U.S. Service members and Guatemalan marines help residents of the Izabal department of Guatemala who are visiting a school in the department to receive medical care Aug. 23, 2014, as part of a Southern Partnership Station (SPS) 2014 medical event. Guatemalan Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance representatives also participated in the event. SPS is an annual deployment of U.S. ships to the U.S. Southern Command's area of responsibility in the Caribbean and Latin America. The exercise involves information sharing with navies, coast guards and civilian services throughout the region.