A Colombian special operations soldier presents the Fuerzas Comando trophy at the opening ceremony for Fuerzas Comando 23 at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, June 12 2023. Colombia was the winner of Fuerzas Comando 22. Fuerzas Comando 23 is a U.S. Southern Command sponsored, special operations skills competition and combating terrorism seminar under the responsibility of Special Operations Command South. Security forces from over 22 countries participate in a 10-day event to demonstrate and test participants’ skills through a friendly Special Operations Forces competition. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Hassani Ribera)