MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (Feb. 7, 2024) – The commander of U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, greets service members and staff of Escuela Nacional de Operaciones de Paz del Uruguay, which trains Uruguayan service members for participation in United Nations Peacekeeping missions. Richardson visited Uruguay Feb. 5 – 8 and met with senior government and defense leaders to discuss the bilateral defense partnership between the United States and Uruguay. (Photo courtesy U.S. Embassy Uruguay)