Col. Jason A. Borovies (center), operations director with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, signs the traditional guest book for the Armada Paraguaya with Contra-almirante (Paraguayan rear admiral) Albino Bogarin Flor (left), commander of the Comando de Infantería de Marina de Armada Paraguaya (Paraguayan Marine Infantry), and Capitán de navío (Paraguayan Navy captain) Livio Alberto Duarte Romero (right), chief of general staff of the COMIM, at his side at the end of the staff planning working group April 11, 2024, in Asunción, Paraguay. The two Marine Corps discussed how to strengthen security in the western hemisphere by enhancing interoperability and coordination between the United States and Paraguay, deterring potential threats from transnational criminal organizations, facilitating information sharing, fostering regional stability, and improving responses to humanitarian crises and disasters. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Daniel Wetzel)