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Nov. 16, 2022

 Illinois National Guard, Colombia Military Kick Off Combined Military Training Exercise 

                                More than 300 U.S. and Colombian soldiers stood tall in formation on the parade field of Tolemaida Military Base, Colombia, during the opening ceremony of Exercise Southern Vanguard 23 (ExSV23). Exercise Southern Vanguard is U.S. Army South's premier annual training exercise taking place at the operational and tactical levels intended to increase interoperability between the United States and Western Hemisphere forces.            

Nov. 14, 2022

 U.S., Colombia take part in combined Southern Vanguard military training exercise 

                    TOLEMAIDA MILITARY BASE, Colombia —                                                More than 300 U.S. and Colombian soldiers stood tall in formation on the parade field of Tolemaida Military Base, Colombia, during the opening ceremony of Exercise Southern Vanguard 23. The exercise is U.S. Army South's premier annual training exercise at the operational and tactical levels and is intended to increase interoperability between the United States and Western Hemisphere forces.            

Sept. 26, 2022

 U.S. Army South hosts War College staff for week-long learning opportunity 

                    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas —                                                U.S. Army South’s staff officers, noncommissioned officers and civilians had the opportunity to take part in the first iteration of the U.S. Army War College’s mobile Theater Army Staff Course Sept. 12-16 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.            

Sept. 12, 2022

 U.S. Army South leads Central American Working Group in Honduras 

                    TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras —                                                Representatives from U.S. Army South traveled to Tegucigalpa, Honduras, to lead a Central American Working Group, or CENTAM WG, meeting during a three-day event held from Sept. 7-9, 2022. The CENTAM WG includes armies from three Latin American nations: El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.            

Aug. 30, 2022

 Brazilian Army leadership lauds opportunity to train with U.S. Army at JRTC 

                    FORT POLK, Louisiana —                                                Prior to his soldiers arriving to the Joint Readiness Training Center, or JRTC, at Fort Polk, Louisiana, to take part in a bilateral training exercise, Gen. Estevam Cals Theophilo, commander, Brazilian Army Land Operations Command, emphasized the importance of his troops being ready for the next conflict.            

July 26, 2022

 Army South hosts partner nation army leaders during CAA specialized conference 

                    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas —                                                U.S. Army South hosted the 35th cycle of the Conference of American Armies Specialized Conference on Interoperability and Strategic Planning at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston last week which included participants representing 16 armies across North and South America.            

June 1, 2022

 U.S. Army South, Argentine army work to strengthen cybersecurity capabilities 

                    BUENOS AIRES, Argentina  —                                                Personnel from U.S. Army South coordinated a recent three-day exchange with the Argentine Army Cyber Defense Directorate to share how U.S. Army cyber defense plays a role in military operations and defense of the nation.            

May 24, 2022

 Army South departs Honduras concluding deployment exercise 

                    SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras —                                                U.S. Army South finished a contingency command post deployment exercise at Soto Cano Air Base in Honduras May 19, to increase readiness for upcoming contingencies in the U.S. Southern Command’s area of operations.            

May 13, 2022

 Army South Begins Deployment Exercise in Honduras 

                                U.S. Army South Soldiers arrived here yesterday for a nine-day deployment exercise with more than 60 Soldiers to set up a contingency command post (CCP) in preparation for future forward operations in the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) area of responsibility.            

April 29, 2022

 Army South strengthens relationships, creates training opportunities for hemispheric security 

                    BRASILIA, Brazil —                                                The Brazilian Army hosted the 35th cycle of the Conference of American Armies, or CAA, with participants from 24 member, observer and special observer armies in attendance opening on the theme – "Army of the Future."            

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**CENTAM Guardian 24 begins Phase II**

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