Commodore Errington Shurland, Barbados Defence Force Chief of Staff, and Texas Army National Guard Brig. Gen. Monie Ulis, U.S. Army South Deputy Commanding General, listen to a guest speaker at the opening ceremony on Camp Paragon, Barbados, during TRADEWINDS 24 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)