 4 individuals at some point in their lives, but they do not seek assistance because of the fear of being labeled unfairly. For Soldiers, Civilians, and Contractors working for the Army who have a national security clearance or access to sensitive information, the stigma of losing access prevents those individuals from seeking the help they and their families deserve.            

June 14, 2022

 Fuerzas Comando 2022 Kicks Off in Honduras 

                                Honduras hosts Fuerzas Comando 2022 opening ceremony at Campo Marte, June 13, 2022. Seventeen countries will compete in a Special Operations Forces skills competition to earn the title of the Best Special Forces of the Americas between June 13-23.            

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