MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (Feb. 8, 2024) – The commander of U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, looks at "Bambi Buckets” that were part of a package of firefighting support equipment the United States donated to Uruguay's Sistema Nacional de Emergencias (Sinae) to bolster the nation's disaster response capabilities. 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)