Brazilian Army leadership lauds opportunity to train with U.S. Army at JRTC
Gen. Estevam Cals Theophilo (right), Brazilian Army Land Operations Command commander, listens as a Brazilian Army soldier explain his impression of training in the “Box” and experience working with U.S. Army soldiers as part of the bilateral training exercise at the Join Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, La. Theopilo praised his soldiers and commended their efforts on Dia do Soldado (Day of the Soldier) – a Brazilian national holiday on Aug. 25 commemorating the birthday of the Duke of Caxias, patron of the Brazilian Army.