Barbados Defence Force Cmdr. Mark Peterson, TRADEWINDS 24 (TW24) co-lead, provides welcoming remarks at the opening ceremony on Camp Paragon, Barbados, on May 4, 2024. TW24 is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored, regionally oriented annual exercise and is part of the Joint Chief of Staff’s Large Scale Global Exercise 24, a series of all-domain military exercises executed alongside Allies and partners around the globe. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army photo by 1st Sgt. Emily Anderson)