U.S. Marine Col. Michael V. Samarov, left, commanding officer of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, addresses the Marines and sailors of the task force after a formation held at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Oct. 27, 2017. The formation was held to honor the unit’s colors, as well as to award individual Marines for their hard work during the unit’s deployment. The Marines and sailors of SPMAGTF-SC are deployed to Central America to conduct security cooperation training and engineering projects with their counterparts in several Central American and Caribbean nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Melissa Martens)