A Dominican Republic soldier lights the torch at the opening ceremony for Fuerzas Comando 23 at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, June 12 2023. 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)